Tag: Sidney Crosby

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…

Mark Easson

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…

Mark Easson

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-…

Mark Easson

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.…

Mark Easson

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…

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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.…

Todd Cordell

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…

Mark Easson

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…

Mark Easson

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…

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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…

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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.…

Mark Easson

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…

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