NHL Injuries: Flyers, Red Wings, Blues, Avs, Sharks and Bruins
Dave Isaac: Flyers Steve Downie is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Helene Ste. James: Red Wings Henrik Zetterberg skated before practice yesterday. Felt good but didn't push it. Zetterberg said it's unlikely he'll be ready before round 2. Lou Korac: Blues Vladimir…
NHL Injuries: Blues, Mitchell, Hillen, Laich, Myers and Clowe
Jason Gregor: Blues Federko: "I believe Backes will start for sure. Oshie is a bit of a question because it was a head injury, but I expect he'll play." ... "It looks like Berglund will miss this series so someone like Ott, Paajarvi or…
NHL Injuries: Pens, Hawks, Blue Jackets, Canes, Lightning, Bruins, Leafs, Flames, Rangers, Coyotes and Blues
Pittsburgh Penguins: Penguins Kris Letang was cleared by doctors and returned to the lineup. Mark Lazerus: Blackhawks Jonathan Toews could start skating today. Coach Joel Quenneville expects Patrick Kane and Toews to be "100 percent" for Game 1. Adam Vingan:…
NHL Injuries: Penguins, Wild, Lightning, Panthers, Islanders, Blue Jackets, Blues and Avs
Shelly Anderson: Both Evgeni Malkin and Joe Vitale met with doctors and are skating lightly, but not ready to practice yet. Shelly Anderson: Penguins coach Dan Bylsma said that Sidney Crosby, Brooks Orpik, Chris Kunitz and Olli Maatta are day-to-day.…
NHL Injuries: Jets, Blue Jackets, Capitals, Blues, Maple Leafs and Sabres
Ken Wiebe: Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien is finished for the season with a torn muscle. Ken Wiebe: Jets forward Andrew Ladd missed last night's game and he could be finished for the year as well according to Paul Maurice. Aaron…
NHL Injuries: Toews, Kane, Malkin, Penner, Jackman, Byfuglien, Nikitin and de Haan
Tracey Myers of CSN Chicago: Blackhawks Jonathan Toews (left arm) could start skating by the end of the week. Patrick Kane skated over the weekend and is expected to be ready by the start of the playoffs. Josh Yohe of…
NHL Injuries: Red Wings, Maple Leafs, Oilers, Blues, Devils, Senators and Ducks
Bob Duff: Red Wings GM Ken Holland said that Henrik Zetterberg (back surgery) should be able to start skating next week. The earliest he could return to the lineup would be late in the first round. Bob Duff: Red Wings…
NHL Injuries: Rangers, Blue Jackets, Leafs, Capitals, Flyers, Sabres and Kings
Pat Leonard: Rangers coach Alain Vigneault on Ryan McDonagh: "He's day-to-day, and I don't think it's going to be very long." Andrew Gross: Rangers John Moore said he's ready to go, and with McDonagh out, they really need him. Rob Mixer:…
Afternoon Hits: Injuries, Scratches, Lines and Some Starting Goalies
Tracey Myers: Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said that Patrick Kane could start skating "as early as tomorrow." Andy Strickland: Blues Alex Steen (upper-body) and Barrett Jackman (lower-body) are day-to-day. Their injuries are not serious, but they won't play tonight. Mike…
NHL Injuries: Ducks, Panthers, Sharks, Blue Jackets, Blackhawks, Wild and Flames
Eric Stephens: Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau thinks that Cam Fowler could return by next week. Harvey Fialkov: The Panthers have sent Jonathan Racine back to the AHL as Ed Jovanovski is ready to return to the lineup. David Pollak: Sharks…
NHL Injuries: McDonagh, Datsyuk, Sabres, Timonen, Clowe, Upshall, Penner, Ballard and Yakupov
Tom Reed: The Rangers may have lost Ryan McDonagh with a left shoulder injury. Andrew Gross: There is no update on McDonagh. With them not practicing today, may not know extent until Thursday. Pat Leonard: Initial diagnosis is that it's "not serious."…
NHL Injuries: Duchene, Fowler, Volchenkov, Clowe, Downie, Timonen, Gazdic and Ference
Terry Frei of the Denver Post: Avs Matt Duchene will about out for about four weeks with a MCL injury to his left knee after a collision with teammate Jamie McGinn. P.A. Parenteau is skating and there is hope that he…
