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Brendan Leipsic - C - Predators

Brendan Leipsic has agreed to terms with the Nashville Predators.

Leipsic was taken by Nashville with the 89th overall pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. He had 120 points and 103 penalty minutes in 68 WHL games with the Portland Winterhawks this season.

Source: Renaud Lavoie on Twitter

May 22 - 11:10 PM

Daniel Alfredsson - W - Senators

Daniel Alfredsson had a goal and an assist in Ottawa's 7-3 loss Wednesday.

Alfredsson has now recorded 100 career playoff points. Milan Michalek and Kyle Turris accounted for Ottawa's other two goals. Erik Karlsson registered his sixth and seventh assists of the postseason. Chris Neil, Andre Benoit, and Jakob Silfverberg each had an assist for Ottawa. Neil also recorded a team-high seven hits. Chris Phillips led the Senators with five blocked shots.

May 22 - 10:46 PM

Tomas Vokoun - G - Penguins

Tomas Vokoun saved 30 of 33 shots in a 7-3 win in Game 4 on Wednesday.

Since taking over for Marc-Andre Fleury, Vokoun has now won five of six postseason contests. The Penguins decision to acquire him in the summer has proven to be one of their biggest additions and the Penguins are likely to continue to ride him unless he goes cold. Pittsburgh now has a 3-1 series lead with Game 5 scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday.

May 22 - 10:26 PM

Craig Anderson - G - Senators

Craig Anderson kicked out 32 of 38 shots in a 7-3 defeat on Wednesday.

Anderson was great in the first period, but the Penguins seemed to get better as this contest went on. He was finally yanked in the third period in favor of Robin Lehner. The 21-year-old goaltender ended up stopping three of four shots in the losing effort. The Senators are now down 3-1 in this series and will likely need Anderson to bounce back and steal Game 5.

May 22 - 10:19 PM

James Neal - W - Penguins

James Neal scored two goals and registered an assist in Pittsburgh's 7-3 win Wednesday night.

Neal bounced back after recording just three points in his last seven postseason contests. Jarome Iginla netted his third and fourth goals of the playoffs. Sidney Crosby and Pascal Dupuis each had a goal and an assist for Pittsburgh. Chris Kunitz scored a goal, giving him four points in his last four games. Kris Letang registered four assists for the Penguins.

May 22 - 10:15 PM

Ryan McDonagh - D - Rangers

Ryan McDonagh wants to see his team be a bit more patient in the Boston Bruins' zone.

"You see them, they're pretty good at waiting for help, waiting for guys to come into the zone," McDonagh said, "and I think we can use that, too, wait for second or third guys to come into the zone, and look for guys as opposed to throwing it to an area and try to skate onto it." The Rangers are down 3-0 in their second-round series and have only scored five goals in that span.

Source: New York Newsday

May 22 - 9:10 PM

Alain Vigneault - C - Canucks

Alain Vigneault hopes to find a new coaching gig in the NHL.

Vigneault was fired by the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday. "I am a career coach and it is what I love to do," Vigneault said. He has a 422-288-35-61 record as a coach and will probably enter the 2013-14 campaign as another team's bench boss. The Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche are two possibilities, but other options might present themselves.

Source: Pro Hockey Talk

May 22 - 8:07 PM

Alain Vigneault - C - Canucks

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

Beau Bennett - W - Penguins

Beau Bennett will play in Game 4 on Wednesday.

Bennett has been a healthy scratch since May 5. He is projected to start the game on Pittsburgh's fourth line.

Source: Penguins.nhl.com on Twitter

May 22 - 7:27 PM

Jussi Jokinen - C - Penguins

Jussi Jokinen has been inserted into the Penguins' lineup.

Jokinen is capable of being an offensive force, but he's projected to start the game on Pittsburgh's fourth line. He has two assists in four postseason contests.

Source: Penguins.nhl.com on Twitter

May 22 - 7:22 PM

Brenden Morrow - W - Penguins

Brenden Morrow (undisclosed) will not participate in Wednesday's game.

As previously reported, Morrow wasn't part of the team's pregame warmup. He has a goal and three points in nine playoff contests.

Source: Penguins.nhl.com on Twitter

May 22 - 7:20 PM

Brenden Morrow - W - Penguins

Brenden Morrow isn't on the ice for the pregame warmup.

He should not be expected to play Wednesday night in Game 4.

Source: Josh Yohe on Twitter

May 22 - 7:03 PM

Marc-Andre Gragnani - D - Hurricanes

Marc-Andre Gragnani has signed on to play with HC Lev in the KHL.

He dressed in 42 games with Carolina's AHL affiliate in Charlotte and one contest with the Hurricanes in 2012-13.

Source: Dmitry Chesnokov on Twitter

May 22 - 6:52 PM

Brandon Saad - W - Blackhawks

Brandon Saad and Patrick Sharp switched lines at Wednesday's practice.

Saad moved to the second line to play with Dave Bolland and Patrick Kane, while Sharp skated alongside Jonathan Toews and Marian Hossa. "We'll see on the lines," coach Joel Quenneville said. "I know that it's something we'll talk about going into the game."

Source: NHL.com

May 22 - 6:32 PM

Dan DeKeyser - D - Red Wings

Dan DeKeyser said he expected to have his hard cast removed from his broken thumb after practice Wednesday and he hopes to return at some point if the Red Wings can advance deep into the postseason.

"As long as they keep winning here, that just gives me a better chance for a return with every win," DeKeyser said. "I'm just hoping that the guys in here can keep winning and keep improving along the way. Hopefully, I'll get a chance in a playoff game again." He might be available to return around mid-June if his six-week recovery projection holds true.

Source: ESPN.com

May 22 - 6:25 PM