On the Montreal Canadiens …
Montreal Canadiens: Coach Claude Julien said that defenseman Shea Weber will miss the next two games with a lower-body injury.
Stu Cowan: Goaltender Al Montoya (lower-body) was back on the ice at yesterday’s morning skate.
On the Florida Panthers …
George Richards: Sounding like Aleksander Barkov is done for the season.
George Richards: GM/coach Tom Rowe said that it would be a surprise if goaltender Roberto Luongo plays again this season.
Kyle Kukauskas: Rowe said that defenseman Aaron Ekblad is still day-to-day and that it’s “unlikely” that he plays again this season.
On the Ottawa Senators …
Bruce Garrioch: Forward Bobby Ryan has an upper-body injury.
Ian Mendes: GM Pierre Dorion said on TSN 1200 that defenseman Marc Methot will have some tests today and there could be a status update later this week.
Coach Guy Boucher said that Cody Ceci (leg), Marc Methot (finger) and Zack Smith (undisclosed) all won’t be back before the end of the regular season. Boucher yesterday:
“(Karlsson) is day-to-day. Up to now, there hasn’t been any changes. If there is, they’ll let me know. I know he was on the ice today. I haven’t gotten any information back yet.”
On the Columbus Blue Jackets …
Tom Reed: Coach John Tortorella said that Zach Werenski is “day-to-day” and Lukas Sedlak is “week-to-week”
On the Detroit Red Wings …
Detroit Red Wings: Forward Drew Miller missed last night’s game with flu like symptoms.
On the New Jersey Devils …
Andrew Gross: They are waiting to see if Miles Wood and/or Jacob Josefson are able to go today. They might have recall a forward.
Andrew Gross: Wood didn’t practice yesterday after hurting his left shoulder/arm.
On the Toronto Maple Leafs …
Kristen Shilton: Forward Nikita Soshnikov was the only Leafs player not at practice yesterday.
On the St. Louis Blues …
Jeremy Rutherford: Forward Jori Lehtera said that he’s ready to go and that it’s now up to the coaches.
On the Winnipeg Jets …
Ted Wyman: Defenseman Tyler Myers will travel with the team to St. Louis and Columbus but coach Paul Maurice can’t say when Myers will be in the lineup.
