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The Blue Jackets and Jared Boll have begun contract negotiations.

Boll will be a restricted free agent on July 1st and the Blue Jackets seem to be interested in retaining his services. That said, it is doubtful anything will be finalized before next weekend's entry draft as the Jackets are focussed on trading Rick Nash.

Source: Columbus Dispatch

Sat, Jun 16, 2012 10:47:00 AM

P.K. Subban nominated for Norris Trophy

P.K. Subban has been chosen as one of the nominees for the Norris Trophy.

He won the award during the lockout-shortened 2012-13 season. Subban's second year as a member of the Nashville Predators went very well. He had 16 goals and 59 points in 82 games during the regular season. The 28-year-old also finished with a plus-18 rating and 82 penalty minutes. Los Angeles' Drew Doughty and Tampa Bay's Victor Hedman are the other two nominees for the award.

Source: Elliotte Friedman on Twitter

Apr 19 - 7:01 PM

Riley Nash will center top line in Game 4

Riley Nash will center Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak in Game 4 against Toronto on Thursday night.

Nash is getting bumped to the top line because Patrice Bergeron (upper body) is unable to suit up tonight. The 28-year-old made his 2018 postseason debut in Game 3 after missed the first two games of the series because of an injury of his own. Nash had no points in that game. This news makes him an intriguing option in daily fantasy leagues.

Source: Boston Bruins on Twitter

Apr 19 - 6:53 PM

Patrice Bergeron (UBI) won't play in GM 4

Patrice Bergeron will not suit up in Game 4 against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night.

This is a surprising development. Bergeron is the center of Boston's top line, which is arguably the best trio in the NHL with Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak. Not having the 32-year-old is the lineup is huge for the Bruins, who lead the best-of-seven series 2-1. Based on the line rushes during the pre-game warmup, Riley Nash will take his spot on the first line. Bergeron has no goals, five assists and a plus-4 rating this postseason.

Source: Boston Bruins on Twitter

Apr 19 - 6:44 PM

NHL suspends Ryan Hartman for one game

Ryan Hartman has been issued a one-game suspension for hitting Colorado's Carl Soderberg in the head.

The incident happened in the third period of Wednesday's game. The NHL felt Hartman chose a poor angle to deliver his check and made Soderberg's head the main point of contact when it was avoidable. Hartman won't be allowed to play on Friday as a result.

Source: NHL.com

Apr 19 - 5:06 PM

Patric Hornqvist (UBI) will miss Game 5

Patric Hornqvist (upper body) won't return for Game 5.

As previously reported, Hornqvist missed Thursday's practice, but the silver lining is that he did skate on his own before that. Dominik Simon will stay on the top line with Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel due to Hornqvist's absence.

Source: NHL.com

Apr 19 - 3:35 PM

Avalanche will start Andrew Hammond in Game 5

Andrew Hammond will be the Avalanche's starter for Game 5 on Friday.

This wasn't the plan, but Semyon Varlamov and now Jonathan Bernier are both injured, so the Avalanche's hands are tied. At least the Avalanche have a third-string goaltender with a bit of playoff experience, even if it's not a lot. Hammond has a 3.00 GAA and .921 save percentage in three career postseason games.

Source: Avalanche.nhl.com on Twitter

Apr 19 - 12:48 PM

Ryan Hartman will face a hearing Thursday

Ryan Hartman will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Thursday for an illegal check to the head on Colorado's Carl Soderberg.

The incident occurred in the third period of Wednesday's contest and it landed Hartman in the penalty box for two minutes on a charging call. Hartman piled up six minutes in the sin bin in Game 4.

Source: NHL Player Safety on Twitter

Apr 19 - 10:35 AM

Francois Beauchemin played in his last game

With the Ducks eliminated from the 2018 playoffs, Francois Beauchemin's playing career has ended.

San Jose earned a 2-1 win over Anaheim Wednesday night to complete the four-game sweep of the first round series. It's certainly not the exit Beauchemin was hoping for. "Really disappointing obviously," Beauchemin said. "I don’t think anybody saw that coming. We played so well the last 15, 20 games of the regular season. It felt like we didn’t really have the push to give during that series." Regardless, Beauchemin had a great career that spanned 903 games between his stints with Anaheim, Colorado, Toronto, and Columbus. He also appeared in an additional 101 playoff contests and won the Stanley Cup with Anaheim in 2007. He was a workhorse throughout his career and his average playing time in a regular season game was 23:35 minutes.

Source: Orange County Register

Apr 19 - 4:24 AM

Sharks sweep Ducks, will play VGK in Round 2

Tomas Hertl scored a goal in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks.

The victory means that the Sharks have swept the Ducks in four straight games. Moments after Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf turned the puck over in his own end, Hertl tipped a Marc-Edouard Vlasic shot by John Gibson to give the Sharks a 2-1 advantage. Hertl has now found the back of the net in three consecutive games. The 24-year-old is up to three goals and four points in four games during the postseason. San Jose will now face the Vegas Golden Knights in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Apr 19 - 1:15 AM

Filip Forsberg scores 1G, 1A in GM 4 win

Filip Forsberg picked up a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche.

Forsberg opened the scoring in the first period when he went around Duncan Siemens before beating Jonathan Bernier. He then added the primary assist on Colton Sissons' tally in the second frame to make it 2-0 for Nashville. Forsberg finished the night with a plus-1 rating and three shots on goal in 15:24 of ice time. The 23-year-old has three goals and five points in four games this postseason. The Predators now have a 3-1 advantage in this best-of-seven series. Nashville will have a chance to eliminate Colorado on Friday night.

Apr 19 - 12:58 AM

Jonathan Bernier injured in GM 4 on Wednesday

Jonathan Bernier suffered a lower-body injury in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Nashville Predators.

Andrew Hammond was between the pipes to start the third period (Colorado was trailing 3-0 at the time). The Avs are down to their third string netminder now that Semyon Varlamov and Bernier are both out. Bernier turned aside 23 of 26 shots in the defeat. He now has a 1-3 record with a 3.87 goals-against-average and a .883 save percentage this postseason. The Avalanche now find themselves down 3-1 in this best-of-seven series. They'll look to save their season in Nashville on Friday night. The Avs will likely provide an update on Bernier's status in the next day or so. We'll consider him day-to-day for now.

Source: Marc Moser on Twitter

Apr 19 - 12:14 AM