Tag: Tampa Bay Lightning

No timetable on St. Louis … Michalek injured … Staal skates … Chara misses game … Sobotka out 2 weeks

Erik Erlendsson of the Tampa Tribune: Lightning forward Martin St. Louis will wear a visor when he returns. Last Thursday he struck by a Dominic Moore backhand during the pregame skate. "I was scared, I was scared, like I felt…

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Sutter to Kings? Jets claim Miettinen … Giroux out with concussion … Downie fined … Campbell fractures foot … Starting goalies

Pierre LeBrun via twitter: Sources confirm that the Kings have officially sought permission from the Calgary Flames to speak with Darryl Sutter. Josh Rimer via twitter: Rimer is hearing that Sutter could be named the new Kings coach tomorrow. Damian…

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Murray out, Stevens in, and who could be next? Isles not looking to move goalie … Kadri being scouted … Murray talks Filatov

Helene Elliott of the LA Times: The LA Kings have fired Terry Murray. John Stevens will be their 23rd head coach, but on an interim basis. "The challenge for a coach as well as players when you have expectations it's…

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Late morning notes involving Filatov, Desjardins, Couturier, Maple Leafs, Devils, Caps, and Sabres

Nick Kypreos via twitter: Senators forward Nikita Filatov will be joining CSKA Moscow of the KHL. Bob McKenzie via twitter: He has been "assigned" by the Senators, so they will retain his NHL rights. Andy Strickland via twitter: The Senators…

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Rogers and BCE to buy 80% of MLSE … Kane in contract year … 2 loaned to Team Canada for WJC … Greene out 4 weeks

Grant Robertson and Tara Perkins of the Globe and Mail: Rogers Communications and BCE are closing in a deal to by the 80% stock in MLSE from the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan for $1.33 billion. Larry Tanenbaum supports the deal,…

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Tradability of some Capitals … Gillis responds to Luongo rumors … Injury notes on Markov, MacDonald, Kubina, Martinez, Richards, Higgins and Morrow

Craig Custance of ESPN: Custance looks at the tradability of some Capitals if they can't turn it around. Alex Ovechkin: Anything is possible, but he is the face the franchise. He has a cap hit of $9.5 million until 2020-21.…

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Wings could look at Ruutu … Stars called about Iginla … Luongo dangled … Brassard getting interest … NHL realignment option

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The Red Wings will look to add a veteran forward by the trade deadline, and don't be surprised if they go after Tuomo Ruutu. The Stars have asked the Flames about Jarome Iginla but…

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The Canucks goalie situation … On waivers today … Hedman to get extension … Perron close … Injury updates … Starting goalies

Pierre LeBrunn and Scott Burnside of ESPN: Canucks goalie Cory Schneider trade value continues to rise, but the question is, should they trade him? Burnside would be shocked if they moved him this season,  if at all. LeBrun says that…

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Morning NHL rumors involving Jarome Iginla, Ryan Miller and the Flyers need for a defenseman

Randy Sportak of the Calgary Sun: If Jarome Iginla is thinking about asking for a trade or possibly open to the idea of moving on, he isn't saying so. He still believes that Calgary is the best situation for him.…

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Afternoon notes involving Pronger, Lilja, Nodl, Letang, Hall, Markov, Edler, Burrows, Seabrook, Eaves, Green, Miller and more

Philadelphia Flyers NHL.com: Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger will be out 4 weeks as he's scheduled to have knee surgery tomorrow afternoon to remove some loose particles that have been bothering him for a month or so. Anthony SanFilippo via twitter:…

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Capitals fire Boudreau, bring in Dale Hunter … Small market for Iginla? Miller wanting out of Buffalo? Ducks keeping coach, big 3 … Lehtonen to IR

Bob McKenzie via twitter: The Capitals have fired Bruce Boudreau, and have hired Dale Hunter as their new head coach. Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: If Jarome Iginla decides he'd accept a trade from the Flames, Matheson doesn't see…

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Sunday morning rumor update … D-day for Filatov coming … Injuries to Hall, Edler, Lehtonen, Daley, and Eaves

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Garrioch wouldn't be surprised if the Stars showed interest in Jarome Iginla to help put the team back on the hockey map. If the Flames and Iginla (NTC) decide to move on, there will…

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