Tag: Tampa Bay Lightning

Rumors: Looking for Dmen, Depth and Some Players Available

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Panthers GM Dale Tallon is on the hotseat as their owners are demanding they be competitive. Oilers coach Dallas Eakins is on the hotseat as well, and GM Craig MacTavish may have to go…

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Injuries: Stastny, Hedman, Grabovski, Laich, Howard and More

Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Blues Paul Stastny had his left arm in a sling after last night's game. He took a hit by Coyotes Martin Hanzel, and another later that shift and didn't return. The Blues are…

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Rumors I: Oilers, Garrison and Reimer

Dennis Bernstein of The Fourth Period: There are rumors that the Oilers are talking about a significant trade. There were more than 22 team representatives watching their game on Wednesday against the Coyotes, including a couple teams with more than…

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Injuries: Canes, Flyers, Lightning, Flames, Jackets, Oilers and Canucks

Michael Smith: Hurricanes Jeff Skinner will travel with the team to New York and decision on his status will be made today. Chip Alexander: The Hurricanes are not sure on Eric Staal. Andrej Sekera is close to returning. Skinner is…

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Videos: NHL Highlights From Oct. 14th 2014

Highlights for nine games last night. Four games went to a shootout and one ended on OT.

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Rumors I: Defensemen Talk: Myers, Brewer, Methot and Petry

The Fourth Period: Teams that have called the Sabres about Tyler Myers: Red Wings, Ducks, Flyers, Hurricanes and Avalanche. With the asking price a top-tier young forward in a package for Myers, the Red Wings have been looking at other…

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Morning Hits: Petry, Nichushkin, Horton, Gudas, Booth and More

Bruce McCurdy: Oilers coach Dallas Eakins said that special teams needs as his driving decision to bench Jeff Petry, but he was their top penalty killing defenseman (SHTOI/G) from the past two seasons. Ryan Rishaug: Since he missed all of training…

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News: Lines, D-Pairings and Starting Goalies

Michael Smith: Hurricanes lines: Tlusty-Rask-Lindholm Gerbe-Nash-Semin Malone-McClement-Brown Terry, Boychuk. Defensive pairings: Sekera-Faulk Harrison-Murphy Liles-Gleason Hainsey-Bellemore. Andrew Gross: Rangers lines: Duclair-MSL-Nash Kreider-Brassard-Stempniak Hagelin-Hayes-Zuccarello Malone-DMoore-Glass. Stephen Whyno: Maple Leafs lines: JvR-Bozak-Kessel, Lupul-Kadri, Winnik, Komarov-Santorelli-Clarkson, Kozun-Holland-Panik. Paul Hendrick: Defensive pairings: Phaneuf-Robidas Rielly-Franson Percy-Polak. James Mirtle: Sense is that…

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Rumors: Brewer, Myers, Petry, Wiercioch, Methot and Gardiner

Erik Erlendsson of the Tampa Tribune: Eric Brewer was scratched for the Lightning's first two games, which led to trade talk. TSN's Bob McKenzie stated over the weekend that Brewer's name "is out there." “The one thing about Brew is…

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Injuries: Staal, Oilers, Wilson, Gunnarsson, Ducks and More

Chip Alexander: Hurricanes Eric Staal does not have a concussion, it's an upper-body injury. Jonathan Willis of the Edmonton Journal: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Jordan Eberle and Teddy Purcell are all listed as day-to-day according to Oilers head coach Dallas Eakins. Mike…

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Videos: NHL Highlights From Oct. 13th 2014

Four game were played yesterday on Canadian Thanksgiving. Steven Stamkos had his first hat trick of the season in a 7-1 win over the Canadiens.

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News: Pronger, Gudas and Coyotes Sale

NHL: Chris Pronger has joined the NHL Department of Player Safety. Andy Strickland: "Understand Pronger wont be the guy making the ultimate decisions, he'll be consulting and sharing his expertise which he has plenty of #NhL" James Mirtle: "For some…

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