SPORT-SCAN Anaheim Ducks 730609 First no deal, then no win for the Ducks 730610 Ducks strike out in deadline hunt for Kesler 730611 Ducks' offer for Kesler not enough to persuade Canucks 730612 Unkind bounce proves costly for Ducks in shootout 730613 Ducks fall in a shootout after GM Murray can t pull off another deal Boston Bruins 730614 Bruins acquire Andrej Meszaros 730615 Reports: Bruins trade for defenseman Andrej Meszaros 730616 Bruins claim D Corey Potter 730617 Loui Eriksson misses practice 730618 Bruins shut down Adam McQuaid for 2-3 weeks 730619 From shallow pool, Bruins get depth 730620 Bruins obtain D Andrej Meszaros from Flyers 730621 Adam McQuaid shut down 2-3 weeks 730622 Bruins trade for D Andrej Meszaros 730623 Bruins claim Corey Potter off waivers 730624 Meszaros can skip introductions 730625 Bruins no Hab-nots 730626 On surface, B s do little Buffalo Sabres 730627 Three ex-sabres parachute into playoff races 730628 Sabres notebook: Game prep takes a back seat to roster moves 730629 Conacher heads home to Buffalo after pick from waiver wire 730630 Sabres continue extreme makeover 730631 Murray s trade day intensity is refreshing 730632 Sabres make multiple deals, including trading Moulson to Minnesota 730633 Friends and family excited by Conacher signing with Sabres 730634 Source: Sabres send Moulson, McCormick to Wild for picks, Mitchell 730635 Conacher claimed by Sabres 730636 Sabres acquire Fasching, Deslauriers from Kings for McNabb, Parker, two second-round picks 730637 After four moves on deadline day, Sabres' Murray can't wait to keep building at NHL draft 730638 Fasching becomes an 'asset' in NHL trade day 730639 Sabres send Halak, third-round pick to Washington for Neuvirth, Klesla 730640 Players glued to TV and phones too 730641 Sabres' Fasching turning up the offense with University of Minnesota 730642 Seems like a normal day of practice -- even if it's not 730643 Bucky Gleason: Sabres' best and worst deadline-day deals 730644 Lightning sends St. Louis to Rangers for Callahan, first- and second-round pick 730645 History of Sabres' deals at or near the trade deadline 730646 Lightning's Stamkos will return from injury against Sabres 730647 Sabres looking at 'couple names' on waiver wire, getting calls on 25 percent of roster 730648 Miller wins home debut; Sabres fan posts tribute video NHL 3/6/2014 DAILY BRIEF Calgary Flames 730649 Flames forward Lee Stempniak headed to Pittsburgh 730650 Flames lineup for tonight's game is sketchy 730651 Youth takes centre stage and doesn't disappoint in Flames' 4-1 win over Senators 730652 Johnson: Biggest NHL trade deadline news for Flames was who stayed put Mike Cammalleri 730653 Flames land draft picks in shipping out Stempniak, Berra on NHL trade deadline day 730654 Former Calgary Flames GM Jay Feaster talks trades on TSN 730655 Two shrewd moves ease blow from epic fail of not trading Michael Cammalleri 730656 Calgary Flames Snapshots: Corban Knight's debut in trade-deadline's shadow 730657 Rebuilding Flames come out firing against Senators Carolina Hurricanes 730658 Canes trade Ruutu to Devils for Loktionov 730659 Peters recalled from Checkers 730660 Canes trade Ruutu to NJ Devils Chicago Blackhawks 730661 Blackhawks quiet at trade deadline 730662 David Rundblad to join Blackhawks' defensive rotation 730663 Thursday's matchup: Blue Jackets at Blackhawks 730664 Upset Blackhawks didn t deal? Reflect on those two Cups again 730665 Defenseman David Rundblad says Blackhawks suit his style 730666 Silence at deadline speaks volumes about Bowman s faith in Blackhawks 730667 Good time for Q to mix up Hawks lines 730668 No new moves as Hawks happy with team 730669 Post-deadline, Blackhawks Bowman likes his team 730670 Blackhawks feeling the pressure as postseason nears 730671 David Rundblad excited for opportunity with Blackhawks 730672 Blackhawks stand pat as NHL trade deadline ends 730673 Blackhawks will talk deals with Kane, Toews in due time 730674 Blackhawks Pulse: Recapping the NHL trade deadline 730675 April Rose previews new show 'Chicago Face Off' on CSN 730676 Did the Blues pass the Blackhawks after the trade deadline? 730677 Blackhawks trying to find consistency Colorado Avalanche 730678 Reto Berra goes from Flames to Avs at deadline; Paul Stastny stays put 730679 More from Avalanche exec Joe Sakic 730680 Avalanche not practicing on Trading Deadline Day, after all 730681 Reto Berra talks about being traded to Avalanche Columbus Blue Jackets 730682 NHL: Blue Jackets send Gaborik to Kings; get defenseman from Oilers 730683 Blue Jackets add depth at forward, defenseman 730684 Blue Jackets notebook: Umberger says rift with Kesler is thing of the past 730685 Meet the new Jackets 730686 Bob Hunter commentary: Gaborik didn t fit with Jackets, so trade is best 730687 Blue Jackets, Blackhawks at a glance 730688 Jackets GM Kekalainen says Gaborik 'just didn't fit'
Dallas Stars 730689 FSSW to televise Stars' raising of Mike Modano's No. 9 to the rafters on Saturday 730690 It's possible for Tim Thomas to overtake Kari Lehtonen as Stars' No. 1 goalie down the stretch 730691 Need to know: Can Stars keep Canucks anemic offense down in gutter? 730692 Stars GM Jim Nill: Panthers' trade for Roberto Luongo opened up door for us to acquire Tim Thomas 730693 Florida Panthers goalie Tim Thomas traded to the Dallas Stars 730694 Stars acquire goalie Tim Thomas from Florida Detroit Red Wings 730695 Red Wings, Tigers owner Mike Ilitch, on health: 'I feel much better now' 730696 Helene St. James: How a headache led the Red Wings to bring David Legwand home 730697 Darren Helm out for Detroit Red Wings; Daniel Alfredsson expected to play despite lost teeth 730698 Detroit Red Wings great Nicklas Lidstrom's top games, moments and numbers 730699 Detroit Red Wings legend Nicklas Lidstrom to enjoy 'tremendous honor' of jersey retirement tonight 730700 What to know about Nicklas Lidstrom ceremony tonight at Joe Louis Arena 730701 Wings shut down Pavel Datsyuk for 3-4 weeks; surgery not in play yet 730702 Red Wings acquire David Legwand, deal Patrick Eaves 730703 On eve of Nicklas Lidstrom ceremony, Red Wings obtain reinforcement at center 730704 David Legwand will help bolster Red Wings' decimated center spot during playoff drive 730705 Red Wings, Tigers owner Mike Ilitch won't be on hand for Nicklas Lidstrom number retirement 730706 Red Wings shut down Pavel Datsyuk for three weeks; Darren Helm experiencing headaches 730707 Injury-riddled Red Wings acquire two-way center David Legwand from Nashville Predators 730708 Detroit Red Wings fans: If team makes a trade, defenseman should be the target 730709 Detroit Red Wings recall center Cory Emmerton from Grand Rapids 730710 Red Wings' search for a top-four defenseman will continue up until today's 3 p.m. trade deadline 730711 Loss of Datsyuk made move to add a top center necessary 730712 Red Wings add Legwand, a much needed center at deadline Edmonton Oilers 730713 Edmonton Oilers GM Craig MacTavish talks with media about NHL deadline day moves 730714 Oilers deal Ales Hemsky to Senators, Nick Schultz to Blue Jackets (with video) 730715 Corey Potter takes a giant step, landing in Boston in waiver pickup 730716 The buyers won out over the sellers in this trade deadline 730717 Ryan Smyth seriously thought he might be moved at trade deadline 730718 Oilers welcome Szabados as another player on the ice (with video) 730719 Ales Hemsky ready for the challenge of moving to Ottawa Senators (with video) 730720 Oilers greatest developmental depth on defence 730721 Short-handed Blue Jackets deal for defenceman Nick Schultz 730722 Oilers Ales Hemsky gone for draft picks 730723 Oilers' GM eyes draft and beyond 730724 Olympic women's gold medallist Szabados in net for Oilers practice 730725 Edmonton Oilers GM Craig MacTavish gave Nick Schultz the heads up before Wednesday trade 6 Florida Panthers 730726 LOUIE IS HOME: Roberto Luongo Returns to Florida Panthers... Cats Trade Tim Thomas, Marcel Goc Before Deadlin 730727 WHEELING AND DEALING: Goc, Thomas Only Panthers to Go on Deadline Day 730728 Florida Panthers Roberto Luongo knows he s not dreaming 730729 Panthers trade Goc and will go with young centers for final 20 games 730730 In Panthers' goalie switch Roberto Luongo returns and Tim Thomas departs 730731 Panthers send goalie Tim Thomas to Dallas and center Marcel Goc to Penguins Los Angeles Kings 730732 Kings make one of the few big deals on NHL trade deadline day 730733 Kings add a potentially big piece in Marian Gaborik 730734 Kings acquire Gaborik from Columbus 730735 Kings acquire Marian Gaborik to bolster lackluster offense 730736 Bartosak signs ELC, continues record season with Red Deer 730737 Darryl Sutter on the Kings trade acquisitions 730738 Marian Gaborik a King 730739 Reports: Deslauriers, Fasching to Buffalo in McNabb trade 730740 Trade for Brayden McNabb close 730741 Reports: Gaborik linked to Kings 730742 Vey assigned to Manchester due to cap considerations Minnesota Wild 730743 Wild gets Moulson, McCormick from Sabres for Mitchell, picks 730744 Wild talking to the Buffalo Sabres about Drew Stafford 730745 Wild acquire Moulson, McCormick in dealing Mitchell, 2 draft picks to Sabres 730746 A deeper look into the Wild's deadline-day trades 730747 Wild adds goals and grit in trade for Buffalo's Moulson 730748 What you think, what we think about local teams' playoff hopes 730749 The Wild's new players 730750 Wild acquire winger Moulson, McCormick for Mitchell 730751 Wild GM sends his team a message: 'We want to win right now' Montreal Canadiens 730752 Habs prospect Tim Bozon in critical condition with meningitis 730753 Duhatschek: On this deadline day, the buyers won 730754 Canadiens acquire Thomas Vanek from Islanders 730755 Canadiens acquire goaltender Devan Dubnyk from Preds for future considerations 730756 Habs Game Report: Canadiens edge Ducks 4-3 in SO 730757 Koivu still playing key role with Ducks 730758 Habs prospect Bozon in critical condition with meningitis 730759 Vanek deal goes down to the wire 730760 About last night Nashville Predators 730761 Nashville Predators trade David Legwand to Detroit Red Wings 730762 Predators trade goalie Dubnyk to Canadiens 730763 Western Conference power rankings 730764 Preview: Nashville Predators vs. St. Louis Blues 730765 Josh Cooper's hat trick 730766 Fight earns Wilson some rink cred
New Jersey Devils 730767 NHL trade deadline: Devils decide to keep Martin Brodeur rather than deal goalie 730768 Devils players loved seeing fans salute Martin Brodeur again and again 730769 Was Martin Brodeur's departure from the Devils just delayed a few months? 730770 Devils' Lou Lamoriello fired up about adding Tuomo Ruutu; Here's Q&A 730771 Lou Lamoriello admits it was a 'rough week' after Devils can't pull off a deal for Martin Brodeur 730772 Politi: Martin Brodeur as Devils GM? As trade deadline passes, he should chase a new path in the organization 730773 NHL trade deadline: Devils fill need by adding scorer, but Tuomo Ruutu struggling 730774 Devils acquire Tuomo Ruutu from Hurricanes for Andrei Loktionov 730775 NHL trade deadline: Devils' Cory Schneider wonders if he'll be the goalie who ends Martin Brodeur's run in New 730776 NHL trade deadline: Martin Brodeur attends team meeting, skips Devils' optional practice 730777 With Devils waiting to hear about Martin Brodeur's fate, Pete DeBoer calls it an unsettling day 730778 NHL trade deadline: If Devils trade Martin Brodeur, where's he going? 730779 Former Devils to play charity game tonight for injured Monroe High School hockey player 730780 NHL trade deadline: Martin Brodeur reportedly gave Lou Lamoriello long list of teams for deal 730781 Will Martin Brodeur's Devils career end now, or this summer? 730782 Devils legends play in charity game for injured Monroe hockey player Mikey Nichols 730783 Brodeur remains Devil as trade deadline passes; Canes retained some salary in Ruutu deal 730784 Devils Schneider has been in this situation before; Still quiet on Brodeur trade front 730785 Devils acquire Ruutu for Loktionov., conditional 3rd round pick; All quiet on Brodeur front 730786 Optional practice for Devils today; No surprise Brodeur is not participating 730787 It s deadline day: Will Brodeur be traded? Will Lamoriello be able to acquire scoring help? 730788 Devils like in your face dimension Tuomo Ruutu brings, but will he help them score more? 730789 Keeping Brodeur was best move Lou could make 730790 After NHL trade deadline, Martin Brodeur remains with Devils 730791 Martin Brodeur staying put as Devils nix deal 730792 Brodeur wins possible finale as Devil 730793 Martin Brodeur plays it straight as trade rumors swirl New York Islanders 730794 Islanders Deal Vanek at N.H.L. Trade Deadline, but Devils Keep Brodeur 730795 Grabner's Goal Lives Isles, 3-2 Over Jets 730796 Islanders trade Thomas Vanek to Canadiens at deadline 730797 Isles' Thomas Vanek traded to Canadiens 730798 Thomas Vanek trade falls short of expectations New York Rangers 730799 NY Rangers dealing Ryan Callahan means loss of leading man 730800 Rangers, Lightning Swap Captains on Deadline Day 730801 Rangers Trade Callahan and Are Dealt a Defeat 730802 NY Rangers trade captain Ryan Callahan and draft picks to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Martin St. Louis 730803 NHL 2014 Trade Deadline Tracker: Follow the latest on Rangers' Ryan Callahan, Devils' Martin Brodeur, Canucks' 730804 The highlights of Martin St. Louis career 730805 Lundqvist gets nod in Rangers goal 730806 Rangers trade Ryan Callahan to Lightning for Martin St. Louis 730807 Sway for St. Louis will sting without Cup win now 730808 Rangers come up short against Maple Leafs 730809 No Rangers captain for rest of the season 730810 Sather and Vigneault on St. Louis for Callahan 730811 Diaz acquired from Canucks; Miller re-assigned 730812 Callahan expresses shock over deal 730813 Lundqvist will start tonight vs. Maple Leafs 730814 Yzerman says he honored St. Louis trade request 730815 Captain for captain, Callahan for St. Louis 730816 Trade deadline day finally here 730817 Leafs 3, Rangers 2 (OT): Wrapping up (a long day) 730818 Rangers notes: Defenseman Diaz acquired from Canucks 730819 Rangers trade Ryan Callahan for Martin St. Louis 730820 In Martin St. Louis' debut, Rangers lose to Leafs in OT 730821 Maple Leaves at Rangers It s Go Time! 730822 Official announcement of the Callahan-St. Louis trade 730823 Rangers-Maple Leaves in review 730824 Maple Leaves 3, Rangers 2 (OT) post-game notes & quotes Ottawa Senators 730825 Senators land Hemsky, re-sign Phillips 730826 Scanlan: Hemsky move shows Senators are believers 730827 Leafs general manager Dave Nonis says cost of deadline day deals not worth it 730828 Conacher goes from afterthought to top six role in 24 hours 730829 Heat is on after Senators fall to Flames 730830 With new deal signed, Phillips eyes Senators franchise record 730831 Ales Hemsky expected to be top 6 forward Ottawa Senators have been looking for 730832 Ottawa Senators ink two-year extension with veteran defenceman Chris Phillips 730833 Cory Conacher excited to join Buffalo Sabres 730834 Hemsky's days in Edmonton done: He's now a Senator 730835 Calgary Flames knock off Ottawa Senators 4-1 730836 Ottawa Senators GM Bryan Murray still believes team can make playoffs
Philadelphia Flyers 730837 MacDonald happy to be a Flyer, 'open' to signing here 730838 Meszaros traded to Boston 730839 Flyers Notes: Flyers deal 'good soldier' Meszaros to Bruins 730840 MacDonald makes Flyers debut 730841 Giroux: Caps killer for Flyers 730842 Flyers mapping out the final stretch 730843 Giroux carries Flyers past Capitals 730844 Flyers send Meszaros to Boston for draft pick 730845 MacDonald lauded as true team player 730846 Flyers hold off Capitals' rally 730847 MacDonald excited' to be joining Flyers 730848 MacDonald happy to assist in Flyers' win 730849 Flyers jump out early, then hang on to win 730850 McCaffery: Flyers have earned their general manager's trust 730851 Flyers trade Andrej Meszaros to Bruins for pick 730852 Not for rent: Flyers intend to re-sign MacDonald 730853 Before trade, MacDonald had caught a Flyer's eye 730854 Flyers-Capitals: 5 things you need to know 730855 Giroux, Voracek carry Flyers to win over Capitals 730856 Flyers, Capitals engage in another line brawl 730857 Flyers, MacDonald want to make extension work 730858 Flyers' core 'earned the right to stick together' 730859 Hot top line helps Flyers survive late surge by Caps 730860 Giroux, Voracek help Flyers hang on to beat Caps Phoenix Coyotes 730861 What to expect from Martin Erat 730862 Martin Erat arrives with Phoenix Coyotes hoping to spark a playoff run 730863 Is addition of left wing Martin Erat enough to help Phoenix Coyotes? 730864 Coyotes' trade deadline pursuits offer glimpse of future Pittsburgh Penguins 730865 Penguins fail to land star Kesler 730866 Starkey: Penguins stars on the spot 730867 Stempniak, Goc embrace trades to Penguins 730868 Penguins make two moves for depth as trade deadline passes 730869 Penguins players recall awful games in San Jose 730870 Ron Cook: Stars here already hold playoff keys for Penguins San Jose Sharks 730871 San Jose Sharks let trade deadline pass without major deal 730872 Several Sharks glad trade deadline in rearview mirror 730873 Wilson: Sharks earned their chance to stay together 730874 Kurz: Don't be surprised if Sharks are quiet at trade deadline 730875 Crosby, Penguins searching for rare win in San Jose St Louis Blues 730876 Blues have fun while it lasted, head back out on road 730877 Hockey Guy: Blues spark goalie swap-o-rama 730878 Blues at Predators 730879 Miller is going to have to get used to facing fewer shots Tampa Bay Lightning 730880 Marty St. Louis writes letter to Lightning fans 730881 Bolts Stamkos cleared, will return Thursday 730882 Callahan brings something new to Bolts 730883 Fennelly: St. Louis story has bad end 730884 St. Louis era ends: A look back 730885 Fan reaction mixed to St. Louis departure 730886 Marty St. Louis career timeline 730887 New Yorkers react to the Marty St. Louis-Ryan Callahan trade 730888 Marty St. Louis era draws to a sad ending 730889 Lightning trades captain Marty St. Louis to Rangers 730890 Lightning's Stamkos cleared to play Thursday against Sabres 730891 Marty St. Louis scoreless in Rangers debut 730892 Reaction to Lightning trading Marty St. Louis to Rangers 730893 Marty St. Louis' letter to Lightning fans Toronto Maple Leafs 730894 Maple Leafs: Jonathan Bernier to start, Martin St. Louis to join Rangers 730895 Martin St. Louis dealt to Rangers in blockbuster NHL trade, expected to face Maple Leafs tonight 730896 Leafs GM eyes off-season moves after trade deadline dud: Feschuk 730897 Despite themselves, Maple Leafs edge Rangers in OT 730898 Leafs call up Peter Holland and Carter Ashton 730899 Maple Leafs coach Carlyle no fan of deadline-day games 730900 Maple Leafs won't have easy time on road to playoffs 730901 Leafs' Kadri, Lupul and Clarkson need to step up 730902 Tyler Bozak scores two as Maple Leafs beat Rangers 730903 No help on the way for Leafs, it's all on them now 730904 Maple Leafs unwilling to try to keep up with the Joneses at trade deadline 730905 Tyler Bozak plays hero as Maple Leafs stop Rangers in overtime Vancouver Canucks 730920 Anatomy of the Canucks Roberto Luongo trade to Florida 730921 Roberto Luongo s agent took charge in facilitating trade out of Vancouver 730922 Canucks refused to yield on inferior offers for Ryan Kesler 730923 Gallagher: It s hard to make moves when you re hog-tied by players 730924 Trade to Canucks is 'the best thing that could happen' to me, says Markstrom 730925 Palm trees for Luongo, umbrella for Kesler (with video) 730926 Ryan Kesler acting like a winner after trade window closes 730927 Van Provies: Deadline day special and still shocked at Kesler offer 730928 No deal for Ryan Kesler; centre stays put with Canucks 730929 Rosterology: A forensic look at the Canucks roster as they make a desperate push for the post-season 730930 Willes: Ryan Kesler's non-trade was anything but clear-cut 730931 Ryan Kesler still with Canucks as trade deadline passes Washington Capitals 730906 Capitals acquire goaltender Jaroslav Halak, send Michal Neuvirth to Sabres 730907 NHL trade deadline: Martin St. Louis to Rangers for Ryan Callahan, picks 730908 NHL trade deadline: Dustin Penner a steal for Caps 730909 Capitals sleeping against Flyers 730910 Ovechkin tops the NHL with 43 goals, and Nicklas Backstrom is third with 48 assists. But Washington s defense 730911 Giroux, Voracek lead Flyers past Capitals, 6-4
Websites 730932 ESPN / Not everyone's a winner at deadline 730933 ESPN / How about those Canadiens getting Vanek? 730934 ESPN / Kings won't be much better with Gaborik 730935 ESPN / Yzerman made most of bad situation 730936 ESPN / Ryan Kesler's staying put has domino effect 730937 ESPN / Canadiens acquire Thomas Vanek 730938 FOXSports.com / Kings GM backs acquisition of Marian Gaborik 730939 FOXSports.com / Surging Kings busy at trade deadline 730940 FOXSports.com / Ducks see limited action at trade deadline 730941 FOXSports.com / Kings acquire Marian Gaborik for Matt Frattin, two draft picks 730942 CNN/Sports Illustrated / Flyers and Capitals rack up 56 penalty minutes in first period line brawl 730943 CNN/Sports Illustrated / Red Wings shut down Pavel Datsyuk for at least three weeks 730944 CNN/Sports Illustrated / Canadian Women s Team Goalie Practices with Edmonton Oilers 730945 CNN/Sports Illustrated / Steve Yzerman pays price, trades Martin St. Louis to New York Rangers 730946 CNN/Sports Illustrated / Top Line: Roberto Luongo trade fallout; Ryan Callahan deadline drama; more 730947 CNN/Sports Illustrated / Blogging NHL trade deadline day 2014 730948 USA TODAY / 10 most improved teams after NHL trade deadline 730949 USA TODAY / Lightning make best of messy Martin St. Louis situation 730950 USA TODAY / NHL trade deadline: Vanek, St. Louis, Gaborik move 730951 Wall Street Journal / Rangers, Lightning Swap Captains 730952 YAHOO SPORTS / 2014 NHL Trade Deadline: Winners & Losers 730953 YAHOO SPORTS / Traded back to Panthers: Roberto Luongo returns to Florida sunshine as sorry Canucks saga final 730954 YAHOO SPORTS / 2014 NHL Trade Deadline: Top 10 GMs to watch Winnipeg Jets 730912 Jets extend Mark Stuart's contract for $10.5M over 4 years 730913 Scheifele out for several weeks with knee injury 730914 Time wasn't right for Chevy to deal high-end prospects 730915 Scheifele injury jolts Jets 730916 Sticking to the game plan 730917 A history of silence 730918 Tonight: KINGS @ JETS 730919 Jets rookie Scheifele out six to eight weeks SPORT-SCAN, INC. 941-284-4129
730609 Anaheim Ducks First no deal, then no win for the Ducks By Lance Pugmire March 5, 2014, 11:28 p.m. Kyle Palmieri didn't get the bounce he needed in the Ducks' 4-3 shootout loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night, but the vote of confidence he and the Ducks received earlier in the afternoon could prove to have more impact. Palmieri, the Ducks forward whose name circulated in trade rumors throughout the week, wasn't offered in any trade-deadline negotiations Wednesday as General Manager Bob Murray failed to acquire a major NHL player for whom many speculated he was angling. Murray explained afterward he restricted his offers to the Ducks' two first-round and two second-round draft picks this summer, their two top picks in 2015 and prospects, refusing to put anyone on the NHL-leading Ducks' roster on the market. Ducks GM Bob Murray puzzled by resistance of trade partners Ducks GM Bob Murray puzzled by resistance of trade partners Kings make one of the few big deals on NHL trade deadline day Kings make one of the few big deals on NHL trade deadline day Kyle Palmieri hangs in balance, remains a Duck Kyle Palmieri hangs in balance, remains a Duck Ducks get Stephane Robidas, trade Dustin Penner and Viktor Fasth Ducks get Stephane Robidas, trade Dustin Penner and Viktor Fasth BOX SCORE: Canadiens 4, Ducks 3 (SO) Murray said he was left confused by the unwillingness teams showed in pulling the trigger a day after he acquired defenseman Stephane Robidas from Dallas, trading forward Dustin Penner and goalie Viktor Fasth (for two draft picks). Every one of those picks was put in play and I failed to get anything done, Murray said. But I wasn't going to and did not offer any player off this roster, because I strongly believe this team is good enough. Palmieri, in his first game since being promoted to the first line alongside stars Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry, basked in the vote of confidence, taking six shots in regulation. The 23-year-old said he had a positive feeling he'd remain a Duck after talking to Murray earlier in the week. In the shootout, he ripped an attempt that appeared to beat Montreal goalie Dustin Tokarski until a review showed the puck hit both posts and never fully crossed the goal line. I saw it go off the post and head to the net, Palmieri said. I looked back... It didn't go in, not much you can do about it. If the puck hits the ice at a different angle, it might roll in. Instead of the Ducks taking a lead in the shootout, the Canadiens won in the sixth round when Andrei Markov whipped a shot past Ducks goalie Jonas Hiller. The Ducks (43-14-6) overcame a 2-0 deficit to briefly lead in the second period. First, forward Tim Jackman poked in a long-distance shot by defenseman Luca Sbisa. Defenseman Francois Beauchemin then launched the puck from the defensive end off the glass. Tokarski vacated the net to gather where he expected the puck to slide. Instead, it careened off the glass where a metal support was positioned and bounced into the net to tie the score. Hiller had an assist on the goal. Ducks forward Daniel Winnik then beat Tokarski for the lead with 1:39 left in the second. The Ducks outshot Montreal 19-9 in the second, but the Canadiens evened the score again by sending a herd of players around Hiller, and Montreal forward Brendan Gallagher banged a shot in the net with 36 seconds remaining. Wednesday's trade talks were most involved with the Vancouver Canucks for center Ryan Kesler (21 goals, 18 assists). Hiller said the team appreciates being left intact. If you're at the top of the standings, you're doing something right, Hiller said. It's a group that's found a way to be successful for a long period of time. LA Times: LOADED: 03.06.2014
730610 Anaheim Ducks Ducks strike out in deadline hunt for Kesler March 5th, 2014, 1:15 pm posted by ERIC STEPHENS Left wing Dustin Penner was also traded to Washington on Tuesday, which helped the Ducks obtain defenseman Stephane Robidas from Dallas and open up a spot on the top line. Palmieri will now be the first in line to fill it as he'll skate with Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry in Wednesday night's game against Montreal. Orange County Register: LOADED: 03.06.2014 ANAHEIM - There won't be a Ducks sweater prepared for Ryan Kesler after all. Nor will there be one reserved for Thomas Vanek, Matt Moulson or any of the other big targets on the NHL trade market as the deadline passed Wednesday with the Ducks staying as now comprised for their chase at a second Stanley Cup. Of the notable forwards still available, Kesler was the one the Ducks coveted most and they were in serious discussions with Vancouver to land the gritty scoring center. Pittsburgh was also in the chase until the end, with Philadelphia and Detroit pulling out. Kesler, who leads the Canucks with 21 goals, would have been desirable for the Ducks because of his hard style of play and that he offers some cost certainty as he is under contract for two more seasons at $5 million each. The Canucks ultimately opted to hang on to Kesler -- perhaps to wait until the June draft to deal him then -- and the Ducks' dream of having him create a 1-2 punch with Ryan Getzlaf in the middle soon dissipated. Vancouver general manager Mike Gillis, who met with reporters on a golf course, said in a television interview that he was taking offers up until the noon PT deadline and that none of them met the club's long-term vision. "I said yesterday that our team has underperformed," Gillis said. "When you're in a situation where your team is underperforming, you get more calls from all kinds of different people trying to explore all kinds of different situations. That's the way the business works. "When we were in the position where we were achieving and living up to the expectations we had for the club, we were doing the same thing, trying to get players from teams that were vulnerable. We knew that was going to happen today." Gillis also said that he knew he would be busy fielding calls with the Canucks currently out of a playoff spot and Kesler available given that he had reportedly asked for a trade out of Vancouver, something he and his agent, Kurt Overhardt, lated denied. The Ducks did not want to deal from their current roster but seemed to be willing to meet Vancouver's asking price of a young center, another solid forward prospect and a 2014 first-round pick. "We were very cautious because of that," Gillis said. "And if it wasn t going to fit with our long-range plans about how to build this team back to the level that we would expect, we weren't going to do it. "We didn t get anything today that we thought we could do that would do that." The Ducks also took a look at adding scoring on the wing with Vanek and Moulson, who were traded for each other earlier this season. The Islanders dealt Vanek to Montreal and Buffalo sent Moulson to Minnesota. Vanek cost the the Canadiens a conditional second-round pick and prospect Sebastian Collberg while Moulson cost the Wild fourth-line forward Torrey Mitchell and second-round picks in 2014 and 2016. Another center possibility that emerged Wednesday was Nashville's David Legwand, but the Predators sent him to former Central Division rival Detroit, who's now in the Eastern Conference. Legward's acqusition by the Red Wings is more notable as they announced that star center Pavel Datsyuk will be out for three weeks due to a leg injury. Detroit sent Nashville forward Patrick Eaves, prospect Calle Jarnkrok and a third-round pick which will turn into a second if Detroit makes the playoffs. The Ducks seemingly had the pieces in place to pull of a major deal, with young forwards such as Kyle Palmieri, Emerson Etem, Rickard Rakell and defenseman Sami Vatanen as coveted assets. They also have two first-round picks and two second-round selections this year.
730611 Anaheim Ducks Ducks' offer for Kesler not enough to persuade Canucks BY ERIC STEPHENS / STAFF WRITER Published: March 5, 2014 Updated: 10:55 p.m. Parros was a fan favorite in his six seasons with the Ducks and was part of the 2007 Stanley Cup team. Ducks defenseman Sami Vatanen will be re-evaluated by team doctors in Anaheim after getting hurt while playing for Norfolk (AHL). Orange County Register: LOADED: 03.06.2014 ANAHEIM There won't be a Ducks sweater prepared for Ryan Kesler after all. The NHL trade deadline passed Wednesday and Ducks general manager Bob Murray didn t get that game-changing player who was in his sights. And Murray was left to lick some wounds on an ultimately quiet end to a productive week. I thought we were going down the right track for most of the day, Murray said. We were trying to accomplish something. It obviously didn t get done. Of the big names still available, Kesler was the one the Ducks coveted most and they were in serious discussions with Vancouver to land the gritty scoring center. Pittsburgh was also in the chase until the end, with Philadelphia and Detroit pulling out earlier. Kesler, who leads the Canucks with 21 goals, would have been desirable for the Ducks because of his hard style of play and because he offers cost certainty as he is under contract for two more seasons at $5 million each. The Canucks ultimately opted to hang on to Kesler perhaps to wait until the June draft to deal him and the Ducks' dream of having him create a 1-2 punch with Ryan Getzlaf in the middle soon evaporated. Murray said he put into play any of the six picks he has in the first two rounds for the next two drafts. Four of those are this year, with the Ducks having two selections in the first round as prime trading chips. Some of the Ducks top young forward prospects presumably Emerson Etem and Rickard Rakell among them were on the table. Vancouver wanted a roster player to replace Kesler and Murray wasn t going there. Failed to get anything done, Murray said. But in saying that, I wasn t going to and did not offer any player off this roster. I strongly believe, and I can t say it enough, that this team is good enough. But you re always trying to make a hockey trade. If a hockey trade is there, you try to make it. I just didn t make a hockey trade today. Canucks general manager Mike Gillis told Vancouver-area reporters he got proposals from multiple teams up until the noon deadline, but said none fit their long-range plans. We didn t get anything today that we thought would do that, Gillis said. Murray said he was left confused that his offers weren t enough for Kesler, who reportedly wanted to be moved. The Ducks also took a look at scoring wingers Thomas Vanek and Matt Moulson, but Vanek went to Montreal and Moulson to Minnesota. Kesler was their clear target, with center David Legwand a possibility. Nashville dealt him to Detroit. And now Murray s NHL-best team will make its chase at a second Stanley Cup with how it is now comprised. His big get wound up being tough defenseman Stephane Robidas, who ll join them Thursday but is still on the mend from a broken leg. Our group had a chance yesterday to get things done and we got them done, Murray said. Again, I can t state enough that they ve already proven they don t need any help. They ve proven they can play. There were some things that could have taken place that could have upset the apple cart and we weren t going to do that. NOTES Teemu Selanne was a late scratch because of flu-like symptoms. They re already without center Mathieu Perreault (upper body), who was put on injured reserve and will miss Friday s game against Pittsburgh. Montreal enforcer George Parros received a standing ovation in his first game at Honda Center since the Ducks left him walk as a free agent in 2012.
730612 Anaheim Ducks Unkind bounce proves costly for Ducks in shootout BY ERIC STEPHENS / STAFF WRITER Published: March 5, 2014 Updated: 11:06 p.m. ANAHEIM The quick, hard wrist shot blew past the goalie and Ducks winger Kyle Palmieri skated away in seeming triumph, the sellout crowd at Honda Center thinking another win was at hand. Ah, but hockey can also be a game of inches. Palmieri s apparent shootout goal to give the Ducks the edge never went in the net. Andrei Markov s did and the Montreal Canadiens emerged victorious with a 4-3 decision Wednesday night. Markov beat Ducks goalie Jonas Hiller cleanly with a shot after Montreal netminder Dustin Tokarski got a reprieve when Palmieri's try was waved off after a lengthy video review. Replays showed the puck hitting one post, shooting along the goal line and ricocheting off the other post but never crossing the red stripe. I saw it go off the post and head towards the net, Palmieri said. By the time it was bouncing off, I didn t even see it hit the other post. I was already in the corner. I looked back and the ref called it a goal. Obviously when they went to review it, it didn t go in. Not much you can do about it. The Ducks (43-14-6) still gained a point despite losing in their first shootout since Dec. 6 in Chicago. Hiller made 28 saves but Tokarski outdid his counterpart in making 39 stops to win his first start with the Canadiens. Tim Jackman, Francois Beauchemin and Daniel Winnik scored consecutively in the Ducks' second-period rally after Montreal grabbed a 2-0 lead on scores by Brian Gionta and Max Pacioretty in the first. They took it to us in the first period, Palmieri said. I think the last 40 minutes, we played pretty well. Beauchemin scored an unusual goal when he tried to dump the puck in along the boards. It took a weird bounce and angled right toward a net vacated by Tokarski, who went to play a puck behind the net that never got to him. It was Tokarski s first NHL game since March 19, 2012, against Buffalo while playing for Tampa Bay. Orange County Register: LOADED: 03.06.2014
730613 Anaheim Ducks Ducks fall in a shootout after GM Murray can t pull off another deal By Elliott Teaford, Daily Breeze Posted: 03/05/14, 11:01 PM PST Updated: 14 secs ago The NHL s trade deadline came and went Wednesday, but Ducks general manager Bob Murray couldn t pull off a second significant deal to bolster the team s roster for the stretch run and beyond. Murray pursued Vancouver center Ryan Kesler all morning, but came up empty. In the end, the Canucks held onto Kesler, frustrating Murray and Pittsburgh Penguins counterpart Ray Shero, who also was in the chase. Hours later, Murray met with reporters and seemed content to have acquired defenseman Stephane Robidas from the Dallas Stars on Tuesday. They ve proven they don t need any help, Murray said of the Ducks before they lost 4-3 in a shootout to the Montreal Canadiens at the Honda Center. They ve proven they can play. There are a lot of good, young players who are going to get a chance to continue growing.... I m comfortable. I felt really comfortable after (Tuesday s trade for Robidas).... This group has managed to do things, so we ve left it in their hands. They ve done pretty well so far. Again, I have total faith in that group in there. The Ducks then went out and tested that faith with a clunker of a first period against the Canadiens. The Ducks rallied for a 3-3 tie after regulation play plus a five-minute overtime thanks to second-period goals from Tim Jackman, Francois Beauchemin and Daniel Winnik. Montreal won the shootout 3-2 on Andrei Markov s goal after Kyle Palmieri s apparent strike was overturned by a lengthy video review in Toronto. Palmieri s shot beat Canadiens goaltender Dustin Tokarski and struck the right post. The puck then danced along the goal line before hitting the left post. It never crossed the goal line entirely, however. The puck hits the ice at a different angle and it might roll in, Palmieri said. The game was not won or lost in the shootout, according to Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau. I think the first 10 minutes everybody was still thinking about every trade that went on today, Boudreau said after the Ducks gained their league-leading 92nd point of the season. They weren t preparing the proper way. We had to battle in the second and third (periods) just to stay in it. The Ducks played without right wing Teemu Selanne, who was sidelined by an illness, and center Mathieu Perreault, who sat out a second consecutive game because of an upper-body injury suffered during the Ducks victory Friday over the St. Louis Blues. Montreal s George Parros, a member of the Ducks 2006-07 Stanley Cup championship team, received a standing ovation from the fans when his tenure with the team was highlighted in a scoreboard video presentation during a television timeout in the first period. I live out here in the summer and it s always nice to come back to the warm weather, Parros said. I had this game marked on the calendar. It was definitely a highly-anticipated game. (Memories) are fresh. I spent most of my career here. It s always good to come back and see familiar faces. LA Daily News: LOADED: 03.06.2014
730614 Boston Bruins Bruins acquire Andrej Meszaros Posted by Amalie Benjamin March 5, 2014 02:09 PM By Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff While it might not be a big splash of a deal, the Bruins have made a second move before the trade deadline, picking up Philadelphia defenseman Andrej Meszaros for a third-round pick, the team confirmed. The 28-year-old does fit the Bruins' biggest need, a left-shot defender with an expiring contract. He can play both sides, like Dennis Seidenberg, but is not nearly the same player as the injured Bruin. It is not certain that Meszaros would unseat Matt Bartkowski for playing time on the left side of the second pairing. Meszaros stats Meszaros is 6-foot-2, 223 pounds, and has played in 38 games for the Flyers this season, averaging 17:22 of ice time, though he has been a healthy scratch at times for the Flyers. He has five goals and 12 assists this season. He carries a $4 million cap hit. Meszaros joins Corey Potter as the Bruins' trade deadline pickups. Potter is a right-shot depth pickup, while Meszaros is a better player whom general manager Peter Chiarelli has familiarity with from his days in Ottawa. He has also been a defensive partner of Zdeno Chara's, both back in Ottawa and at the Olympics with Slovakia. Boston Globe LOADED: 03.06.2014
730615 Boston Bruins Reports: Bruins trade for defenseman Andrej Meszaros By Amalie Benjamin / Goobe Staff / March 5, 2014 While it might not be a big splash of a deal, the Bruins have made a second move before the trade deadline, picking up Philadelphia defenseman Andrej Meszaros for a third-round pick, according to multiple reports. The 28-year-old does fit the Bruins biggest need, a left-shot defender with an expiring contract. He can play both sides, like Dennis Seidenberg, but is not nearly the same player as the injured Bruin. It is not certain that Meszaros would unseat Matt Bartkowski for playing time on the left side of the second pairing. Meszaros is 6-foot-2, 223 pounds, and has played in 38 games for the Flyers this season, averaging 17:22 of ice time, though he has been a healthy scratch at times for the Flyers. He has five goals and 12 assists this season. He carries a $4 million cap hit. Meszaros joins Corey Potter as the Bruins trade deadline pickups. Potter is a right-shot depth pickup, while Meszaros is a better player whom general manager Peter Chiarelli has familiarity with from his days in Ottawa. He has also been a defensive partner of Zdeno Chara s, both back in Ottawa and at the Olympics with Slovakia. He was a first-round draft pick of the Ottawa Senators in the 2004 draft, No. 23 overall. Boston Globe LOADED: 03.06.2014
730616 Boston Bruins Bruins claim D Corey Potter Posted by Amalie Benjamin March 5, 2014 01:32 PM In their first move of the trade deadline period, the Bruins claimed defenseman Corey Potter off waivers. The 6-foot-3-inch, 206-pounder has played in 16 games for Edmonton this season, with five assists, averaging 14:47 of ice time. Potter, 30, doesn't fill the Bruins' biggest need, but he fits as a depth signing for a team that has little NHL defensive depth in the wake of injuries to Dennis Seidenberg and Adam McQuaid. (McQuaid, for the record, has been off ice since Jan. 19, though his status for the rest of the season is unclear.) Backup goaltender Chad Johnson played with Potter in Hartford of the AHL back in 2009-10, and offered his scouting report. "He was just a real steady D man," Johnson said. "He just had a presence back there. At least in the minors, he was just calm, made really simple plays. He isn t a guy who s going to make bad decisions. He s just real steady. He ll fit in perfect with the D corps here." Boston Globe LOADED: 03.06.2014
730617 Boston Bruins Loui Eriksson misses practice Posted by Amalie Benjamin March 5, 2014 01:29 PM WILMINGTON -- Loui Eriksson was absent from Bruins practice Wednesday afternoon, a day after he missed the game against the Panthers. Coach Claude Julien said the forward's absence was simply related to the "minor issue" that kept Eriksson out Tuesday, and it would not keep him out on Thursday, when the Bruins play the Capitals. A team source called it a "minor ailment." Eriksson was at Ristuccia Arena, though he did not take the ice. The only other player missing from practice was Adam McQuaid. The status of his groin injury is still unclear at this point. Boston Globe LOADED: 03.06.2014
730618 Boston Bruins Bruins shut down Adam McQuaid for 2-3 weeks By Amalie Benjamin Globe Staff March 06, 2014 Part of the reason the Bruins needed to acquire defensive depth at the trading deadline was the loss of Dennis Seidenberg for the year. Another part was the uncertainty of Adam McQuaid s status for the rest of the season, with the defenseman having been off the ice since aggravating a quadriceps injury Jan. 19. McQuaid has not played since then. And word came Wednesday from general manager Peter Chiarelli that he won t be playing again in the near future. Chiarelli said McQuaid will be shut down for 2-3 weeks with his quad strain, the Bruins taking a wait-and-see approach to what he ll be able to give them the rest of the season. I m not sure what s going to happen with Adam, Chiarelli said. We re going to shut him down for 2-3 weeks. His injury, while it keeps healing, he has setbacks. We re going to just give him rest, 2-3 weeks, and see where it is after that. The GM would not speculate on what could happen after that period if the injury does not heal. He s got a quad strain, and he was really close you ve heard Claude [Julien] say about him being like ready to go and stuff, and he had good sessions over the Olympic break he just re-aggravated it, Chiarelli said. We had something similar with Jared Knight last year. We just basically shut the player down for a couple weeks, and just rest, and he came around. That s what I would expect would happen. But with that far from guaranteed, it was important for the Bruins to find healthy bodies on the defensive side. Kevan Miller has been filling in more than adequately for McQuaid for much of the season, but the Bruins have not been carrying an extra defenseman. That will change Thursday, when the Bruins are expected to get the newly acquired Andrej Meszaros and Corey Potter in town. Nemesis joins Montreal Montreal is never an easy opponent for the Bruins. Neither is Thomas Vanek. Now, with the Canadiens acquiring the Islanders Vanek before the trade deadline, the Bruins might just have a more difficult road through the playoffs. Montreal, which sits second to Boston in the Atlantic Division, is a potential second-round opponent. He s always played well against us, and Montreal s always a tough team, said Gregory Campbell. It s going to be a good challenge for us. He s a good player and with that offensively skilled team, he ll fit in pretty well with them. Anywhere he goes, he s going to challenge the opposition, so it s just another guy that we re going to have to contend with. But that s fine. Vanek has played 53 games against the Bruins, most as a member of the Sabres, and has scored 30 goals (14 on the power play) and added 31 assists more than a point-per-game average. He s a plus-21 against Boston. Those are the best numbers Vanek has against any opponent. Meanwhile, Chiarelli said he was in and out on some of the bigger names on the offensive front, though he did not pull the trigger on a trade for a forward. Heel ails Eriksson The day after Loui Eriksson sat out a game against the Panthers, the forward was again not on the ice with the team for practice at Ristuccia Arena, though he was at the rink. His absence was due to a very minor heel injury, Chiarelli said. A little infection in the heel that got aggravated when you put his heel in the boot, said the GM. So, no, we weren t trading him. He was just taking the heel out of the boot. He should be fine for [Thursday vs. Washington]. Split decision Julien was at the Olympics with Martin St. Louis and Steve Yzerman on Team Canada, and said he did not sense a rift between the two. But Yzerman made the divorce final Wednesday, sending the Lightning captain whom he initially left off the Canada roster to the Rangers in exchange for their captain, Ryan Callahan... While a number of teams signed players to extensions in the past day or two, leading up to the trade deadline, Chiarelli said that wasn t something the Bruins explored with any of their players, including unrestricted free agents Jarome Iginla, Shawn Thornton, and Chad Johnson. The Bruins also have Torey Krug, Reilly Smith, Matt Bartkowski, and Jordan Caron as restricted free agents... With nine defensemen (including McQuaid), Chiarelli said he wasn t seriously looking at any more additions. Boston Globe LOADED: 03.06.2014
730619 Boston Bruins From shallow pool, Bruins get depth By Fluto Shinzawa Globe Staff March 06, 2014 The Bruins did not try to replace Dennis Seidenberg prior to Wednesday s 3 p.m. trade deadline. To do so would have been a futile exercise. Seidenberg is the Bruins No. 2 defenseman. He is a card-carrying member of the second tier of importance on the team, right under Tuukka Rask, Zdeno Chara, and Patrice Bergeron. Seidenberg plays hard, in-your-face minutes. The left-shot defenseman skated with Dougie Hamilton this season. He could have switched to the right side and paired with Chara to create a shutdown tandem in the playoffs. That option vanished when Seidenberg ripped up his right knee Dec. 27 against Ottawa. There was no such defenseman available to acquire. The Bruins preferred a left-shot veteran. The best candidate fitting that profile was Andrew MacDonald, one of their targets. But the Islanders accepted Philadelphia s package of a 2014 third-rounder, a 2015 second-round pick, and AHLer Matt Mangene for MacDonald before allowing the Bruins to make a counter-offer. To acquire a Seidenberg-like player, the Bruins would have had to send out assets they wanted to keep, then reshuffle the roster to accommodate the addition under the 2014-15 salary cap. So for a conditional 2014 third-round pick (it could become a second-rounder), they acquired Andrej Meszaros from Philadelphia. Meszaros has his warts, but he was also the second-best defenseman within the Bruins preferred profile to be traded, which does not reflect well on the pool of available targets. Meszaros is a JV version of Seidenberg. The 6-foot-2-inch, 223-pound Meszaros, like Seidenberg, is a left shot who can play the right side. The Bruins have a history with Meszaros. General manager Peter Chiarelli was an assistant in Ottawa when Meszaros was paired with Chara there. Meszaros is the ninth former Senator who played for Chiarelli in Ottawa to become a Bruin. Others are Chara, Chris Kelly, Wade Redden, Shane Hnidy, Brian McGrattan, Peter Schaefer, Patrick Eaves, and Brandon Bochenski. Meszaros gives the coaching staff options. He could be reunited with Chara on the No. 1 pairing. This could set up Matt Bartkowski and Johnny Boychuk on the No. 2 pairing. Torey Krug and Hamilton would be the No. 3 duo. Kevan Miller would be the spare defenseman. Or the coaches could introduce a competition between Meszaros and Bartkowski as the left-side defenseman on the second pairing. Hamilton would stay with Chara. Krug and Miller would be the third tandem. Either Meszaros or Bartkowski would be the healthy scratch. Meszaros has an injury history (shoulder, Achilles, back). It shows in his legs. Meszaros is an old 28. He s been out of the lineup maybe through injuries, Chiarelli said. Because of that, he s a little behind as far as conditioning because of the injuries. He s been in and out of the lineup. He s a strong player. He s not a swift player, but he s a strong skater. He sees the ice well. He likes to push the puck. He likes to push the puck in the defensive zone, the neutral zone, and the offensive zone. It s an evolution of what I ve seen over the years. I ve watched him for a number of years. For whatever reason it s probably because of the injuries he s probably slowed down a little bit because he doesn t get that proper conditioning. His play has picked up as of late. There are reasons Meszaros is not guaranteed a spot on his new team. Before acquiring MacDonald, the Flyers deployed Meszaros (5-12 17, 17:22 of ice time per game) alongside Luke Schenn on their third pairing. Meszaros and Schenn did not see regular time against top opponents. Meszaros became the No. 7 defenseman upon MacDonald s arrival. Meszaros had also been an occasional healthy scratch. Being healthy this year and not playing was really tough, said Meszaros. Now I feel strong and I feel pretty good. I can skate pretty good and join the rush. Also, Meszaros comes from a man-to-man defensive system. The Bruins play a collapsing zone defense. The Boston defensemen play tight within the dots and in front of the net. They chase only in tight quarters and when they have support. Meszaros will have to learn not to roam as much in the defensive zone. The Bruins needed support in several areas. They wanted a defenseman to give the blue line better balance for playoff matchups. They required a veteran to take away some of Chara s regular-season shifts. They sought right-side help in case of injuries. Meszaros will help address the first two concerns. Corey Potter, claimed off waivers from Edmonton, is right-shot insurance. Potter, 30, was deemed not good enough to play for the second-worst team in the league. The Bruins will be satisfied if Potter never dresses. It will mean Hamilton, Boychuk, Miller, and Adam McQuaid, the right-shot defensemen above Potter on the depth chart, are playing well. The Bruins approach underscored several realities. They were never going to find a replacement for Seidenberg. Their offseason priorities of re-upping Krug, Bartkowski, and Reilly Smith (restricted), along with figuring out what to do with Jarome Iginla and Shawn Thornton (unrestricted), limited the market to rentals. And they like their club. I feel pretty good about our team, Chiarelli said. We re first in the division. We can certainly get better. This group has been through it before, so they know what to expect going forward. It s about getting them ready, getting the proper mentality in place, getting the proper schemes in place, and peaking at the right times. It s the same thing. It s a challenge peaking at the right time. We face that challenge again. Boston Globe LOADED: 03.06.2014