Clune told TSN's Mark Masters what he said to Nashville Predators center Cody Bass when the two tough guys got up close and personal during the pregame warmup prior to the Predators' 3-2 win.
It's as close as the NHL gets to cutting WWE-style promos, and it didn't take long for others to make that connection.
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators agreed to terms on a two-year contract extension with defenceman Chris Wideman on Wednesday.
The one-way deal carries an annual value of US$800,000 for both the 2016-'17 and 2017-'18 seasons.
Wideman, 26, has n...
On the Fly, theScore's NHL roundtable series, continues. With the trade deadline less than a week away, we're looking at what certain rental players will cost on or before Feb. 29.
The 27-year-old forward has been a bright spot in an otherwise very difficult season in Montreal. Primed for career highs with 14 goals and 11 assists in 55 games, Weise has proven he's very capable of producing in a third-line role.
Weise also put up 10 points over 28 playoff games - highlighted by a pair of overtime winners - in two seasons with the low-scoring Canadiens. He isn't afraid to play a significant postseason role, like he did when he agitated Milan Lucic throughout a heated seven-game series against the Boston Bruins in 2013-14.
Combined with the fact he only carries a $1.25-million cap hit, there's sure to be no shortage of suitors looking to round out their rosters for a Stanley Cup push, which will only drive up the price by Feb. 29.
Parenteau has 15 goals - six more than Eric Staal and Jiri Hudler. And one fewer than Andrew Ladd. There's more working in Parenteau's favor: Nine of his 30 points, including six goals, have come on Toronto's god-awful, dead-last, 14.3-percent power play .
The 32-year-old Quebec native knows his role - he will be acquired by a contender to be a low-maintenance goal scorer for a few months, which he'll do adequately. If he can play for Mike Babcock, he can play for anybody. And he won't cost a thing, only needing to be paid what's left of his $1.5-million salary (he carries the same cap hit).
Toronto should accept nothing less than a first-round pick for P.A.
Jamie McGinn
Josh Gold-Smith: Buffalo Sabres GM Tim Murray has a tough decision to make with McGinn. The 27-year-old left winger was an afterthought in the Ryan O'Reilly trade, but he's exceeded expectations in his first season with Buffalo, ranking fourth in scoring and getting plenty of top-line duty.
Murray hasn't been reluctant to make deals since taking over as GM, and he should continue that assertiveness by trading McGinn, a pending unrestricted free agent whose value is conveniently high as the trade deadline draws near.
So what's he worth? Considering the Maple Leafs got a pair of second-rounders from the San Jose Sharks in the Polak trade, McGinn is worth at least one. He's probably not going to fetch a first-round pick, but given the market, Murray can justifiably use what the Leafs received for Polak and Spaling as a reference point.
McGinn would be a nice fit as a third-line winger on a playoff-bound team, providing a blend of physicality and scoring, but Murray may decide to sign him to an extension before the deadline. If the rebuild is going to continue unabated, turning McGinn into a second-round pick and a mid-to-low-level prospect makes sense.
Lazar was also penalized for hooking on the play, but it was a frustrating night for the Oilers, who lost 4-1 - dropping their fifth straight game and suffering their eighth defeat in the last nine contests.
It doesn't get any easier for Edmonton, either, as the Oilers embark on a back-to-back western road swing against the Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks on Thursday and Friday.
The National Hockey League Players' Association's appeal to a neutral discipline arbitrator for suspended Calgary Flames defenceman Dennis Wideman will be heard on Thursday and Friday, the association announced on Twitter.
The NHLPA tweet was...
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Anze Kopitar got the go-ahead goal on a power play late in the second period and defenceman Luke Schenn also scored for the Los Angeles Kings in a 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night.
Jonathan Quick made...
CALGARY - Jakob Stukel scored twice and Nik Amundrud made 31 saves as the Calgary Hitmen downed the Portland Winterhawks 6-2 on Tuesday night in Western Hockey League action.
Radel Fazleev had a goal and two assists, with Pavel Karnaukhov, Jo...
ST. PAUL, Minn. - John Tavares and Frans Nielsen kept the New York Islanders surging on the road.
Meanwhile, the Minnesota Wild had their first letdown under their new coach.
Nielsen scored twice, Tavares had a goal and an assist and New Y...
EDMONTON - Zack Smith had a goal and an assist as the Ottawa Senators ran their winning streak to four games, defeating the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 on Tuesday.
Nick Paul, Alex Chiasson and Mark Stone, into an empty net, also scored for the Senato...
The exasperation comes at the end of a day whereupon general manager Peter Chiarelli confirmed the Oilers are sellers heading into the NHL's trade deadline, calling out players who have underachieved.
With the loss, Edmonton sits at the bottom of the NHL standings, and will have a chance at the first overall pick for the fifth time in seven years.
