- Joe Yerdon via twitter: Mike Grier has retired from the NHL.
- Chip Alexander via twitter: Hurricanes GM Jim Rutherford said there is nothing new on the trade front. “We’re talking to teams but right now it’s hard to make any deals.” Sutter says players aren’t worried about trades, “A coaching change is fresh start for everyone. It’s relieving to go out and play.”
- Renaud Lavoie via twitter: The Predators have put Teemu Laakso on waivers. Flyers put Matt Walker on re-entry waivers. Tyler Plante of the Panthers get the $125 buyout.
- Renaud Lavoie via twitter: Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond (CAL) and Andre Deveaux (NYR) clear waivers.
- Dustin Leed via twitter: Defenseman Bryan McCabe is likely to stay in the NY area. His family is settling in the area and he likely wouldn’t accept a deal outside the NY. That could always change at some point though.
- Larry Brooks via twitter: Rangers defenseman Marc Staal is skating with the scratches today.
- Dave Molinari via twitter: Alexandre Picard was on an emergency recall for the Penguins, so he won’t have to clear waivers.
- Larry Brooks via twitter: Rangers forward Mike Rupp is skating for the 1st time since his knee surgery.
- Tracey Myers via twitter: Blackhawks lines at practice: Kane w/ Toews, Stalberg, Kruger centering Sharp, Hossa; Smith w/ Frolik, Bickell; Carcillo-Mayers-Brunette.
- Sam Carchidi via twitter: Flyers lines: Hart-G-Jagr; Read-Briere-Simm; Talbot-Schenn-Vor; Shell-Cout-Rin. (Harry Z prob scratch)
- Katie Carrera of the Washington Post: Tomas Vokoun will start in net for the Capitals tonight against the Penguins. Lines at the morning skate: Ovechkin-Backstrom-Brouwer, Eakin-Johansson-Semin, Chimera-Laich-Ward, Hendricks-Halpern-Knuble.