Dvorak returns
Matt Layman: Arizona Coyotes forward Christian Dvorak returned the lineup last night.
Kylington out tonight
Wes Gilbertson: Calgary Flames defenseman Oliver Kylington will miss their next two games due to a minor injury. He missed last night and will be out tonight.
Successful surgery for Zuccarello … Benn to return
Matthew DeFranks: Dallas Stars Mats Zuccarello had successful surgery yesterday.
Jamie Benn is expected to play tomorrow night.
Mike Heika: Andrew Cogliano is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
Hip flexor for Vanek
Ansar Khan: Detroit Red Wings Thomas Vanek is out with a hip flexor.
Klefbom okay
John Shannon: Edmonton Oilers source said that defenseman Oscar Klefbom is okay after taking a bad slash against the Predators.
Reimer leaves early
Craig Morgan: Florida Panthers goaltender James Reimer left last night’s game early. Hard to say how he was hurt, took a little contact but it didn’t appear to be anything major.
Ladd and Hickey activated
Andrew Gross: The New York Islanders activated Andrew Ladd and Thomas Hickey off the LTIR and both returned last night.
Rust and Ruhwedel injured
Pittsburgh Penguins: Coach Mike Sullivan on the injuries to Brian Rust and Chad Ruhwedel: “They are going to be evaluated tomorrow when we go back. Obviously Rusty is out with a lower-body injury. Chad Ruhwedel is out with an upper-body injury.”
Matt Vensel: Ruhwedel has a right arm in a sling.
Karlsson injured again
Kevin Kurz: San Jose Sharks coach Pete DeBoer when asked if any regret of letting Karlsson play last night: “Well sure, any time somebody gets hurt there’s regret, but I really don’t know — same injury? Different injury? I have no idea what we’re dealing with yet. I can’t even make that call.”
Erik Karlsson limps down the tunnel after his leg gives out from under him pic.twitter.com/9Ci0iG83Zt
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) February 27, 2019
Karlsson did come back later, but then…
Karlsson can barely move and Marchand ethers him shorthanded pic.twitter.com/eScxy1C5D8
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) February 27, 2019
Perron skates
Jeremy Rutherford: St. Louis Blues forward David Perron skated yesterday morning.
Back issues for Gardiner
James Mirtle: Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Gardiner might not be able to go due to back spasms.
Morrissey out at least a month
Ken Wiebe: Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey will miss all of March with an upper-body injury.