Derek Lee: Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras (ankle) wasn’t ready to return last night.
Anaheim Ducks: Forward Leo Carlsson left last night’s game early with a lower-body injury.
Steve Conroy: Boston Bruins forward Pat Maroon was on the ice for the first time since joining the team. There is no real timeframe for Maroon yet.
Elliotte Friedman: Calgary Flames goaltender Dan Vladar needs hip surgery and his done for the season. He’s expected to be ready for training camp.
Jeff Svoboda: Columbus Blue Jackets coach Pascal Vincent said they are hopeful the defenseman Zach Werenski is able to go tonight. He didn’t practice yesterday. They were awaiting test results. Werenski blocked a shot in the Detroit game.
Owen Newkirk: Dallas Stars defenseman Nils Lundkvist said that he took 4-5 stitches on his chin Wednesday night. He was on the ice yesterday for an optional skate.
Jameson Olive: Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice on Aleksander Barkov‘s injury: “This is not major. The question is can we clean something up with another day? That’s what we’re trying to figure out.”
George Richards: Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk was in the lineup last night. He had missed two days of practice this week.
Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette: Montreal Canadiens forward Joshua Roy will be out for four to six weeks with an upper-body injury. He blocked a shot with his right hand on Tuesday.
Mike Morreale: New Jersey Devils defenseman John Marino missed last night’s game with an upper-body injury.
Coach Travis Green on defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler, who is out with a concussion: “he’s coming along but still not available.”
Sam Kasan: Devils forward Jack Hughes returned to the lineup.
Stefen Rosner: New York Islanders defenseman Robert Bortuzzo returned the lineup after missing 31 games with a high-ankle sprain. The Islanders activated him off the LTIR on Monday.
TSN 1200: Ottawa Senators forward Rourke Chartier was on the ice yesterday in a no-contact jersey.
Curtis Pashelka: The San Jose Sharks have activated goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood off the IR.
Kate Shefte: Seattle Kraken coach Dave Hakstol on injured Vince Dunn, who has now missed seven consecutive games: “No change in his status. His progress continues. He’s at home continuing his rehab there.”
Matthew DeFranks of St. Louis Post-Dispatch: St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug missed last night’s game with a lower-body injury and is listed as day-to-day. He will be re-evaluated on Friday according to coach Drew Bannister.
Brendan Batchelor: Vancouver Canucks defenseman Ian Cole missed last night’s game. Coach Rick Tocchet said he’s a little banged up.
Danny Webster: Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo wasn’t on the ice for their morning skate yesterday.
- Vegas Golden Knights: Coach Bruce Cassidy said that Pietrangelo is doing better and they’ll see how he is today.