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Sharks Logan Couture won't play through head injury
On the Anaheim Ducks …

Eric Stephens: Forward Ryan Kesler (hip) was on the ice practicing again yesterday.

On the Boston Bruins …

Boston Bruins: Coach Bruce Cassidy said that defenseman Adam McQuaid will be a game-time decision today.

On the Calgary Flames …

Pat Steinberg: The Flames have put Travis Hamonic on the IR and recalled Rasmus Andersson.

On the Columbus Blue Jackets …

Blue Jackets PR: Forward Sonny Milano was assigned to the AHL.

On the Dallas Stars …

Sean Shapiro: Defenseman Marc Methot said the earliest that he’d be able to return to the lineup is New Year’s Eve.

On the Ottawa Senators …

Sens Communication: Forward Bobby Ryan (finger) won’t be lineup today but is hopeful for their game on December 27th. Zack Smith suffered a shoulder injury on Thursday and could be out for a couple weeks. Craig Anderson has been sick.

On the New Jersey Devils …

Amanda Stein of NHL.com: Forward Jesper Bratt missed Thursday’s game with a foot injury, but was back on the ice yesterday at practice. He’s listed as day-to-day.

“I felt pretty good out there,” Bratt said after practice. “We’ll see how I’m feeling tomorrow. I felt pretty OK this practice today. No special pain.”

On the New York Rangers …

Justin Tasch: Forward Jesper Fast will be out for two to three weeks with a quad strain that he suffered on Thursday.

On the Pittsburgh Penguins …

Sam Werner: Defenseman Justin Schultz is still a couple weeks away from returning.

On the San Jose Sharks …

Paul Gackle: Logan Couture said that he’s day-to-day but there are lots of steps he needs to get through before he’s ready to return to the lineup.

Paul Gackle: Couture said that he is still a “long ways away” from being able to return from his head injury.

Kevin Kurz: Couture skated after the team practiced yesterday.

Paul Gackle: Couture reiterated that he would never attempt to play through a head injury.

San Jose Sharks: The Sharks recalled defenseman Joakim Ryan from the AHL and reassigned forward Danny O’Regan.

On the Toronto Maple Leafs …

Kristen Shilton: Auston Matthews said that after he had the collision with Morgan Rielly he felt “normal concussion symptoms.” He is hopeful that he’ll be able to return today. He’ll be a game-time decision.

 

 

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