Boogaard Given Prescriptions?

The New York Rangers and Minnesota Wild medical teams gave deceased player Derek Boogaard hundreds of prescriptions for thousands of pills according to documents compiled by Boogaard's father Len. According to the Minnesota Star Tribune here are some of the prescriptions (full article here: http://www.startribune.com/sports/wild/156927415.html):

• In a six-month stretch from October 2008 to April 2009, while playing 51 games, Boogaard received at least 25 prescriptions for the painkillers hydrocodone or oxycodone, a total of 622 pills, from 10 doctors — eight team doctors of the Wild, an oral surgeon in Minneapolis and a doctor for another NHL team.
• In the fall of 2010, an official for the Rangers, Boogaard's new team, was notified of Boogaard's recurring abuse of narcotic pain pills. Nonetheless, a Rangers team dentist soon wrote the first of five prescriptions for hydrocodone for Boogaard after he sustained an injury.

This is a breaking story: More to come.

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Penguins Acquire Rights To Vokoun

The Pittsburgh Penguins have traded their 2012 7th Round Pick to the Washington Capitals in exchange for the rights of Tomas Vokoun. Right after, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced that they have signed the pending UFA to a 2 year - $4M contract. This is a significant blow to teams looking for goaltending as he was to be one of the best goalie UFA's available.

THOMAS TAKES YEAR OFF.

IT'S OFFICAL. TIM THOMAS HAS ANNOUNCED ON HIS FACEBOOK PAGE THAT HE WILL BE TAKING THE YEAR OFF "TO FOCUS ON FAMILY, FAITH, AND FRIENDS".

THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY. MORE TO COME.

Tim Thomas taking the year off?

It has been widely reported in the media that Tim Thomas is considering taking the year off next to spend more time with his family. Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli has not refuted these reports and admits that this is a possibility. This could be a significant blow because, even though they have a ready goalie Tukka Rask, Thomas' $5 Million cap hit still applies to the teams' salary cap.

This will be an interesting story that will lead to more discussion...

Nick Lidstrom retires.

A sure 1st ballot Hall Of Famer has called it a career. The prolific Nick Lidstrom has decided to call it a career after 20 seasons, all with the Detroit Red Wings. This is a huge loss for not only the Red Wings community, but for the hockey community as a whole. Lidstrom's departure will create a large defensive hole in Detroit's defensive corps and a need for a captain Motown.

More to come.

Lidstrom set to retire.

After 20 years of playing on the blue line, Nicklas Lidstrom has decided to call it a career. They 42 year-old is expected to make his announcement this Thursday. He has played in 12 All-Star Games and has tallied 1,142 points. He got his first career hat trick last year. He finished with a career plus-minus of 450.

Even though it is not officially confirmed, it is widely believed that Lidstrom has decided to call it a career. All mainstream media outlets are reporting that he has called it career. Even Red Wings scout Hakan Andersson has confirmed it to Sportsblad that he will be hanging up the skates.

We will find out tomorrow about the future.

Leo Komarov joins Maple Leafs

It's official. Leo Komarov has signed on to the Maple Leafs for a one year deal. We reported this a while back, and we do not have confirmation on the clause we reported. This is a breaking news story. More will come.