Afternoon Hits: Hybrid Icing, Kassian, Weise, Clarkson, Scott, Morrow, MacIntyre, Blues and Sabres
Gord Miller: Hybrid icing could be longshot for this year. NHL vote will be close and NHLPA approval is not a guarantee either. Ben Kuzma: Canucks Zack Kassian stated his case on a 10-minute phone call this morning. He, nor…
Morning Hits: Weise, Kassian, Clarkson, Waivers, Cliche and the Blackhawks 2nd line center options
Bob McKenzie: There will be disciplinary hearing today for Canucks Dale Weise and Zack Kassian. Weise's hearing is over the phone, the NHL requires an in person hearing for Kassian. David Alter: Maple Leafs David Clarkson would lose $507,692.31 for…
Line Combos: Devils, Canadiens, Canucks and Maple Leafs
Tom Gulitti: Devils lines: Clowe-Elias-Brunner; Olesz-Henrique-Ryder; Zubrus-Zajac-Sislo; Carter-Gionta-Bernier; Matteau-Josefson-Sestito; Barch-Pelley-Janssen. John Lu: Canadiens lines: Plekanec - Bourque - Gionta; Pacioretty - Desharnais - Brière; Galchenyuk - Eller - Gallagher; Moen - White - Prust. Brad Ziemer: Canucks lines: Sedins with Kassian; Kesler with…
Injury Notes: Vokoun, Booth, Gustavsson, Gleason, Jagr, Clowe and Vatanen
Pittsburgh Penguins: Penguins Tomas Vokoun underwent a procedure yesterday to dissolve a blood clot in his pelvis and is out indefinitely. Brad Ziemer: Canucks David Booth has groin stiffness. Ansar Khan: Jonas Gustavsson has a groin injury and is expected…
Roster Notes: Waivers, Maple Leafs, Predators, Jets, Bruins and Lightning
Elliotte Friedman: No players that were put on waivers on Thursday were claimed. Renaud Lavoie: On waivers Friday: John Mitchell (Ana), Kevin Marshall (Tor), Nick Crawford (Buf), Alex Biega (Van) and Nicolas Deschamps (Wsh) Chris Johnston: The Maple Leafs put…
Morning Rumors: Stepan, Franson, Thomas, Lundqvist, Sedin’s, Morrow, NJ Goalies, Raymond, Halak and Miller
Darren Dreger of TSN: Players will be warned if their jersey is tucked in, and then will get a two minute penalty if it happens again. It's unlikely that Derek Stepan will be in the Rangers lineup on opening night. Stepan…
Reassigned: Canucks, Avalanche and Capitals
Elliott Pap: The Canucks send forwards Brandon DeFazio and Alexandre Grenier to Utica of the AHL. Adrian Dater: The Avalanche sent Michael Schumacher to the AHL. Spencer Martin, Troy Bourke and Mason Geertsen were sent back to junior. Chuck Gormley:…
Lines and Pairings: Jets, Senators, Devils, Stars, Maple Leafs, Canadiens, and Canucks
Gary Lawless: Lawless's projected Jets lines: Little-Ladd,-Wheeler, Kane-Scheifele-Setoguchi, Halischuk,-Jokinen-Frolik, Tangradi-Slater-Wright. Bruce Garrioch: Senators lines this morning: Michalek-Spezza-Ryan; Kassian -Smith-Condra; Puempel-Grant-Cowick and Hobbs-O'Brien. Tom Gulitti: Devils lines: Clowe-Zajac-Ryder; Zubrus-Elias-Brunner; Olesz-Loktionov-Bernier; Carter-Henrique-Gionta; Barch-Josefson-Tedenby. Defensive pairings and goalies: Salvador-Zidlicky; Greene-Larsson; Volchenkov-Harrold; Merrill-Fayne. Goalies: Brodeur, Schneider. Mark Stepneski: Stars…
Morning Hits: Brodeur, Brunner, Grabovski, Gill, Schroeder, Biron, Bigras, Hossa and Toews
Sam Carchidi: Flyers GM Paul Holmgren said that it's all quiet on the trade front. Rich Chere: Devils coach Peter DeBoer named Martin Brodeur as his opening night starter. TSN Radio: Bob McKenzie on the radio said that the Devils…
Lines and Defensive Pairings for 13 Teams
Matt Kalman: Bruins lines: Lucic-Krejci-Iginla,Camara-Spooner-Johnson,Fraser-Soderberg-Cunningham,Paille-Fallstrom-Thornton. Pittsburgh Penguins: Penguins lines: Kunitz-Crosby-Dupuis, Jokinen-Sutter-Conner, Zolniercyzk-Megna-Uher, Gibbons-Drazenovic-Adams. David Alter: Maple Leafs lines: JVR-Bozak-Kessel. McKegg-Smith-Clarkson. D'Amigo-Ashton-Kulemin. Ross-Crescenzi-Bodie. James Mirtle: Defensive pairings: Gardiner-Brennan, Rielly-Granberg, Fraser-MacWilliam. Jessica Rusnak: Canadiens lines: Pacioretty-DD-Briere, Moen-White-Leblanc, Hudon-Dumont-Thomas, Fournier-Tarnasky-Blunden. Defensive pairings: Gorges-Subban, Murray-Bouillon, Nygren-Dietz. Tom Gulitti: Devils lines: Pesonen-Henrique-Bernier;…
Free Agent Hits: Kessel, Franson, Lundqvist, Stepan, Brunner, Hodgson, Gagne, Mayers, LaRose and Wellwood
Caroline Cameron: Maple Leafs GM Dave Nonis on Phil Kessel: "If Phil wants to play in Toronto and we want to have him, we'll find a way to get something done." Nonis on Kessel possibly becoming a free agent: "If that's the…
Free Agent Hits: Pietrangelo, Franson, Sedin’s, Toews, Kane and Loktionov
Hope Smoke: Bob McKenzie said that the "Blues are looking for 8 years at $6 million for Pietrangelo while the player wants $7 m if he's going to commit for that long." Jeremy Rutherford: Blues GM Doug Armstrong on the Alex…