Rumors: Don’t Expect Major Changes For The Penguins
Ron Cook of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette: The Penguins made major changes last offseason after their second round loss to the Rangers - replacing Ray Shero and Dan Bylsma, and overhauling their roster. It won't happen this time around. GM…
2014-15 Top 5 Hart Trophy Candidates
Written by Todd Cordell, who can be found on twitter @ToddCordell. Very rarely do goaltenders win the Hart Trophy as the league’s MVP, but that looks like the likely scenario this season. Still, there are plenty of other good candidates that…
Rumors: Staal, Penguins, Milbury and Bruins, Chiarelli and Leafs
Chip Alexander of the Raleigh News & Observer: Hurricanes coach Bill Peters said that an immediate need is to "go out and get some D-men." They could look to some blueliners through free agency, but they might have to turn to…
Quick Hits: Penguins, Lightning, Panthers, Hurricanes and Predators
NHL on NBC: Penguins players have won the Art Ross Trophy 15 of the past 26 seasons: Mario Lemieux 6, Jaromir Jagr 5, Sidney Crosby 2 and Evgeni Malkin 2. Aaron Ward: "The NHLPA and State of Tennessee have reached…
Rumors II: Jagr, Hyman, Reilly and Crosby
Craig Davis of the Sun-Sentinel: (quote is before yesterday's meeting) Panthers GM Dale Tallon said that contract extension talks with Jaromir Jagr's agent have only been in general terms, but they are interested in bringing him back. "I can see…
Morning Hits: Expansion, Rinaldo, Crosby, Johnson and Mason
Rick Westheard of TSN: Two NHL owners said that Las Vegas expansion would bring in at least $450 million in expansion fees. “It’s going to be between $450 million and $500 million. I bet it comes in at about $475…
Injuries: Crosby, Jackets, Wings, Sharks, Flyers, Sabres, Canes and Leafs
Shelly Anderson: Penguins GM Jim Rutherford on Sidney Crosby: "There is no indication at this time that this is the mumps, but we are going to hold him out (two games) as a precaution. We'll have additional test results in…
Rumors II: Penguins Edition – Options to Fill Dupuis Void
Kevin Allen of the USA Today: With Pascal Dupuis out of the Penguins lineup for six months, history suggests that GM Jim Rutherford will be aggressively exploring his trade options. Rutherford did say that he doesn't feel "any urgency" to…
Injuries: Staal, Horton, Murray, Datsyuk, Penguins and Senators
Chip Alexander of the Raleigh News & Observer: Jordan Staal's fractured right fibula will require surgery and he'll be out for three to four months. “Initially, there’s the frustration of it all happening,” Eric Staal said. “I think he’s already…
Morning Hits: Wild, Jackets, Flyers, Stars, Penguins and Wings
Bob McKenzie: Wild's Josh Harding was suspended by the team because his fractured ankle was not a hockey-related injury. Harding is out indefinitely, and as long as he's out, he won't be paid by the Wild, nor will he count…
News: Crosby Training in Colorado, Not Arrested in Ottawa
Mike Halford of Pro Hockey Talk: The Ottawa Sun, owned by QMI Agency, ran the below story involving Sidney Crosby before pulling it down ... Posted by Yahoo! Sports Puck Daddy blog. Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby was arrested by Ottawa Police…
The Top 10 Best Long-Term NHL Contracts
The NHL is a league that is notorious for its ugly, bad, and sometimes mind-boggling contracts. With all of the bad contracts seemingly always in the headlines (bad news makes for better stories), it’s easy to forget that even the…