NHL injury updates
Aaron Portzline: Columbus Blue Jackets Elvis Merzlikins is out with a lower-body injury.
Matthews DeFranks: Dallas Stars forward Alexander Radulov missed yesterday’s game with a lower-body injury.
Puck Pedia: The Edmonton Oilers have activated goaltender Mike Smith from the LTIR.
Their LTIR pool has been reduced by $1.5 million and is now at $3.8 million.
Philadelphia Flyers: The Flyers have activated Sean Couturier from the IR.
Chris Pinkert of NHL.com: St. Louis Blues forward Robert Thomas broke his thumb on Thursday and will be out for four to six weeks.
St. Louis Blues: The Blues have activated defenseman Robert Bortuzzo from the IR.
St. Louis Blues: The Blues had put forward Tyler Bozak on the IR on Saturday.
Elliotte Friedman: Have been hearing that Toronto Maple Leafs forward Wayne Simmonds could miss six weeks.
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Samantha Pell: Washington Capitals coach Peter Laviolette said that both Evgeny Kuznetsov and Ilya Samsonov remain on the COVID protocol list but both players have started working out.
J.J. Regan: Capitals forward T.J. Oshie is out with an upper-body injury.
Samantha Pell: Capitals forward Lars Eller returned the lineup.
