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 Smith: Brian Boyle will be a game time decision.
Starting Goalies …
Paul Hamilton: Robin Lehner will start in net for the Sabres.
John Shannon: Brian Elliott will start in net for the Flames.
Pens Inside Scoop: Marc-Andre Fleury will start in net for the Penguins.
Dane Mizutani: Darcy Kuemper will start in net for the Wild.
Terry Frei: Semyon Varlamov will start in net for the Avs.
Joe Smith: Ben Bishop will start in net for the Predators.