Kurt Dusterberg: Anaheim Ducks forward Troy Terry missed last night’s game with an undisclosed injury.
Joe McDonald: Calgary Flames forward Blake Coleman left last night’s game in the third period for precautionary reasons. Coach Ryan Huska said after the game he didn’t think it was serious, but didn’t have an update.
“I don’t have anything right now. I think he’s probably just a little bit sore and not anything we wanted to push at that time.”
Pat Steinberg: Flames defenseman Zayne Parekh is day-to-day with an upper-body injury that he suffered in the World Juniors semifinal game.
Blackhawks Focus: Darren Pang hinted that Chicago Blackhawks forward Connor Bedard could be ready to return tonight.
Jesse Montano: Colorado Avalanche forward Jared Bednar didn’t have an update on forward Logan O’Connor other than he’s “still working through that.”
NHL Rumors: Flames Defense and the Future of Mackenzie Weegar
Forward Gabriel Landeskog is going to be out for weeks with an upper-body injury.
Forward Joel Kiviranta, defenseman Devon Toews, and goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood are all week-to-week. Blackwood is back on the ice, but Toews and Kiviranta aren’t.
- Evan Rawal: Bednar said they expect Toews to be back before the Olympics. Landeskog’s return could be close to the Olympics, and that it will be 100% up to Landeskog if he plays for Team Sweden.
CBJ Public Relations: Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Brendan Smith has surgery to repair a torn meniscus and is out for three to four months.
David Dwork: Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand was held out of last night’s game as a precaution. He’s listed as day-to-day.
- Jameson Olive: Panthers coach Paul Maurice hasn’t ruled Marchand out for Saturday’s game.
LA Kings PR: Los Angeles Kings forward Trevor Moore was placed on the IR.
Darren Brown: Minnesota Wild defenseman Daemon Hunt returned to the lineup after missing the past eight games with a lower-body injury.
NHL Rumors: The Pittsburgh Penguins, and the Philadelphia Flyers
Wild forward Joel Eriksson Ek left last night’s game in the second period with an undisclosed injury. Coach John Hynes doesn’t think it’s serious and is likely day-to-day.
Stefen Rosner: New York Islanders defenseman Alexander Romanov is progressing very well, according to GM Mathieu Darche, but added that the earliest he’d return is during the playoffs.
Dan Rosen: New York Rangers forward J.T. Miller returned to the lineup after missing the past seven games with an upper-body injury.
Jordan Hall: Philadelphia Flyers forward Bobby Brink and defenseman Jamie Drysdale missed last night’s game. Coach Rick Tocchet didn’t have an update on either player.
Philadelphia Flyers: Flyers forward Travis Konecny left last night’s game early with an upper-body injury.
Wes Crosby: Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin returned to the lineup after missing the past 15 games.
Pens Inside Scoop: Penguins defenseman Caleb Jones took part in their optional morning skate. He’s missed their past 33 games with a lower-body injury.
Sheng Peng: San Jose Sharks forward Ty Dellandrea is week-to-week with a lower-body injury.
Darren Brown: Seattle Kraken forward Jordan Eberle missed last night’s game with an upper-body injury. They think it’s a day-to-day thing and that he’ll travel with the team on their five-game road trip.
NHL Rumors: The Columbus Blue Jackets and Edmonton Oilers
David Alter: Toronto Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube said that forward William Nylander is “doing good” and that he’s a possibility for Saturday.
Craig Merz: Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Carter Hart left last night’s game in the first period with a lower-body injury. He needed help getting off the ice.
Sammi Silber: Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson skated before practice in a no-contact jersey. Forward Aliaksei Protas skated with the main group in a regular jersey.