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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins may not start season

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, who had corrective season-ending surgery on a shoulder last season, initially expressed confidence that he would be "good to go" for the start of the next season but it's being reported now that this may not be the case.

Edmonton Oilers GM Craig MacTavish won't make any promises. "All things are very optimistic now … but the timeline before was that he’d be ready Nov. 1, in a very pessimistic timeline, and optimistically he’d be ready to start the year," MacTavish said. "We’re going to stay with that and let his progression dictate when he’s ready. We won’t be hurrying him, that’s for sure." MacTavish conceded that being without Nugent-Hopkins would create a big hole in their lineup, but it would also be an opportunity for some of the Oilers’ young forwards.

Source: www.prohockeytalk.com

Sat, Aug 3, 2013 09:01:00 PM

Scott Gomez (flu) might miss Friday's game

Scott Gomez is "very questionable" for Friday's game due to the flu.

Gomez has five goals and 23 points in 37 games in 2014-15. His absence would compound the loss of Jaromir Jagr, who was dealt to the Florida Panthers on Thursday. Michael Ryder and Martin Havlat might both come out of the press box.

Source: The Bergen Record

Feb 27 - 11:19 AM

Andrew Hammond stays perfect, blanks Kings

Andrew Hammond stopped all 35 shots the LA Kings sent his way in Ottawa's 1-0 victory on Thursday night. It was his fourth win in four starts, and his second consecutive shutout.

Quick, when was the last time Hammond gave up a goal? If you said 7:38 of the first period to Aleksander Barkov, you'd be right. Hammond has now stopped his last 77 shots spread over 172:22. Not too shabby for the 27 year old netminder making the most of his golden opportunity.

Feb 27 - 1:26 AM

Corey Crawford shuts out punchless Panthers

Corey Crawford coasted to an easy 20-save shutout over the Florida Panthers on Thursday night as the Hawks kicked off their first half of a back-to-back in the Sunshine State.

Crawford overcame a string of three straight losses, the last two in which he allowed four goals apiece. The veteran improves to 24-14-4 on the season with a .919 save percentage and 2.30 goals against average. It was his second shutout of the season. Scott Darling is the likely candidate to start on Friday night in Tampa Bay, unless Coach Q wants to keep the hot hand rolling on short rest.

Feb 26 - 11:36 PM

Carey Price shines again to help MTL over CBJ

Carey Price allowed just two goals on 27 shots to claim his third straight victory, a 5-2 win over Columbus.

Price has gone 8-0-1 in his past nine games and has not allowed more than two goals in that span. Since a three game losing streak at the beginning of December, Price has gone 21-3-2 and has been the best goaltender in the league. In total, the 27-year-old is 35-11-3 with a .935 save percentage and 1.92 goals against average.

Feb 26 - 11:15 PM

Cam Talbot continues to lead NYR charge

Cam Talbot stopped 37 of 40 shots on Thursday night to help the Rangers overcome a two-goal deficit and beat the Coyotes 4-3, moving them into first place in the Metropolitan Division.

Chris Kreider and Lee Stempniak each had two goals for New York, who fell behind 3-1 in the first period. The team regrouped to tie the score in the second, and Kreider scored the winner with just under three minutes remaining in the third. Talbot won his third straight game, improving his record to 8-1-2 since starter Henrik Lundqvist went down. In total, Talbot is 12-5-3 with a .915 save percentage and 2.49 goals against average.

Feb 26 - 11:01 PM

Leafs deal David Clarkson to Columbus

David Clarkson has been traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Nathan Horton.

There was reportedly no salary retained by the Leafs in the deal. Clarkson's homecoming to Toronto didn't go well. He produced 15 goals and 26 points in 118 games with the Maple Leafs.

Source: Chris Johnston on Twitter

Feb 26 - 6:27 PM

Sean Bergenheim to play with Koivu, Vanek

Sean Bergenheim will play his first game with the Wild Thursday.

He took to the ice with Mikko Koivu and Thomas Vanek at the morning skate. It's a good opportunity for Bergenheim, who hasn't played since Feb. 12, to make a positive first impression. He sat frequently as a healthy scratch before Florida traded him to Minnesota.

Source: NHL.com

Feb 26 - 4:25 PM

Babcock hopes Zetterberg can return Wednesday

Coach Mike Babcock thinks Henrik Zetterberg (upper body) could be ready to return Wednesday against the Rangers.

He skated for roughly 10 minutes on Thursday and felt much better even though his "symptoms" haven't disappeared completely. Zetterberg said he doesn't have a target date in mind yet and he's taking the ailment one day at a time.

Source: Ansar Khan on Twitter

Feb 26 - 3:53 PM

Steve Mason will back up Zepp Thursday

Steve Mason (knee) has been taken off injured reserve.

He is expected to serve as Rob Zepp's backup on Thursday against Toronto. Mason hasn't played since Feb. 8 because of a knee injury, which required surgery. He will probably be back in the crease for Saturday's game against the New York Rangers.

Source: Dhiren Mahiban on Twitter

Feb 26 - 2:24 PM

Tyler Seguin hopes to resume skating soon

Tyler Seguin has started to work out while rehabbing an MCL tear to his knee.

He said he is feeling much better and he's hoping to be out closer to the four week range of his three-to-six week timetable. "The doctor says that I'm beyond ahead of schedule," Seguin said. "So, that's good. I haven't skated yet. But hopefully, that will come in the next few days."

Source: Dallas Morning News

Feb 26 - 1:35 PM

Victor Hedman OK after leaving practice early

Victor Hedman left practice early Thursday as a precaution and he's expected to play Friday.

He began the season red hot but injuries have slowed his production. Hedman has contributed an assist in three of his last four outings, so perhaps he's getting back on track. He has 28 points in 42 games this year.

Source: Joe Smith on Twitter

Feb 26 - 12:52 PM