Afternoon notes on lines and starting goalies

Chip Alexander via twitter: Hurricanes lines: Stewart, LaRose working with Staal; Jussi…

No Crosby this weekend … Kovalchuk could play tomorrow … Hagman to waivers … Alfredsson expects to play … Starting goalies

Darren Dreger via twitter: Sidney Crosby won’t play on Friday or Saturday…

Hemsky and Keith back in tonight … Green out again … Devils lines … Starting goalies

Mark Spector via twitter: Ales Hemsky will be in the lineup on…

Jackets president denies coaching/GM reports … Avery could be on re-entry today … Brodeur injury update … Markstrom may be Panthers #1 goalie

Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch: Blue Jackets president Mike Priest “vehemently…

Jets send Scheifele down … Connolly closer, Reimer doubtful … Struggles in Montreal and Columbus … Doughty could return this week

Tim Campbell of the Winnipeg Free Press: The Jets have sent 2011…

Twitter notes involving the Maple Leafs and Gagner, Sabres, Jets, Rangers, Wild, Kings and Panthers

Damien Cox via twitter: Persistant chatter that the Maple Leafs are interested…

Kane, Hamhuis, and Malhotra will get into first pre-season game … Police may have name of banana thrower … Cap could effect Couturier … Laich’s versatility

Tim Sassone of the Dailly Herald: Patrick Kane will get into his…

Trouble could be brewing for Predators … Varlamov could head to KHL tomorrow … Cole to test market … Senators options

Nick Kypreos via twitter: Some are questioning Predators missing qualifying offers on…

Recchi to retire if Bruins win the Cup … Red Wings off-season options … Could Rangers look at Weiss

Ben Kuzma of the Vancouver Pronvince: If the Bruins win the Stanley…

Lucic, Semin, Poti, Theodore battling injuries … Starting goalies … 4 placed on waivers

Chris Vivlamore via twitter: Ondrej Pavelec will start in net for the…

Nieuwendyk has permission, but hasn’t spoken to Richards … More on Langenbrunner and Gorges … Arnott next? Starting goalies and waiver clears

Dan Rosen via twitter: Stars GM Joe Nieuwendyk said he has permission…

Kane has setback, doubtful for Friday … Pronger to see specialist tomorrow … Blues lose Johnson? Semin out day-to-day … Starting goalies

Chris Kuc of the Chicago Tribune: Patrick Kane has missed 4 games…