- Josh Rimer via twitter: “The Holdup in Sutter stepping behind Kings Bench is working out finacial terms with Calgary on the remainder of his contrat with the Flames.”
- Michael Russo of the Star-Tribune: Wild center Mikko Koivu was injured in last night’s game, with what appears to be a leg injury. The Wild didn’t say what the injury was, but did confirm he did get hurt.
- Tom Gulitti via twitter: Devils center Travis Zajac said he’ll return on Friday against the Stars. Johan Hedberg will get the start.
- Helene Elliott via twitter: Kings center Mike Richards is not with the team on the trip, he’s back in LA.
- Bob McKenzie via twitter: Jets Jason Jaffray cleared waivers. Nate Guenin was put on waivers by the Ducks.
- Gary Lawless via twitter: Jets defenseman Tobias Enstrom could be ready to go on Saturday night.
- Josh Yohe of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: There’s a good chance that Zbynek Michalek will return to the Penguins lineup tomorrow against the Senators.
- Tom Gulitti via twitter: Devils lines: Parise-Henrique-Kovalchuk; Sykora-Elias-Zubrus; Boulton-Zajac-Tedenby; Sestito-Carter-Janssen.
- Renaud Lavoie via twitter: Canadiens lines: Kostitsyn-Plekanec-Cammalleri, Pacioretty-Desharnais-Cole, Darche-Eller-Leblanc, Blunden-Nokelainen-Weber.
- Tony Marinaro via twitter: Flyers lines: Hartnell-Couturier-Jagr/Read-Briere-Simmonds/JVR-Talbot-Voracek/Shelley-Zolnierczyk-Rinaldo. Defensive pairings: Timmonen-Coburn, Carle-Bourdon, Marshall-Meszaros.
- Mike Heika via twitter: Evgeni Nabokov has a setback. Kevin Poulin will get the start for the Islanders, Al Montoya will be the backup. Jesse Spector via twitter: Rick DiPietro was put on the IR with a left groin strain.
- Renaud Lavoie via twitter: Carey Price will start in net for the Canadiens against the Flyers.
- Aaron Portzline via twitter: Curtis Sanford will start in net for the Blue Jackets against the Kings.