Injury Notes: Ovechkin, Schneider, Koivu, Fasth, Perron, Mills and Callahan
- Adam Vingan: Capitals Alex Ovechkin will be out of lineup on Friday with an upper-body injury.
- Rich Chere: Devils Cory Schneider hope to play in one of their games this weekend.
- Eric Stephens: Ducks Saku Koivu and Viktor Fasth are unlikely to get back into the lineup during their road trip.
- Jason Gregor: Oilers David Perron is sick, as well as having stiffness in his back and neck, is day-to-day.
- Scott Powers: Blackhawks Brad Mills is day-to-day with a lower-body injury and not likely to play on Saturday.
- Andrew Gross: Rangers Ryan Callahan (thumb) practiced yesterday in a no-contract jersey.