- Bob McKenzie via twitter: The Oilers put Ben Eager on waivers. The Coyotes put Nick Johnson on waivers. The Blackhawks put Rostislav Olesz on waivers.
- John Buccigross via twitter: Canadiens Blake Geoffrion has told the team he’s retiring from pro hockey.
- Bruce Garrioch via twitter: Senators Milan Michalek will miss his second straight practice today because of his nagging knee injury. He is trying to avoid having surgery on it.
“It’s not my injury. It’s a maintenance thing day by day,” said MacLean. “At some point in time, I’m not sure if they will (do surgery) or not (or whether that will be) at the end of the season. It all depends on how it goes.”
- Andy Strickland of True Hockey: Blue T.J. Oshie left last night’s game in the second period with an apparent rib injury. Oshie went to hit Sharks Brent Burns but ended up on the ice in pain. Alex Steen was held out last night. The Blues could be interested in college free agent Dan Dekeyser.
- NY Islanders via twitter: The Islanders have put winger Michael Grabner on the IR retroactive to March 10th.
- Bob McKenzie via twitter: Jets Jim Slater has a suspected broken hand.
- Brian McNally via twitter: Capitals lines: Hendricks-Backstrom-Ovechkin. Fehr-Johansson-Brouwer. Chimera-Ribeiro-Perreault/Ward. Volpatti/Wolski-Beagle-Crabb.
- Ken Warren via twitter: Senators lines: Latendresse-Smith-Alfredsson, Greening-Turris-Silfverberg, Condra-O’Brien-Stone, Daugavins-Zibanejad, Neil
- Allan Maki via twitter: Jonas Gustavsson will start in net for the Red Wings.
- Wes Gilbertson via twitter: Miikka Kiprusoff will start in net for the Flames.