May 2011 - Hockey Wiretap

Chris Pronger Out Indefinitely
Chris Pronger is out indefinitely with concussion-like symptoms.

Pierre LeBrun/ESPN.com

Maple Leafs, Raptors Sold To Telecom Rivals
Rogers Communications and BCE Inc have purchased a majority stake in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment.

ESPN.com

Canes Trade Kaberle To Canadiens
The Hurricanes have traded Tomas Kaberle to the Canadiens for Jarsolav Spacek.

ESPN.com

Buffalo's Leino Suspended One Game
The NHL has suspended Sabres forward Ville Leino one game without pay for elbowing Flyers forward Matt Read.

Associated Press

Boston's Paille Suffers Head Injury
Bruins forward Daniel Paille suffered a head injury during Boston's 2-0 loss to the Panthers Thursday night at TD Garden.

Joe McDonald/ESPN.com

Martin St. Louis Hit In Face By Puck
He was struck in the face by a shot taken in practice by teammate Dominic Moore.

Associated Press

Marian Hossa Scores 400th Goal
Marian Hossa opened the scoring in Chicago's 3-2 overtime win over the Islanders on Thursday night.

Associated Press

Andy Sutton Suspended Indefinitely
Andy Sutton of the Oilers has been suspended indefinitely for his hit on Carolina's Alexei Ponikarovsky.

ESPN.com

Calgary's Henrik Karlsson Has Torn MCL
Flames reserve goalie Henrik Karlsson will be sidelined six to eight weeks because of a torn ligament in his right knee.

Associated Press

Man Admits Guilt In Theo Fleury Assault
Graham James entered the plea in a Winnipeg courtroom Wednesday via video link from Montreal.

Associated Press

Stars Trade Krys Barch To Panthers
The Stars traded forward Krys Barch to the Panthers for a minor league player Wednesday.

Mark Stepneski/ESPN.com

Mark Fistric Suspended Three Games
Stars defenseman Mark Fistric has been suspended for his hit on Islanders forward Nino Niederreiter in Saturday's game.

Mark Stepneski/ESPN.com

Crosby To Sit Out Two Games As Precaution
Sidney Crosby took a hard hit in Monday's game against the Bruins.

ESPN.com

Bettman Unsure Of Concussions' Link To CTE
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said Tuesday that there was not enough data yet to draw conclusions about the link between concussions and a degenerative brain ailment.

Associated Press

Bruins Suffer First Regulation Loss Since Oct. 29
The Jets beat the Bruins 2-1, ending Boston's 15-game stretch in which it earned 29 of a possible 30 points.

Associated Press

Report: Derek Boogaard Had CTE
CTE is a degenerative brain ailment related to Alzheimer's disease that is caused by repeated blows to the head.

ESPN.com

Barnaby's Arrest Could Be Deportation Issue
Matthew Barnaby's drunken driving charge jeopardizes an agreement the former NHL player reached to avoid potential deportation.

Associated Press

Chris Higgins Has Staph Infection
Canucks forward Chris Higgins will miss Tuesday's game because of a staph infection in his foot.

Associated Press

Tootoo Suspended Two Games
The NHL has suspended Jordin Tootoo two games for charging Ryan Miller last Saturday.

ESPN.com

NHL Approves Radical Four-Conference Plan
A new four conference format could be put in place as early as next season.

ESPN.com

Matthew Barnaby Charged With DWI
ESPN hockey analyst Matthew Barnaby was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated on Monday morning.

ESPN.com

Moulson, O'Reilly, Quick Named NHL's 'Three Stars'
Islanders LW Matt Moulson has been named the NHL's "First Star" for the week ending December 4.

Press Release

Red Wings Could Chase Ruutu
The Red Wings may make a move for a veteran forward as the season progresses.

Ottawa Sun

Bruins Could Extend Chris Kelly
The Bruins might be on the verge of signing Chris Kelly to a new deal.

Paul Dupont/Boston Globe (via Twitter)

Andrei Markov Needs Knee Surgery
The defenseman will need arthroscopic surgery on his knee after further tests this week revealed swelling.

Associated Press

Randy Carlyle: It's An Emotional Time
Longtime Ducks coach Randy Carlyle watched Anaheim on Friday night from the confines of his home.

Pierre LeBrun/ESPN.com

Flyers Spoil Boudreau's Debut With Ducks
In his first game on the bench with the Ducks, coach Bruce Boudreau saw his new team fall to the Flyers in overtime.

Associated Press

Mitchell Will Miss Time With Kings
Willie Mitchell played one shift in the first period on Thursday against Florida before returning to the locker room with a lower-body injury.

Dan Arritt/ESPN.com

Bure Chosen For IIHF Hall Of Fame
Pavel Bure and Phil Housley are among five chosen for induction into the International Ice Hockey Federation's Hall of Fame.

Associated Press

Kings Activate Penner; Place Richards On IR
The Kings have activated Dustin Penner from the IR and placed Mike Richards on IR with an upper body injury.

Press Release