May 2011 - Hockey Wiretap

NHL Suspends Staubitz, Wisniewski Indefinitely
The NHL has suspended Wild forward Brad Staubitz and Jackets defenseman James Wisniewski indefinitely after incidents in a Friday night preseason game.

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Leafs Unveil Throwback Sweater
The Maple Leafs have unveiled their third sweater for the upcoming season, an identical throwback to the 1967 to 1970 time period in team history.

Press Release

Modano Retires After 21 Seasons
Mike Modano signed an honorary one-day deal on Friday so he could retire as a member of the Dallas Stars.

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Chara Returns To Ice After Knee Injury
Bruins captain Zdeno Chara will return to the ice for the home preseason opener against the Islanders after missing time with a knee injury.

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Banana Thrown At Philadelphia's Simmonds
Flyers winger Wayne Simmonds, who is black, had a banana thrown at him from the stands Thursday night during a 4-3 exhibition shootout loss to the Red Wings.

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Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond Suspended
The NHL has suspended Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond for the rest of the preseason and the Flames' season opener for a hit on the Canucks' Matt Clackson.

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Shelley Suspended 10 Games
Jody Shelley of the Flyers has been suspended 10 games and fined for a hit on Darryl Boyce of the Maple Leafs on Wednesday night.

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Canes Sign Rutherford To Four-Year Extension
The new deal runs through the 2015-16 season.

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Modano To Retire A Star
The Dallas Stars will sign Mike Modano to a one-day contract so that can can retire as a member of the team.

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Campbell: It's Playoffs Or Bust For Panthers
The Panthers have not qualified for the postseason since 2000, the longest current drought in the NHL.

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Crawford Will Play For Blackhawks Friday
Corey Crawford needs a few games to get his timing in net.

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Isles Name Mark Streit Captain
The Islanders named Mark Streit team captain on Wednesday.

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Hossa Practices For First Time
Marian Hossa appeared at Blackhawks training camp for the first time on Wednesday.

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Umberger Signs Extension With Jackets
R.J. Umberger has signed a five-year contract extension with the Blue Jackets.

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Modano Announces Retirement
Former Stars and Red Wings forward Mike Modano officially announced his retirement Wednesday after 21 years in the NHL.

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Marc Staal Gets Headaches After Workouts
Marc Staal has been "steadily improving" since this summer.

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Byfuglien Charged In Boating Incident
Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien was stopped by a water patrol officer on August 31.

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NHL Execs Talk Realignment
The NHL's board of governors met Tuesday and held a lengthy discussion on realignment.

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15,004 Fans Cheer Jets In Winnipeg Return
The Jets beat the Blue Jackets 6-1 in their return to Winnipeg on Tuesday night.

AP

Danton Saves Teammate On Ice
Mike Danton, using the first-aid training he learned in prison, came to the aid of an injured teammate.

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Malkin Prepared For Fresh Start
Evgeni Malkin has been plagued by inconsistent play and injury in the last two seasons.

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NHL Debuts New Nets In Leafs-Senators Game
The NHL used shallower nets during Monday night's preseason game between the Maple Leafs and Senators.

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Chara Day To Day With Bruised Leg
Bruins captain Zdeno Chara took a shot off his left knee area in a group scrimmage Monday.

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Kane Plays In Scrimmage
Blackhawks star Patrick Kane not only ran through drills on Sunday, but he participated in one of the team's scrimmages for the first time this training camp.

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Kings Give Westgarth Two-Year Extension
The Kings have agreed to terms on a two-year extension with forward Kevin Westgarth.

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Rangers Sit Marc Staal As Precaution
The Rangers are holding Marc Staal out of scrimmages for post-concussion like symptoms.

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Jagr Is Back With Something To Prove
Jaromir Jagr is ready to give it his best shot at a high level.

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Sabres Add Teppo Numminen To Coaching Staff
The Sabres have hired former defenseman Teppo Numminen as an assistant coach.

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Iginla Leaves Practice With Back Spasms
Flames captain Jarome Iginla left the practice ice on Saturday because of back spasms.

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Wings, Bowman, Yzerman, Burke Mourn McCrimmon
The entire Red Wings team were among the mourners at Brad McCrimmon's funeral Saturday.

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