- Katie Strang via twitter: Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro is out indefinitely with a concussion.
- St. Louis Blues via twitter: Blues forward Andy McDonald suffered a head injury last night and his heading back to St. Louis. Andy Strickland via twitter: Dallas doctors cleared McDonald in the 3rd period. He woke up “symptomatic.”
- Tom Gulitti via twitter: Lou Lamoriello said that Martin Brodeur “feels better today” and will travel with the club.
- Darren Dreger via twitter: Coyotes say they won’t trade Kyle Turris. Multiple inquiries and offers made. Turris willing to wait it out.
- Bob McKenzie via twitter: Islanders Jeremy Colliton clears waivers. No one was put on waivers today.
- Stephen Whyno via twitter: Jay Beagle and Michal Neuvirth are not on the ice at the Capitals practice.
- Denver Post: Avalanche forward Peter Mueller missed last night’s game and will be re-evaluated tomorrow morning. The team said he was not feeling well. Mueller missed all of last season with a concussion.
- Aaron Portzline via twitter: Steve Mason will start in net for the Blue Jackets on Saturday.
- David Alter via twitter: Maple Leafs lines: MacA-Grabo-Kulie, Lupul-Bozak-Kessel, Frattin-Lombardi-Armstrong, Steckel-Dupuis-Brown, Extra:Kadri,Orr,Rosehill.
- Pat Hickey via twitter: Canadiens lines: Moen-Gomez-Gionta, Eller-Plekanec-Cole, Pacioretty-Desharnais-Kostitsyn, Darche-Engqvist-Palushaj.
- Katie Strang via twitter: Rangers lines: Stepan on 1st line w/ Richards,Gaborik. Dubinsky-Anisimov-Callahan, Fedotenko-Boyle-Prust, Rupp-Christensen-Zuke. Andrew Gross via twitter: Defensive pairings: McDonagh-Girardi, Del Zotto-Erixon, Woywitka-Eminger. Andrew Gross via twitter: Wojtek Wolski has a groin issue and sounded doubtful that he would play tomorrow.
- Dmitry Chesnokov via twitter: Reports are that CSKA of the KHL on the verge of default and have asked Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin for help. “Russia’s Minister of Sport told the media authorities are likely to help out CSKA.”