May 2011 - Hockey Wiretap

Jack Capuano Not Worried About Job
The Islanders are dead-last in the Eastern Conference standings with 13 points (5-10-3).

Katie Strang/ESPN.com

Kyle Turris, Coyotes Agree To Deal
The agreement ends a standoff between the restricted free agent and the team that saw the center miss all of camp and the first seven weeks of the regular season.

ESPN.com

Crosby Says He's Symptom-Free
Sidney Crosby, 24, felt the usual postgame soreness but nothing more.

Associated Press

Leafs Sign First Round Draft Pick Percy
The Maple Leafs have signed 2011 first-round draft choice Stuart Percy to a three-year Entry Level deal.

Press Release

Crosby Scores Two Goals In Season Debut
The Penguins beat the Islanders 5-0 on Monday night.

ESPN.com

Will Panthers Name Weiss Captain?
Stephen Weiss is enjoying the best two-way start of his 10-year career with the Panthers.

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Bylsma In Charge Of Crosby's Minutes, Situations
Pittsburgh will likely ease Sidney Crosby in a little bit following nearly a year off the ice.

ESPN.com

Blue Jackets Trying To Deal Brassard, Mason And Vermette
Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson is working hard to unload salary rather than fire coach Scott Arniel.

Ottawa Sun

Flames May Have To Consider Trading Iginla
Calgary has struggled and the belief is that the team will have to consider trading superstar Jarome Iginla by this season's deadline.

Ottawa Sun

Coaches On Hot Seat In Calgary, Carolina And Colorado
As the NHL season reaches the quarter mark, there are a number of coaches believed to be on the hot set.

Ottawa Sun

Crosby To Return Monday Night
It will be his first game in nearly a year since being sidelined with concussion-like symptoms.

Associated Press

Bruins Blank Islanders For Eighth Straight
The defending-champion Bruins remained hot with a 6-0 win over the Islanders on Saturday, their eighth straight victory.

Associated Press

Islanders Bench Kyle Okposo Again
Islanders coach Jack Capuano decided to sit assistant captain Kyle Okposo for the third straight game and was cryptic in answering why.

Katie Strang/ESPN.com

Maple Leafs' Komisarek Out Eight Weeks
Leafs defenseman Mike Komisarek will be out at least eight weeks because of surgery for a broken arm.

ESPN.com

Ben Smith Returns To Blackhawks
Ben Smith will make his Blackhawks season debut against the Flames on Friday night.

Jesse Rogers/ESPN.com

Evgeni Nabokov Out Indefinitely
Islanders goaltender Evgeni Nabokov is out indefinitely with a groin injury.

Katie Strang/ESPN.com

Stars Sold To Tom Gaglardi
A bankruptcy court in Delaware has approved the sale of the Dallas Stars to Vancouver businessman Tom Gaglardi.

ESPN.com

Jaromir Jagr Injured Against Coyotes
Flyers forward Jaromir Jagr left Thursday night's game against Phoenix with an undisclosed lower body injury.

Associated Press

Bruins Remain Hot, Win Seventh Straight
The Bruins' season-high winning streak came dangerously close to ending against the team with the worst record in the NHL.

Associated Press

Chara Won't Be Charged For Hit On Pacioretty
Zdeno Charra won't face criminal charges for his hit on Max Pacioretty last March.

ESPN.com

Source: Rangers' Staal Cleared For Light Activity
Marc Staal has been cleared for light activity, while still recovering from a concussion suffered last February.

ESPN.com

Leafs Will Be Without Grabovski, MacArthur
The Maple Leafs will be without Mikhail Grabovski for two weeks with an undisclosed lower body injury.

ESPN.com

Chris Stewart Gets Three Game Suspension
Chris Stewart has been suspended three games by the NHL for shoving Niklas Kronwall into the boards from behind.

ESPN.com

Canadian Businessman Buys 5 Percent Of Predators
W. Brett Wilson has bought into the ownership group of the Predators and the company that manages the arena where the team plays.

Associated Press

Stars Lose Burish For 4-6 Weeks
Stars forward Adam Burish is expected to miss four to six weeks with a broken hand.

Mark Stepneski/ESPN.com

Luongo Out Against Blackhawks
Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo has an upper-body injury and will not face the Blackhawks on Wednesday night.

Associated Press

Stars Put Goligoski On Injured List
The Stars have placed defenseman Alex Goligoski on the injured list with a broken thumb.

ESPN.com

Rangers Beat Islanders, Win Seventh Straight
Brad Richards' go-ahead goal with 4:55 remaining snapped a tie and sent the Rangers to their seventh straight victory, 4-2 over the Islanders on Tuesday night.

Associated Press

Miller Disappointed With Lucic, NHL's Ruling
Ryan Miller is unhappy with the NHL's decision not to discipline Milan Lucic.

AP

Lucic Won't Be Suspended For Hit On Miller
Buffalo goalie Ryan Miller suffered a concussion on the play.

Joe McDonald/ESPN.com