Kesler out last night
Anaheim Ducks: Forward Ryan Kesler missed last night’s game with a hip injury.
Landeskog out four to six weeks
Dan Rosen: Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog will be out for four to six week with an upper-body injury.
There is about four weeks left in the regular season. The Avs were only four points out a playoff spot entering last night.
Adrian Dater: Based on the diagnosis it appears that Landeskog could have a shoulder injury.
Rick Sadowski: Defenseman Nikita Zadorov should be good for today’s game.
Faksa and Zuccarello on the ice
Mark Stepneski: Dallas Stars forward Radek Faksa was on the ice yesterday for their optional skate and his status for today’s game will be determined this morning.
Forward Mats Zuccarello was also on the ice yesterday.
Matthew DeFranks: Stars coach Jim Montgomery on Zuccarello: “Yes, definitely . It’s more just skating shape. He’s not able to handle pucks right now. That’s part of the process. It’s a good step to see him on the ice.”
Forsberg missed practice again
Brooks Bratten: Nashville Predators forward Filip Forsberg missed practice again yesterday, his second consecutive practice.
Karlson not returning “anytime soon”
Kevin Kurz: San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson said that he’s not returning “anytime soon” but will be “100 percent” for the start of the playoffs.
He is hoping to get into a few games before the playoffs.
He added that is current groin injury isn’t the same as his previous one but is in the same area.
Virtanen cleared
Irfaan Gaffar: Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen has been cleared for contact and could return to the lineup today.
Byfuglien returns to Winnipeg
Mike McIntyre: Winnipeg Jets coach Paul Maurice on defenseman Dustin Byfuglien returning to Winnipeg: “He went back to get a new treatment. Not as a change of course of action, just it was something they thought they could do after a certain period of time. So he went back to get that taken care of.ta
