Posts Tagged Wayne Simmonds

Quick Hits: Simmonds, Wisniewski, Goligoski, Lander, Gunnarsson, Halak, Letang, Burns, Rangers lines, and Hiller starts

Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Injuries, NHL News, NHL Rumors on February 8th, 2013

  • Stars PR via twitter: Alex Goligoski will be back in the Stars lineup and will be paired with Jamie Oleksiak.
  • David Alter via twitter: There is still no timetable on when Maple Leafs Carl Gunnarsson will return to the lineup. He has a hip issue, some days are better than others.
  • Lou Korac via twitter: Blue Jaroslav Halak has skated the last two days and plans to stop pucks tomorrow. The earliest he would play is Monday.
  • Boston Bruins via twitter: Brad Marchand is “day-to-day” and Claude Julien said ”he felt really good today, to the point where we have to consider him being a possibility for tomorrow.”
  • Kevin Kurz via twitter: Sharks defenseman Brent Burns was paired with Brad Stuart today in practice. Coach McLellan confirmed that Burns will play “very soon.” The Sharks will have to make a roster move before Burns is able to return.
  • Andrew Gross via twitter: Rangers lines: Hagelin-Stepan-Nash, Gaborik-Richards-Pyatt, Kreider-Miller-Callahan, Boyle/Powe-Halpern-Asham.
  • Eric Stephens via twitter: Jonas Hiller will start in net for the Ducks tonight against the Stars. Viktor Fasth will likely start tomorrow against the Blues.

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Injury notes: Helm, Gunnarsson, Brown, Simmonds, Lander, Eager, Bogosian, Byfuglien and Miettinen

Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Injuries, NHL News on February 8th, 2013

  • Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press: On Red Wings Darren Helm back injury:

    “They ruled out everything bad,” general manager Ken Holland told the Free Press. “It’s a small strain or tear in a lower back ligament. He got an injection, said he felt better right away.”

  • James Mirtle via twitter: The Maple Leafs put Carl Gunnarsson on the IR yesterday. It will allow Mike Brown to return to the lineup, which will happen likely by the weekend. Jonas Siegel via twitter: Gunnarsson could return next week and it shouldn’t be a long-term issue.
  • Randy Miller via twitter: Flyers GM Paul Holmgren said that Wayne Simmonds is “probably” cleared for contact, but is not 100% yet. A Saturday return is possible.
  • Ed Tait of the Winnipeg Free Press: Jets defenseman Zach Bogosian is getting close to returning. There is no set date, but he’ll travel with the team to Ottawa for Saturday’s game. Once his injured wrist passes a few more tests in practice, he’ll get the green light to return. Dustin Byfuglien is still out with an undisclosed injury. Antti Miettinen is out with an upper-body injury. There is no timetable for when Byfuglien or Miettinen could return.

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Roster notes for tonight: Ehrhoff, Callahan, Boyle, Simmonds, Cizikas, Granlund, Kovalev and Letang

Posted by Mark Easson in Fantasy Hockey News, NHL Injuries, NHL News on February 7th, 2013

  • John Vogl via twitter: Sabres defenseman Christian Ehrhoff will return to the lineup tonight. Missed one game.
  • Arthur Staple via twitter: Sounding like Rangers Brian Boyle is out, Ryan Callahan is back in, Dan Girardi is out, Steve Eminger is in.

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Injury Notes: Kiprusoff, Simmonds, Fowler and Arnott

Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Injuries, NHL News on February 7th, 2013

  • Wes Gilbertson via twitter: The Calgary Flames have signed goalie Danny Taylor, who was playing with Abbotsford Heat on an AHL only deal. Miikka Kiprusoff is day-to-day.
  • James Mirtle via twitter: Miikka Kiprusoff:  ”I really believe that this is a short term injury and over the next days, I’ll work toward being ready as soon as possible.”
  • Frank Seravalli of the Philadelphia Daily News: Flyers Wayne Simmonds returned to practice yesterday for the first time since suffering a concussion last Friday.

    “I think everything went well today,” Simmonds said. “I feel good today, especially. I really don’t know what’s going to happen. We’ll have to see, I honestly couldn’t tell you whether I can play or not, it’s for the medical staff to decide. It’s obviously a touchy thing and you don’t want to push it.”

    He’s listed as day-to-day and could return tonight. Simmonds has been headache-free the “entire time.”

  • Eric Stephen via twitter: Ducks defenseman Cam Fowler has been put on the IR with an upper body injury. He’ll miss their games against the Stars and Blues. He’ll hopefully join them on their trip.
  • Mark Spector: Jason Arnott has been “cleared to play” and has “a few things ongoing with NHL clubs” according to his brother/agent, Wade Arnott.

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Quick Hits: Horcoff, Simmonds, Kiprusoff, Gillis, NHL awards and the draft

Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News on February 6th, 2013

  • Joanne Ireland via twitter: Sounding like Shawn Horcoff won’t require surgery to repair his broken knuckle. Expected to be out a month.
  • Sarah Baicker via twitter: Flyers GM Paul Homgren said there is no update on winger Wayne Simmonds’ condition. He’s day-to-day with a concussion.
  • Tom Gulitti via twitter: Canucks GM Mike Gillis is was at the Prudential Center last night. He’s making rounds in the East.
  • Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: The NHL awards won’t be held in Las Vegas this year. Lack of available dates in June, and that the Stanley Cup finals could go well into the month. Not official, but the 2013 NHL draft could be a one day event on Sunday, June 30th. Free agency starts July 5th this year.

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Filppula, Dubinsky and Malone injured … Simmonds returning … Stastny, Klein, Fowler and Chimera going overseas

Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Injuries, NHL News on November 15th, 2012

  • Larry Brooks via twitter: Blue Jackets Brandon Dubinsky broke his right ring finger after blocking a shot on the weekend, and will have “just a few weeks” of recovery.
  • Bill Meltzer via twitter: Wayne Simmonds is returning to North America, citing family reasons. Chris Stewart will be joining Eispiraten in the German league again.

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More players heading overseas … Brule and O’Sullivan getting released from their teams … Schneider, JVR considering Europe

Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News, NHL Rumors on October 24th, 2012

  • Sarah McLellan via twitter: Radim Vrbata is in Phoenix, but he’ll likely be heading to play with BK Mladá Boleslav in the Czech league by the beginning of November. He’s a part owner of the team.
  • Jason Botchford of the Vancouver Province: Canucks Cory Schneider is considering heading to Europe. Schneider is also a member of the PA’s bargaining committee.

    “It would have to become more realistic, for sure,” Schneider said when asked about the possibility of going to Europe if there’s no CBA next week. “If they decide to go into a deep freeze, who knows when they will talk again or when this will get sorted out.

    “If everyone is going to start heading over there with bad news, (jobs) are going to start filling up pretty quickly. It’s something I have to think about more seriously.”

    “My agent is out there, talking to teams to see what is available,” Schneider said. “I haven’t really given him the green light to go and try to find something for sure.”

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NHL players who are playing overseas during the NHL lockout

Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News on October 3rd, 2012

Here is a list of players that have signed contracts to play overseas during the NHL lockout.

We will continue to update as long as players keep signing.

Player 2012-13 NHL Team Lockout Team League
Artem Anisimov Columbus Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL
Nik Antropov Winnipeg HC Barys KHL
Anton Babcuk Calgary HC Donbass KHL
Nicklas Backstrom Washington HC Dynamo Moscow KHL
Niklas Backstrom Minnesota Dynamo Minsk KHL
Matt Beleskey Anaheim Coventry EIHL (UK)
Jamie Benn Dallas Hamburg Freezers Deutsche Eishockey Liga
Sean Bergenheim Florida HIFK Helsinki SM-liiga
Patrice Bergeron Boston HC Lugano Swiss National A League
Patrik Berglund St. Louis Vasteras HockeyAllsvenskan
Jonathan Bernier Los Angeles Heilbronner Falken ESBG (Ger)
Sergei Bobrovsky Columbus SKA St. Petersburg KHL
Mikkel Boedker Phoenix Lukko SM-Liiga
Damien Brunner Detroit EV Zug KHL
Ilya Bryzgalov Philadelphia CSKA Moscow KHL
Roman Cervenka Calgary Slavia Praha Czech Extraliga
Zdeno Chara Boston HC Lev Praha KHL
David Clarkson New Jersey EC Red Bull Salzburg EBEL (Aus)
Erik Condra Ottawa EV Fussen Oberliga (Ger)
Logan Couture San Jose Geneva-Servette Swiss National A League
Matt D’Agostini St. Louis SC Ressersee ESBG (Ger)
Pavel Datsyuk Detroit CSKA Moscow KHL
Kaspars Daugavins Ottawa Dynamo Riga KHL
Michael Del Zotto NY Rangers Rappersil-Jona Lakers Swiss National A League
Jason Demers San Jose Oulu SM-liiga
Raphael Diaz Montreal EV Zug Swiss National A League
Rick DiPietro NY Islanders SC Riessersee ESBG (Ger)
Matt Duchene Colorado Frolunda HC Swedish Elite League
Christian Ehrhoff Buffalo Krefeld Deutsche Eishockey Liga
Lars Eller Montreal JYP SM-Liiga (Fin)
Alexei Emelin Montreal Ak Bars KHL
Cory Emmerton Detroit SalPa SM-Liiga (Fin)
Deryk Engelland Pittsburgh Rosenborg GET-Ligaen (Nor)
Tyler Ennis Buffalo SC Langnau Swiss National A League
Jhonas Enroth Buffalo Huddinge IK Sweden Division 1
Tobias Enstrom Winnipeg EC Red Bull Salzburg EBEL (Aus)
Jonathan Ericsson Detroit Sodertalje EK HockeyAllsvenskan
Viktor Fasth Anaheim Tingsryd Swedish League (T2)
Ruslan Fedotenko Philadelphia HC Donbass KHL
Eric Fehr Winnipeg HPK SM-Liiga (Fin)
Andrew Ference Boston Ceske Budejovice Czech Extraliga
Valtteri Filppula Detroit Jokerit SM-Liiga (Fin)
Kurtis Foster Minnesota Tappara SM-Liiga (Fin)
Cody Franson Toronto Brynas Swedish Elite League
Michael Frolik Chicago HC Chomutov Czech Extraliga
Sam Gagner Edmonton EC KAC EBEL (Aus)
Sergei Gonchar Ottawa Metallurg Deutsche Eishockey Liga
Mikhail Grabovski Toronto CSKA Moscow KHL
Colin Greening Ottawa Aalborg Pirates AL-Bank Ligaen
Carl Hagelin NY Rangers Sodertalje SK HockeyAllsvenskan
Jannik Hansen Vancouver Tappara SM-Liiga
Martin Hanzal Phoenix NC Mountfield Czech Extraliga
Victor Hedman Tampa Bay HC Barys KHL
Ales Hemsky Edmonton Pardubice Czech Extraliga
Patric Hornqvist Nashville Djurgardens IF HockeyAllsvenskan
Jiri Hudler Calgary Lev Praha KHL
Jaromir Jagr Dallas Kladno Czech Extraliga
Jesse Joensuu NY Islanders Assat Finnish League
Marcus Johansson Washington BIK Karlskoga HockeyAllsvenskan
Jussi Jokinen Carolina Oulu SM-Liiga (Fin)
Roman Josi Nashville Bern Swiss National A League
Tomas Kaberle Montreal Kladno Czech Extraliga
Evander Kane Winnipeg HC Dinamo Minsk KHL
Patrick Kane Chicago EHC Biel Swiss National A League
Erik Karlsson Ottawa Jokerit SM-Liiga (Fin)
Anton Khudobin Boston HC Atlant Moscow Oblast KHL
Jakub Kindl Detroit CSOB Pojistovna Pardubice Czech Extraliga
Rostislav Klesla Phoenix Trinec Czech Extraliga
Tomas Kopecky Florida HK Dukla Trencin Slovak Extraliga
Mikko Koivu Minnesota TPS Turku SM-Liiga (Fin)
Anze Kopitar Los Angeles Mora HockeyAllsvenskan
Lauri Korpikoski Phoenix TPS SM-Liiga (Fin)
Sergei Kostitsyn Nashville Avangard Omsk KHL
Ilya Kovalchuk New Jersey SKA St. Petersburg KHL
David Krejci Boston Pardubice Czech Extraliga
Pavel Kubina Philadelphia HC Vitkovice Steel Czech Extraliga
Nikolai Kulemin Toronto Metallurg KHL
Dmitry Kulikov Florida HC Lokomotiv KHL
Gabriel Landeskog Colorado Djargarden Swedish Elite League
Brooks Laich Washington Kloten Flyers Swiss National A League
Philip Larsen Dallas Lukko SM-Liiga (Fin)
Anders Lindback Tampa Bay Ilves SM-Liiga (Fin)
Joffrey Lupul Toronto Avtobomilist KHL
Clarke MacArthur Toronto ETC Crimmitschau ESBG (Ger)
Andrew MacDonald NY Islanders HC Karlovy Vary Czech Extraliga
Evgeni Malkin Pittsburgh Metallurg KHL
Andrei Markov Montreal HC Vityaz KHL
Radek Martinek Columbus Ceske Budejovice Czech Extraliga
Ryan McDonagh NY Rangers HC Barys KHL
Milan Michalek Ottawa NC Mountfield Czech Extraliga
Brendan Mikkelson Tampa Bay Vasteras HockeyAllsvenskan
Drew Miller Detroit Braehead Clan EIHL (UK)
Douglas Murray San Jose Djurgardens IF HockeyAllsvenskan
Tyler Myers Buffalo EC KAC EBEL (Aus)
Rick Nash NY Rangers Davos Swiss National A League
Michal Neuvirth Washington Sparta Praha Czech Extraliga
Frans Nielsen NY Islanders Lukko SM-Liiga (Fin)
Nikita Nikitin Columbus Avangard Omsk Oblast KHL
Andreas Nodl Carolina HC TWK Innsbruck EBEL (Austria)
Patrick O’Sullivan Phoenix HIFK Helsinki SM-Liiga (Fin)
Alex Ovechkin Washington Dynamo Moscow KHL
Max Pacioretty Montreal Ambri Piotta Swiss National A League
Ondrej Pavelec Winnipeg Bili Tygri Liberec Czech Extraliga
Lennart Petrell Edmonton HIFK SM-Liiga (Fin)
Rich Peverley Boston JYP SM-Liiga (Fin)
Tomas Plekanec Montreal Kladno Czech Extraliga
Roman Polak St. Louis HC Vitkovice Czech Extraliga
Alexei Ponikarovsky Winnipeg HC Donbass KHL
Corey Potter Edmonton Vienna Capitals EBEL (Austria)
Vinny Prospal Columbus NC Mountfield Czech Extraliga
Tuukka Rask Boston HC Plzen Czech Extraliga
Matt Read Philadelphia Sodertalje SK HockeyAllsvenskan
Peter Regin Ottawa Langenthal Swiss National B League
Pekka Rinne Nashville HC Dinamo Minsk KHL
Stephane Robidas Dallas HIFK SM-Liiga (Fin)
Michal Roszival Chicago HC Plzen Czech Extraliga
Kris Russell St. Louis TPS Turku SM-Liiga (Fin)
Mike Santorelli Florida Tingsryds AIF HockeyAllsvenskan
Luca Sbisa Anaheim HC Lugano Swiss National A League
Tom Sestito Philadelphia Sheffield Steelers EIHL (UK)
Tyler Seguin Boston EHC Biel Swiss National A League
Dennis Seidenberg Boston Adler Mannheim Deutsche Eishockey Liga
Andrej Sekera Buffalo HC Slovan Bratislava KHL
Alexander Semin Carolina Sokol Krasnoyarsk VHL (Russia)
Wayne Simmonds Philadelphia Bili Tygri Liberec Czech Extraliga
Jack Skille Florida Rosenborg GET-Ligaen (Nor)
Ladislav Smid Edmonton Bili Tygri Liberec Czech Extraliga
Craig Smith Nashville KalPa SM-Liiga (Fin)
Vladimir Sobotka St. Louis Slavia Praha Czech Extraliga
Jason Spezza Ottawa Rapperswil-Jona Swiss National A League
Jared Spurgeon Minnesota SC Langnau Swiss National A League
Viktor Stalberg Chicago Frolunda HC Swedish Elite League
Alexander Steen St. Louis Modo Swedish Elite League
Chris Stewart St. Louis Bili Tygri Liberec Czech Extraliga
Mark Streit NY Islanders Bern Swiss National A League
Vladimir Tarasenko St. Louis SKA St. Petersburg KHL
Tomas Tatar Detroit SHK 37 Piestany Slovak Extraliga
John Tavares NY Islanders SC Bern Swiss National A League
Joe Thornton San Jose Davos Swiss National A League
Jiri Tlusty Carolina Kladno Czech Extraliga
Thomas Vanek Buffalo Graz 99ers EBEL (Austria)
Semyon Varlamov Colorado HC Lokomotiv KHL
Semyon Varlamov Colorado Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL
Lubomir Visnovsky NY Islanders Slovan Bratislava KHL
Jakub Voracek Philadelphia HC Lev Praha KHL
Tom Wandell Dallas Severstal Cherepovets KHL
Yannick Weber Montreal Geneva-Servette Swiss National A League
Blake Wheeler Winnipeg EHC Munchen Deutsche Eishockey Liga
Tommy Wingels San Jose Kookoo Mestis (Div II)
Nail Yakupov Edmonton Neftekhimik KHL
Marek Zidlicky New Jersey Kladno Czech Extraliga
Henrik Zetterberg Detroit EV Zug Swiss National A League
Sources: TSN, The Fourth Period and others.

* Updated: Oct 12th

* Niklas Backstrom had signed with Dynamo Minsk, but he got injured and they went with Pekka Rinne instead.

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Morning notes on CBA, O’Reilly, Kovalev, Hurricanes, Galchenyuk, Ohlund, Gionta, Prust, Oilers goalie prospects and Simmonds

Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Free Agents, NHL Injuries, NHL News, NHL Rumors on August 16th, 2012

  • Aaron Ward via twitter: “Further clarification to NHLPA proposal to limit non player spending by teams.Player concessions in 2005 lowered player costs while” … “non player costs sky rocketed.These costs can be defined as GM/Coaches salaries on down to Jet Fuel.Speaks to proposal theme of shared” … “financial responsibility in the PARTNERSHIP.The extra draft pick for teams in financial trouble is very discretionary and would be” … “mutually agreed upon by NHL/NHLPA on case by case basis with the intent to target the market/team in need.This would be very limited but” … “the pick itself would serve the purpose of helping to revitalize a team.Lastly,a franchise in distress under special circumstances,would” … “be permitted to trade/sell up to $4 million in cap space to another team giving the team a way of getting another ‘paycheck’.This would be” … “VERY limited and only available to teams in need.”
  • Allan Walsh via twitter: Gary Bettman’s response to the NHLPA’s proposal: “The sides are far apart, there’s still a wide gap between us with not much time to go.” Don Fehr on Bettman’s response: “When you start with the proposal the owners made, how could it be otherwise. Consider what the (NHL) proposal was.”
  • Adrian Dater of the Denver Post: Avalanche forward Ryan O’Reilly’s agent on contract negotiations:

    “I can’t comment on the negotiations, other than to say we are still working on it and will likely speak again next week.”

  • George Malik via twitter: Allhockey.ru is reporting that Alex Kovalev told a Swiss team (HC Geneva) that he’s received offers from North American teams.
  • Luke DeCock of the Raleigh News & Observer: The Hurricanes may still look to add some 4th line muscle. “What’s gone relatively unnoticed is the lack of concrete change on defense, an area where the Hurricanes have struggled since the core of the 2002 and 2006 teams moved on. Corvo is underrated defensively, but of the Hurricanes’ two free-agent departures, he’s more of a replacement for Jaroslav Spacek than he is Bryan Allen.”
  • Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette: Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin thinks it could be difficult for 2012 1st round pick Alex Galchenyuk to make the team.

    “It will be difficult because he didn’t play much hockey last season, but we’ll see how he does in training camp,”

    Brian Gionta have recovered from his torn bicep and Bergevin isn’t concerned with Brandon Prust’s hand surgery this offseason.

  • Damian Cristodero of the Tampa Bay Times: Mattias Ohlund’s hockey career is still up in the air after 6 months of recovery from major knee surgery (“a thin layer of titanium was used to resurface his femur at the patellofemoral joint behind his kneecap. That created a cushion where cartilage had flaked away and bone-on-bone rubbing caused severe pain”).

    “Do I have a dream to still play hockey? Yeah, I do,” Ohlund, 35, said Monday after a workout at the Ice Sports Forum. “I’m slowly getting better. But I don’t know what the end result will be.”

    “Significantly improved,” Poirier said. “When he left me he could only get to 10, 12 reps; it was painful. Now he can do 15 to 20 reps without pain. The next step is to build him up even more.”

    “Nobody has told me this is impossible,” Ohlund said of a comeback in his 14th NHL season.

  • Jonathan Willis of the Edmonton Journal: Oilers goalie prospect Olivier Roy will likely split time with Yann Danis in the AHL. Tyler Bunz will likely take Roy’s spot as the starter in the ECHL.
  • Andy Strickland via twitter: The Flyers have signed Wayne Simmonds to a 6 year, $23.875 million contract extension. It works out to just over $3.97 million per season.

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Most Fighting Majors During the 2011-12 NHL Season

Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News on May 17th, 2012

Here is a list of the of NHL players with the most fighting majors this season.

Only 2 players, Brandon Prust and Shawn Thornton, hit the 20 fight total this year. 23 players had 10 or more fights.

Rk Player Team
GP
PIM
Fighting Majors
T1 Brandon Prust Rangers
82
156
20
Shawn Thornton Bruins
81
154
20
3 Derek Dorsett Blue Jackets
77
235
19
T4 Zenon Konopka Senators
55
193
18
Jared Boll Blue Jackets
54
126
18
6 Cody McLeod Avalanche
75
164
17
T7 Zac Rinaldo Flyers
66
232
15
Matt Martin Islanders
80
121
15
Brad Staubitz Canadiens
62
121
15
10 Tim Jackman Flames
75
94
14
T11 Ryan Reaves Blues
60
124
13
Mike Rupp Rangers
60
97
13
T13 Stu Bickel Rangers
51
108
12
Krys Barch Panthers
51
114
12
T15 Matt Hendricks Capitals
78
95
11
Chris Thorburn Jets
72
83
11
George Parros Ducks
46
85
11
Jamal Mayers Blackhawks
81
91
11
T19 Chris Neil Senators
72
178
10
Wayne Simmonds Flyers
82
114
10
Kyle Clifford Kings
81
123
10
Gregory Campbell Bruins
78
80
10
Mike Brown Maple Leafs
50
74
10
T24 Ryane Clowe Sharks
76
97
9
Eric Boulton Devils
51
115
9
B.J. Crombeen Blues
40
71
9
Cam Janssen Devils
48
75
9
Jake Dowell Stars
52
53
9
T29 9 Players tied with 8 fighting majors
Sources: Gus Katsaros (twitter) and CBSsports.

 

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Kings could fire Murray … Giroux to be examined today … Blues to look for Dman … Skinner has undisclosed injury … Turco to Austria

Posted by Mark Easson in Fantasy Hockey News, NHL Injuries, NHL News, NHL Rumors on December 12th, 2011

  • Helene Elliott and Lisa Dillman of the LA Times: The LA Kings could be preparing to fire coach Terry Murray this week. A replacement hasn’t been identified yet. The Kings are sitting in 12th place with a 13-12-4 record. They have only scored 65 goals this season, and only 6 in the last 4 games. Assistant coach John Steven may be asked to take over on in interim basis. The Kings are said not to be interested in recently fired Randy Carlyle.
  • Frank Seravalli of the Philadelphia Daily News: Flyers GM Paul Holmgren said that Claude Giroux “felt better” yesterday after taking an accidental knee to the head from teammate Wayne Simmonds. Giroux will be re-examined today. Holmgren didn’t say if Giroux took a baseline or IMPACT test. It may make sense for the Flyers to hold Giroux out for at least a game or 2.
  • Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer: GM Holmgren said that Ilya Bryzgalov should be able to play on Tuesday. Defenseman Erik Gustafsson should be 10 to 14 days away from returning from his wrist surgery.
  • Andy Strickland of True Hockey: Multiple sources are saying that the Blues will look to trade for another defenseman by the trade deadline. Sources are also saying there is a tentative closing date of Dec. 23rd for the sale of the club to Matt Hulsizer. Gary Bettman set a Dec. 31st deadline. Hulsizer was giving presentations to banks to sure up financing. Andy McDonald is turning the corner on his concussion recovery.
  • Chip Alexander of the Raleigh News & Observer: Hurricanes forward Jeff Skinner didn’t practice again yesterday with an undisclosed injury. He had flu-like symptoms that caused him to miss Friday’s game. Skinner returned to Raleigh for evaluation. Coach Kirk Muller didn’t rule out Skinner for Tuesday. Jaroslav Spacek also missed practice as he was back in Montreal preparing for his move. Defensemen Joni Pitkanen and Jay Harrison are still out with upper-body injuries.
  • Tom Gulitti via twitter: The Devils have placed defenseman Anton Volchenkov (hand) on the IR. Cam Janssen has been activated from the IR.

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Predators talking to Rinne and Suter … Maple Leafs working phones … Wings-Kronwall talking … Kadri out 3-4 weeks … Another headshot

Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Injuries, NHL News, NHL Rumors, NHL Videos on September 29th, 2011

  • PIerre LeBrun of ESPN: A Western Conference team was interested in defenseman Bryan McCabe but he wasn’t interested. The Rangers are looking for a defenseman, but not McCabe. Predators GM David Poile met with the agents for both Pekka Rinne and Ryan Suter last week about a contract extension. They are aggressively trying to sign both. Weber can’t do an extension until January 1st. There haven’t been any talks between Drew Doughty and the Kings. LeBrun thinks the Kings will reach out to Newport Sports soon. The Leafs have been working the phones, Carl Gunnarsson and Tyler Bozak have been discussed but nothing is close as of last night. Talks between Niklas Kronwall the Red Wings are underway regarding a contract extension. Dreger is reporting that Kronwall is looking for a long-term, front loaded deal similar to Christian Ehrhoff’s. On front-loaded deals the Sabres have been handing out: “I’m sorry, but that’s killing this industry,” one NHL GM, requesting anonymity, told ESPN.com. “We have to stop those front-loaded contracts in the next system.”
  • Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette: The Canadiens have been working on their power play, trying to find someone to replace Andrei Markov. “In the absence of Markov, we’re trying to find someone to quarterback our power play on the first unit (and) we’re experimenting with a forward in that position.” Tomas Plekanec and P.K. Subban were on the first unit yesterday. Andrei Kostitsyn and Yannick Weber (switching with Raphael Diaz) were on the second unit.
  • Greg Wyshynski of Yahoo! Sports: Christopher Moorhouse was taken into custody by the London Police as the suspect in throwing a banana at Wayne Simmonds during an exhibition game. London’s Police Chief said that Moorhouse “has been charged with engaging in a prohibited activity on a premises under the trespass to property act.” It’s a provincial statute that could result in a fine of “not more than $2,000.”
  • Adam Jahns of the Chicago Sun-Times: Blackhawks forward Ben Smith took a shoulder to the head from Red Wings defenseman Brendan Smith. Ben Smith will undergo more concussion tests today. Viktor Stalberg left the game with a leg injury and Quenneville added it’s “probably not good, either.”

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