- Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Senators Clarke MacArthur is believed to be out with a concussion, and it doesn’t look like he’ll be returning soon. Marc Methot is out with the flu. Senators coach Dave Cameron on MacArthur.
“I’m not defining it as anything because I tell my medical guys let me know when they can play,” said Cameron. “I’m not putting any time on it because I don’t know.”
- Adam Vingan of the Tennessean: Predators defenseman Ryan Ellis is day-to-day with a lower-body injury after blocking a shot with his right knee. The team is off today and he’ll be evaluated when they return to Nashville. The Predators are already carrying two extra defensemen – Victor Bartley and Anthony Bitetto.
- Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: The remain optimistic that defenseman Victor Hedman won’t be out long.
“He’s day to day, and that’s probably the best way I can put it,” Cooper said. “He’s out (against the Sabres), but after that … and I don’t want to speculate how … but he’s feeling better.”
- St. Louis Blues: Blues Paul Stastny will not play any more games on their six-game road trip due to his lower-body injury.
- Tom Gulitti of The Record: Devils coach John Hynes said it’s possible that center Travis Zajac players today. Winger Tuomo Ruutu missed practice yesterday with a undisclosed injury, but hasn’t been ruled out for today. Hynes on Ruutu.
“We gave him a maintenance day today and some treatment and we’ll see how feels tomorrow,” Hynes said. “We won’t make a decision on him until tomorrow morning.”
- Mark Stepneski: There is no new info on Stars Curtis McKenzie. Travis Moen is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- Jonas Siegel: Maple Leafs Tyler Bozak missed last night’s game with a lower-body injury.
- New York Islanders: The Islanders put Eric Boulton on the IR with a lower-body injury.
- New York Islanders: The Islanders have activated Thomas Hickey off the IR.