On the Pittsburgh Penguins …
- Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Evgeni Malkin will be out for six to eight weeks due to an undisclosed injury. He collided with Blue Jackets Dalton Prout and appear to injury his left shoulder/arm/wrist.
- Josh Yohe: Good news that Malkin doesn’t require surgery.
On the Montreal Canadiens …
- Stu Cowan: The Canadiens said that Lars Eller had an upper-body injury, then a lower-body injury, then mid-body and now he has the flu.
- Eric Engels: The Canadiens have an injured list that totals $37.95 million (Price, Petry, Gilbert, Subban, Beaulieu, Gallagher, Eller, Carr, Matteau, Desharnais, Flynn).
- Stu Cowan: Stefan Matteau missed last night’s game with a lower-body injury.
On the Detroit Red Wings …
- Ansar Khan: Niklas Kronwall said he didn’t think his injury was anything major.
- Damien Cox: Kronwall had an MRI yesterday and it’s believed to be a knee sprain. They hope he’ll be back before the end of the year.
On the Philadelphia Flyers …
- Dave Isaac: Jakub Voracek saw a doctor yesterday. He’ll try to skate this morning.
- Philadelphia Flyers: Defenseman Andrew MacDonald is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- Frank Seravalli: Michal Neuvirth is out with a stomach virus.
On the New York Rangers …
- Andrew Gross: Rick Nash said that he’s feeling good, but it’s going to take some time to get his timing back.
On the Arizona Coyotes …
- Sarah McLellan: Mike Smith returned last night after being out since mid-December after having surgery on a core muscle.
On the Vancouver Canucks …
- Steve Ewen: Chris Tanev took part in their morning skate yesterday, with coach Willie Desjardins saying it’s a “first step” but added that “he’ll be awhile yet.”
On the Florida Panthers …
- Jameson Olive: Teddy Purcell missed last night’s game with a groin injury. He will join the team on their upcoming road trip.
On the Edmonton Oilers …
- Jack Michaels: Defenseman Adam Pardy is out week-to-week.
