Afternoon Hits: Europe, Alfie, Rielly, Boyle, Ristolainen, Helm, Smith, Bournival, Timonen, Pietro, Burns and Clowe
- Renaud Lavoie: The NHL and NHLPA will have another meeting this week regarding going to Europe.
- Bill Roose: Red Wings Daniel Alfredsson will play in his 10th game this season and will collect a $2 million bonus.
- Jonas Siegel: Maple Leafs Morgan Rielly will play his 9th game on Friday.
- Kevin Kurz: The Sharks have sent Matt Pelech to the AHL. Defenseman Dan Boyle is not traveling with the team.
- Sabres PR: The Sabres recall defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen.
- Bill Roose: The Red Wings recall Xavier Ouellet and Darren Helm. Luke Glendening sent to the AHL.
- Arpon Basu: Canadiens told Michael Bournival to look for an apartment in Montreal.
- Dave Isaac: Flyers defenseman Kimmo Timonen practiced this morning.
- Jeremy Rutherford: Blues Alex Pietrangelo is back at practice today after missing yesterday with an upper-body injury.
- David Pollak: Sharks Brent Burns is not playing tonight after getting hit in the mouth against the Flames.
- Tom Gulitti: Devils Ryane Clowe is eligible to come off the IR today but is not practicing.