- Elliotte Friedman: The Hurricanes claim Andrej Nestraisil off waivers from the Red Wings Maple Leafs Matt Frattin clears waivers.
- Elliotte Friedman: The Maple Leafs put Petri Kontiola on waivers. (unconditional) Chris Johnston: Kontiola will have his NHL contract terminated and he will head back to the KHL.
- Adam Kimelman: Flyers Luke Schenn is still a few days away. Andrew MacDonald could play.
- David Alter: Maple Leafs Joffrey Lupul and David Booth are getting close to returning, and are closer than Brandon Kozun. None will play tonight. Jonas Siegel: Lupul is skating and shooting pucks just fine. Nearing a return.
- Wes Gilbertson: Flames Matt Stajan skated on his own this morning, which might have been the first time since he suffered the knee injury on October 28th.
- Ken Warren: Senators Curtis Lazar will be out tonight with an undisclosed injury.
- John Lu: Canadiens Mike Weaver (upper-body) will be a game-time decision.
- Mark Stepneski: Stars lines: Benn-Eakin-Seguin; Roussel-Spezza-Hemsky; Moen-Fiddler-Eaves; Cole-Horcoff-Sceviour. Defensive pairings: Goligoski-Daley; Dillon-Klingberg; Jokipakka-Oleksiak. Mike Heika: Power play units: Daley-Seguin-Benn-Spezza-Roussel and Goligoski-Klingberg-Eakin-Sceviour-Hemsky.
- Shawn Mitchell: Blue Jackets lines: Jenner-Johansen-Foligno; Hartnell-Anisimov-Atkinson; Calvert-Wennberg-Skille; Gibbons-Cracknell-Boll. Tropp extra. Defensive pairings: Erixon-Wisniewski; Johnson-Prout; Leopold-Savard. Connauton extra.
- Boston Bruins: Lines: Krejci-Lucic-Griffith, Fraser-Bergeron-Smith, Kelly-Soderberg-Eriksson, Gagne-Campbell-Paille (Marchand extra F)
- Joe Smith: Lightning lines: Filppula-Stamkos-Callahan; Palat-Johnson-Kucherov; Drouin-Namestnikov-Killorn/morrow-Boyle-Connolly.
- Don Brennan: Carter Hutton will start in net for the Predators.
- Mark Stepneski: Kari Lehtonen will start net for the Stars.
- Mike Brophy: Jonathan Bernier will start in net for the Maple Leafs.
- Renaud Lavoie: Carey Price will start in net for the Canadiens.
- Michael Smith: Cam Ward will start in net for the Hurricanes.
- Ansar Khan: Petr Mrazek will start in net for the Red Wings.
- Ken Warren: Robin Lehner will start in net for the Senators.
- Andy Greder: Darcy Kuemper will start in net for the Wild.
- Jeremy Rutherford: Jake Allen will start in net for the Blues.