Morning Rumors: Erat, Bernier, Flyers, Moulson and Gardiner
Chuck Gormley of CSN Washington: (s/t Pro Hockey Talk) Capitals Martin Erat has been playing on the fourth line and averaging only 7:59 a game. When asked if he has considered asking for a trade, he said: “No, not yet.” Josh…
Morning Hits: If Thornton scored four goals …. Bernier and Franson
Jason Botchford: Sharks Joe Thornton would have an interesting celebration if he scored four goals in a game. After hearing reporters asking Thomas Hertl if he was showboating on his fourth goal of the game the other night, Thornton said “Shut up, have…
Quick Hits: Lupul, Clowe, Matthias, Tallinder, Urbom and Latta
Jonas Siegel: Maple Leafs Joffrey Lupul is expected to play tonight. Rich Chere: Devils Ryane Clowe's x-rays on his foot were negative. Swelling was only issue. Steve Goldstein: Panthers Shawn Matthias likely won't play due to an illness. Mike Harrington:…
Lines, Pairings and Starters: Hurricanes, Devils, Stars, Maple Leafs and Avalanche
Chip Alexander: Hurricanes lines: Tlusty-EStaal-Semin; Gerbe-JStaal-Dwyer; Skinner-Nash-Dvorak; Bowman-Sutter-Lindholm. Westgarth, Ruutu extra forwards. Defensive pairings: Faulk-Sekera; Hainsey-Bellemore; Murphy-Harrison. Komisarek also working with Faulk. Chip Alexander: Hurricanes PP unit: Semin, EStaal, Tlusty, Lindholm, Murphy; 2nd PP: Skinner, JStaal, Gerbe, Faulk, Harrison. Tom Gulitti: Devils lines: Zubrus-Elias-Jagr; Clowe-Henrique-Ryder;…
Morning Rumors: Gardiner, Ranger, Bryzgalov, Murray and Dubnyk
Mark Masters: Maple Leafs Jake Gardiner on trade rumors: 'You always hear a little bit but I try to stay out of it' ... 'I remember Schenn, it seemed like he was talked about every single day & nothing happened for the…
Injury Notes: Pyatt, Kulemin, Lupul, Clutterbuck, Stajan, Eaves and Tyutin
Damian Cristodero: Lightning's Tom Pyatt will be out till at least the American Thanksgiving with a broken collar bone. No immediate call-up is coming. David Alter: The Maple Leafs put Nikolai Kulemin on the LTIR. Lance Hornby: Maple Leafs Joffrey Lupul is day-to-day with a bruised…
Quick Hits: Miller, Bouwmeester, Leafs recall three and Reinhart
Buffalo Sabres: Sabres Ryan Miller will be ready for tomorrow's nights game. Jeremy Rutherford: Blues Jay Bouwmeester didn't skate this morning, but will play tonight (Lou Korac). Corey Pronman: The Leafs recall Josh Leivo, David Broll and TJ Brennan and…
Lines: Penguins, Leafs, Flames, Oilers, Wild and Senators
Dave Molinari: Penguins lines: Kunitz-Crosby-Dupuis, Jokinen-Malkin-Bennett, Jeffrey-Sutter-Kobasew, Glass-Vitale-Adams. Mark Masters: Maple Leafs lines: JVR-Bozak-Kessel; Raymond-Bolland-Leivo; Ashton-Kadri-Bodie; Broll-McClement-Orr. Roger Millions: Flames lines: Galiardi-Backlund-Hudler, Glencross Street Stempniak, Baertschi-Monahan-Jones, Bouma-Colborne-McGrattan. Bob Stauffer: Oilers lines: Hall-RNH-Eberle, Perron-Arcobello-Hemsky, Smyth-Gordon-Yakupov, Gazdic-Acton-Brown. Kevin Falness: Wild lines: Niederreiter with Koivu and Parise,…
Morning Rumors: Oilers, Erat, lots on the Gardiner, Miller, Giroux and Messier
TSNs Insider Trading: The Oilers GM Craig MacTavish may not be panicking but they need help on the blueline after allowing 15 goals in three games. There is some concern. MacTavish said this offseason that he wanted to make a…
Afternoon Hits: Forsberg, OEL, Morris, Miller, Hodgson, Ruutu, Spaling, Latta and McClement
Josh Cooper of the Tennessean: Predators Filip Forsberg is expected to return to the lineup tonight. Brian Compton: Coyotes Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Derek Morris both skated this morning and looking like they will play. Mike Harrington: Both Ryan Miller and…
Lines and Starters: Flyers, Penguins, Hurricanes, Blackhawks, Lightning, Leafs and Sabres
Adam Kimelman: New Flyers lines: Hartnell-Giroux-Simmonds, Talbot-Couturier-Read, Voracek-Lecavalier-B.Schenn. Sarah Baicker: Flyers defensive pairings: Meszaros-Streit, Timonen-Schenn, Coburn-Grossmann. Shelly Anderson: Penguins lines: Kunitz-Crosby-Dupuis Jokinen-Malkin-Bennett Jeffrey-Sutter-Kobasew Glass-Vitale-Adams. Chip Alexander: Hurricanes lines: Tlusty-EStaal-Semin, Gerbe-JStaal-Dwyer, Skinner-Nash-Dvorak. Mark Lazerus: Blackhawks lines: Bickell-Toews-Kane, Sharp-Handzus-Hossa, Saad-Shaw-Hayes, Bollig-Kruger-Nordstrom. Erik Erlendsson: Lightning's Tom Pyatt…
Morning Rumors: Vanek, Chaisson, Depres, Ducks, Penguins, Gardiner, Ryan, Glencross and the Flyers
Jim Matheson: Lots of people think that Thomas Vanek may take a pay-cut and sign with the Wild in the summer. He went to school in Minnesota and is good friends with Jason Pominville. Nathan MacKinnon is living J.S. Giguere's…