May 2011 - Hockey Wiretap

Sabres Sign Rookie Marcus Foligno To 3-Year Deal
The Sabres have signed forward Marcus Foligno to a three-year entry level deal on Wednesday.

AP

Lightning Win To Force Game 7
The Lightning beat the Bruins 5-4 on Wednesday night to stay alive in the Eastern Conference finals.

ESPN.com

Okposo, Islanders Agree To 5-Year, $14M Deal
Kyle Okposo agreed to a five-year deal on Wednesday to stay with the Islanders.

ESPN.com

Rafalski Calls It A Career
Brian Rafalski says spending time with family in good health is more important than the $6M he would have made next season with the Red Wings.

AP

Bergenheim Questionable For Game 6
A lower-boy injury leaves Sean Bergenheim questionable for Wednesday night's Game 6.

ESPN.com

Joe Thornton Reveals Separated Shoulder
Sharks captain Joe Thornton revealed after his team was eliminated that he separated his shoulder in Game 4 but played through it.

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Source: Isles' Doug Weight To Retire
Islanders team captain Doug Weight will announce his retirement on Thursday, according to a source familiar with the matter.

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Mikita Has Oral Cancer, Good Prognosis
Former Blackhawks' star Stan Mikita has stage one oral cancer, the team announced on Tuesday.

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Canucks Advance To Stanley Cup Finals
Kevin Bieksa scored 10:18 into the second overtime Tuesday night to give the Canucks a 3-2 win over the Sharks and advance to the Stanley Cup finals for the first time in 17 years.

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Roloson To Start Game 6
Dwayne Roloson will start in goal in Game 6 for the Lightning on Wednesday night.

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Predators Sign Victor Bartley
The Predators announced on Tuesday the signing of free-agent defenseman Victor Bartley to a two-year, two-way contract.

Press Release

Source: Wings' Rafalski To Retire
Red Wings defenseman Brian Rafalski is expected to announce his retirement this week.

ESPN.com

Bruins Win To Take 3-2 Series Lead
The Bruins beat the Lightning 3-1 on Monday night and are one win away from their first Stanley Cup finals since 1990.

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Kings Sign Linden Vey, Jean-Francois Berube To Entry Level Deals
The Kings have signed forward Linden Vey and goaltender Jean-Francois Berube to three-year entry level contracts.

Press Release

Meech: It's Time To Move On From Red Wings
Derek Meech has spent seven years with the Red Wings, but he'll hit the free-agent market this summer.

Detroit Free-Press

Blackhawks, Frolik Moving Towards New Deal
Michael Frolik will be a restricted free agent.

Chicago Sun-Times

Rangers Targeting Brad Richards
The Maple Leafs and Kings are expected to make plays for Brad Richards as well.

The New York Post

Is Gabriel Landeskog The Most NHL-Ready Prospect?
Gabriel Landeskog remains a highly-coveted commodity come June 24 when the opening round of the draft is held in St. Paul.

NHL.com

Thornton Good To Go In Game 5
Sharks captain Joe Thornton will be available for Tuesday night's must-win game against the Canucks.

NHL.com

Signs Point To Roloson In Goal
Lightning coach Guy Boucher hinted that Dwayne Roloson will be in the net on Monday night against the Bruins.

NHL.com

Canucks Power Play By Sharks
The Canucks converted three successive 5-on-3 power plays during the second period and went on to beat the Sharks 4-2 on Sunday in Game 4.

ESPN.com

McCrimmon Won't Return To Wings
Brad McCrimmon's contract expired last week when Detroit was eliminated by San Jose in their Western Conference semifinals.

Associated Press

Samuelsson Sidelined Following Surgery
Mikael Samuelsson hasn't played since May 7.

Associated Press

Canucks' Ehrhoff, Rome May Miss Game 4
The status of key Canucks defenseman Christian Ehrhoff and Aaron Rome is in doubt for Sunday's game 4 in San Jose.

AP

Thrashers Fans Gather For The Last Time?
About 200 Thrashers fans gathered outside Phillips Arena for perhaps the last time on Saturday.

AP

Lightning Fight Back To Even Series
Down 3-0 after the first period, the Lightning fought back to beat the Bruins 5-3 on Saturday, to even their Eastern Conference series at 2-2.

ESPN.com

Hundreds Attend Funeral For Derek Boogaard
Hundreds of family members, friends, and hockey players attended the private funeral for Rangers enforcer Derek Boogaard.

ESPN.com

Bergeron 'Fine' After Return
Patrice Bergeron participated in the Bruins optional practice on Friday and afterward said he's feeling good.

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Sharks Take Game 3 To Climb Back Into Series
Patrick Marleau scored twice in the first period to help lead the Sharks to a 4-3 win over the Canucks on Friday night.

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Winnipeg Mayor: Thrashers Are Coming
Winnipeg mayor Sam Katz said Friday it's just "a matter of time" before a deal to move the Thrashers to his city is announced.

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