On the Tampa Bay Lightning …
Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: Centers Tyler Johnson, Vladislav Namestnikov and Cedric Paquette left last night’s game early with lower-body injury. Coach Jon Cooper didn’t have an update any of them after the game.
“It doesn’t sound encouraging for any of them.”
On the Pittsburgh Penguins …
Bill West: Matt Cullen, Carl Hagelin and Scott Wilson were given maintenance day yesterday. Coach Mike Sullivan: “for the most part…that’s pretty much what it was.”
On the Montreal Canadiens …
Amanda Stein: Goaltender Carey Price missed last night’s game with the flu.
On the New York Rangers …
New York Rangers: Forward Rick Nash missed last night’s game and is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Goaltender Henrik Lundqvist missed last night with a lower-body injury
On the Ottawa Senators …
Dean Brown: Defenseman Mark Borowiecki missed last night’s game with an upper-body injury.
Dean Brown: Forward Kyle Turris missed last night’s game, but is possible for Saturday. Tuesday is more likely though.
New Jersey Devils …
Andrew Gross: Goaltender Keith Kinkaid was out last night with a knee injury.
On the Columbus Blue Jackets …
Tom Reed: Forward Matt Calvert (oblique) was good practice, but still not ready to go. No timetable for his return yet. He still need to take full-contact in practice.
On the Calgary Flames …
Calgary Flames: Defenseman Dougie Hamilton left last night’s game with a lower-body injury.
Calgary Flames: Defenseman Michael Stone left last night’s game with an upper-body injury.
On the Nashville Predators …
Thomas Willis: Defenseman Ryan Ellis re-aggravated his lower-body injury.
Thomas Willis: Forward P.A. Parenteau (upper-body) skated yesterday morning. Vernon Fiddler, who blocked a shot with hand/wrist on Tuesday, wasn’t on the ice.
On the Winnipeg Jets …
John Shannon: Hearing that defenseman Toby Enstrom is out indefinitely. They are waiting for the facial swelling to go down, so it’s not known if any broken bones.
