March 2008 - Hockey Wiretap

Fans Want Crosby To Lose 'C'?
The Penguins have been playing badly, and some of their fans and bloggers even want Sidney Crosby to lose the ?C?, at least temporarily.

Kuklas Korner

NHL Wants Games On X-Mas, Players Say No
Would the NHL benefit from playing games on Christmas to showcase their league?

Mercury News

Report: Wings' Osgood Avoids IR
Red Wings' goaltender Chris Osgood practiced with the team on Tuesday and will be ready to play against the Avalanche on Saturday.

Detroit Free Press

Avs' Stastny Suffers Fractured Forearm
Avs C Paul Stastny suffered a fractured right forearm during Tuesday's win over the Coyotes.

yahoo.com

Wild Defenseman Bergeron Out For 'Weeks'
The Wild will be without its top scoring defenseman Marc-Andre Bergeron for weeks, they revealed on Monday.

ESPN

Sources: Coyotes Seeking Investors
The NHL hasn't taken over control of the Coyotes, but it is taking an active role in trying to find new investors or ownership for the financially strapped franchise.

ESPN

Flyers Recall RW Nodl From AHL Phantoms
The Flyers announced on Tuesday that the club has recalled RW Andreas Nodl from the Phantoms of the AHL.

yahoo.com

Jackets Activate Klesla Off IR
The Blue Jackets on Tuesday activated D Rostislav Klesla off injured reserve.

RealGM Staff Report

Stars' Eriksson Named NHL 'First Star'
Stars LW Loui Eriksson was named the leagues first star of the week Monday after scoring 6 goals in three games last week.

The Canadian Press

Kovalchuk For Gaborik Blockbuster Being Discussed?
Whispers around the NHL is that the Wild and Thrashers have been discussing a huge deal involving superstar forwards Marian Gaborik and Ilya Kovalchuk.

Toronto Sun

Jackets' Brassard Will Miss Rest Of Season
Blue Jackets center Derick Brassard, who suffered a dislocated shoulder on December 18 at Dallas, will undergo surgery and miss the rest of the 2008-09 season.

RealGM Staff Report

NHL To Transform Streets Outside Wrigley
The National Hockey League's transformation of Wrigley Field for the Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic 2009 will extend to the area outside the historic venue.

NHL.com

Ducks Send LeNeveu To AHL Iowa
The Ducks announced on Sunday that the club has sent goaltender David LeNeveu to the Iowa Chops.

RealGM Staff Report

Bruins' Bergeron Released From Hospital
Bruins' forward Patrice Bergeron was released from the hospital Sunday after being diagnosed with another concussion.

ESPN

Crosby Sets All-Star Vote Record
Sidney Crosby has surpassed Jaromir Jagr's record for the most votes ever received by a player in all-star game balloting on Sunday.

The Canadian Press

Leafs Recall Pogge From Marlies
The Maple Leafs on Sunday recalled goaltender Justin Pogge from the Marlies of the AHL.

RealGM Staff Report

Determined Sharks Edge Rangers 3-2
The Sharks defeated the Rangers 3-2 on Saturday night in San Jose.

AP

Ducks' Selanne Out At Least Four Weeks
Ducks F Teemu Selanne will be out at least four weeks because of a cut in his left quad muscle.

AP

Canucks' Salo Out Four Weeks With Broken Rib
Vancouver defenseman Sami Salo will miss four weeks of action because of a broken rib suffered on Thursday against Edmonton.

ESPN

Ducks' Hiller Ties Record With 51 Saves
Anaheim goalie Jonas Hiller tied a franchise-record with 51 saves in the team's win over Edmonton on Friday night.

ESPN

Penguins' Talbot Signs Two-Year Extension
The Penguins have signed forward Maxime Talbot to a two-year contract extension that averages $1.05 million per season.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Tampa Places Jokinen On Waivers
The Lightning placed Jussi Jokinen on waivers Friday, which means he has until noon Saturday to be claimed by another team.

Tampa Tribune

Sharks Lose For The Second Straight Night
Pavel Datsyuk scored two goals to lead the Red Wings to a 6-0 win over the Sharks on Thursday night.

AP

Stars' Zubov Out Indefinitely
Stars veteran Sergei Zubov will be out indefinitely after he has hip surgery in January.

The Canadian Press

Sundin Picks Canucks Over Rangers
Mats Sundin has signed with the Vancouver Canucks for the remainder of the season.

ESPN

Jackets Place LW Chimera On IR; Recall LW Picard From Syracuse
The Jackets on Thursday placed LW Jason Chimera on IR and recalled LW Alexandre Picard from Syracuse.

RealGM Staff Report

Lightning Recall Ramo From Norfolk
The Lightning on Thursday recalled goaltender Karri Ramo from Norfolk on an emergency basis.

RealGM Staff Report

Pens' Fleury Returns To The Ice
Marc-Andre Fleury will be the starting goaltender for the Penguins Thursday night game against the Thrashers.

yahoo.com

Canucks Retire Linden's No. 16
The Canucks on Wednesday retired longtime star Trevor Linden's No. 16 sweater.

AP

Jackets Activate F Dorsett Off IR
The Blue Jackets on Wednesday activated F Derek Dorsett of IR.

RealGM Staff Report