Rask could start tonight
Joe Haggerty: Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask (concussion) was able to fully participate in practice yesterday.
There is “a good chance” that he’ll be able to start tonight.
Joe Haggerty: Rask had spent some of their bye week recovering in the Caribbean: “The good thing about it is that we had the break for five days, so you’re lying under the sun and feeling a whole lot of nothing.”
Jenner not traveling
Jeff Svoboda: Columbus Blue Jackets forward Boone Jenner didn’t travel with the team to Winnipeg.
Dickinson suffers a lower-body injury
Mark Stepneski: Dallas Stars forward Jason Dickinson has a lower-body injury. Coach Jim Montgomery said it’s believed to be minor and they’ll know more today.
Rasmussen to the AHL for conditioning
Ansar Khan: Detroit Red Wings forward Michael Rasmussen has been out since January 4th with a hamstring injury. He has been assigned to the AHL on a conditioning stint.
Ansar Khan: Rasmussen is eligible to play three AHL games before he’s required to apply for an extension.
Vatanen out with a concussion
Mike Morreale: New Jersey Devils defenseman Sami Vatanen is out with a concussion. There is no timetable for when he could return.
Forward Taylor Hall did some off-ice work but did not skate.
Chris Ryan: Also not on the ice for the Devils yesterday were Ben Lovejoy, Stefan Noesen and Joey Anderson.
Zuccarello back skating
Colin Stephenson: New York Rangers forward Mats Zuccarello skated yesterday.
Brassard has an upper-body injury
Dan Kingerski: Pittsburgh Penguins forward Derick Brassard missed last night’s game with an upper-body injury.
Renaud Lavoie: Brassard wasn’t on the yesterday morning for practice. He’s listed as day-to-day.
