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Report: Deal by Thurs. or season is cancelled

Commissioner Gary Bettman is ready to cancel the season for good Thursday "if a deal has not been reached or appears to be imminent," according to a board of governor member who spoke to the Winnipeg Free Press' Gary Lawless.

There is the belief from the league that NHLPA head Donald Fehr is "slowing the process one last time" to force Bettman's hand and that he won't make a deal if the commissioner nixes the entire season. Once the 2012-13 season is called off, any other negotiations will be for next campaign, with a 50-50 hockey-related revenue share no longer on the table and the owners pushing a totally new package that's likely to be rid of many concessions made up to this point. Previous reports have indicated a 48-game season would begin Jan. 19, so time is running out for a compromise.
Source: Winnipeg Free Press
Jan 4 - 9:28 AM
Avalanche hire Patrick Roy as new coach

Patrick Roy has been named the new head coach and vice president of hockey operations of the Colorado Avalanche.

The club tweeted on Thursday that the two sides have "reached an agreement in principle" and it's expected that the official news conference will be next week because of the holiday weekend. "This is an unbelievable day for me," said Roy, who has spent the last eight seasons serving as the coach and GM of the Quebec Remparts in the QMJHL. "It's a new and exciting challenge that I am really looking forward to. I would like to thank Stan and Josh Kroenke for this opportunity as well as Joe Sakic for the trust they are putting in me. Almost 10 years to the day that I announced my retirement as a player I am back in Denver and hope the fans are as excited as I am."
Source: Denver Post
May 23 - 5:05 PM
Jaromir Jagr skips skate, should play in Gm 4

Jaromir Jagr was absent from practice Thursday morning, but he's expected to play in Game 4.

He participated in Wednesday's optional skate. Expect Jagr to be back alongside Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand on Thursday night after Carl Soderberg skated in his place in the morning. He has no goals and four assists in 10 playoff games.
Source: CSN New England
May 23 - 2:16 PM
Rangers will scratch Brad Richards for Game 4

Brad Richards will be a healthy scratch Thursday night when the Rangers face elimination from the playoffs in Game 4.

"I'm surprised, I guess," said Richards, who was told about the decision by coach John Tortorella this morning. "I'm disappointed." He has played most of the playoffs on the fourth line and has one goal, along with a minus-3 rating, in 10 games. Richards was given just 8:10 of ice time in Game 3. He is still owed $36 million through 2020, but this decision has led to plenty of speculation about his future with the organization. The Rangers may decide to use an amnesty buyout on Richards in the off-season, but for now he'll have to watch his teammates try to stay alive against Boston.
Source: The Bergen Record
May 23 - 1:07 PM
Ovechkin credits Oates with his success

Alex Ovechkin credits coach Adam Oates with his successful turnaround during the 2013 campaign.

"Right now I can tell to work with him, it was probably one of the biggest reason to my success this year," Ovechkin said. He was still productive in his previous two seasons, but his star among the NHL's elite players had been waning a bit. After a sluggish start to the lockout-shortened season, he emerged as a top-tier player again while recording 32 goals and 56 points in 48 games.
Source: Washington Post
May 23 - 12:56 PM
Jhonas Enroth's goal is to be an NHL starter

Jhonas Enroth wants to be a starting goaltender and he may get that chance with the Buffalo Sabres if Ryan Miller is moved in the off-season.

"I've been growing a lot," said Enroth after backstopping Sweden to a gold medal at the IIHF World Championships. "I want to play more. My goal is to be a starter one year in the NHL, and right now Ryan is the starter here. It's kind of hard to take the job from him here, but we'll see what happens." During the tournament, he posted a 5-2-1 record with a 1.15 goals-against average and a .956 save percentage. Enroth will need to be much more consistent than he's been in the past if he wants to be an NHL starter, but is making positive steps forward.
Source: Buffalo News
May 23 - 10:44 AM
Sergei Bobrovsky's contract talks have slowed

Sergei Bobrovsky's contract talks with the Columbus Blue Jackets have gone quiet.

"We've talked. We've exchanged ideas," Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen said. "But we haven't made any progress, really. It's been pretty quiet for a while now." Bobrovsky can become a restricted free agent this summer if the Blue Jackets don't re-sign him. That would allow the goaltender to ink an offer sheet, but Kekalainen said that the team is prepared to match an offer sheet if it comes to that.
Source: Columbus Dispatch
May 23 - 9:44 AM
Zach Bogosian did suffer a concussion

Zach Bogosian missed the last three games of the regular season with a concussion.

Winnipeg GM Kevin Cheveldayoff said the 22-year-old defenseman is doing fine as he recovers. Bogosian sustained "an upper-body injury" when he took to a hit the head from New York Islanders forward Kyle Okposo on April 20. He will hope to continue to improve during the off-season. Bogosian also needs to work out a new contract with the Jets during the summer as well.
Source: Winnipeg Free Press
May 23 - 9:36 AM
Tobias Enstrom's back issue just needs rest

Tobias Enstrom had a back injury at the end of the regular season.

The ailment forced him to sit out the final seven games of the year, but it won't require off-season surgery. Enstrom will just need to get more rest and treatment during the summer.
Source: Winnipeg Free Press
May 23 - 9:24 AM
Patrick Sharp skates on Hawks' top line

Patrick Sharp practiced on the Blackhawks' top line on Wednesday.

Sharp skated alongside Jonathan Toews and Marian Hossa. "That's up to Joel. He has a good feel for the team, mixing and matching players," Sharp said. "You’ve seen that in the past. I'll play wherever he puts me and I trust he knows the right combination." Toews has struggled offensively in the 2013 playoffs, so maybe this change will help spark him.
Source: CSN Chicago
May 23 - 9:10 AM
Fast playoff exits sank coach Alain Vigneault

Canucks GM Mike Gillis has fired Alain Vigneault "after a thorough review."

Gillis cited the Canucks' lack of playoff success as the primary reason they decided to make a change. Vancouver has been great in the regular season, but endured fast exits from the 2012 and 2013 playoffs. He didn't want to give any hints as to who the next head coach might be, but he did say that the problems went beyond their now former coach. "Everyone will be addressed," Gillis said. This might be an eventful summer for Vancouver.
Source: Pro Hockey Talk
May 22 - 7:31 PM
Jussi Jokinen will probably play Wednesday

Jussi Jokinen is likely to play in Game 4 Wednesday night at Ottawa.

Coach Dan Bylsma wouldn't confirm his lineup, but he did speak in hypothetical terms in the morning about what Jokinen could bring to the table if he played. "Jussi is a guy who's been out of our lineup and you're sitting on a guy who can make plays, score big goals, he's a faceoff guy," Bylsma said. "He's also a guy who would see time on our second power-play unit, as well." Jokinen practiced on the second unit on Tuesday.
Source: NHL.com
May 22 - 4:50 PM


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