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Erik Cole day-to-day with nagging injury

Erik Cole is day-to-day because of a nagging issue from an old injury.

Cole stayed off the ice Wednesday as a result. Consider him questionable for Thursday's contest against Calgary.

Source: Mike Heika on Twitter

Wed, Oct 23, 2013 02:01:00 PM

Flyers experiment with Claude Giroux at LW

Claude Giroux was serving as a left winger during Tuesday's practice.

Sean Couturier served as the center on the line while Jakub Voracek played on the right side. Giroux typically plays as a center, but training camp is the time to experiment with different roles. "We did a lot of drills where I was coming down the left side there," Giroux said. "I can see the ice pretty good from there because you have the puck on your good side. It was actually a lot of fun. It’s not like I'm against it or I’m not happy with it if it makes the team better. I know we have a lot of centermen. I’m up for the idea for sure." There are reasons why shifting Giroux to the wing could make sense for Philadelphia. It would potentially allow them to have Couturier play as a top-six forward, which might lead to getting more offense out of him. It also would make it easier to fit second overall pick Nolan Patrick into the lineup. Despite those factors though, it's too early to say if Giroux will indeed shift positions this season.

Source: CSN Philadelphia

Sep 20 - 5:19 AM

Brian Boyle diagnosed with CML

Brian Boyle has been away from the Devils because of a type of cancer of the bone marrow.

New Jersey Devils Dr. Michael Farber said that Boyle's issue is treatable. He will take oral medication to treat the CML (chronic myeloid leukemia), which was caught early, and expects to be in the opening night lineup this season. We wish him the best and hope to see him playing on Oct. 7.

Source: Bob McKenzie on Twitter

Sep 19 - 5:38 PM

Predators name Roman Josi as captain

Roman Josi has been named the Predators' eighth captain in franchise history.

Josi is also the second Swiss-born captain in league history. He has led the Predators in ice time per game in each of the past three years. Josi accounted for 12 goals and 49 points in 72 matches last season. Nashville also announced that Ryan Ellis will serve as "associate captain," while Ryan Johansen, Filip Forsberg and Mattias Ekholm will be alternate captains.

Source: The Nashville Tennessean

Sep 19 - 2:00 PM

Zach Sanford (shoulder) will miss 5-6 months

Zach Sanford has a dislocated left shoulder that will require surgery.

Sanford will be sidelined for five to six months. He was injured just 15 minutes into the first practice of camp. Sanford had five points in 13 matches with the Blues last season.

Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Sep 19 - 1:46 PM

Jay Bouwmeester has a fractured ankle

Jay Bouwmeester's lower-body injury is a fractured left ankle.

He will be re-evaluated in three weeks, which means he will miss at least the remainder of training camp and the first week of the regular season. Bouwmeester was injured during a team scrimmage.

Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Sep 19 - 1:35 PM

Colin White out 6-8 weeks due to broken wrist

Colin White will be out of action for six-to-eight weeks after he suffered a broken left wrist on Monday night.

White was hurt blocking a shot in preseason action against Toronto and he underwent surgery Tuesday morning. He is slated to skate during his recovery to maintain his conditioning. It was expected that White would be able to claim a roster spot out of training camp because of Derick Brassard's shoulder injury, but now he'll miss the start of the regular season.

Source: Ottawa Citizen

Sep 19 - 12:34 PM

Nico Hischier scores in first preseason game

Nico Hischier scored in his first career preseason game as the Devils earned a 4-1 victory over the Washington Capitals Monday night.

Hischier was taken with the first overall pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. While he might not have the same kind of impact that recent top picks Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews have had, Hischier obviously still has a lot of upside. He's a great pick in keeper leagues even if we would pencil him in for 40-50 points for the 2017-18 campaign. Kyle Palmieri, Stefan Noesen, and Mirco Mueller netted the Devils' other three goals. Nathan Walker found the back of the net for Washington.

Sep 18 - 10:04 PM

Wild, Mikko Koivu agree on two-year extension

Mikko Koivu has signed a two-year, $11 million contract extension with the Minnesota Wild.

Koivu is entering the final season of his seven-year, $47.25 million contract, so he's now locked up through the 2019-20 campaign. That means he'll be 37-years-old by the time his extension ends. In that context, the $5.5 million cap hit he'll receive during his new contract seems reasonable. There's obviously an element of risk there given his age, but he's solid offensively and a strong defensive center. He also means a lot to the organization as the only full-time captain the Wild have ever had and he's the franchise leader in both games played and points.

Source: NHL.com

Sep 18 - 8:11 PM

Tyler Wong scores first preseason VGK goal

21-year-old Tyler Wong scored Las Vegas' first pre-season goal in franchise history on Sunday night, then added three more points in the 9-4 blowout over Vancouver.

Wong made sure Vegas lit the lamp in style for the first goal in Golden Knights history. Taking a stunning flip pass from Cody Glass that split the Canucks' defense, Wong stormed down the wing and lifted a backhander into the net for an early 1-0 lead. Wong ended the night with a hat trick and an assist, picking up right where he left off from his 109-point season in the WHL last year.

Sep 17 - 7:38 PM

Coyotes get Jason Demers from the Panthers

The Arizona Coyotes have acquired Jason Demers from the Florida Panthers in exchange for Jamie McGinn.

Demers had nine goals and 28 points in 81 contests with Florida in 2016-17. He's got a shot at being a second pairing defenseman with the Coyotes. "We are very pleased to add Jason to our blueline corps," said Coyotes GM John Chayka. "Jason is a skilled right-handed shot defenseman who moves the puck well and has good offensive ability. He will be a great addition to our team." It's worth noting that the Panthers are also retaining 12.5% of Demers' annual $4.5 million cap hit.

Source: NHL.com

Sep 17 - 4:13 PM

Radulov practicing with Seguin and Benn

Alexander Radulov was skating alongside Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn at practice on Sunday.

Well, we knew that was coming. New coach Ken Hitchcock has to make a decision as to whether Radulov is a fit with his two superstars. If he is, then Radulov becomes a very valuable fantasy commodity. Keep an eye on this situation going forward.

Source: Scott Burnside on Twitter

Sep 17 - 10:58 AM