April 2015 - Hockey Wiretap

Joe Thornton Fires Back At Sharks GM Doug Wilson
"I think Doug just needs to shut his mouth," Joe Thornton told the San Jose Mercury News on Friday.

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Blues Give Hitchcock His 700th Regular-Season Victory
The Blues edged the Flyers 1-0 in a shootout on Thursday night.

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Boychuck Signs Seven-Year Extension With Isles
Johnny Boychuck has seven goals and 25 assists in 59 games with the Islanders this season.

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Rangers Beat Caps To Take Division Lead
The Rangers defeated the Capitals by the score of 3-1 on Wednesday night.

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Leafs Will Sit Kadri For Next Two Games
Maple Leafs forward Nazem Kadri will sit the next two games as a healthy scratch.

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Rangers Sign Adam Tambellini To Entry Deal
Adam Tambellini has skated in 65 games with the Calgary Hitmen of the WHL this season, scoring 45 goals.

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Kyle Okposo Returns To Isles Against Rangers
Islanders winger Kyle Okposo hasn't played since January 19, after undergoing eye surgery.

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NHL Names Hudler, Varlamov, Talbot 'Three Stars'
Flames center Jiri Hudler led the NHL with eight points and shared the League lead with four goals.

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Kane Optimistic About Returning For Playoff Hockey
Patrick Kane is in better spirits today than he was just a week and a half ago.

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Henrik Lundqvist Closer To Returning
Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist is waiting for the medical go-ahead and says he will be ready to play.

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Panthers To Hold Tryout For Practice Goalie
The Panthers plan to hold a contest to give someone a amateur tryout contract and the chance to be a backup practice goalie for one day.

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Predators' Ribeiro Sued By Texas Nanny
A former nanny is suing Mike Ribeiro, accusing him of assaulting her in 2012.

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Ducks' Jackman To Miss Four To Six Weeks
Tim Jackman suffered a lower-body injury during the Ducks win at Dallas last Sunday.

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ESPN Awarded World Cup Of Hockey
The World Cup of Hockey will be held at the Air Canada Centre, in Toronto, between September 17 and October 1, 2016.

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TSN Apologizes For Tweet Involving Maple Leafs
TSN had aired an inflammatory fan tweet about Elisha Cuthbert and Joffrey Lupul.

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Kessel Tired Of Criticism Directed At Phaneuf
Phil Kessel says that some of the Toronto media should be "ashamed" of the treatment directed at teammate Dion Phaneuf.

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Mark Giordano Out With Torn Biceps
The injury to Mark Giordano is a crushing blow to the Flames' playoff chances.

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Rangers, Mats Zuccarello Agree On Cotract Extension
Mats Zuccarello has scored 12 goals for the Rangers this season.

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Ducks Trade Bourque, Karlsson, Pick To Blue Jackets For Wisniewski
James Wisniewski has two years left on his contract after this season.

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Leafs Trade Holzer To Ducks For Brewer
Eric Brewer has scored one goal in nine games with the Ducks this season.

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Coyotes Claim Tye McGinn, Craig Cunningham Off Waivers
The Coyotes have claimed Tye McGinn on waivers from the Sharks, and Craig Cunningham from the Bruins.

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Bruins Trade Caron To Avs For Talbot
Maxime Talbot has scored five goals for the Avalanche this season.

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Maple Leafs Acquire Lindstrom From Blues For Jokinen
Joakim Lindstrom has scored three goals in 34 games with the Blues this season.

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Sabres Trade Chris Stewart To Wild For '17 Draft Pick
The Wild have sent a second-round 2017 draft pick to the Sabres.

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Caps Trade Draft Picks To Flames For Curtis Glencross
The Flames receive second and third-round draft picks in 2015 from the Capitals.

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Source: Rangers, Mats Zuccarello Agree To Extension
The Rangers and Mats Zuccarello have agreed on a four-year, $18M contact extension.

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Coyotes Trade Keith Yandle To Rangers
In exchange for Keith Yandle, the Coyotes will receive John Moore, Anthony Duclair, a first-round pick in 2016, and a second-round pick in 2015.

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Jackets Sign Dillon Heatherington To Entry Deal
Dillon Heatherington was the 50th overall pick in the 2013 NHL Draft.

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Leafs Claim Tim Erixon Off Waivers From Hawks
Tim Erixon has played for both the Blackhawks and Blue Jackets this season.

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