On the Anaheim Ducks …
Eric Stephens of the OC Register: It’s looking like forward Ryan Getzlaf will return after missing 19 games with a facial fracture. Jakob Silfverberg has missed the past five games with an upper-body injury appears ready to go as well.
“The day is not here yet but it’s very close, we have two players here that are coming back into our lineup,” Carlyle said. “Unless something happens between today and tomorrow, that’s our No. 1 center and a top-six player and a right winger. Now that obviously pushes some others out of your lineup.”
The Ducks put winger Jared Boll on waivers.
Nick Ritchie suffered an upper-body injury on Friday and has missed their past two practices.
Hampus Lindholm was activated from the IR but isn’t expected to play. If he doesn’t play, it will be his fourth straight game that he’s missed due to an unspecified upper-body injury.
On the Colorado Avalanche …
Mike Chambers: Defenseman Erik Johnson left Saturday’s game after blocking a shot, but should be able to play tonight.
On the Dallas Stars …
Mark Stepneski: Antoine Roussel (elbow) and Greg Pateryn (thigh contusion) didn’t practice yesterday but could be able to go tonight. Martin Hanzal did practice. He will be traveling with the team and is expected to play at some point on their trip.
On the Minnesota Wild …
Michael Russo: Defenseman Jared Spurgeon has started to skate. Coach Bruce Boudreau said that Zach Parise is progressing.
On the St. Louis Blues …
Lou Korac: Coach Mike Yeo yesterday on defenseman Alex Pietrangelo: “It’s going to be a day off tomorrow, so we’ll have treatment for players, they’ll come in. I’m not sure if he’s gonna skate or what the plan is. Hopefully, we get a clearer picture tomorrow, but I’m not sure that that’s gonna be the case.”
Lou Korac: If the best case scenario has Jaden Schwartz out for six weeks, he’ll miss at least 19 games.
On the Vegas Golden Knights …
Vegas Golden Knights: The Golden Knights activated Marc-Andre Fleury from the IR and assigned goaltender Maxime Lagace to the AHL.
On the Vancouver Canucks …
Jeff Paterson: Forward Sven Baertschi is returning to Vancouver to be further evaluated. He’ll miss tonight’s game.
On the Winnipeg Jets …
Mike McIntyre: AHL goaltender Michael Hutchinson “should be fine” after suffering a minor lower-body injury during Saturday’s shootout.