Quick Hits: Scouting Isles-Flyers and Panthers-Sabres, DeKeyser, Elliott, Coburn, Franzen and Jovanovski

From twitter unless noted otherwise

  • David Strehle: Scouting the Islanders-Flyers game: Sharks, Stars, Lightning and Hurricanes.
  • George Richards: Scouting the Panthers-Sabres: Devils, Penguins, Wild, Kings, Red Wings, Jets, Blue Jackets and Maple Leafs.
  • Frank Seravalli: The Flyers think they are still in the running for college free agent defenseman Danny DeKeyser.
  • Erik Erlendsson: The Lightning are no longer in the running for DeKeyser.
  • Jeremy Rutherford: The Blues have sent Brian Elliott to the AHL for a conditioning assignment.
  • Philadelphia Flyers: Flyers defenseman Brayden Coburn left last night’s game with an upper-body injury.
  • Chris Nichols: Red Wings winger Johan Franzen left last night’s game with a lower-body injury.
  • George Richards: Panthers defenseman Ed Jovanovski will have season ending hip surgery next Friday.
  • Sarah McLellan: Coyotes GM Don Maloney hopes that goalie Mike Smith is able to join the team on their road trip. Next week is likely the earliest he’s able to return.