It looks like Tuomo Ruutu will be staying with Carolina as the market just appears to get thinner and thinner as the trade deadline approaches. Hurricanes GM Jim Rutherford signed Ruutu to a four-year contract extension reportedly worth $19 million.  ...

Things are not getting easier for the Washington Capitals as captain Alex Ovechkin has made it known that he is a game-time decision for tonight's game. ...

The Phoenix Coyotes have made a trade to acquire Antoine Vermette from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for a 2012 second round draft pick, a 2013 fifth round draft pick, and goaltender Curtis McElhinney. ...

The Detroit Free Press is reporting the Detroit Red Wings could announce a two-year contract extension for forward Todd Bertuzzi as soon as Thursday. ...

Robyn Regehr left Buffalo's game early after taking a high stick to the face during the first period of the Sabres' game against the Islanders on Tuesday. ...

Edmonton goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin is expected to be sidelined for seven to 10 days with a groin injury. ...

It was a busy Tuesday night in the NHL. Phoenix stayed hot, but Los Angeles were able to pull themselves back into the top eight in the West. Winnipeg missed out on the opportunity to jump into the East's top eight, while losses for Calgary and Toronto hurt their playoff aspirations. ...

A pair of deals has resulted in three teams getting what they wanted, or at least it appears so, on Tuesday night. ...

Pavel Datsyuk is set to miss two to three weeks with a knee injury. ...

The St Louis Blues have never quite been able to get a fully healthy forward group this season, and that trend looks set to continue as veteran Jamie Langenbrunner became the latest player to be sidelined. ...