NHL Rumors: Golden Knights, Blackhawks, Penguins, Senators, Flyers and Ducks
On the Vegas Golden Knights ... Pierre LeBrun: There is lots of stuff going on around the Golden Knights. Hearing that they could get a first round pick from a team to take on a bad contract. It will be…
NHL Rumors: Flyers, Rangers and Blue Jackets
On the Philadelphia Flyers ... Sam Carchidi: GM Ron Hextall said that he hasn't had any contract talks with free agents Shayne Gostisbehere and Steve Mason. Sam Carchidi: Hextall said that they are not in a rush to replace assistant…
NHL Rumors: Ottawa Senators, Arizona Coyotes and Philadelphia Flyers
On the Ottawa Senators ... Bruce Garrioch: The Senators signed prospect Colin White to an amateur tryout. Dean Brown: If the Senators sign White to an entry-level contract, he would be eligible to play in the playoffs. Bruce Garrioch: Thinking…
NHL Rumors: Flyers, Sabres and Senators
On the Philadelphia Flyers ... Dave Isaac of the Courier-Post: Flyers GM Ron Hextall on college free agents. “In the end, college free agents, they typically get the best fit for themselves and typically it’s with an organization that’s a…
NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs, Buffalo Sabres and New Jersey Devils
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Mark Masters: Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock said that the Leafs "seriously considered" drafting Sebastian Aho in the second round of the 2015 draft. (The Leafs selected defenseman Travis Dermott at No. 34. Aho went…
Eastern Conference Injuries: Wings, Lightning, Leafs, Flyers, Senators and More
On the Detroit Red Wings ... Helene St. James: Coach Jeff Blashill said defenseman Alexey Marchenko has the same shoulder injury as he had before and is day-to-day. On the New York Islanders ... Andy Graziano: Forward Casey Cizikas returned…
Morning Hits: Suspensions, Waivers and Injuries
On the Dallas Stars ... Mark Stepneski: Stars defenseman Jamie Oleksiak was suspended for two games for his illegal check to the head of Chris VandeVelde. Cap Friendly: Oleksiak will forfeith $10,208.33 in salary for the two game suspension. On…
Quick Hits: Waivers, Roster Notes, Lines and Starting Goalies
On Waivers ... Renaud Lavoie: The Pittsburgh Penguins put Tom Sestito on waivers. Renaud Lavoie: The Winnipeg Jets put Axel Blomqvist on unconditional waivers. On the Philadelphia Flyers ... Frank Seravalli: Coach Dave Hakstol confirms that defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere will…
Rink Rumblings – The 2016 NHL Awards Outlook (Part II)
With less than a week to go in the regular season, nominees for the NHL Awards will soon be announced. The perennial contenders for the Norris, Vezina and Selke are pretty cut and dry, but the choice for the Calder…
Pucks In Depth: Joe Thornton, Shayne Gostisbehere and Eric Staal
Over the last few years one thing we've learned as analytics have become more prominent in the hockey world is that players hit their prime several years before many were led to believe. It was once thought that players around…
Injuries: Blues, Leafs, Panthers, Caps, Devils and More
On the St. Louis Blues ... Chris Pinkert of Blues.NHL: Coach Ken Hitchcock injury update. Paul Stastny is day-to-day with an upper-body injury and is not ruled out for tonight. Jake Allen is week-to-week with a lower-body injury. Jay Bouwmeester…
Injuries: Habs, Flyers, Blues, Ducks, Devils and More
On the Montreal Canadiens ... Montreal Canadiens: GM Marc Bergevin: "Everything is going well with Carey's recovery. There's nothing new to report. The timeline remains the same." Renaud Lavoie: Nobody is sure when Carey Price will start skating again. It was…