- Nick Cotsonika: Hearing that Rangers Rick Nash could be out for seven to 10 days.
- Ansar Khan of MLive: Red Wings Jonas Gustavsson is still a few days away from returning. Patrick Eaves is targeting a Oct. 26th return.
- Mark Masters: Predators coach Barry Trotz said that Viktor Stalberg (shoulder) might be ready for Saturday.
- Wes Gilbertson: Flames winger David Jones is week-to-week with an upper-body injury.
- Chip Alexander: Hurricanes Kirk Muller is not sure when Tuomo Ruutu will be ready to return to the lineup.
- Dennis Bernstein: Ducks Mathieu Perreault (upper body) and Dustin Penner (lower body) didn’t finish the game last night.
- Eric Stephens: Ducks Kyle Palmieri (upper body) skated yesterday morning. He said it isn’t similar to the concussion he had last season where he missed four games.
- Lance Pugmire: Ducks Matt Beleskey said his thumb is broken after it got caught in a jersey during a fight.