Tag: Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL Rumors: Stamkos, Duchene, Radulov, Thornton, Datsyuk and More

On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Dan Rosen of NHL.com: Steven Stamkos remains unsigned, GM Steve Yzerman continues to say he wants to sign, but usually when a player gets this close to unrestricted free agency, he usually tests the…

Mark Easson

NHL Injuries: Lightning, Rangers, Isles, Hawks, Leafs and More

On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Stephen Whyno: Defenseman Victor Hedman (upper-body) and Ryan Callahan (lower-body) missed last night's game. Dan Rosen: Coach Jon Cooper isn't sure if either Hedman or Callahan will be in the lineup for either of…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Stamkos, Radulov and Miller

On Steven Stamkos ... Gary Lawless of TSN: Talk surrounding Steven Stamkos won't stop until he signs somewhere. He's expected to fully recover from from his blood clot issue, but will it scare some teams away or reduce his price?…

Mark Easson

NHL Injuries: Rangers, Lightning, Blues, Preds, Flyers and More

On the New York Rangers ... Pat Leonard: Defenseman Ryan McDonagh left last night's game after blocking a shot with his right hand. Dan Rosen: McDonagh still being evaluated, but coach Alain Vigneault said that a call-up is a real…

Mark Easson

Pucks in Depth: Lightning, Stars and Red Wings

On Saturday night Tampa Bay Lightning GM Steve Yzerman shocked the hockey world when he announced that captain Steven Stamkos needs surgery to remove blood clots and will miss the next 1-3 months. Obviously Stamkos' health is what is most…

Todd Cordell

NHL Injuries: Blues, Blackhawks, Ducks, Lightning and Canucks

On the St. Louis Blues ... Chris Pinkert of Blues.NHL: Jake Allen left last night's after the the first period. Coach Ken Hitchcock said Allen would be evaluated today. Jake Allen seems to get hurt with 3:20 left in the…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Pavel Datsyuk, Jimmy Vesey and Jonathan Drouin

On Pavel Datsyuk ... Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman reported that Pavel Datsyuk could leave the Red Wings after the season and return to Russia. If he left, it would be for family reasons. He is expected to sit down with his…

Mark Easson

NHL Injuries: Lightning, Pens, Ducks, Coyotes, Sens and Leafs

On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: Steven Stamkos will be out for one to three months with a blood clot in his right arm. Stamkos will have a procedure done on Monday. It's…

Mark Easson

Pucks In Depth: NY Rangers, Anton Stralman and the Red Wings

The New York Rangers were one of the few teams to make a big splash at the deadline as they acquired Eric Staal from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for a good prospect (Aleksi Saarela) and a pair of 2nd round…

Todd Cordell

NHL Rumors: Leafs, Zaitsev and Radulov … Oilers and Yakupov

On the Toronto Maple Leafs, Nikita Zaitsev and Alexander Radulov ... Maple Leafs Hot Stove: Alessandro Rosso translated AllHockey.ru's report for MLHS that the Maple Leafs could be looking to bring Nikita Zaitsev and Alexander Radulov over next season. CSKA Moscow…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Coyotes, Isles, Bruins, Lightning and Blue Jackets

Garrioch rumor roundup ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: It doesn't sound like the Coyotes will make a head coaching change, but GM Don Maloney could be under the microscope after they missed the playoffs again. A member of ownership may…

Mark Easson

NHL Injuries: Blackhawks, Lightning, Ducks, Caps and Jets

On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Chris Hine of the Chicago Tribune: Corey Crawford is getting "close" to returning, but he still hasn't started skating yet. He's been out since March 14th with an upper-body injury. "We think he’s going to…

Mark Easson