On the Detroit Red Wings …
Dana Wakiji: Coach Jeff Blashill said that Thomas Vanek will likely return tonight. Goaltender Jimmy Howard skated on his own yesterday, but is not ready to play yet.
On the Columbus Blue Jackets …
Tom Reed: Hearing that Scott Hartnell‘s lower-body injury is likely only day-to-day.
On the Ottawa Senators …
Bruce Garrioch: Chris Wideman missed last night’s game with a lower-body injury.
On the Buffalo Sabres …
Mike Harrington: Defenseman Zach Bogosian returned to the lineup last night.
On the New York Islanders …
Arthur Staple: Forward Shane Prince is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
On the New Jersey Devils …
Andrew Gross: Forward Beau Bennett is getting real close to returning to the lineup according to coach John Hynes.
On the Pittsburgh Penguins …
Pens Inside Scoop: Forward Carl Hagelin skated yesterday morning with a no-contact jersey. He’s now missed four games with a concussion.
On the Tampa Bay Lightning …
Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: Steven Stamkos is on schedule in his four-month rehab from a torn lateral meniscus in his right knee. There is no set date for his return. Though he could return after four months, Zach Parise who had the same surgery, said getting back to normal can take a lot longer.
“I’d say it took probably a year and a half to get back to feeling back to normal,” Parise said. “That’s what my therapist said, six months to heal, a year you feel better. But to get back to that level for me, I feel like it was almost the following Christmas.”
On the San Jose Sharks …
Curtis Pashelka: Forward Logan Couture was given a maintenance day yesterday and should be ready to go tonight.
On the Edmonton Oilers …
Jason Greger: Forward Benoit Pouliot is day-to-day. Defenseman Kris Russell skated yesterday, but they are being cautious about when he could return to the lineup.
On the Winnipeg Jets …
Ken Wiebe: Coach Paul Maurice said that defenseman Tobias Enstrom (lower-body) won’t be travelling with the team on their road trip.
Sara Orlesky: The Jets put goaltender Ondrej Pavelec on the IR retroactive to February 7th.
On the St. Louis Blues …
Tom Timmermann: The Blues put forward Paul Stastny on the IR. He’ll miss today’s game, but is eligible to return on Thursday.
