Injury Notes: Quick, Emelin, McQuaid, Green, Vanek, Volchenkov, Dvorak, Skinner and Glencross
- Jon Rosen: Kings Jonathan Quick has a grade 2 groin strain.
- John Lu: Canadiens Alexei Emelin said he’ll return to the lineup on Saturday against the Rangers.
- Joe McDonald: Bruins Adam McQuaid was able to ride a stationary bike.
- Chuck Gormley: Capitals coach Adam Oates said that Mike Green has a bruise and is not his groin. He will travel with the team to Detroit.
- Brett Cyrgalis: Islanders Thomas Vanek said he “pulled something” and is hoping to return on Saturday.
- Rich Chere: Devils coach Peter DeBoer said that Anton Volchenkov is “not close to skating.”
- Chip Alexander: Hurricanes Radek Dvorak is day-to-day and could play on Friday.
- Roger Millions: Flames Curtis Glencross is walking around with a brace on his right knee. Talk that he could be back in two and a half weeks.