Fire & Ice | Bergen Record — The NHL and the NHL Players’ Association have reached an agreement on guidelines for future long-term contracts and the official paperwork is being worked on with the aim of completing it before today’s 5 p.m. deadline, multiple sources have confirmed to me. As part of the agreement, the 15-year, $100 million contract Ilya Kovalchuk signed with the Devils a week ago will be approved. The news that an agreement had been reached was first reported by ESPN and TSN. A source said the new guidelines include stipulations about how the salary cap hit would be calculated for long-term deals that go...
New Jersey Devils 1 hour agoThrashers Blog | Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Ben Eager’s summer was short. That’s what happens when you play into the month of June en route to winning the Stanley Cup. Still the new Thrashers forward – one of four members of the title-winning Blackhawks to join the franchise this offseason – had enough time off. He joined the many other players that have reported to the team’s practice facility for voluntary workouts in advance of training camp. He is the first of the former Blackhawks to arrive. “It was that time,” Eager told the AJC. “I had been off for a couple months. I like to get back at it early and get back on the ice and get ar...
Atlanta Thrashers 1 hour agoIce Chips | Arizona Republic — Phoenix Coyotes update: A year ago, coach Dave Tippett came up with the perfect slogan for a team fighting for both respectability and a playoff spot. “Pack mentality.” He likes to move forward when it comes to mantras, and he has a new one for the 2010-11 season. “Up the ante.” Fans were thrilled a year ago when the Coyotes reached the playoffs for the first time since 2002, but Tippett did not view the season as a success. By “upping the ante," he’s imparting the message that merely advancing t...
Phoenix Coyotes 2 hours agoGrand Rapids Press — Defenseman frustrated by soft job market in the league, regrets not taking Detroit's offer earlier in the summer.
Detroit Red Wings 2 hours agoCapitals Insider | Washington Post — Mike Knuble was back in his usual spot -- directly in front of the goaltender -- today at Kettler Capitals Iceplex, where he is the latest to join the group of Capitals players skating in the mornings. We're in the home stretch of summer, with more players expected to return to the ice after Labor Day weekend and rookie camp slated to open a week from Sunday. The oldest of the Capitals regulars, 38-year-old Knuble said he feels more comfortable heading into his second season in Washington and that he knows from the get-go what kind of expectations and questions the team will face. "I expect, r...
Washington Capitals 2 hours agoAnaheim Ducks Blog | Orange County Register — A schedule note that Ducks’ training camp will officially open on Sept.18 at Anaheim Ice. Specific times and a roster will be announced in the coming weeks. The club typically begins practices in the late morning, say around 9 a.m. or 10 a.m. The Ducks will also participate in the rookie tournament on Sept.12-16 in Penticton, British [...]Ducks’ training camp to open Sept.18 is a post from: Ducks blog
Anaheim Ducks 2 hours agoPittsburgh Post-Gazette — The Penguins today signed veteran forward Mike Comrie to a $500,000, one-year contract, potentially adding some scoring punch
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 hours agoBruins Blog | Boston Globe — Although full training camp officially opens on Sept. 17 with fitness testing for veterans, the preseason unofficially starts at 10 a.m. on Tuesday at Ristuccia Arena with informal skates. The sessions are closed to the public. The only camp sessions...
Boston Bruins 3 hours agoBruins Blog | Boston Globe — Thirty-two forwards, 19 defensemen, and six goalies will participate in rookie camp and main camp this month. It is undetermined how many rookies will advance to the big-boy sessions. Here is the roster: Forwards Jamie Arniel Patrice Bergeron Gregory Campbell...
Boston Bruins 3 hours agoThe Blueshirts Blog | New York Daily News — Martin Biron was among 16 Rangers taking part in the latest informal pre-camp practice at the MSG Training Center on Friday, and with the new backup joining Henrik Lundqvist on...
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