On the Boston Bruins …
Boston Bruins: The Bruins assigned forward Austin Czarnik to the NHL.
On the Carolina Hurricanes …
Luke DeCock of the Raleigh News & Observer: Hurricanes coach Bill Peters promised that they’ll make changes for Tuesday’s game after yesterday’s 3-1 loss to the Sharks.
“Is it a character issue? I don’t know if it’s a character issue or what it is. Whether we’re in the eighth spot or the ninth spot or the first, that effort today is unacceptable, period. The effort, the intensity that we played at was similar to probably something you’d see in a neutral site in September.”
On the Dallas Stars …
Mike Heika: Goaltender Ben Bishop is expected to return between the pipes tonight. Forward Martin Hanzal will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.
On the Nashville Predators …
Chris Johnston: With the three-game suspension, Forsberg forfeits $96,774.18.
NHL.com: The NHL suspends Predators Filip Forsberg for three games for inference of Rangers Jimmy Vesey
On the New Jersey Devils …
Chris Ryan: The Devils recalled goaltender Eddie Lack from the AHL and reassigned Ken Appleby.
On the New York Rangers …
Steve Zipay: The Rangers have recalled Vinni Lettieri from the AHL.
On the Ottawa Senators …
Bruce Garrioch: There is still no update on injured forward Bobby Ryan. He is going for a second opinion on his injured hand.
On the Pittsburgh Penguins …
Jason Mackey: The Penguins recalled goaltender Tristan Jarry and reassigned Casey DeSmith.
NHL injury frequency through each team's first 50 games, compared to the previous seven seasons.
Number of players missing each team's most recent game has dropped below 70 too. Short-lived spike of regression, though no two-week break unlike 13/14, for some reason. pic.twitter.com/p8eVyDx5hq
— NHLInjuryViz (@NHLInjuryViz) February 4, 2018