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Apparently there were several ideas discussed. In the end, they agreed on four mins of 4on 4, then four mins of 3 on 3, followed by a shoot out. There is no indication of when or if they will start this new format. They typically test it in the AHL before adopting it in the NHL.

They did not. Mayers is still considered a free agent. He's a commentator on the NHL Tonight show. How about two infractions on one shift? See James Neal vs the Flyers on April 15, 2012. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4IEPmoh0ZQ

Quick and Backstrom have short term injuries. I don't think the Kings or the Wild would be willing to part with decent players unless the injuries were of the season ending variety. I agree with Philly29 above. The Ducks are the team most likely to trade a goalie.

"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." - Wayne Gretzky

@hf101, I believe LeBrun is misinterpreting the bylaw. "But he's not technically retired, and he can't retire because it would kill the Flyers against the salary cap, so it's a weird sort of limbo for him until his contract expires in 2017. One would assume, then, since he's still technically an active player in the NHL, that he'll have to wait until 2020 to be eligible for the Hockey Hall of Fame." Bylaw: Except as provided in paragraph 20, a candidate for election in the player category must have concluded his or her career as an active player for a minimum of three playing seasons before his or her election.

So he will join the Oklahoma City Barons team who just happen to play against the San Antonio Rampage tonight. If Bryz plays, I'll give you a report.

Throw in a bag of chips and you're on!! Hemsky is not a goon. The target is Luke Gazdic

Horachek was the coach here in San Antonio. He had the team playing fast, winning races to loose pucks, and getting lots of shots. I expect we will see the same from the Panthers. The problems I saw were that the glut of shots were not quality shots and the team doesn't play very good defense.

I would get a chubby if Eberle was in Orange & Black. I would trade half the team for him.

Read the comments below the article.

@yave1964 You're coming out of the closet as a Leafs fan?!? I just lost all respect...

I think you have to be *in* favor to drop out of favor. Gill has only played 1 game. Even if he is supposed to play against the Canes, I don't think that would be enough to hold him.

http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2013/11/04/report-nhl-to-discuss-10-game-suspension-for-goalie-fights/ Report: NHL to discuss 10-game suspension for goalie fights Could goalie fights one day be punished with a 10-game suspension? League sources tell Gary Lawless of the Winnipeg Free Press that the NHL will discuss an automatic 10-gamer for goalies who leave their zone to fight, similar to the one that applies to players who leave the bench to fight. Who knows, maybe it ends up being just three games. Or five. Whatever the number, a rule like that would’ve certainly made Flyers goalie Ray Emery think twice about skating down the ice to attack Washington’s Braden Holtby on Friday in Philadelphia. Thrown out of that unwinnable contest (it was 7-0 Capitals at the time of the brawl), Emery was still allowed to start the Flyers’ next game, a 1-0 shutout over New Jersey on Saturday. That Emery wasn’t suspended for his role in Friday’s melee didn’t sit well with many observers. “There was no rule that was violated to elevate things to the level of a suspension,” said NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. “It’s something we’ll continue to discuss…I’m sure it’s something we’ll focus on, particularly with the general managers.”

My thoughts exactly. He didn't look bad as he skated off the ice. Looked pretty steady on his feet (even after the punch) for a guy that just got a concussion. There is more to the injury than we are aware of. Probably had a little orbital bone reconstruction.

Got to see DiPietro play last night. It was his first game since last season and, to my knowledge, he didn't attend a training camp. And he played like it. His team didn't give him much help. He made one save on a puck that squirted through, where he spun himself around and swept it off the goal line. He was run over at least a couple times by San Antonio players but that didn't seem to affect him. San Antonio put 43 shots on DiPietro and he was able to make 38 saves. Obviously, one game is not enough to really evaluate a play on. That said, I wouldn't expect to see DiPietro get called up to the Canes right away unless there is an injury.

LOL @jammer2

I smell sheep...

From Wikipedia..."The page "Lace count" does not exist. "

There's no apologies in hockey!! I was actually thinking about this a couple days ago. The biggest change for this team in not having Iginla. I wonder how much the team was relying on him while he was there?

http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/eye-on-hockey/24143032/report-rick-dipietro-signs-tryout-deal-with-ahls-charlotte-checkers Rick DiPietro signs tryout deal with AHL's Charlotte Checkers It sounds like Rick DiPietro will make his triumphant (?) return to professional hockey. According to Larry Brooks of the New York Post, DiPietro has signed a professional tryout contract with the Charlotte Checkers, American Hockey League affiliate of the Carolina Hurricanes. The Checkers were in dire need of goaltending depth as the Hurricanes recalled two of the Checkers' three goaltenders to replace the injured Cam Ward and Anton Khudobin. DiPietro, who was bought out of his 15-year contract by the New York Islanders this offseason, hadn't been able to find work. Now he might get a second chance thanks to a team in desperation mode. The oft-injured 32-year-old goaltender made 18 starts in the AHL last season after being demoted by the Islanders. He posted a 2.93 goals-against average and .893 save percentage, hardly encouraging marks for an NHL veteran. DiPietro will join John Muse and Allen York on Charlotte's goaltending depth chart. He'll also join Manny Malhotra, who is playing with the Checkers in hopes of returning to the NHL, where he has 864 career games under his belt, most recently with the Vancouver Canucks. DiPietro, who was the Islanders' first-overall selection in 2000, may not have anything left in the tank after years of being hobbled by a lot of bad luck, but a PTO is a low-risk maneuver for Charlotte. A PTO affords the team at least 25 games of a players' services, though that player can be released from a PTO at any time. So how long DiPietro has to prove himself is uncertain, but he's at least got a foot in the door. Though DiPietro has become more punch line than player lately, everyone deserves a second chance. Without that 15-year deal hanging over his head, who knows what can happen next? Hey, if it doesn't work out, DiPietro is still getting $1.5 million a year from now until 2029 from the Islanders. He'll be just fine.

http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2013/10/31/5051758/manny-malhotra-comeback-contract-carolina-hurricanes Manny Malhotra completes comeback, signs with Hurricanes For a time, it appeared as though Manny Malhotra would never have an opportunity to play in the NHL again. After sustaining a serious eye injury in March of 2011, Malhotra was placed on long-term injured reserve by the Vancouver Canucks nine games into last season. Some speculated that he would join the Canucks as a coach or scout. Malhotra insisted that he was going to play again. On Thursday afternoon, the Carolina Hurricanes announced that Malhotra had signed a one-year, two-way contract with the club. The agreement will pay Malhotra a guaranteed salary of $250,000, but will count for $600,000 against the salary cap at the NHL level and $125,000 at the American Hockey League level. Having been an unrestricted free agent since the end of last season, Malhotra agreed to a professional tryout contract with Carolina's AHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers, at the start of October. The agreement employed Malhotra for 25 games and potentially acted as his last chance at earning another NHL contract. He ultimately performed well enough to earn the shot. The primary concern with this comeback is his safety. Vancouver manager Mike Gillis expressed that the organization was concerned about Malhotra doing harm to himself because of issues with his vision. One would assume the Hurricanes have adequately examined Malhotra before they even considered him for the PTO, let alone a standard player contract. As we have seen in the past, ocular issues can have longstanding effects and are easily agitated with extraneous activity. Hopefully these are unfounded concerns and Malhotra is able to successfully play out his comeback.

What? No Talbot?!?

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Sorry, I wasn't able to make it and keep it lively.

@AndyS, I wouldn't say they gave up on him. Whatever it was Maroon was doing, he got himself thrown off the team. Management told Maroon to go home. He as traded a week or so later. It's his own fault and not the typical Flyers giving up on a young player. Luckily for him, it looks like he has straightened himself out and is now focused on hockey.