April 2023 - Hockey Wiretap

Avs' Andrew Cogliano Has Fracture In Neck

Apr 30, 2023 1:27 AM

Colorado Avalanche forward Andrew Cogliano suffered a fracture in his neck during Game 6 in Seattle on Friday, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press, confirming multiple reports.

Cogliano is sidelined indefinitely, according to the person who spoke to the AP on Saturday night on condition of anonymity because the team has not announced the injury.

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Tags: Colorado Avalanche, Seattle Kraken, Injury

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Bruins Not Ruling Out Goalie Change For Game 7

Apr 29, 2023 2:04 PM

The Boston Bruins aren't ruling out a goalie change for Game 7 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the Florida Panthers.

In fact, Boston coach Jim Montgomery thought about pulling starter Linus Ullmark during Game 6 on Friday night, a 7-5 loss for the Bruins in which Ullmark gave up six goals on 32 shots. Now the Bruins face elimination when they clash with Florida for a final time Sunday -- and every player is under review.

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Tags: Boston Bruins, Florida Panthers, Misc Rumor

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Winnipeg Coach Rick Bowness Rips Jets

Apr 28, 2023 1:17 PM

The Golden Knights closed out the series following the same formula they used after losing Game 1: They grounded the Jets on the tarmac.

Chandler Stephenson scored his first of two goals to give the Golden Knights a 1-0 lead. Captain Mark Stone doubled the lead, followed by a goal from William Karlsson before Stephenson grabbed his second to push it to 4-0 to end the second. 

As for Winnipeg, Jets coach Rick Bowness, who is in his first season with the club, blasted the team after the game. Asked for his thoughts, Bowness said he was "disgusted and disappointed."

He was asked for the source of his frustrations.

"No pushback. But it's the same crap that we saw in February," Bowness said, referencing when the Jets went from having one of the best records in the West to losing six games and putting their postseason aspirations in jeopardy. "As soon as we were challenging for first place and teams were coming after us, we had no pushback. This series, we had no pushback. Their better players were so much better than ours, it's not even close."

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Tags: Winnipeg Jets, Vegas, Game Recap, Misc Rumor

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Wild, Red Wings, Maple Leafs, Senators To Play In Sweden

Apr 26, 2023 10:57 AM

The NHL is sending four teams to Sweden next season, with the Minnesota Wild, Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators taking part in Global Series games there in November.

The league on Wednesday announced its second and final venture outside North America in 2023: a game each day in Stockholm Nov. 16-19. The Los Angeles Kings and Arizona Coyotes are set to play two exhibition games in Melbourne, Australia, in September.

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Tags: Minnesota Wild, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, Ottawa Senators, Misc Rumor

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Flames Announce Deal For New Arena

Apr 26, 2023 1:05 AM

The Calgary Flames will get a new arena to replace the aging Saddledome under a deal between the team's ownership and city and provincial governments.

Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corp. -- which owns the Saddledome and the Flames -- announced the deal on Tuesday, as did the city of Calgary and the Alberta government.

The price tag for the arena was estimated at $800 million Canadian ($587 million U.S.), with the entire project estimated to cost $1.2 billion ($880 million U.S.). 

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Tags: Calgary Flames, Misc Rumor, Team Achievement

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Jets Hopeful Mark Scheifele Can Play In Game 5

Apr 25, 2023 8:36 PM

Winnipeg Jets star forward Mark Scheifele, who suffered an upper-body injury in the team's loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday night, is day-to-day and could suit up for Game 5 with the Jets facing elimination.

Scheifele left in the first period of Game 4 because of the injury. The Jets lost 4-2 to fall behind 3-1 in their first-round Western Conference playoff series.

"I just talked to Mark and he is feeling better than he did [Monday] night," Winnipeg coach Rick Bowness told reporters Tuesday. "So, he's definitely [considered] day-to-day. Let's put him in the hopeful category for Thursday."

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Tags: Winnipeg Jets, Vegas, Injury

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Flames' Andrew Mangiapane Has Successful Shoulder Surgery

Apr 25, 2023 8:33 PM

Calgary Flames forward Andrew Mangiapane had shoulder surgery but is expected to be ready for the start of training camp, the team announced Tuesday.

Mangiapane, 27, has played in every possible game for the Flames in each of the past three seasons.

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Tags: Calgary Flames, Injury

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Cale Makar To Miss Game 5 For Hit On Jared McCann

Apr 25, 2023 3:08 PM

Defenseman Cale Makar will miss Game 5 of the Colorado Avalanche's first-round playoff series on Wednesday after he was suspended for his hit on Seattle Kraken forward Jared McCann while committing an interference penalty.

The hit occurred in the first period of Seattle's 3-2 overtime win that tied the series 2-2.

Kraken coach Dave Hakstol, who described it as a "late hit, said McCann would miss Game 5 at Ball Arena in Denver and could possibly miss more than just one game.

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Tags: Colorado Avalanche, Seattle Kraken, Suspension

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Justin Braun Retires After 13 NHL Seasons

Apr 24, 2023 3:55 PM

Defenseman Justin Braun has decided to retire at age 36 after 13 NHL seasons.

The NHL Alumni Association announced Braun's retirement Monday, a week and a half after he played in the Philadelphia Flyers' season finale.

Braun skated in 961 regular-season and playoff games with the San Jose Sharks, Flyers and New York Rangers. He was a key player for the Sharks when they reached the Stanley Cup Final in 2016, playing in all 24 games of their run and averaging more than 21 minutes of ice time.

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Tags: Philadelphia Flyers, San Jose Sharks, New York Rangers, Personal Award

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Matthew Tkachuk Fined Max $5K For Cross-Check

Apr 24, 2023 3:52 PM

Florida Panthers winger Matthew Tkachuk was fined the maximum $5,000 on Monday for his cross-check of the Boston Bruins' Garnet Hathaway during Sunday's game.

Tkachuk delivered the shot to Hathaway at the end of the first period and was given a two-minute minor penalty to start the second period. The Bruins scored on that power play en route to a 6-2 victory to take a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference series.

 

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Tags: Florida Panthers, Boston Bruins, Misc Rumor

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NHL Fines Leafs' Sam Lafferty For Cross-Checking

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Steven Stamkos, Auston Matthews Brawl In Maple Leafs' Win

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Nathan MacKinnon Calls Kraken My 'Hardest First Round Opponent'

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Jets Rule Out Josh Morrissey For Rest Of First-Round

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Teuvo Teravainen Out Indefiinitely After Hand Surgery

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Isles Break 79-Year-Old Playoff Record With Four Goals In 2:18

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Patrice Bergeron Likely To Return In Game 5

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Jack Hughes: Devils 'Not Playing To Our Standard'

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Leafs' Coach Sheldon Keefe Trusting Michael Bunting Moving Forward

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Alexandre Texier To Rejoin Blue Jackets Next Season

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NHL Suspends Michael Bunting Three Games For Illegal Check

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Teuvo Teravainen To Miss The Remainder Of First Round With Broken Hand

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Joe Pavelski In Concussion Protocol, Will Miss Game 2

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Patrice Bergeron Questionable For Game 2

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Joe Pavelski Status Unclear For Next Game

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Senators Won't Re-Sign Cam Talbot

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Matthew Tkachuk: Panthers More Spoiler Than Underdog

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Flames, GM Brad Treliving Part Ways

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Ilya Samsonov Says Maple Leafs 'Probably' The Best Team In League

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Patrice Bergeron Could Miss Playoff Opener

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