Daily hockey news from around the league: The relationship between the Calgary Flames and forward Roman Cervenka has apparently come to an end. According to Igor Eronko of Sports.ru, Cervenka has signed a three-year deal with a Kontinental Hockey League squad. “Cervenka signed 3 year contract with #SKA of #KHL as per club official release ” Cervenka inked a one-year, $3.775-million [...]

Boston Bruins defenseman Andrew Ference has been suspended for Game 2 of their first-round playoff series with the Toronto Maple Leafs for an illegal hit to to the head of forward Mikhail Grabovski on Wednesday night. According to the league’s ruling, Ference “made a decision to check Grabovski after playing the puck. However, in doing so he lunges toward Grabovski, extending his [...]

Boston Bruins defenseman Andrew Ference faces an NHL hearing Thursday for a hit he delivered on Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mikhail Grabovski. Ference went unpunished in the first period of Boston’s 4-1 playoff win Wednesday night when he elbowed Grabovski in the head by the boards. The NHL said it was reviewing an illegal check to the head. Grabovski finished the [...]

The NHL officially announced the 2014 Winter Classic between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings to be played on New Year’s Day but it’s sounding like it won’t be the lone outdoor game next season. NHL COO John Collins said the league is in high level discussions with the NHL’s Board of Governors, interested teams and the [...]

In an announcement Sunday morning at Joe Louis Arena, Commissioner Gary Bettman formally confirmed that the 2014 Bridgetone NHL Winter Classic will be played at Michigan Stadium between the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs on Jan. 1, 2014. If that sounds familiar, it’s because that was the plan for the 2013 Winter Classic [...]

Darren Dreger reports via Twitter that the Colorado Avalanche have traded Ryan O’Byrne to the Toronto Maple Leafs for a 4th round pick.

Quick Hits around the on this Trade Deadline Day: ESPN.com’s Pierre LeBrun reports the “asking price on Ben Bishop right now” is a second-round pick plus either a player or prospect. Bruce Garrioch reports that the  Edmonton Oilers, Carolina Hurricanes,  Philadelphia Flyers and  Tampa Bay Lightning  are interested in Bishop. After landing forward Ryane Clowe in a deal with the San Jose Sharks yesterday, the New York Rangers aren’t yet [...]

The Detroit Red Wings aren’t looking to add depth players as the NHL trade deadline approaches, and the players they were most interested in already have been dealt to other teams. That list includes defenseman Jay Bouwmeester and forwards Jaromir Jagr and Jarome Iginla. Bob McKenzie tweeted that after the Vancouver Canucks acquired Derek Roy, they let the Leafs [...]

The Calgary Flames have granted the Toronto Maple Leafs permission to talk to goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff‘s representatives. Maple Leafs general manager Dave Nonis has been vocal about his interest in adding a veteran goaltender to play alongside James Reimer and Kiprusoff’s name has been front and centre. According to TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger, the [...]

According to TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie the Toronto Maple Leafs ‘under the right circumstances’ are looking to add a veteran goaltender with playoff experience. McKenzie states that Leafs general manager Dave Nonis is leaning more towards Calgary Flames Miikka Kiprusoff ahead of the Vancouver Canucks Roberto Luongo, largely due to the much shorter term on Kiprusoff’s deal and the lower acquisition cost. The Buffalo [...]