Jameson Olive: Panthers Roberto Luongo will miss the next two games. Al Montoya will be out for at least two weeks.
Chuck Gormley: Alex Ovechkin has a lower-body injury and will be a game-time decision.
George Richards: Panthers Willie Mitchell has been cleared to play.
Matt Kalman: Claude Julien: Gregory “Campbell’s going to come back” but it’s not going to be tonight.
Brian Costello: Top 10 prospects in The Hockey News Future Watch: 1. Reinhart, Buf; 2. Bennett, Cgy; 3. Draisaitl, Edm; 4. Ehlers, Wpg; 5. Domi, Ari. 6. Mantha, Det; 7. Nurse, Edm; 8. Vasilevskiy, TB; 9. Teravainen, Chi; 10. Larkin, Det.
Brian Costello: Top 10 organizational prospect grades: 1. Wpg, 2. Ana, 3. Fla, 4. Buf, 5. TB, 6. Clb, 7. Nsh, 8. Cgy, 9. Det, 10. Edm.
James Mirtle: Maple Leafs Richard Panik was fined $2,000 for diving/embellishing. Mark Masters: Panik said he “was kind of waiting for it.” … “The game’s played fast & hard. It wasn’t my intention to dive, but I did put my two feet in the air .”
Capitals PR: The Capitals recall Andre Burakovsky.