April 2013 - Hockey Wiretap

Karlsson Practicing Again With Senators
Erik Karlsson is practicing again with the Senators after injuring his Achilles tendon.

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Wild Move AHL Team To Des Moines
The Wild will relocate their AHL team from Houston to Des Moines, starting next season.

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Bruins Postpone Game Vs. Penguins
The Bruins have postponed their scheduled game against the Penguins for Friday night.

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Bruins Hockey 'On Hold' As Manhunt Continues
The Bruins and Penguins canceled their morning skates on Friday.

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Rangers Agree To Terms With Michael Kantor
The Rangers and free agent forward Michael Kantor have agreed to terms.

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Kings Activate Greene Off IR
The Kings have activated defenseman Matt Greene off injured reserve.

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Ruff To Coach Team Canada At Worlds
Lindy Ruff will coach Canada in the hockey world championship next month.

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Bruins Tighten Security At Garden
Security has been tightened for tonight's Bruins game against the Sabres at the TD Garden.

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Sources: NHL Planning 6 Outdoor Games In 2014
The NHL hopes to announce additional outdoor stadium games in the next two weeks.

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Howard Gets $31.8M Deal With Wings
The Red Wings and goalie Jimmy Howard have agreed to a new deal worth $31.8 million.

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Lightning Sign Ben Bishop To Extension
The Lightning have signed goaltender Ben Bishop to a two-year contract extension.

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Crosby Resumes Skating, But Return Uncertain
Sidney Crosby wore a protective mask while skating before the Penguins' team practice on Monday.

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Oilers Fire GM Steve Tambellini
Former Oilers coach Craig MacTavish will replace the fired Steve Tambellini as GM in Edmonton.

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Jimmy Howard Close To Long Term Deal
The Red Wings are finalizing a six-year deal with Jimmy Howard.

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Avs To Retire Adam Foote's No. 52
The Avalanche will retire the number 52 during the 2013-14 season in honor of former defenseman Adam Foote.

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Sabres Owner's Title Timeline Not Realistic
Sabres owner Terry Pegula is not sure how long it may take to rebuild the team into a title contender.

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Soderberg Signs Deal With Bruins
Forward Carl Soderberg signed a three-year deal with the Boston Bruins on Saturday.

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Predators Add Filip Forsberg To Roster
The Predators have added forward Filip Forsberg to the active roster and could make his NHL debut on Sunday.

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Canadiens Give Budaj Extension
The Canadiens have signed Peter Budaj to a two-year contract extension.

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Marc Staal Skates, But Eye Still An Issue
Marc Staal says the vision in his right eye remains blurry.

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Kovalchuk Practices With Devils
Ilya Kovalchuk skated Tuesday for the first time since injuring his shoulder more than two weeks ago.

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Dany Heatley Has Shoulder Surgery
Dany Heatley has arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder on Thursday.

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Wings Don't Expect Helm To Return
Coach Mike Babcock does not expect Darren Helm to play again this season because of back problems.

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Source: Bruins, Soderberg Have Deal
Carl Soderberg and the Bruins have reached an agreement on a deal, according to a source.

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Still No Timetable For Crosby
Sidney Crosby remains on a liquid diet and has not been cleared to practice after breaking his jaw on March 30.

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NHL Names Ovechkin, Elliott, Lundqvist 'Three Stars'
Capitals star Alex Ovechkin led the NHL with seven goals for the week ending April 7.

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Blackhawks First To Clinch Playoff Spot
The Blackhawks beat the Predators 5-3 on Sunday to clinch a NHL playoff spot.

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Hawks May Use Two Goaltenders In Playoffs
Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville says there's a possibility of using two goaltenders in the upcoming playoffs.

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NHL Plans To Keep Coyotes In Phoenix
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said the leagues focus is to leave the Coyotes in Phoenix.

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Leafs, Wings To Play At 'Big House'
The Maple Leafs and Red Wings will play in the Winter Classic on the campus of University of Michigan on January 1, 2014.

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