Around the NHL - Tursday 25 Sept

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Player Updates:

• Penguins Gonchar out indefinitely
  The Pittsburgh Penguins announced that defenseman Sergei Gonchar will be out indefinitely with a dislocated shoulder which he suffered during the teams preseason opener against the Tampa Bay Lightning. (read more)

• Red Wings Lidstrom breaks nose
  Detroit Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom suffered a broken nose after being hit in the face with a puck during an exhibition game. (read more)
• Alexei Kovalev day-to-day
  Kovalev suffered a groin injury during a Canadiens practice. (read more)

Signings & Acquisitions:

• Canadiens sign netminder Robert Mayer
  19-year-old netminder Robert Mayer has signed a 3-year deal with the habs.  The contract comes after Mayer attended the Canadiens training camp.  Last season Mayer posted a 16-11-0 record for the Saint John Sea Dogs in the QMJHL. (read more)

Trades & Rumours:

From Spectorshockey.net:

• J.P. Hoornstra reports Anaheim Ducks GM Brian Burke spoke with defenseman Mathieu Schneider and both agreed to extend the window Burke set last Friday to trade Schneider, who won’t report to camp today.

• Dan Arritt reports Kings forward Patrick O’Sullivan remains away from Kings training camp as his agent and GM Dean Lombardi continue to negotiate a new contract. Lombardi said he won’t offer O’Sullivan anything less than a three-year contract.
• Ken Warren yesterday reported forward Dean McAmmond’s status with the Senators is uncertain, observing it was a year ago when he was sidelined with a concussion after being blindsided in a pre-season game by Philadelphia’s Steve Downie.
• Wes Gilbertson reports UFA forward Martin Gelinas is still unsigned and hoping to land with an NHL team.

Game Results:

(Results data courtesy of yahoo! sports)

Source: Yahoo! Sports | TSN.ca | ESPN | NHL.com

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