Morning Hits: Waivers, Injury Updates and Brodeur Press Conference
  • Pierre LeBrun: On waivers yesterday: T.J. Galiardi (WPG), Colby Robak (ANA) and Dylan Olsen (FLA).
  • Pierre LeBrun: Martin Brodeur doesn’t have any commitments beyond this season. He needs to see if he likes what he’ll be doing with the Blues. Jeremy Rutherford: Brodeur plans to return to the Devils one day, but his stay with the Blues “could” last beyond this season.
  • Jeremy Rutherford: Blues Patrik Berglund left last night’s game with an upper-body injury. Lou Korac: Both Berglund and Jori Lehtera will travel with the team but won’t play against the Hurricanes.
  • Mike Heika: Stars Erik Cole (upper-body) and Brett Ritchie (undisclosed) aren’t ready to return just yet.
  • Tom Gulitti: Devils Damon Severson is healing, but is still another two to three weeks away.
  • Matthew Iwanyk: Oilers Nikita Nikitin has a shoulder injury and will be out for a while according to coach Todd Nelson.
  • Kevin Kurz of CSN Bay Area: Sharks Tyler Kennedy missed last night’s game with a lower-body injury. It is the fourth time he’s been injured this year.
  • Rich Chere: Devils Martin Havlat, Mike Cammalleri and Patrik Elias didn’t practice yesterday. Tom Gulitti: All will play on tonight.
  • Martin Brodeur retirement press conference.