Quick Hits: Roster Notes, Injury Updates and Starting Goalies
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On the Dallas Stars …

Mike Heika: Defenseman John Klingberg will be scratched for missing a team meeting.

On the Columbus Blue Jackets …

Mike Zeisberger: The Blue Jackets activate defenseman Seth Jones from the IR. He’s missed the past six games with a fractured foot.

On the New York Rangers …

Darren Dreger: The Rangers have claimed Matt Puempel off waivers from the Ottawa Senators.

On the Carolina Hurricanes …

Chris Johnston: The Hurricanes are sending defenseman Ryan Murphy to the AHL on a conditioning stint.

On the Nashville Predators …

Adam Vingan: Looking like forward Colin Wilson will return to the lineup after missing their last game.

On the Buffalo Sabres …

John Vogl: Sabres line rushes at practice: Kane – Larsson – Okposo, Foligno – Reinhart – Gionta, Girgensons – C. O’Reilly – Moulson, Carrier – Grant – Schneider.

Mike Harrington: Ryan O’Reilly isn’t doing line rushers today, so it’s unlikely he’ll be in the lineup tonight.

On the Toronto Maple Leafs …

Mark Masters: Coach Mike Babcock on Josh Leivo: “We’re going to practise him for a bit to get him up to speed before he’s ready to go so he wouldn’t be cleared yet”

Lance Hornby: Leivo is technically a non roster IR player. He’s returned from a conditioning stint. The Leafs don’t want to put him on waivers.

On the Calgary Flames …

Wes Gilbertson: Flames winger Kris Versteeg won’t be in the lineup tonight, but he could return on Wednesday.

On the Colorado Avalanche …

Terry Frei: Matt Duchene is skating with Carl Soderberg and Andreas Martinsen. Joe Colborne will be a healthy scratch.

Terry Frei of the Denver Post: Duchene will return to the Avs lineup tonight after missing the past four games with a concussion. Gabriel Landeskog will miss his third consecutive game with a lower-body injury.

On the Tampa Bay Lightning …

Joe SmithBrian Boyle will be a game time decision.

Starting Goalies …

Paul Hamilton: Robin Lehner will start in net for the Sabres.

John ShannonBrian Elliott will start in net for the Flames.

Pens Inside ScoopMarc-Andre Fleury will start in net for the Penguins.

Dane MizutaniDarcy Kuemper will start in net for the Wild.

Terry FreiSemyon Varlamov will start in net for the Avs.

Joe Smith: Ben Bishop will start in net for the Predators.