On the Dallas Stars …
Mike Heika: Center Jason Spezza (lower-body) skated this morning, but he’s not ready to return just yet.
On the New York Islanders …
Arthur Staple: Forward Brock Nelson was feeling better today after only playing one shift in the final 11 minutes of last night’s game.
On Lines and Defensive Pairings …
Sarah McLellan: Arizona Coyotes lines: Rieder – Richardson – Doan, McGinn – Martinook – Vrbata, Domi – Dvorak – Duclair, Crouse – Gaudet – White.
Sarah McLellan: Coyotes defensive pairings: OEL – Murphy, Goligoski – DeAngelo, Chychrun – Schenn. Connauton.
Gord Wilson: Ottawa Senators lines: Ryan – Brassard – Stone, Hoffman – Turris – Pyatt, Smith – Pageau – Dzingel, Puempel – Kelly – Neil
Mike Heika: Dallas Stars lines: Benn – Seguin – Eaves, Roussel – Faksa – Ritchie/Spezza, McKenzie – Smith – Cracknell, Korpikoski – Shore – Nemeth/Dowling
Mike Heika: Stars defensive pairings: Lindell – Klingberg, Oduya – Johns, Hamhuis – Benn
John Lu: Montreal Canadiens lines: Byron – Galchenyuk – Radulov, Pacioretty – Plekanec – Gallagher, Carr-Desharnais-Shaw, Danault-Mitchell-Flynn
Adam Kimelman: Detroit Red Wings lines: Bertuzzi – Nielsen – Larkin, Tatar – Zetterberg – Abdelkader, Athanasiou – Helm – Nyquist, Sheahan – Glendening – Ott
Ansar Khan: Red Wings power play units: Nyquist – Zetterberg – Tatar, Kronwall – Green & Larkin – Nielsen – Athanasiou, Abdelkader (net front), Smith
Ansar Khan: Red Wings defensive pairings: DeKeyser – Green, Ericsson – Marchenko, Kronwall – Smith.
Lou Korac: St. Louis Blues lines: Steen – Berglund – Perron, Schwartz – Lehtera – Tarasenko, Fabbri – Stastny – Jaskin/Yakupov, Upshall – Brodziak – Reaves.
Sean Reynolds: Winnipeg Jets lines: Ehlers – Scheif – Laine, Connor – Petan – Wheeler, Copp – Lowry – Tanev, Dano – Burmi – Thorburn. Defensive pairings: Morrissey – Buff, Enstrom – Myers, Chairot – Postma, Trouba – Melchiori
On Starting Goalies …
Ken Wiebe: Kari Lehtonen will start in net for the Stars and Connor Hellebuyck will start in net for the Jets.
Adam Kimelman: Jimmy Howard will start in net for the Red Wings.
Vancouver Canucks: Jacob Markstrom will start in net for the Canucks.
Jon Rosen: Peter Budaj will start in net for the Kings.
Dan Rosen: Antti Raanta will start in net on Rangers.