On the Tampa Bay Lightning …
Joe Smith: Defenseman Anton Stralman is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
Joe Smith: Coach Jon Cooper said Stralman would miss at least the first three games of their five game road trip.
Joe Smith: Cooper said that Jonathan Drouin‘s upper-body injury is progressing well. They hope he’s able to return at some point on their road trip.
On the Carolina Hurricanes …
Carolina Hurricanes: Coach Bill Peters said the Justin Faulk is day-to-day. They won’t rule Faulk out for tonight, but “there’s a real good chance” he returns to the lineup by Friday.
On the Florida Panthers …
Craig Davis: Forward Nick Bjugstad is travelling with the team but he hasn’t been cleared to play yet. He will miss at least their next two games.
George Richards: Forward Derek MacKenzie missed practice yesterday with an illness but should be able to go tonight.
On the Colorado Avalanche …
Mike Chambers: With forward A.J. Greer being reassigned, it means that either Matt Duchene and/or Blake Comeau are ready to return.
On the Los Angeles Kings …
Jon Rosen: Forward Anze Kopitar didn’t skate yesterday and it’s sounding like he’s still a ways away.
Inside SoCal Sports: Kopitar could miss his second consecutive game with an upper-body injury.
On the Calgary Flames …
Wes Gilbertson: Forward Kris Versteeg skated by himself before practice yesterday morning. He’s been out the past four games with a groin injury.
On the New Jersey Devils …
Andrew Gross: Defenseman Jon Merrill is travelling with the Devils but there is no timetable for the Devils to activate him off the IR.
On the Detroit Red Wings …
Ansar Khan: Forward Thomas Vanek said that he should be able to return from his hip injury when he comes off the LTIR on Sunday.
Ted Kulfan: Coach Jeff Blashill said that Niklas Kronwall won’t play tonight. They are just giving Kronwall some time off.
On the Philadelphia Flyers …
Dave Isaac: Forward Wayne Simmonds didn’t practice yesterday due to illness.
On the Buffalo Sabres …
Joe Yerdon: Coach Dan Bylsma said that Dmitry Kulikov is day-to-day and won’t travel with the team to St. Louis.
Bill Hoppe: Ryan O’Reilly is day-to-day and hasn’t been ruled out for tonight.
On the Minnesota Wild …
Minnesota Wild: Forward Zach Parise said he’ll take the morning skate today and hopefully will be able to go tonight.
On the Winnipeg Jets …
Winnipeg Jets: Forward Kyle Connor was put on the IR with an upper-body injury and have recalled Chase De Leo.
On the San Jose Sharks …
Curtis Pashelka: Melker Karlsson‘s x-rays came back negative. He’s day-to-day, but unlikely for tonight.
On the Vancouver Canucks …
Jon Abbott: Jayson Megna is close to returning, a couple days away. Anton Rodin is close to returning as well. Erik Gudbranson was given a maintenance day yesterday.
