Oilers opt for Trent Frederic decision, make sudden lineup change

Based on the Oilers’ skate on Tuesday morning, it looks like Trent Frederic will be back in the lineup right away – and it’s a move that feels quicker than expected. It’s especially strange considering head coach Kris Knoblauch gave the impression that Frederic’s performance wasn’t a one-and-done deal. After playing just one game as […]

NHL Rumors: Scouting PHI-VAN, Sharks, Rangers and the Flyers

Scouting the Philadelphia Flyers and Vancouver Canucks Adam Kimelman: Scouts scheduled to attend the Flyers – Canucks game last night were the Anaheim Ducks, New York Islanders, Edmonton Oilers, Vegas Golden Knights, Boston Bruins, Dallas Stars, Winnipeg Jets, St. Louis Blues and the Seattle Kraken. Mario Ferraro may be okay with a trade, but he […]

NHL Injuries: Hurricanes, Blue Jackets, Oilers, Kings, Islanders, Kraken, Canucks and more

Erik Stephans: Anaheim Ducks forward Leo Carlsson missed last night’s game with a lower-body injury. He suffered the injury last week against the Blue Jackets and was not expected to play Saturday, but did so. Stephen Whyno: Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin and forward Seth Jarvis are dealing with upper-body injuries on a weekly basis. […]

NHL Rumors: Trade interest in Rasmus Andersson should increase in January

At the moment it is more a matter of kicking tires against Rasmus Andersson Honestly hockey: Frank Seravalli, on Rasmus Andersson’s tire kick, and how teams might want to acquire him before the pre-Olympic roster freezes. There is a lot of hockey in January. ** NHLRumors.com transcription Seravalli: “It’s been a lot of hassle. And […]

NHL Injuries: Hurricanes, Blackhawks, Oilers, Blue Jackets, Stars, Wild, Rangers and more

Corey Long: The Carolina Hurricanes healthy scratched Jaccob Slavin because they didn’t want him to play back-to-back games due to his lower-body injury. Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on Hurricanes Seth Jarvis: “Yeah. So one of the big storylines, obviously, with Seth Jarvis’s night. And the good news is that everyone here seems hopeful, but there won’t […]

NHL Rumors: Could the Toronto Maple Leafs Consider Trading Auston Matthews?

Sportsnet 590 The FAN: Sam McKee and Nick Kypreos discuss the possibility of Toronto Maple Leafs trade captain Auston Matthews, and who the best landing spot could be. **NHLRumors transcription McKee: “A lot of people saw what happened with Quinn Hughes, Kyp, and what it ended up looking like with Quinn Hughes in Vancouver. The […]

NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs, Dallas Stars and the Calgary Flames

The Toronto Maple Leafs may not replace fired assistant coach Marc Savard Pierre LeBrun: The Toronto Maple Leafs fired power play coach Marc Savard yesterday and it appears they won’t be bringing in a replacement at this time. It can always change later, but for now they are going under their own management. The Maple […]