- Mike Heika via twitter: Kari Lehtonen will start on Saturday against the Coyotes.
- Pierre LeBrun via twitter: Carey Price will start in net for the Canadiens tomorrow.
- Andy Strickland via twitter: Jaroslav Halak will start in net for the Blues tomorrow.
- Brian McNally via twitter: Braden Holtby will start in net for the Capitals tomorrow.
- Bruce Garrioch via twitter: Criag Anderson will start in net for the Senators today. Robin Lehner will back up today.
- 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.
- Rich Chere via twitter: Devils Jacob Josefson didn’t skate yesterday.
- Erik Erlendsson via twitter: The Lightning reassign JT Wyman, Mike Angelidis and Kyle Wilson. Matt Taormina was placed on the IR.
- Rich Chere via twitter: Devils assign Tim Sestito and Harri Pesonen to the AHL.
- 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.