-The Kings fired coach Terry Murray, joining Bruce Boudreau, Randy Carlyle, Paul Maurice, and Davis Payne has NHL coaches to be axed this season. That's 17% of NHL teams that have made a coaching change in the first two months of the season.
-The Kings head to Boston tonight to take on the Bruins. The Kings are scoring 2.21 goals per game and have the league's 21st ranked power play. Those Simon Gagne and Mike Richards additions haven't been paying off as planned.
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| Andy Sutton has forfeited over $260,000 in salary as a result of suspensions in 2011-2012. |
-Sad news from Pittsburgh as Sidney Crosby is experiencing concussion syndromes after an intense battle with Boston last week. Here's to hoping The Kid will be back soon for the good of the game.
-Some trades have begun, starting with this deal with the Ducks and Devils. The Devils receive defenseman Kurtis Foster and goaltender Timo Pielmeier and the Ducks snag Rod Pelley, Mark Fraser, and the ever-valuable seventh-round pick. Foster has a rocket of a shot and Pelley is a quality grinder. Pretty low-key tweaks for both teams that should benefit all parties.
-Lightning forward Steve Downie was fined $2500 for leaving the bench during the Artem Anisimov Modern Warfare spoof. I'm actually surprised he didn't get a game or two, as leaving the bench is typically frowned upon.
-In other concussion news, Claude Giroux of the Flyers is out indefinitely with concussion symptoms. Giroux leads the NHL in scoring with 39 points (16 G, 23) through his first 28 games.
-The Jets have claimed Antii Miettinen off waivers. Because they needed more 9th-line forwards.
That's all for today. A full slate of 12 NHL games tonight, including Vancouver travelling to Columbus and the Flyers heading to Washington. More from around the NHL tomorrow at Gloves Off Hockey!
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