Wilson back with Leafs next year … Wideman out week-to-week … Starting goalies for tonight
James Mirtle of the Globe and Mail: "General manager Brian Burke confirmed as much Wednesday, saying Wilson has “done a marvellous job” and would remain behind the bench for 2011-12." “I said back in the fall, we would not consider…
Crosby gets clearance to practice with teammates … Miller to sit for Sabres … Roy hopes for 2nd round … Parise hopes for Saturday
Rob Rossi of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Sidney Crosby has been cleared by doctors to begin practicing with teammates tomorrow morning. He will travel with the team to Florida. He'll still need to get clearance from doctors before he's able to…
Kopitar to have surgery tomorrow … Hamhuis could be out week or longer … Green skates, Arnott practices … Glencross could get a nice raise, maybe not in Calgary
Rich Hammond of the LA Kings Insider: Anze Kopitar will have surgery on his ankle/leg on Wednesday and is likely done for the year, even if they go deep in the playoffs. There was torn ligaments caused by the ankle…
Reports that Markov rejected Canadiens offer … Leclaire and MacDonald to have surgery … Orpik to return next week … Ovie to practice on Monday
Dave Stubbs of the Montreal Gazette: There was a report yesterday that UFA defenseman Andrei Markov had rejected a 1 year, $5.75 million contract from the Canadiens.“All I can tell you is that (Canadiens general manager) Pierre Gauthier and I…
Caps to find out soon if Green can return, could use 2 goalies in playoffs … Ehrhoff will be looking for raise … ‘Hawks – Crawford talking extension
Katie Carrera of the Washington Post: Capitals defenseman Mike Green has missed 18 of their last 20 games with a concussion. He hasn't taken part in a full practice in about a month. He has been doing some off-ice workouts…
Crosby progressing … Parise possible for next week, Devils could offer arbitration … Varlamov to KHL? Audio of Recchi’s comments about Pacioretty’s injury
Rob Rossi of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Sidney Crosby has increased his intensity at practice, but management is taking the cautious approach. Teammates have said he has looked "mentally and physically sharp". Crosby still needs to get medical clearance to take…
Afternoon notes on Pronger, Arnott, Ovechkin, Crosby, Couture, Staal, Williams, and Letestu
Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer: Flyers GM Paul Holgren said he hopes that Chris Pronger will be able to return for the final 2 games of the regular season. Mike Vogl via twitter: Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau said he…
Injury updates involving Sens, Sharks, Capitals, Lightning … Audio involving Matt Cooke suspension
Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: Matheson thinks the Oilers should look at Capitals forward Brooks Laich, who'll be a UFA on July 1st. But he also thinks the Capitals will give him a raise on his $2.4 million salary…
Afternoon NHL notes involving the Penguins, Capitals, Maple Leafs, Flyers and Avs
Nick Kypreos via twitter: Kypreos was informed that Mario Lemieux and Matt Cooke spoke yesterday and "was basically told to change the way he plays or leave." Mike Vogl via twitter: With 1 game in 6 days, Ovechkin won't travel…
Videos: Hockey Night in Canada Hotstove, Coaches Corner and NHL Sources Say
Hockey Night in Canada Hotstove Link: Panel discusses GM meetings. (If someone from CBC reads this ... please offer an 'embed' option) NHL Sources Say: Capitals goalie situation, Quebec City, Phoenix Coyotes, Craig Anderson contract talks, David Bolland concussion, category…
Sunday morning rumors and notes
Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: The Coyotes know they need to re-sign Ilya Bryzgalov, but how much can they afford. He currently is making $4.25 million, and they may not be able to go higher than $5.25 million per…
NHL Prospect notes on Kuznetsov, Markstrom, McIlrath and Bourque
Dmitry Chesnokov via twitter: Capitals prospect Evgeny Kuznetsov said to SovSport about coming to NHL next year, "Because I am not ready. Everyone including me, the coaches, the ownership understand that I need to grow up to the NHL level,…