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A published report alleged that Blackhawks senior vice president Bob Pulford tried to undermine coach Trent Yawney's authority while Yawney was away last week tending to family business after the death of his father-in-law. The report also said Pulford had general manager Dale Tallon address the team, openly questioned players' roles and had Tallon try to get Yawney back from Saskatchewan to coach the team Sunday against Minnesota.
-- Chicago Tribune

Devils' star goaltender Martin Brodeur twisted his right knee last night in a disastrous 6-3 home loss to the Lightning. Brodeur left with 6:50 remaining in the third period, as his leg buckled during one of Tampa's innumerable scoring chances. How much time, if any, the two-time Vezina winner might miss is unknown. Brodeur said he would likely undergo tests today. He didn't seem to think it was a devastating injury; he said a Devils doctor examined it and said it didn't appear to be too bad.
-- New York Daily News

After being adamant about his commitment to Kevin Weekes from Day One of the preseason, Rangers coach Tom Renney finally admitted yesterday he is ready to reconsider his stance on the pecking order of his goaltenders. Even with Weekes having had three days of solid practice this week and saying his strained groin has felt relatively pain-free the past few days, Renney announced yesterday that Henrik Lundqvist will be in net tonight in Madison Square Garden when the Rangers face the Islanders for the third time in eight days.
-- Newark Star-Ledger

After learning from a specialist in Boston that Kari Lehtonen should stay out for another month to rehab and strengthen the muscles surrounding and including his groin, the Thrashers agreed in principle to a contract with goalie Steve Shields on Wednesday, general manager Don Waddell said.
-- Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Whichever team does the least complaining about penalties will be better prepared to play in the "new" NHL. That was the message from Flyers coach Ken Hitchcock to his players yesterday afternoon, after Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss in Montreal. Hitchcock doesn't want penalties to be an excuse for losses. He felt some of big veterans came up small in the game. He noted that the Flyers lost too many battles on the boards, too many races for loose pucks, and, when the game's tempo increased in the third period, his team folded. All of that was dumped on team captain Keith Primeau's shoulders in a private meeting with the coach yesterday.
-- Philadelphia Inquirer

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