Rumors III: Travis Hamonic Asks Islanders For Trade
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Islanders defenseman Travis Hamonic has requested a trade for personal reasons. He prefers a team in Western Canada. The Islanders will do their best to accommodate the request. The situation is not a surprise for the…
Injuries: Lightning, Wings, Sens, Flyers, Coyotes and More
On the Lightning ... Erik Erlendsson: Jonathan Drouin and Cedric Paquette have been battling injuries. Tyler Johnson briefly left Saturday's game after taking a hit from Dave Bolland. On the Red Wings ... Ansar Khan: Teemu Pulkkinen skated yesterday and…
Rumors V: Penguins, Flyers and Canucks
On the Penguins ... Hope Smoke: Darren Dreger: "if Pitt fails, is it time that you finally break up Crosby and Malkin by throwing Malkin out there. Such a crazy league now" ... "if Pitt doesn't achieve goals of being a…
Injuries: Blackhawks, Red Wings, Canucks and Lightning
On the Blackhawks ... Tracey Myers of CSN Chicago: Defenseman Duncan Keith skated with teammates yesterday morning. It's been about three weeks since his knee surgery. “Obviously I don’t think the leg is as strong as it needs to be,”…
Vine: Should Larsson Be Suspended For Hit On McCann?
Pat Iverson: Devils defenseman Adam Larson was ejected for his hit on Jared McCann. Do you think Larson SHOULD be suspended for the hit? Do you think Larson WILL be suspended?
Injuries: Penguins, Wild, Wings, Stars, Canucks, Blues and Caps
On the Penguins ... Dave Molinari: Pascal Dupuis missed last night's game as he was taken to hospital as a precaution. The Penguins said that he was experiencing symptoms that "may or may not" be related to his previous blood…
Rumors II: Leafs, Stars, Canadiens, Flames, Kings, Predators and Coyotes
Friedman's 30 Thoughts ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: The Flyers and Maple Leafs were heavily after Nikita Zaitsev last summer, with the Flames, Kings and Canucks interested as well. “If he’s not 100 per cent ready for the NHL,” one…
Injuries and GIFs: McDavid, Kopitar, Kelly, Ducks and More
On the Oilers ... Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli will update Connor McDavid's injury this morning - whether he'll be out three weeks or three months. The Oilers aren't saying if it's his shoulder or…
Rumors: Ducks, Flames, Avs, Jackets, Hurricanes, Leafs and Predators
Garrioch roundup ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Bruce Boudreau got a vote of confidence from GM Bob Murray, but a finger is being pointed at Murray in some circles. Some around the league are wondering if Murray will…
Rink Rumblings: Coaching Compensation, Blues, and Early Trade Market
Each week in "Rink Rumblings" we'll take an in-depth look at some of the players, games, news and rumors from around the National Hockey League in the past week. Coaching Compensation Craziness The most peculiar event of last week was…
Rumors II: Ducks, Kings, Flames, Canuck, Jackets and Leafs
Friedman's 30 thoughts ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: At next months GM meeting, and at the Board of Governors meeting in December, will have the compensation for fired coach and executives on the agendas. The hope is that it will…
Injuries: Blues, Jackets, Oilers, Isles, Coyotes, Wings and More
On the Blues ... Tom Timmermann of the St. Louis Post Dispatch: Blues Robby Fabbri will return to the lineup tonight, but defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk isn't quite ready to return from his groin injury. "We're getting there," he said. "It's…