- Darren Dreger via twitter: Kings GM Dean Lombardi fined $50,000. His comment last night was …
“When the guy in Toronto making the decisions on the goals, in Ottawa and the one tonight, wanted the G.M.’s job in L.A. and was not happy about not getting it, you have to assume you are going to get those type of calls,” Lombardi said. “However, we have put ourselves in a position where these calls have a monumental effect on our season, and we’re going to have to find a way out of it ourselves.”
Lombardi called Mike Murphy this morning and apologized, Murphy accepted. Lombardi told TSN today “In the end things swelter and blow, but when I woke up, I said, boy that was stupid.”
- Chris Johnston via twitter: Peter Forsberg will start practicing with the Colorado Avalanche tomorrow. Craig Custance via twitter: “I need to see where I am physically and practicing with NHL players is the best way.” Darren Dreger via twitter: If Forsberg signs with the Avalanche, he won’t have to clear waivers as he didn’t play in Europe this year.
- Katie Carrera via twitter: The Capitals will not put a waiver claim on Evgeni Nabokov. Rich Chere via twitter: The NJ Devils won’t put a claim on Nabokov.
- Eric Stephens via twitter: Ryan Getzlaf has resumed skating and is targeting a post all-star break return.
- Randy Sportak via twitter: Henrik Karlsson will be in net for the Flames tonight, Andrew Raycroft for the Stars.
- Tom Gulitti via twitter: Johan Hedberg will start for the Devils tomorrow.
- Tom Gulitti via twitter: Matt Taormina of the Devils will have surgery on his left ankle.
