Injuries: Wings, Flyers, Ducks, Devils, Bruins and Islanders
  • Bill Roose: Red Wings coach Mike Babcock said that Jurco will see a back specialist.
  • Eric Stephens: Ducks Eric Brewer is no longer in a walking boot and might start skating next week. He’s still a ways off.
  • Tom Gulitti: The Devils put Eric Gelinas on the IR and activated Jacob Josefson.
  • Brad Ziemer: Canucks coach Willie Desjardins said that Chris Higgins should be available today.
  • Joe Haggerty: Bruins Loui Eriksson is questionable for today with a right hand injury.
  • New York Isanders: Islanders Cal Clutterbuck is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
  • Dave Feschuk: Leafs coach Peter Horachek on Roman Polak“(The puck) went right thru the whole cheek, inside + outside. Trainers didn’t want him to come back.. ‘I’m playing.'”
  • Frank Seravalli: Flyers Steve Mason admitted that he tweaked the same thing on Thursday night that he did on Tuesday night.