NHL Injury Updates
Craig Morgan: Arizona Coyotes coach Rick Tocchet said that Antti Raanta will start on Saturday as goaltender Darcy Kuemper is still not ready to return.
WGR 550: Buffalo Sabres forward Kyle Okposo suffered an upper-body injury Thursday night against the Montreal Canadiens.
Sabres PR: Defenseman Zach Bogosian missed practice yesterday due to an illness. Defenseman Brandon Montour was given a maintenance day. Kyle Okposo won’t be in the lineup tonight.
Pat Steinberg: Calgary Flames GM Brad Treliving said that defenseman Juuso Valimaki has started to skate on his own. There is no timeline for when he could return.
Evan Rawal: Colorado Avalanche forward Colin Wilson is still using one crutch to get around after having a “couple” of surgeries.
They are not sure if he’ll be able to play again this season. They didn’t sound that optimistic about it.
Aaron Portzline: Columbus Blue Jackets forward Josh Anderson (shoulder) and goaltender Joonas Korpisalo (knee) are traveling with the team on their road trip.
Dallas Stars: Forward Justin Dowling was placed on the IR retroactive to Jan. 29th.
Dana Wakiji: Detroit Red Wings defenseman Jonathan Ericsson will return to the lineup. He’s been out since December 15th with a broken nose.
Matt Vensel: Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan on Nick Bjugstad who hasn’t skated in the past couple of days.
“He hasn’t had a setback, per se. I’d rather not get into the details of his progress or his rehab process. Our medical staff is trying to make the best decisions that they can on a daily basis, or a weekly basis for that matter, to get ick to where we can get him back in the lineup. And that’s what’s taking place.
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“So it’s going to involve sometimes being on the ice. It’s going to involve sometimes being off the ice. And we’ll make those decisions accordingly.”
James Mirte: Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Travis Dermott missed practice yesterday with an illness.
- Paul Hendrick: Dermott’s status for tonight hasn’t been determined yet. Will depend on how he feels today.