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HOCKEY HEADLINES | Stamkos, Johansen, Injuries, World Juniors, more

By on December 22, 2015 in Hockey News

By Dean Matheos, Staff Writer

Ryan Johansen (Photo by Getty Images)

Ryan Johansen (Photo by Getty Images)

► Stamkos, Johansen on the move?

  • Steven Stamkos and Ryan Johansen have been linked to trade rumours over the last week. Stamkos has said that he wants to sign with the Lightning.
  • The fact that he is an unrestricted free agent a the end of the year and that accidental liked tweet draws interest for a trade with the relationship between Stamkos and the Lightning potentially fading along with the trade speculation.
  • Ryan Johansen rumors started when he got benched by Head coach John Tortorella. Since then, a number of teams have called seeing if he was available
  • Columbus is exploring the market and are looking maybe for the best deal. They are in no rush to get rid of him so the asking price is still high.

► Crosby, Henrik Sedin day-to-day

  • Both Sidney Crosby and Henrik Sedin are listed as day-to-day. Both are top line centres for their teams
  • It is also a big loss for their respected teams as they are struggling at this point in the season.

► Leafs crease

  • With injuries to both James Reimer and Garrett Sparks, the Maple Leafs needed goaltending help. They went out and signed Ray Emery to a PTO with their AHL affiliate, the Toronto Marlies.
  • That meant that Jonathan Bernier will be the starter in the meantime with Antoine Bibeau backing him up.
  • After being winless in his first 10 games, Bernier got his first win against the Los Angeles Kings by a score of 5-0.

Up and down for McCarron

  • A day after getting called up by the Habs, the 2013 first rounder made his NHL debut on Saturday night trying to bring some desperately needed offence to the team.
  • It wasn’t one to remember as the Habs lost 6-2 over the Stars with McCarron being a minus-1 with four penalty minutes.
  • On Monday night, McCarron was reduced to a fourth line role playing just 5:58. He was credited with two shots on goal and one takeaway.
  • McCarron was returned to the St. John’s IceCaps by the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday morning to make room for Devante Smith-Pelly coming off the injured reserve list.

► World Juniors

  • The Blues have not loaned Robby Fabbri to Canada for the upcoming World Junior Hockey Championship in Finland.
  • After loaning Jake Virtanen the  Canucks will not loan forward Jared McCann mainly due to the injury to Henrik Sedin.
  • The Czech Republic are waiting to see if the Bruins will loan them forward David Pastrnak who is currently on a conditioning stint recovering from an injury.
  • Canada has made their final cuts which includes defensemen Noah Juulsen and Jeremy Lauzon and forwards Jayce Hawryluk and Nick Merkley.
  • Returning players for Canada include forwards Jake Virtanen, Brayden Point and Lawson Crouse along with defenceman Joe Hicketts.

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