electron58 Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 Jim Rutherford was named president of hockey operations of the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday. Rutherford also will be general manager while he leads the search for someone to fill that role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electron58 Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 The Vancouver Canucks are down two defencemen after Oliver Ekman-Larsson did not dress and Travis Hamonic exited a game against the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night with a lower-body injury. Hamonic left during the second period after he was hit by Brad Marchand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electron58 Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 10 hours ago, CANADIENS27 said: Spezza is now appealing. The National Hockey League Players' Association has filed an appeal on behalf of Jason Spezza regarding the NHL’s decision to suspend him for six games. Spezza was suspended six games by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Tuesday for hitting Jets defenceman Neal Pionk in the head with his knee in Winnipeg in a game Sunday night. Spezza will forfeit $21,000 in pay while serving the ban. It's the first suspension of his 15-year career, spanning more than 1,200 games. The initial appeal will go to NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, and then to a neutral arbitrator if Spezza is not satisfied with his ruling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electron58 Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired defenceman Chad Krys from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for forward Kurtis Gabriel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electron58 Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 14 hours ago, electron58 said: It was reported by Katie Strang of The Athletic, that if the Arizona Coyotes team doesn’t pay money owed including back taxes by December 20th, the City of Glendale will lock the team out. The city has revoked the Arizona Coyotes business license due to unpaid taxes. That is causing the Arizona Coyotes financial issues to be quite immediate. The Arizona Coyotes have paid all bills and taxes owing to the city of Glendale and the state of Arizona, the team confirmed on Thursday, one day after it was reported they might be locked out of their building if they didn’t pay up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electron58 Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 Tampa Bay Lightning sign D Roman Schmidt to an entry-level contract. Schmidt has skated in 22 games with the Kitchener Rangers in the OHL this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electron58 Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 Ducks center Adam Henrique has been placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury, according to the team Thursday. Per coach Dallas Eakins, Henrique suffered the injury on Dec. 3 against the Calgary Flames after taking a hit from Flames defenseman Erik Gudbranson near the end of the first period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electron58 Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 As questions continue to arise over the participation of NHL athletes in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, one player has already decided to withdraw from the games for personal reasons. Currently, NHL players are allowed to represent their countries in Beijing in February, but massive restrictions and concerns over COVID may result in a change in the coming weeks. The NHLPA has until Jan. 10, 2022 to opt out of the Olympics, should they decide to do so. But Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner has already decided not to participate due to health matters. “Have to address I will not go to the Olympics,” Lehner tweeted Sunday night after the Knights’ 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames. “I’m very disappointed and it tough decision for me as it’s once in life time opportunity. Reality is that what have been said about how it’s going to be is not ideal for my mental health.” Lehner, 30, has been very vocal about his battles with bipolar disorder and depression. With the strict restrictions put in place in Beijing for athletes, bowing out of the games appears to be the best decision for Lehner to make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electron58 Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 Bettman said the NHL abuse hotline has received more calls, but nothing to the magnitude of the Chicago scandal. Says every one is investigated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electron58 Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 Forward Evgeny Kuznetsov left Thursday's practice early due to a lower-body injury, according to Tarik Al-Bashir of The Athletic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electron58 Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 The Philadelphia Flyers have placed forward Joel Farabee on Injured Reserve. Farabee, 21, lost an edge during the Flyers' 4-1 loss to the New York Rangers on Dec. 1 and left the game with an upper-body injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electron58 Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 The Ottawa Senators have recalled defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker from the Belleville Senators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electron58 Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 The Detroit Red Wings today recalled defenseman Brian Lashoff from the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electron58 Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 The Detroit Red Wings have placed defenseman Gustav Lindstrom on injured reserve retroactive to Dec. 4. The 23-year-old suffered a lower-body injury during the Red Wing's 4-3 overtime victory against the New York Islanders on Dec. 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electron58 Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 Calgary Flames defenseman Juuso Valimaki has been assigned to the AHL Stockton Heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habs1952 Posted December 10, 2021 Report Share Posted December 10, 2021 5 hours ago, electron58 said: The National Hockey League Players' Association has filed an appeal on behalf of Jason Spezza regarding the NHL’s decision to suspend him for six games. Spezza was suspended six games by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Tuesday for hitting Jets defenceman Neal Pionk in the head with his knee purposely kneeing Pionk in the head while Pionk lay on the ice in Winnipeg in a game Sunday night. Spezza will forfeit $21,000 in pay while serving the ban. It's the first suspension of his 15-year career, spanning more than 1,200 games. The initial appeal will go to NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, and then to a neutral arbitrator if Spezza is not satisfied with his ruling. Facts matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electron58 Posted December 10, 2021 Report Share Posted December 10, 2021 6 hours ago, electron58 said: The National Hockey League Players' Association has filed an appeal on behalf of Jason Spezza regarding the NHL’s decision to suspend him for six games. Spezza was suspended six games by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Tuesday for hitting Jets defenceman Neal Pionk in the head with his knee in Winnipeg in a game Sunday night. Spezza will forfeit $21,000 in pay while serving the ban. It's the first suspension of his 15-year career, spanning more than 1,200 games. The initial appeal will go to NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, and then to a neutral arbitrator if Spezza is not satisfied with his ruling. 1 hour ago, habs1952 said: Facts matter. Just the messenger. We agree that it was vigilante justice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habs1952 Posted December 10, 2021 Report Share Posted December 10, 2021 49 minutes ago, electron58 said: Just the messenger. We agree that it was vigilante justice? Absolutely no doubt it was vigilante justice. Spezza should have got 10 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANADIENS27 Posted December 10, 2021 Report Share Posted December 10, 2021 18 hours ago, habs1952 said: LOL....Maybe they'll raise it to 10 games. I think that was one of the dirtiest/cheapest hits I've ever seen. His appeal was obviously a foregone conclusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electron58 Posted December 10, 2021 Report Share Posted December 10, 2021 The Colorado Avalanche have placed forward Jayson Megna on waivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electron58 Posted December 10, 2021 Report Share Posted December 10, 2021 Vancouver Canucks place Travis Hamonic on injured reserve, and recall Noah Juulsen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electron58 Posted December 10, 2021 Report Share Posted December 10, 2021 The Ottawa Senators have placed defenceman Michael Del Zotto on waivers Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANADIENS27 Posted December 11, 2021 Report Share Posted December 11, 2021 NHL.com. New Jersey has placed goaltender Jonathan Bernier with a hip injury that has become a source of increasing concern by the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANADIENS27 Posted December 11, 2021 Report Share Posted December 11, 2021 Goaltender Petr Mrazek is expected to start for Toronto tonight against Chicago after missing 19 games with a groin injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electron58 Posted December 11, 2021 Report Share Posted December 11, 2021 Winnipeg Jets coach Paul Maurice is fearing a long-term absence for captain Blake Wheeler after he suffered a lower-body injury on Friday against the Vancouver Canucks. “It’s going to be a while,” Maurice said after a 4-3 shootout loss. “We’ll get him looked at tomorrow. I’m not a doctor, but it’s going to be a while.” Wheeler was hurt in a collision with teammate Nathan Beaulieu and the Canucks’ Vasili Podkolzin in front of the Jets’ net. He immediately grabbed his knee and skated off the ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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