- Mark Lazerus: Blackhawks Patrick Sharp will likely return to the lineup tomorrow.
- Lou Korac: Blues Alex Steen and Carl Gunnarsson won’t play tonight. Jay Bouwmeester has only skated once in the past three days.
- Jonas Siegel: Maple Leafs Leo Komarov didn’t practice again today and will likely miss at least the next two games.
- Steve Zipay: Rangers Chris Kreider is doubtful with neck spasms. He doesn’t have concussion symptoms.
- Shawn Mitchell: Blue Jackets Brandon Dubinsky will make his season debut tomorrow.
- Michael Russo: Wild’s Charlie Coyle is sick, and it’s not the mumps according to coach Mike Yeo.
- Dan Rosen: Penguins Kris Letang skated today and is progressing. Will practice again tomorrow but won’t take part in hitting drills.
- Steve Goldstein: Panthers David Bolland returns to the lineup tonight.
- Edmonton Oilers: The Oilers put Nikita Nikitin (back) on the IR.
- Jameson Olive: The Panthers put Aleksander Barkov on IR retroactive to December 1st.
- Chuck Gormley: Capitals Mike Green is not travelling with the team to the Tampa.
- Michael Smith: Hurricanes lines: Gerbe-E. Staal-Lindholm Tlusty-Rask-Nestrasil Boychuk-Nash-Terry Malone-McClement-Dwyer.
- Paul Hendrick: Maple Leafs lines: JVR-Bozak-Kessel Lupul-Kadri-Santorelli Winnik-holland-Clarkson Booth-smith-Panik/Kozun
- Pat Steinberg: Flames lines: Glencross-Monahan-Jones; Gaudreau-Jooris-Hudler; Raymond-Granlund-Byron; Bollig-Stajan-Bouma
- Lou Korac: Blues lines: Berglund-Backes-Oshie, Schwartz-Lehtera-Tarasenko, Ott-Stastny-Lindstrom, Porter-Lapierre-Reaves.
- Tom Gulitti: Devils lines: Zubrus-Gomez-Jagr; Ruutu-Henrique-Ryder; Havlat-Josefson-Sislo; Tootoo-Gionta-Bernier.
- Jason Mackey: Penguins lines: Crosby with Downie and Spaling; Sutter with Malkin and Comeau; Goc with Megna and Klink; Ebbett with Sill and Adams.
- Mark Stepneski: Stars lines: Benn-Seguin-Sceviour; McKenzie-Spezza-Cole; Roussel-Eakin-Garbutt; Moen-Fiddler-Hemsky.
- John Lu: Canadiens lines: Pacioretty – Galchenyuk – Gallagher Andrighetto – Plekanec – Sekac Bournival-Desharnais-Parenteau Prust-Malhotra-Weise
