On the Philadelphia Flyers …
Philadelphia Flyers: Flyers GM Ron Hextall said that defenseman Michael Del Zotto will be out for four to five weeks with a lower-body injury.
Tim Panaccio: Putting Del Zotto on the LTIR to start the season will help solve some of their salary cap issues.
On the Carolina Hurricanes …
Michael Smith: Defenseman Ryan Murphy will be out for three to four weeks with a lower-body injury.
On the Montreal Canadiens …
Hockey Inside/Out: Coach Michel Therrien said that defensman Jeff Petry will be re-evaluated on Monday. He fell awkwardly on Thursday night and left the game early.
On the Minnesota Wild …
Dane Mizutani: Wild coach Bruce Boudreau said that goalie Devan Dubnyk has been dealing with some “soreness” during camp, but doesn’t think it’s serious.
Dane Mizutani: Hearing that it is a lower-body injury for Dubnyk. Boudreau isn’t concerned about it. Dubnuk will start today.
On the Columbus Blue Jackets …
Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch: Goaltender Joonas Korpisalo will be out for four weeks with a groin issue according to GM Jarmo Kekalainen.
On the Ottawa Senators …
Chris Stevenson: Senators coach Guy Boucher on Clarke MacArthur: “Some bike, but not much more than that.”
Ken Warren: Forward Curtis Lazar was still wearing a “no contact” jersey at yesterday’s morning skate.
On the Boston Bruins …
Joe Haggerty: Defenseman Adam McQuaid is day-to-day with a middle-body injury.
On the New Jersey Devils …
Chris Ryan: Defenseman Kyle Quincey is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. He didn’t practice yesterday.
On the Detroit Red Wings …
Ted Kulfan: Coach Jeff Blashill said that Niklas Kronwall may not be ready to start the season due to his knee issue. If he’s not able to start the season, the Red Wings will start the season with eight defensemen.
On the Arizona Coyotes …
Dhiren Mahiban of Sportsnet: Dave Bolland hasn’t played since December of 2015 and his agent, Anton Thun, said that he may never play again.
“He’s working towards trying to (play), but again injuries are what they are. He’s been trying to comeback from that injury for the last nine months and he hasn’t gotten to the stage where he can do that to be cleared,” said Thun. “His goal is to try to continue to play, but at some point in time, it may just be not happening. He may never play again.”
Bolland has been rehabbing a back and ankle injury. He hasn’t been cleared, and failed his physical last month. He’ll be put on the LTIR when the season starts.
