- Pierre LeBrun via twitter: Dale Tallon’s ‘coaches challenge’ has been shelved at the GM meetings.
- James Mirtle via twitter: JS Giguere will start tonight. Korbinian Holzer remains in the lineup, Christian Hansen and Carl Gunnarson are out. Erik Erlendsson via twitter: Dan Ellis is starting for the Lightning tonight.
- CP in the Hockey News: Dan Hamhuis will be in the lineup for the Canucks, Keith Ballard will be a healthy scratch.
- Tom Gulitti via twitter: Johan Hedberg has been told he’ll be starting on Wednesday. Brodeur was holding out hope. Brian Rolston practiced today and could return on Wednesday.
- Adam Proteau via twitter: Proteau thinks that Brooks Laich would be a bigger loss to the Washington Capitals than Alexander Semin.
- Ian Mendes via twitter: Brian Elliott will be in the net for the Ottawa Senators. Milan Michalek will be in the lineup, Mike Fisher missed practiced but is expected to go.
- Katie Carrera via twitter: Michal Neurvirth will start for the Capitals, Bruce Boudreau “thinks” Brooks Laich will play, and Tom Poti is a “we’ll see”.
- Chris Kuc via twitter: Chicago Blackhawks center David Bolland said he won’t play tomorrow night.
- Bob McKenzie via twitter: Montreal’s Dustin Boyd clears waivers. Boston’s Brian McGratton clears waivers.
- Dmitry Chesnokov via twitter: Sebastien Caron and Traktor (KHL) terminate contract, mutually agreed.
- Dmitry Chesnokov via twitter: SKA (KHL) were negotiating with Bob Hartley to coach the team, but it didn’t work out.
