- Aaron Portzline: Blue Jackets Marian Gaborik broke his collarbone four shifts into his return.
- Todd Cordell: Devils Damien Brunner is out at least four weeks with a lower-body injury.
- Lou Korac: The Blues put Roman Polak on the IR with a lower-body injury.
- B.D. Gallof: Islanders Lubomir Visnovsky’s return is still not known, so you can assume it is not “soon”.
- Jonas Siegel: Leafs coach Randy Carlyle hinted that Colton Orr could return on Monday. He’s been out for nine games with an elbow injury.
- Calgary Flames: Flames Curtis Glencross left last night’s game with a lower-body injury.
- Mike Heika: Sharks GM Doug Wilson said that forward Tomas Hertl will be out at least a month and that they will know more when swelling on his knee goes down.
- Anthony SanFilippo: Flyers Steve Downie will be out seven to 10 days with an upper-body injury.
- John Bartlett: Canadiens Josh Gorges missed yesterday’s game with a lower-body injury.
- Helene St. James: Red Wings Stephen Weiss will have sports hernia surgery. They are hoping to get it scheduled before Christmas. He’ll be out through February.
- Missy Zielinski: Lightning’s Eric Brewer left last night’s game in the third period with an upper-body injury.
- Mike Heika: Stars Sergei Gonchar left last night’s game with an upper-body injury.