On the Tampa Bay Lightning …
Bryan Burns of NHL.com: Steven Stamkos left last night’s game in the first period with a lower-body injury.
Joe Smith: There was no update on Stamkos after the game. He will be re-evaluated today and they are hoping it is “minor.”
Joe Smith: Coach Jon Cooper wouldn’t speculate on Stamkos’ injury, but added that it’s “not anything like” what happened to Stamkos three years ago.
Ken Campbell: Source saying that Stamkos’ knee locked and he will get an MRI done in Detroit.
On the New York Rangers …
New York Rangers: Forward Chris Kreider missed last night’s game with an upper-body injury. Forward Pavel Buchnevich is out with back spasms.
Brett Cyrgalis: Alain Vigneault when asked if Kreider is being checked for a concussion: “Right now I have no update on anything. We’re just waiting.”
Brett Cyrgalis: Vigneault said that Buchnevich is day-to-day with back spasms.
On the Florida Panthers …
Harvey Fialkov: Coach Gerard Gallant said yesterday that Jonathan Huberdeau is still two and a half months away.
On the New Jersey Devils …
Andrew Gross: Taylor Hall went back to New Jersey yesterday for an MRI on his lower-body injury. There should be an update on his status in a couple days.
Andrew Gross NJ.com: Defenseman Jon Merrill was activated from the IR yesterday. He’d been out since training camp with a broken right index finger.
On the Pittsburgh Penguins …
Dave Molinari: Forward Nick Bonino didn’t practice on Monday, but was practicing yesterday.
Bill West: Defenseman Derrick Pouliot practiced with the team yesterday.
On the Detroit Red Wings …
Ansar Khan: Forward Darren Helm suffered an upper-body injury and will be out for a while. They will know more today.
On the Columbus Blue Jackets …
Aaron Portzline: Forward Dalton Prout was a late scratch last night with an upper-body injury.
