Even strength points and goals …
Bob Stauffer: EVS Points: McDavid (EDM) 81, MacKinnon COL) 62, Kucherov (TB) 62, Kopitar (LA) 62, Giroux (PHI) 62.
EVS Goals: McDavid (EDM) 35, W. Karlsson (VGK) 31, Kucherov (TB) 30, Ovechkin (WASH) 30.
On the Anaheim Ducks …
Eric Stephens: Coach Randy Carlyle said that goaltender John Gibson (upper-body) received another round of treatment yesterday. He could start skating “in the next little while.”
On the Arizona Coyotes …
Arizona Coyotes: Defenseman Jakob Chychrun will miss their remaining two games with a lower-body injury.
Arizona Coyotes: The Coyotes recalled defenseman Dakota Mermis on an emergency recall.
On the Boston Bruins …
Boston Bruins: Forward Tommy Wingels will be a game-time decision tonight. Riley Nash and Sean Kuraly haven’t started skating yet.
Joe Haggerty: Forward Rick Nash (upper-body) skated for the second straight day yesterday. He hasn’t been ruled out for this weekend.
On the Buffalo Sabres …
Joe Yerdon: Coach Phil Housley said that Zemgus Girgensons is done for the season with an upper-body injury.
On the Detroit Red Wings …
Ansar Khan: The Red Wings have reassigned Evgeny Svechnikov, Joe Hicketts and Tom McCollum to the AHL.
On the Edmonton Oilers …
Jim Matheson: Defenseman Andrej Sekera tweaked the knee he had previously injured and will be shut down for the year. Defenseman Yohann Auvitu is not skating due to a bruised foot.
On the Los Angeles Kings …
Curtis Zupke: Defenseman Derek Forbort is week-to-week according to coach John Stevens. There was no update on Alex Iafallo.
Curtis Zupke: Forbort is on crutches.
On the Minnesota Wild …
Michael Russo: Defenseman Jared Spurgeon won’t be joining the team in California. They won’t be practicing much so he’ll continue to Minnesota. He’ll start practicing with the team next week.
On the Montreal Canadiens …
Renaud Lavoie: Forward Nikita Scherbak‘s season is over with a concussion.
On the Ottawa Senators …
Bruce Garrioch: Goaltender Mike Condon is out with a concussion.
On the Toronto Maple Leafs …
Jonas Siegel: Defenseman Travis Dermott was on the ice yesterday but left after 15 minutes of practice.
Terry Koshan: Coach Mike Babcock on Dermott: “I think he’s fine. He’s going to skate with our guys again in Jersey tomorrow (morning) and then I think he will probably play in that last game against Montreal.”
On the Washington Capitals …
Isabelle Khurshudyan: Forward Jay Beagle is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
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