Derek Lee: The Anaheim Ducks have placed goaltender Petr Mrazek on the IR.
Matthew Fairburn: Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said that goaltender Alex Lyon could return in seven to 10 days. Forward Jiri Kulich (blood clot) is progressing and could return this season, but it’s not a for sure thing.
Bill Hoppe of Buffalo Hockey Beat: Sabres goaltender Colten Ellis is expected to start tonight, his first game since suffering a concussion on December 9th.
Edmonton Oilers: Forward Adam Henrique has been placed on the IR and is expected to be out until after the Olympic break.
Zach Dooley: Los Angeles Kings forward Corey Perry missed last night’s game due to an illness in his family. Forward Trevor Moore missed yesterday’s game and is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
Michael Russo: Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Johansson and defenseman Zach Bogosian (foot) didn’t practice yesterday.
Amanda Stain: New Jersey Devils defenseman Simon Nemec could return to the lineup tonight.
Dan Rosen: New York Rangers forward J.T. Miller is likely to return tonight. There is no timeline for Igor Shesterkin and Adam Fox. Fox is out until at least January 31st.
Dan Greenspan: San Jose Sharks forward Adam Gaudette returned to the lineup after missing the past three games with a lower-body injury. Forward Ty Dellandrea missed last night’s game after suffering a lower-body injury on Tuesday.
Jeremy Rutherford: St. Louis Blues coach Jim Montgomery on forward Nathan Walker returning last night after missing five weeks: “He’s going to be a player tonight. He’s ready to go. It’s great, he has great energy, he does all the details and habits the way we want to. His second and third effort is awesome.”
Matt Komma: Utah Mammoth forward Kevin Stenlund missed last night’s game due to an illness.
Iain MacIntyre of Sportsnet: Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson is back playing, but he said it’s something that is going to linger.
“It’s going to be a nagging injury for a while, probably the rest of the season. But I can play with it. In some situations, there’s some pain, but I can push through it.”
Mitchell Clinton: Winnipeg Jets defenseman Haydn Fleury has a broken nose and a bruised back. Concussion testing will take a little longer. He’s out of the hospital and was walking around the arena yesterday.
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