- Seth Rorabaugh via twitter: Penguins Matt Niskanen is out 2 to 4 weeks with a lower-body injury.
- NY Islanders via twitter: Islanders Jesse Joensuu will be out 5 to 7 weeks after having surgery on a sports hernia.
- David Pollak via twitter: Sharks defenseman Brent Burns doesn’t seem close to returning. When asked if encouraged by progress, Burns said “I wouldn’t use that word.”
- Brad Ziemer via twitter: Canucks goalie Eddie Lack is out 6 months after having hip surgery.
- Mike Harrington via twitter: Sabres Patrick Kaleta left last night’s game with an upper-body injury.
- Katie Strang via twitter: Rangers Ryan Callahan dropped the gloves with Max Talbot, then left the ice hunched over favoring his left shoulder/arm.
- David Alter via twitter: Maple Leafs winger Mike Brown sustained an upper-body injury last night.
- Mark Stepneski via twitter: The Stars have assigned Colton Sceviour to the AHL.
- Elliotte Friedman via twitter: The Oilers put Yann Danis on waivers.
- Will DePaoli via twitter: The Penguins are said to be impressed with how defenseman Tom Kostopoulos last weekend. There haven’t been talks yet about a two-way contract.