Tag: Washington Capitals

Quick Hits: Murray, Loiselle, Lieweke, Ovechkin and Umberger

Renaud Lavoie: Canadiens Douglas Murray will have a phone hearing at 11:00 am. Jeff Marek: Maple Leafs Claude Loiselle said on HC @ noon that Leafs CEO Tim Lieweke has met with the players. Sean Fitz-Gerald: Claude Loiselle. "We’ve had…

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NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Capitals and Senators

Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette: Hickey wonders if the Canadiens should give the 35-year old Andrei Markov a three-year contract extension. Markov has been the cornerstone of Canadiens blueline since 2000. He's averaged over 25 minutes a game this…

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NHL Injuries: Luongo, Leino, Mitchell, Gilbert, Ryan and the Capitals

George Richards: Panthers Roberto Luongo didn't come back after the first period after getting hit by Radek Dvorak. John Vogl: Sabres Ville Leino left last night's game with light-headedness according to coach Ted Nolan. Mike Chambers: Avs John Mitchell is…

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Morning Rumors: Sabres, Oilers, Flyers, Hurricanes, Islanders, Senators, Panthers and Leafs

Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: Sabres Ted Nolan will likely be signing a three-year contract when they return from their road trip. The Sabres may look to buy out Ville Leino. The Oilers and Flyers are interested in college…

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Morning Rumors: GMs on the Hotseat, Senators, Goalie Market, Expansion, Leafs, Canes and Hotstove Video

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Garrioch names some GM who could be in trouble this offseason: David Poile (NSH) - if he goes, coach Barry Trotz is likely gone as well. Poile has been the GM since 1998. Assistant…

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Morning Rumors: Capitals, Halak, Jets, Reimer and the Maple Leafs

Katie Carrera of the Washington Post: There have been no contract talks between the Capitals and Jaroslav Halak's camp, and there won't be until the season is over. “We’re not going to approach those discussions until the end of the…

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Injury Notes: Pens, Wings, Caps, Flames, Sabres, Sens, Canes, Coyotes, Avs, Hawks and Leafs

Shelly Anderson of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Penguins James Neal (concussion) received clearance to play and could be in the lineup tonight. Chris Kunitz could also return to the lineup tonight. Beau Bennett skated before practice but hasn't been given clearance…

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Morning Rumors and Notes: Bourque, Stastny, Jagr, Jokinen, Stars-Jackets, Bozon, Mitchell and Berra

Guillaume Lefrancois of CBC: The Canadiens will have to decide if they will buyout Rene Bourque this offseason. A buyout would cost them $3.67 million in total. Salary cap numbers would be $1.67 million for the first two year and…

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NHL Attendance For Each Team After 30 Home Games: 2013-14

Here is our third installment of tracking home attendance, the 30 game mark, with comparisons from after 20 games this year and last seasons final numbers. The outdoor games have boosted the attendance for several teams. The Senators and Blues…

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Morning Hits: Comeau, GM Meetings, Chiasson, Canucks Collapse, Teravainen, Wellman and the Draft

NHL Player Safety: Blue Jackets Blake Comeau will have a phone hearing today for his hit on Red Wings Brendan Smith. Darren Dreger: NHLPAs Mathieu Schneider said that the players are not interested in playing longer games. They would like…

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Morning Hits and Injuries: Klesla, Lehtonen, Sbisa, Robidas, Paille, Nikitin, Diaz, Brown and Wellman

John Vogl: The Sabres have officially suspended defenseman Rostislav Klesla for failing to report  to Rocherster of the AHL. Mike Heika: Stars Kari Lehtonen is "not doing very well" with his head injury and is day-to-day according to coach Lindy…

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Morning Hits and Injuries: Yzerman, Devils, Kuznetsov, Kassian, Gorges, Laich, Vatanen and Hanzal

Hockey Central: Lightning GM Steve Yzerman: "We respect decision whether we agreed with it or not." Darren Dreger: If the Devils miss the playoffs, they will still remain in the NHL draft lottery. If they win the lottery, they would still pick 30th,…

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