On the Detroit Red Wings …
Ansar Khan: Forward Justin Abdelkader is out two to four weeks with a slight MCL sprain.
Boston Bruins …
Boston Bruins: Coach Claude Julien said Patrice Bergeron is not injured and traveling with the team. Zdeno Chara and Noel Acciari are not traveling with the team.
Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: Zdeno Chara is “feeling better” but hasn’t been cleared to return.
“It’s day-to-day. It feels better…yeah. But it’s still day-to-day,” said a rather laconic Chara when it came to questions about his injury. “It would feel much better than it feels .”
On the New York Rangers …
Steve Zipay: Coach Alain Vignault said that J.T. Miller should be ready for today. Was off the ice yesterday so the stitches in his knee could continue to heal.
On the Toronto Maple Leafs …
Paul Hendrick: Frederik Andersen was sick yesterday but is expected to play today.
On the Buffalo Sabres …
Mike Harrington: The Sabres will have an update on defenseman Josh Gorges this morning. He had x-rays done on his foot yesterday.
Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald: Robin Lehner (hip) will start this afternoon. Gorges is questionable.
On the Ottawa Senators …
Chris Steveson of the NHL.com: The Senators have put Bobby Ryan and Fredrik Claesson on the IR. Marc Methot missed Thursday’s game, but he’ll return today.
On the Chicago Blackhawks …
Tracey Myers: Jonathan Toews said that if it were the playoffs, he’d deal with his injury. He’ll wait till he fully healed before he returns, they don’t want him to re-aggravate it.
Scott Powers: The Blachkawks activated defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk from the IR yesterday and put Jonathan Toews on the IR.
On the Dallas Stars …
Mike Heika: Defenseman Johnny Oduya could return next week from his lower-body injury. Ales Hemsky (hip) and Mattias Janmark (knee) are out until April. They have no idea when Jiri Hudler will be able to return from his illness.
On the St. Louis Blues …
Lou Korac: Sounding like defenseman Joel Edmundson could be ready to return soon.
On the Vancouver Canucks …
Matthew Sekeres: Canucks GM Jim Benning said that defenseman Chris Tanev is “week-to-week” with an ankle injury.
On the Minnesota Wild …
Michael Russo: Coach Bruce Boudreau will talk to the trainers to see if Zach Parise is healthy. Boudreau didn’t like how Parise was skating, looking sluggish/methodical.