Joe Yerdon: Sabres Michael Neuvirth has a lower-body injury.
Sarah McLellan: Coyotes Martin Hanzal is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
Bryan Burns: Lightning’s Cedric Paquette left last night’s game with a lower-body injury.
Randy Miller: Flyers Claude Giroux will probably miss tonight’s game. Dave Isaac: Source saying it could be a tweaked ankle.
Mike Chambers: Avalanche’s Ryan Wilson is done for the season.
Adrian Dater: Avalanche’s Semyon Varlamov is out with a groin injury.
Alex Prewitt: Capitals coach Barry Trotz said there is “a very outside chance” that Brooks Laich will play against the Avalanche. They are hopeful for Saturday or for sometime next week.
Anaheim Ducks: Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau said there is a good possibility that Francois Beauchemin returns on Thursday.
Andrew Gross: Rangers Ryan McDonagh skated for the first time yesterday since he separated his left shoulder.
Jody Jackson: Coyotes Brandon Gormley is out at least a week. Rob Klinkhammer is day-to-day.
Dave Isaac: Looking like neither Luke Schenn or Andrew MacDonald will be in the Flyers lineup.
Stephen Whyno: Senators GM Bryan Murray postponed a chemotherapy appointment so that he could attend the NHL GMs meeting.
