- Corey Pronman: Panthers Jacob Markstrom’s AHL contract next year goes from $200,000 to $1.4 million.
- Ansar Khan: Red Wings Tomas Jurco made his NHL debut on a line with Pavel Datsyuk and Daniel Alfredsson.
- Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch: Mike McKenna will start in net for the Blue Jackets.
- NHL: Jets Anthony Peluso is suspended for three games for boarding Stars Alex Goligoski.
