- Andrew Gross: Rangers Henrik Lundqvist is out with an upper-body injury, took a puck to the throat three games ago. He is day-to-day and it’s possible that he doesn’t travel with the team to Nashville.
- Nashville Predators: Pekka Rinne will return tonight.
- Sam Carchidi: Flyers Braydon Coburn skated before practice yesterday. Still recovering from his broken foot.
- Sam Carchidi: Still no update on Kimmo Timonen.
- Bruce Garrioch: Senators Craig Anderson took some shots yesterday and is listed as day-to-day.
- Aaron Portzline: Blue Jackets Matt Calvert is feeling better and hopes to play tomorrow.
- Kevin Kurz: Sharks have put Tye McGinn on the IR with an upper-body injury.
- Ansar Khan: Red Wings Henrik Zetterberg will play tonight.
- Bill Roose: The Red Wings have recalled Jonas Gustavsson.
- Erik Erlendsson: Lightning’s Brian Boyle didn’t practice yesterday, but coach Jon Cooper said that there weren’t any “red flags” that would indicate he wouldn’t play tonight.