On the Arizona Coyotes …
Craig Morgan: Defenseman Jakob Chychrun was on the ice again today at the Coyotes morning skate.
On the Boston Bruins …
Mike Morreale: Coach Bruce Cassidy said that Ryan Spooner would be back in the lineup tonight. He’ll likely be playing left wing on a line with Frank Vatrano and Riley Nash.
On the Buffalo Sabres …
Joe Yerdon: Coach Phil Housley said that Jacob Josefson would be back in the lineup tonight. Sounding like Rasmus Ristolainen could be getting close to returning.
On the Colorado Avalanche …
Mike Chambers: Semyon Varlamov is sick, and they’ve recalled goaltender Andrew Hammond.
On the Dallas Stars …
Mike Heika: The Stars recall Curtis McKenzie and send Julius Honka to the AHL.
On the Detroit Red Wings …
Ansar Khan: Coach Jeff Blashill said that defenseman Jonathan Ericsson is a game-time decision. He had tweaked something when picking up his kid.
On the Edmonton Oilers …
John Shannon: Defenseman Andrej Sekera was on the ice today at practice.
Jack Michaels: Defenseman Matt Benning is questionable for tonight.
On the Montreal Canadiens …
Robby Stanley: Defenseman Shea Weber is questionable for tonight due to a nagging lower-body injury.
On the Ottawa Senators …
Elliotte Friedman: The Senators claim Gabriel Dumont off waivers from the Lightning.
On the Philadelphia Flyers …
Philadelphia Flyers: The Flyers recalled forward Danick Martel and defenseman Samuel Morin.
On the Toronto Maple Leafs …
Kevin McGran: Looking like Nikita Soshnikov will be in the lineup tonight, and Dominic Moore is out.
On the Tampa Bay Lightning …
Joe Smith: Jake Dotchin is out tonight. Cedric Paquette is “close” to returning according to coach Jon Cooper.
Forward lines at practice …
Derek Wills: Calgary Flames lines: Gaudreau-Monahan-Ferland, Tkachuk-Backlund-Frolik, Bennett-Jankowski-Jagr, Versteeg-F. Hamilton-Brouwer.
Jon Rosen: Los Angeles Kings lines: Iafallo-Kopitar-Brown, Pearson-Kempe-Toffoli, Jokinen-Dowd-Brodzinski, Andreoff-Shore-Lewis. Extras: Laich, Fantenberg, (Gaborik). Gabby took the first loop alongside Dowd/Brodz but then several rushes as a D.
Adam Vingan: Nashville Predators lines at practice: Forsberg-Johansen-Arvidsson, Fiala-Turris-Smith, Sissons-Bonino-Jarnkrok, Aberg-Gaudreau-Salomaki.
Andrew Gross: New Jersey Devils lines: Hall-Zajac-Bratt, Henrique-Hischier-Gibbons, Wood-Boyle-Stafford, Zacha-Coleman-Hayes.
Defensive pairings at practice …
Derek Wills: Calgary Flames pairings: Giordano-D. Hamilton, Brodie-Hamonic, Kulak-Stone.
Jon Rosen: Los Angeles Kings pairings: Forbort-Doughty Muzzin-Folin MacDermid-Martinez
Andrew Gross: New Jersey Devils pairings: Greene-Santini, Moore-Severson, Butcher-Lovejoy