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Quick Hits: Injuries, Line Combos and Defensive Pairings
Mark Easson
Erik Erlendsson: Lightning’s Victor Hedman will be out four to six weeks after having surgery to repair his fractured finger.
Ansar Khan: Pavel Datsyuk is skating on a line with Henrik Zetterberg and Justin Abdelkader this morning. The Wings send Petr Mrazek to the AHL, looking like Jimmy Howard is ready.
Steve Zipay: If Rangers Dan Girardi can’t go, Michael Kostka would get the call tomorrow.
Lance Hornby: Islanders Mikhail Grabovski (concussion) is not practicing today.
Chuck Gormley: Capitals Brooks Laich (upper-body) is not practicing today. Jay Beagle is skating in Laich’s place on the second line. Alex Prewitt: Laich is on the seven-day IR.
Rob Longley: Maple Leafs David Booth on his recovery from his broken foot: “It’s slow. Too slow.”
James Mirtle: The Lightning recalled Jonathan Drouin yesterday.
Ben Kuzma: The Canucks sent Bo Horvat to the AHL yesterday for a conditioning assignment.
Tom Gulitti: Devils lines: Zubrus-Zajac-Jagr; Cammalleri-Elias-Havlat; Clowe-Henrique-Ryder; Brunner-Gionta-Tootoo; Ruutu-Gomez-Josefson. Defensive pairs and goalies: Greene-Severson; Salvador-Zidlicky; Merrill-Larsson; Gelinas. Goaltenders: Schneider, Clemmensen.
