Fowler requires facial surgery
Eric Stephens: Anaheim Ducks defenseman Cam Fowler requires surgery to repair fractures in his orbital bone, cheekbone and upper jaw bone. The surgery will be tomorrow and his timeline won’t be known until after the afterward.
Eric Stephens: Fowler took a puck to the face on Monday after a shot deflected off his stick. A similar thing happened last year to Ryan Getzlaf and he missed about six weeks.
No update on Subban yet
Adam Vingan: Nashville Predators forward Viktor Arvidsson is eligible to come off the IR today if he’s healthy. Not known yet if he is.
Coach Peter Laviolette didn’t have an update on defenseman P.K. Subban.
Haula out month to month
David Schoen: Vegas Golden Knights forward Erik Haula will be out “month to month” according to coach Gerard Gallant. He was put on the IR on Tuesday.
Shore out a week or two
Mark Stepneski: Dallas Stars forward Devin Shore is expected to be out for a week or two.
Davidson has leg injury
Chicago Blackhawks: Defenseman Brandon Davidson missed last night’s game with a right leg injury.
Dube may not be ready for tonight
Pat Steinberg: Calgary Flames coach Bill Peters said that Dillon Dube needs some more practice time before playing. Sounding like he won’t be able to go tonight.
Avs hopeful Compher can practice soon
Ryan S. Clark: Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar is hopeful that J.T. Compher is able to practice soon and could join the team for their road trip next week.
Edler progressing
Rick Dhaliwal: Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alex Edler’s agent said that his knee injury is progressing and is on pace for the four- to six-week recovery.
Rick Dhaliwal: The Vancouver Canucks had thought that goaltender Thatcher Demko could play this week, but it’s looking like that may not be the case anymore. Demko didn’t have any setbacks but just not ready yet.
