Matthew Fairburn: Buffalo Sabres goaltender Alex Lyon missed last night’s game with a lower-body injury.
Corey Masisak: The pain threshold of Colorado Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri will determine if he needs to take the next game off or if he’s playing, according to coach Jared Bednar.
- Evan Rawal: Bednar said that Kadri is dealing with a finger injury and he could miss a few games. He doesn’t think his playoffs are in jeopardy.
Ansar Khan: Detroit Red Wings coach Todd McLellan said that forward Michael Rasmussen will be out a few games after blocking a shot in almost the exact same spot as his previous injury.
Ansar Khan: Red Wings forward Dylan Larkin had a maintenance day. Forward Mason Appleton remains out. Rasmussen could be done for the season with a lower-body injury.
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Max Miller: The Edmonton Oilers pulled goaltender Connor Ingram after the second period for precautionary reasons after feeling some discomfort.
Forward Jason Dickinson left last night’s game in the third period after blocking a shot off his left leg.
Jameson Olive: Florida Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov broke his finger on Tuesday night and is done for the season. In the past couple of weeks, Panthers forward Evan Rodrigues and defenseman Aaron Ekblad have also broken fingers.
Priyanta Emrith: Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle had a maintenance day after missing Tuesday’s game.
Andrew Gross: If the New York Islanders make the playoffs and go on a bit of a run, the Islanders haven’t ruled out forward Kyle Palmieri returning at some point during the playoffs.
Stefen Rosner: Islanders defenseman Tony DeAngelo will be a game-time decision, but it sounds like he’ll return.
David Alter: Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson returned to the lineup after missing Saturday’s game.
Dave McCarthy: Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz left last night’s game in the first period with an apparent left leg injury. He could not put any weight on it.
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Forward Dakota Joshua left in the second period with an upper-body injury after an awkward crash into the boards.
Defenseman Brandon Carlo left last night’s game after the second period with a lower-body injury.
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