NHL Injuries: Penguins, Senators, Ducks and Predators
On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Pittsburgh Penguins: Coach Mike Sullivan on Sidney Crosby: "Sid skated this morning. He is in the process of rehabbing. We'll leave it at that. It's a day-to-day process." Dave Molinari: Skating doesn't guarantee that Crosby has…
NHL News: Exempt From Expansion, 2018 Winter Olympics and Niskanen/Crosby
On players exempt from the expansion draft ... Craig Custance: NHL sent a list of players that are exempt from the expansion draft. Was agreed upon with the NHLPA: Dave Bolland, Craig Cunningham, Chris Pronger, Cody McCormick, David Clarkson, Johan…
NHL Injuries: Penguins, Ducks and Wild
On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Pens Inside Scoop: Coach Mike Sullivan of Sidney Crosby: "We don't have any updates on our injured guys. They'll be evaluated overnight. We'll go from there." Tom Gulitti: Sullivan wouldn't say if Crosby has an upper-…
NHL GIFs: Ristolainen To Have Hearing … Sidney Crosby – Amazing Goal, Nut shot, Faceoff and High Stick
NHL Player Safety: Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen will have a hearing tomorrow afternoon for interferece on Pittsburgh Penguins forward jake Guentzel. Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said after the game that Guentzel suffered a concussion. Ristolainen.. gets a game misconduct.…
NHL Injuries: Panthers, Penguins, Flyers, Devils, Canes, Lightning, Blues and Sharks
On the Florida Panthers ... Craig Davis of the Sun Sentinel: Defenseman Aaron Ekblad has had three head injuries in the past 14 months, returned last night after his latest concussion. “There’s no big concern for me. I still feel…
Pucks in Depth: No Reason For Wild To Panic … Penguins’ New Top Line Dominating
No reason for the Minnesota Wild to panic ... A few weeks ago the Minnesota Wild owned a 41-14-6 record, sat atop the Western Conference in wins, points and goal differential, and looked the part of a legitimate Stanley Cup contender.…
NHL Rumors: Tampa Bay Lightning and Pittsburgh Penguins
On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: With Ryan Callahan undergoing another procedure on his hip, he's likely done for the season. If he is, they can put him on the LTIR and use…
NHL Injuries: Pens, Caps, Lightning, Hawks, Flames, Stars, Wild, Coyotes and Blues
On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Dave Molinari: Center Sidney Crosby said he went through concussion protocol, but the issue was a stinger in his neck. On the Washington Capitals ... Tom Gulitti: Defenseman Matt Niskanen said he's feeling better, but…
Quick Hits: Waivers, Injury Notes and Starting Goalies
Clearing Waivers ... Bob McKenzie: Jamie McBain (ARI), Steve Bernier (NYI) and Milan Michalek (TOR) cleared waivers today. Nobody was put on waivers today. Kristen Shilton: Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock said yesterday that if Michalek cleared waivers, he would report…
NHL Injuries: Pens, Stars, Bruins, Sabres, Blues and More
On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Wes Crosby of NHL.com: Sidney Crosby returned to full-contract practice yesterday and could return tonight against the Panthers. Crosby's been out since October 7th. "I feel good," Crosby said. "It's good to have some days like…
NHL Injuries: Pens, Jackets, Oilers, Rangers, Coyotes and More
On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Eric Engels: Sidney Crosby isn't travelling with the Penguins. On the Columbus Blue Jackets ... Tom Reed: Defenseman Ryan Murray blocked a shot in the first period against the Bruins. He thinks he'll be ready for Friday.…
NHL Injuries: Kings, Pens, Panthers, Jets, Oilers, Sabres and Canadiens
On the Los Angeles Kings ... Elliott Teaford of the OC Register: The Kings put Jonathan Quick on the IR yesterday with an unspecified lower-body injury. A team spokesperson said that he'll be week-to-week. Peter Budaj was recalled to backup…