Ansar Khan via twitter: Red Wings Todd Bertuzzi will miss their season opener. Mike Knuble signs a PTO with Grand Rapids.
Travis McLean via twitter: Blues defense: Jackman, Pietrangelo, Shattenkirk, Polak, Cole, Russel, Woywitka and Redden with a combined Salary: $10.8 million.
Adrian Dater via twitter: The Avalanche’s 3rd line will have John Mitchell center Milan Hejduk and Steve Downie.
Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News: Sabres Mikhail Grigorenko spent most of the week centering the Sabres 3rd line of Steve Ott and Ville Leino. Nathan Gerbe (back) and Cody McCormick (finger) were put on the IR.
Chip Alexander of the Raleigh News & Observer: Hurricanes captain Eric Staal will center Zach Boychuk and Alexander Semin. Jordan Staal will center Zac Dalpe and Jeff Skinner. Jussi Jokinen will center Jiri Tlusty and Chad LaRose.