On the Columbus Blue Jackets …
- Katie Foglia of BlueJackets.com: Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky is getting close to returning, but is still day-to-day.
“Bob has been practicing really well. He’s still day-to-day,” Tortorella said, when asked for an update on the goaltender.
Coach John Tortorella said that Brandon Saad is day-to-day. He didn’t practice yesterday.
Ryan Murray missed practice due to an illness.
- Todd Jones: Bobrovsky won’t be activated for tonight’s game.
On the Boston Bruins …
- Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: Defenseman Kevan Miller won’t be playing during the Bruins two game road trip.
“It’s day-to-day,” coach Claude Julien said of Miller, who was injured when he was driven into the boards from behind by Alex Ovechkin in the Bruins’ 2-1, overtime loss to the Capitals on Saturday. “He’s been evaluated as day-to-day, so he’s not on this trip. But I think nobody anticipated anything (other than that) after that incident, and what it was. We said that after the game we don’t know (when he’ll return).”
On the Arizona Coyotes …
- Craig Morgan: Defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson left last night’s game with an upper-body injury.
On the Montreal Canadiens …
- Stu Cowan: Winger Brendan Gallagher didn’t practice yesterday due to a lower-body injury.
On the Colorado Avalanche …
- Mike Chambers: Defenseman Chris Bigras was held out of last night’s game with a “head” issue … a headache or something else.
On the Anaheim Ducks …
- Anaheim Ducks: Cam Fowler on the face shield he’s wearing: “Got my nose busted , but I’ll be able to play with this nice shield.”
On the Tampa Bay Lightning …
- Joe Smith: Braydon Coburn is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
On the Ottawa Senators …
- Bruce Garrioch: Defenseman Mark Borowiecki has a torn MCL. Borowiecki said that he won’t be having surgery and will be out long-term.