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Rob Flick has inked a three-year deal with the Chicago Blackhawks.

Flick, 21, registered seven goals, six assists and 91 penalty minutes in 45 games with the AHLs Rockford IceHogs in 2011-12. He also skated in 17 contests with the ECHL's Toledo Walleye, where he earned 10 points and 43 PIMs. Flick was picked in the fourth round of the 2010 draft by the Blackhawks.
May 16 - 9:37 AM

Michael Stone made his NHL playoff debut for Phoenix in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals.

He logged 12:15 of ice time while finishing the contest with one blocked shot and a minus-1 rating. Stone replaced David Schlemko in the lineup. The 21-year-old rookie appeared in 13 games for Phoenix during the regular season, where he generated three points and a plus-7 rating.
May 16 - 9:31 AM

Kyle Clifford suited up in Game 2 versus Phoenix on Tuesday night.

It marked his first game since the Kings' playoff opener against Vancouver because of a concussion. Clifford played in the place of Colin Fraser, who missed the match because of family reasons. He recorded two penalty minutes and two shots in 7:10 of ice time.
May 16 - 9:16 AM

Colin Fraser left the team on Tuesday afternoon due to family reasons, so he wasn't available to play in Game 2 against Phoenix later that night.

As a result, Kyle Clifford was inserted into the lineup in his place. Fraser has not posted a point in 10 postseason games for the Kings.
May 16 - 9:13 AM

According to Dallas Stars goalie coach Mike Valley, Kari Lehtonen's undisclosed injury at the World Championships isn't serious.

"They're still looking at everything, and there has been a lot of communication between doctors there and our trainer," Valley said. "They're not 100 percent sure what the injury is, but I've been told it is not a serious injury." Lehtonen was hurt after a collision with American forward Bobby Ryan on Sunday and won't play again in the tournament. He will look to recover over the summer.
May 16 - 9:05 AM

Milan Hejduk doesn't appear to be willing to hang up his skates just yet.

There has reportedly been some ongoing dialogue between him and the Colorado Avalanche and that is where the 36-year-old veteran would prefer to stay. Hejduk has played all 991 of his career games in the NHL with the Avalanche and is slated to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1. However, it is uncertain if he would play for another team or choose to retire if he isn't in Colorado's plans. Hejduk posted a career-low 37 points in 81 games in 2011-12.
Source: Denver Post
May 16 - 8:59 AM

Brendan Morrison hopes to return to playing in the NHL next year, but he isn't sure what's going to happen after a rough 2011-12 season.

"This season was a long season as far as trying to get back to full health after knee surgery last year, but I feel good now," he said. "I'm going to prepare like I'm going to play and then we will have to make a decision later in the summer. I don't think anything is going to happen early in the summer, but I'm going to prepare." He was scratched in 21 of Chicago's final 31 regular season games and skated mostly on the fourth line when he did play. Morrison appeared in three playoff contests, but his arrival on the Blackhawks didn't go well after he struggled with Calgary prior to the move. In 39 games between both clubs, he ended up with four goals and seven assists.
May 16 - 8:45 AM

Sven Baertschi knows that much more will be expected of him when he attends training camp in the fall and he feels that he will be up for the challenge.

The Flames' top prospect skated in five NHL games on an emergency basis in 2011-12 and he netted three goals during that time. He also led all skaters in scoring during the WHL playoffs, with 34 points in 22 games despite Portland's loss in the finals to the Edmonton Oil Kings. The 13th overall selection in the 2011 draft could crack the team's lineup for next season.
May 16 - 8:37 AM

Ryan O'Reilly potted two goals for Canada in a 5-1 win over Belarus in preliminary round action Tuesday.

The Canadians clinched the top seed in Group H and will play Slovakia in the quarterfinals on Thursday. Anaheim forwards Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf posted a goal and an assist each in the contest.
May 16 - 8:24 AM

Tomas Vokoun understands that his days in Washington are probably over.

The 35-year-old netminder is scheduled to hit unrestricted free agency in July after he signed a one-year deal with the Capitals last summer. "I wasn't planning on being back here anyways," said Vokoun. "For me, it was never intention to be here more than a year." His return likely wasn't in Washington's plans either due to emergence of Braden Holtby, mostly during the playoffs, and the fact that Michal Neuvirth also under contract. Vokoun said that he is healthy now, after he ended the 2011-12 campaign on the sidelines with a groin injury, and his agent commented that his client's preference is to stay in the NHL despite rumors that he may head overseas for the KHL.
May 16 - 8:20 AM

Tampa Bay GM Steve Yzerman is reportedly interested in Swiss forward Damien Brunner.

Yzerman called the 26-year-old "highly skilled and fast" and he said that the Lightning aren't the only team that monitored his progress at the World Championships. Brunner recorded three goals and seven points in seven games for Switzerland during the tournament's preliminary round, but it wasn't enough to get his country a birth in the quarterfinals. He earned 24 goals and 60 points in 45 games while playing for Zug this past campaign.
May 16 - 7:54 AM

Pittsburgh has signed prospect defenseman Reid McNeill to a three-year, entry-level contract.

He was a sixth round pick of the Penguins in the 2010 draft. McNeill posted 12 points and 60 penalty minutes in 51 games with the OHL's Barrie Colts this past season.
May 16 - 7:45 AM

Paul Stastny notched a goal and two assists for Team USA in Tuesday's 5-2 win over Switzerland.

Anaheim Ducks Cam Fowler and Bobby Ryan added a goal and an assist apiece for the Americans in the victory. Stastny concluded the preliminary round with eight points in seven games. The United States will play Finland in their quarterfinal contest on Thursday.
May 16 - 7:40 AM

Henrik Tallinder, who has been out of action since Jan. 17 with a blood clot in his leg, skated on his own Tuesday.

He's still not expected to play during the postseason, but coach Pete DeBoer said the defenseman has "passed some hurdles" in his recovery.
May 16 - 7:27 AM

Jacob Josefson skated on his own Tuesday and he is progressing well after being sidelined since Apr. 3 with a fractured wrist.

He is hoping to return before the end of the conference finals and is "getting better and better every day, and the strength is almost back and the [range of] motion almost normal," according to coach Pete DeBoer. The next step for him will be clearance to resume practices.
May 16 - 7:24 AM



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