April 2009 - Hockey Wiretap

Chicago Wants To Host 2012 ASG
Blackhawks president John McDonough admitted over the weekend that the team is looking to host the NHL's All-Star Game in the near future.

Chicago Tribune

East Beats West In NHL All-Star Shootout
Canadiens star Alex Kovalev led the Eastern Conference All-Stars to a wild 12-11 win over the West on Sunday night in Montreal.

AP

Bettman: 'Fighting Is Part Of The Game'
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman discussed the topic of fighting during the NHL's All-Star festivities in Montreal this weekend.

Yahoo!

Ovechkin, Malkin Put Feud To Rest In SuperSkills
Alexander Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin put their feud aside and both came away winners on Saturday night during the NHL's SuperSkills competition.

Yahoo!

Bruins' Chara Breaks Hardest Shot Record
Boston captain Zdeno Chara broke the record in the NHL's Hardest Shot competition in Montreal on Saturday night.

NHL.com

NHL Moves Awards Ceremony To Las Vegas
The NHL has decided to move its annual awards ceremony from Toronto to the Las Vegas strip.

ESPN

AHL Player Hospitalized After Fight, Seizure
A Flyers' minor-league enforcer was hospitalized after a having a seizure following a bloody fight on Friday night.

ESPN

Flyers' Briere Feels 'Positive' After Surgery
Philadelphia center Danny Briere said on Friday that he feels positive after having groin surgery on Thursday to repair a lingering issue.

ESPN

Leafs Linked To Ducks' Pronger?
There is belief in the NHL that if the Ducks begin to fall out of playoff contention, they'll deal veteran defenseman Chris Pronger.

Toronto Sun

Lecavalier: 'Nothing Is Happening'
Tampa Bay center Vincent Lecavalier addressed trade rumors involving him going to Montreal once again on Friday night from the site of this weekend's All-Star Game.

NHL.com

Coyotes Chairman And CEO Shumway Resigns
The Coyotes announced on Friday that Jeff Shumway has resigned as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the club.

RealGM Staff Report

Coyotes Chairman And CEO Shumway Resigns
The Phoenix Coyotes announced on Friday that Jeff Shumway has resigned as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the club.

Press Release

Leafs Send F Nikolai Kulemin, D Anton Stralman To Marlies
The Maple Leafs of Friday assigned F Nikolai and D Anton Stralman to the Marlies of the AHL.

RealGM Staff Report

Kovalev, Thornton Will Serve As Captains
Canadiens' winger Alex Kovalev and Sharks' center Joe Thornton have been selected as captains for the All-Star Game.

ESPN

Injuries To Keep Lidstrom, Datsyuk From ASG
The Red Wings' Nicklas Lidstrom and Pavel Datsyuk have pulled out of the All-Star Game so that they can rest and heal some lingering injuries.

Detroit Free Press

Report: NHL Players' Association Decides Not To Re-Open CBA
The NHL Players' Association has decided not to re-open the collective bargaining agreement at the end of the current season.

Toronto Star

Crosby Misses All-Star Game For 2nd Straight Year
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will miss the All-Star game because of an injured left knee.

AP

Briere Will Miss At Least Four Weeks After Surgery
Flyers C Danny Briere will miss at least four weeks after groin surgery on Thursday.

AP

Ducks Send LW Drew Miller, RW Troy Bodie, D Brendan Mikkelson To AHL
The Ducks on Thursday reassigned LW Drew Miller, RW Troy Bodie, and D Brendan Mikkelson to Iowa of the AHL.

RealGM Staff Report

Lightning Send RW Steve Downie, D Ty Wishart To Norfolk
The Lighting on Thursday reassigned RW Steve Downie and D Ty Wishart to Norfolk of the AHL.

RealGM Staff Report

Avs Send D Kyle Cumiskey And F Chris Durno To Lake Erie
The Avalanche on Wednesday reassigned D Kyle Cumiskey and F Chris Durno to Lake Erie of the AHL.

RealGM Staff Report

Leafs Acquire Ryan Hamilton From Wild
Brian Burke announced Wednesday that the hockey club has acquired forward Ryan Hamilton from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for forward Robbie Earl.

RealGM Staff Report

Leafs Send F Jiri Tlusty To Marlies
The Maple Leafs on Wednesday assigned F Jiri Tlusty to the Marlies of the AHL.

RealGM Staff Report

Coyotes Send RW Steven Goertzen To San Antonio
The Coyotes on Wednesday re-assigned RW Steven Goertzen to San Antonio of the AHL.

RealGM Staff Report

Flyers Won't Activate Briere Yet
The Flyers are expected to wait until after the All-Star break to activate center Daniel Briere and his $6.5 salary cap hit.

Courier Post

Preds Insist Trotz Won't Be Fired
The Predators insist that coach Barry Trotz and his staff are not in danger of being fired.

Tennessean

Marleau, Robidas Added To West All-Star Team
Sharks captain Patrick Marleau and Stars defenseman Stephane Robidas have been added to the Western Conference roster for the NHL All-Star Game.

NHL.com

Tampa Bay Recalls D Ty Wishart From Norfolk; Send D Kevin Quick To AHL
The Lightning on Wednesday recalled D Ty Wishart from Norfolk, and reassigned D Kevin Quick to the Admirals.

RealGM Staff Report

Wild's Foster Hopes To Play Within A Month
Minnesota Wild D Kurtis Foster hopes to return for NHL action within a month after breaking his left leg ten months ago.

The Canadian Press

San Jose Celebrates Lemieux's Return With Win
The Sharks celebrated Claude Lemieux's return to the NHL with a 2-1 win over the Canucks on Tuesday night.

ESPN