May 2010 - Hockey Wiretap

Blackhawks May Get All Three Injured Forwards Back
Chicago may get all three of their injured forwards back on the ice next week.

NHL.com

Kings Activate Alexei Ponikarovsky
The Kings on Thursday activated forward Alexei Ponikarovsky from the injured reserve list.

Press Release

Lehtinen Retires From NHL
Stars right wing Jere Lehtinen retired from hockey on Wednesday.

ESPN.com

Sturm Closer To Return
The Bruins and Kings could still make a deal involving forward Marco Sturm.

ESPN.com

Bruins' Stuart Breaks Hand
Bruins defenseman Mark Stuart suffered a broken hand in Tuesday's game against the Sabres.

ESPN.com

Blackhawks Place Hossa On IR
The Blackhawks placed forward Marian Hossa on the injured list Wednesday.

AP

Leafs Could Get Phaneuf Back On Thursday
Toronto has been without their captain since Nov. 2nd.

NHL.com

Blues' McDonald Out Indefinitely
Blues center Andy McDonald has a concussion and will be out indefinitely.

ESPN.com

Kane Will Miss Up To 3 Weeks
Patrick Kane will miss up to three weeks with a lower body injury.

ESPN.com

Thrashers Need Investors, Buyer
The search continues for new investors or a buyer for the Thrashers.

ESPN.com

Hulsizer Expects To Buy Coyotes By Year's End
Matthew Hulsizer expects to finalize the purchase of the Coyotes by the end of the year.

ESPN.com

Samuelsson Out One Week With Concussion
Canucks forward Mikael Samuelsson is expected to miss at least a week after sustaining a concussion on Sunday.

AP

Penguins Win 10th Straight
The Penguins beat the Devils 2-1 on Monday night for their 10th straight win.

ESPN.com

Guerin Retiring From NHL
Bill Guerin is retiring from the NHL after 18 seasons, and will be honored on Monday night in Pittsburgh.

ESPN.com

Malkin Sits Out With Knee Injury
There is no structure damage to Evgeni Malkin's knee.

ESPN

Crosby Extends Scoring Streak
Sidney Crosby scored two goals to extend his point streak to 15 games on Saturday night.

AP

NHL Power Rankings Through November
We are now through the second month of the season (and for many teams, one quarter of the way through the season), and there is plenty of movement in the power rankings.

Nick Obergan/RealGM

Markov Out For Season
Canadiens D Andrei Markov will miss the rest of the season because of a knee injury.

ESPN.com

Number Of Concussions Unchanged In NHL
The number of reported concussions in the NHL remains unchanged from last season.

ESPN.com

Pension Fund Denies Maple Leafs For Sale
The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan says they have never had a firm offer to sell their stake in the Leafs or Raptors.

AP

Sabres Owner Golisano Weighs Sale
Tom Golisano is seriously considering whether to sell the franchise to Pennsylvania billionaire Terry Pegula.

ESPN

Turco To Start For Chicago
The Blackhawks have won three-straight behind Corey Crawford.

ESPN

Anaheim Recalls Matt Beleskey
Matt Beleskey has two points in 10 games with Anaheim this season.

ESPN

Canucks Coach Rips Blackhawks
Vancouver thinks Chicago ran up the score when they played on Nov. 20.

ESPN

Bruins GM: 'No Trade' For Sturm
Sources for both the Bruins and Kings say there is "no deal" in place for Marco Sturm.

ESPN.com

Crosby Scores First Natural Hat Trick
The Penguins beat the Thrashers 3-2 on Thursday night as Sidney Crosby scored all three goals.

AP

Sources: Bruins Trade Sturm To LA For Draft Pick
The Bruins have traded forward Marco Sturm to the Kings for a conditional draft pick.

ESPN.com

Forbes: Average Value Of NHL Teams Up 2 Percent
The Maple Leafs remain the No. 1 valued team in the NHL at $505M.

AP

Report: Jays Owner In Talks With Leafs, Raptors
The Toronto Star is reporting that Rogers Communications are in talks to buy the Maple Leafs and Raptors.

ESPN.com

Leafs Recall Joey Crabb From Marlies
The Maple Leafs recalled forward Joey Crabb from the Marlies on Tuesday.

Press Release