On the Washington Capitals …
Capitals PR: Forward Andre Burakovsky left last night’s game early with an upper-body injury.
On the Detroit Red Wings …
Ansar Khan: Defenseman Jonathan Ericsson left last night’s game early with an upper-body injury.
Ansar Khan: Goaltender Jimmy Howard is day-to-day and won’t be on the ice this weekend. GM Ken Holland said he has irritation of scar tissue.
On the Toronto Maple Leafs …
Chris Johnston: Forward Nikita Soshnikov missed last night’s game with an upper-body injury.
On the Boston Bruins …
Boston Bruins: Defenseman Zdeno Chara is still sick and missed last night’s game.
Boston Bruins: Coach Bruce Cassidy on Chara: “It’s a day-to-day thing, and hopefully he’s ready to go for practice tomorrow and ready to play Saturday.”
On the Tampa Bay Lightning …
Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: Both Alex Killorn and Ondrej Palat practiced yesterday and are probable for Friday. Tyler Johnson didn’t skate yesterday and his status is “up in the air” for tonight.
On the New York Rangers …
Steve Zipay: Defenseman Dan Girardi missed last night’s game with a swollen and stitched ankle. He’s considered day-to-day.
On the Buffalo Sabres …
John Vogl: Forward Zemgus Girgensons missed last night’s game with a mid-body injury.
On the Dallas Stars …
Mike Heika: Will get an update on Jason Spezza‘s upper-body injury today. He’s not expected to be out long-term.
On the Vancouver Canucks …
News 1130 Sports: The Canucks will give an update on Sven Baertschi‘s status today.
On the Winnipeg Jets …
Ken Wiebe: The Jets are hoping that goaltender Ondrej Pavelec will be out for “about a week” with a lower-body injury. Defenseman Ben Chiarot could be in the lineup tonight.