March 2019 - Hockey Wiretap

Red Wings Send Prospect To Coyotes For Eric Comrie

Dec 3, 2019 1:54 AM

The Red Wings have acquired goaltender Eric Comrie in a trade with the Arizona Coyotes.

Detroit sent minor league defenseman Vili Saarijarvi to Arizona in Saturday's deal.

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Bill Peters Out As Flames Head Coach

Nov 30, 2019 3:10 PM

Bill Peters is out as Calgary Flames coach, four days after a former player came forward and said the coach directed racial epithets toward him while they were in the minors 10 years ago.

At a news conference Friday afternoon, Flames general manager Brad Treliving said Peters resigned.

"Effective immediately, Bill Peters is no longer a member of the Calgary Flames organization," Treliving said.

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Blues Place Oskar Sundqvist On IR With Lower-Body Injury

Nov 29, 2019 3:22 PM

The St. Louis Blues have placed forward Oskar Sundqvist on injured reserve with a lower-body injury sustained during the Blues' 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday.

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Bruins Sign Charlie Coyle, Chris Wagner To Extensions

Nov 28, 2019 2:40 AM

The Boston Bruins signed forwards Charlie Coyle and Chris Wagner to long-term extensions, the team announced Wednesday.

Coyle's deal is for six years, running through the 2025-26 season, with an annual cap hit of $5.25 million.

Coyle, 27, is now the Bruins player under contract for the most years. Brad Marchand's deal runs through the 2024-25 season.

Wagner's contract is for three years, through 2022-23, with an annual cap hit of $1.35 million.

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Flames Coach Bill Peters Apologizes For 'Hurtful' Comments

Nov 28, 2019 7:56 PM

Flames coach Bill Peters acknowledged in a letter of apology on Wednesday that he used offensive language in dealing with a Nigerian-born player 10 years ago in the minors.

GM Brad Treliving confirmed receipt of the letter, which was first posted on Twitter by TSN, a Canadian sports cable network, during the third period of Calgary's 3-2 overtime victory at Buffalo. Treliving would only say the Flames are reviewing the letter as part of their continuing investigation into Peters, and that the GM could have an update as early as Thursday.

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Sabres Rule Out Rasmus Dahlin, Vladimir Sobotka Indefinitely

Nov 28, 2019 2:38 AM

The Sabres' list of injuries continues to grow, with defenseman Rasmus Dahlin out indefinitely with a concussion.

The Sabres also announced forward Vladimir Sobotka is out indefinitely after having surgery on an injured right knee.

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Patrick Kane Extends Point Streak To 13 Games

Nov 27, 2019 1:47 AM

Patrick Kane scored his 12th goal of the season in the Blackhawks' 3-0 win over the Stars on Tuesday, extending his point streak to 13 games.

"It seems like he always finds a way to score a big goal in a big game," Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford said. "He's obviously one of the best players in the league and can change a game at any time. It's nice that he's on our team."

Kane has nine goals and 13 assists in this span, and he kept the league's longest active streak alive with a power-play wrist shot.

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Flames Say Bill Peters Not Fired Amid Investigation

Nov 27, 2019 1:48 PM

Flames general manager Brad Treliving announced Tuesday that coach Bill Peters has not been fired, citing an ongoing investigation into whether Peters directed racial slurs toward a former player.

Treliving cited the "serious nature" of the investigation, saying that the Flames "take it with extreme seriousness."

Sportsnet reported earlier Tuesday that the Flames had fired Peters, but Treliving told reporters he "has not been relieved of his duties; we are continuing this ongoing investigation right now."

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Lightning Acquire Devante Stephens From Sabres For Matthew Spencer

Nov 26, 2019 2:39 PM

The Lightning have acquired defenseman Devante Stephens from the Sabres in exchange for defenseman Matthew Spencer, vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced today.

Stephens, 22, has appeared in three games with the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL, posting one assist and 13 penalty minutes. 

The Surrey, British Columbia native was drafted by Buffalo in the fifth round, 122nd overall, at the 2015 NHL Draft.

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New Coach Sheldon Keefe Believes Leafs Have Talent For Turnaround

Nov 24, 2019 11:32 PM

New Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe spent a decent chunk of a 30-minute morning skate Thursday teaching instead of running drills.

The 39-year-old Keefe is now in charge of the Maple Leafs after veteran coach Mike Babcock was fired Wednesday with the team mired in a six-game losing streak. That streak was snapped Thursday, with the Leafs posting a 3-1 win over the Coyotes in Keefe's debut.

Hours earlier, Keefe was officially introduced as the 31st head coach in the franchise's history. He has a long history with general manager Kyle Dubas, who hopes Keefe is the right choice to help Toronto bounce back from a disappointing 9-10-4 start.

"We've got a lot of talent and the ability to make life hard on the other team in a lot of ways," he said. "Focusing on that, we believe, will produce positive results. Because the players are good enough for that to happen."

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Leafs Fire Mike Babcock

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Hayley Wickenheiser, Sergei Zubov Among Six HOF Inductees

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Devils Place Goaltender Cory Schneider On Waivers

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NHL Names Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon, Keith Yandle 'Three Stars'

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Sidney Crosby To Miss Six Weeks After Core Muscle Surgery

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Roberto Luongo Joins Panthers As Special Advisor To GM

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Kings Bench Veteran Ilya Kovalchuk

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NHL Suspends Nick Foligno Three Games For Hit On Edouard Bellemare

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Anders Nilsson, Auston Matthews, Cale Makar Named NHL's 'Three Stars'

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Coyotes Sign GM John Chayka To Extension

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Sidney Crosby Won't Play Against Rangers Due To Lower-Body Injury

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Leafs Lose Mitch Marner For At Least Four Weeks With Ankle Injury

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Bettman: NHL To Play In Europe Again Next Season

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Alexander Steen Out At Least Four Weeks With Ankle Sprain

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Blues Acquire Jacob De La Rose From Wings For Robby Fabbri

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Evander Kane Sued By Vegas Casino For $500K In Gambling Credits

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Milan Lucic Suspended Two Games For Roughing Kole Sherwood

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Adam Boqvist Practices With Hawks Before Likely Debut

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Jets Receive Bad Health News On Dustin Byfuglien, Mark Letestu

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