NHL Injuries: Leafs, Lightning, Rangers, Wings, Preds, Jets, Kings and More
Morgan Rielly
On the Toronto Maple Leafs …

Chris Johnston of Sportsnet: Defenseman Morgan Rielly left in the first period of last night’s game with a lower-body injury. His status won’t be known until today at the earliest

“I don’t know if he’s out a week or 10 days or a month,” Babcock said after a 4-3 win over Buffalo. “I have no clue.”

On the Tampa Bay Lightning …

Caley Chelios:Defenseman Victor Hedman missed last night’s game with an illness.

On the Pittsburgh Penguins …

Bill West: Coach Mike Sullivan said that Matt Cullen will be out for three to four weeks with a foot injury.

On the Ottawa Senators …

Bruce Garrioch: Forward Clarke MacArthur remained in Ottawa to undergo further testing.

On the New York Rangers …

Steve Zipay: Coach Alain Vigneault thinks that Matt Puempel will practice today.

Steve Zipay: Defenseman Marc Staal was given a day off yesterday. He’s progressing, and there is no chance they would put him on the LTIR.

On the Detroit Red Wings …

Ansar Khan of MLive: Forward Tomas Tatar has missed some practices and his playing time has decreased in the past few games. They decided not to do offseason surgery last summer on his shoulder.

Forward Darren Helm is expected to return this weekend according to GM Ken Holland. They’ll need to put someone waivers when he returns, possibly Tomas Jurco.

Defenseman Niklas Kronwall has been practicing, but there is no timetable for his return.

On the Nashville Predators …

Adam Vingan: Defenseman P.K. Subban is still in the IR, but was on the ice yesterday for their morning skate. He took part in their full practice on Monday.

On the Winnipeg Jets …

Paul Friesen: Forward Patrik Laine hasn’t skated since he suffered his concussion.

On the Los Angeles Kings …

Jon Rosen: Anze Kopitar has had a stomach illness, but said yesterday that he’d be good to go today against the Sharks.

On the Vancouver Canucks …

Vancouver Canucks: Defenseman Ben Hutton will be out three to six weeks with a small fracture in his hand.

News 1130 Sports: GM Jim Benning said that Anton Rodin will rest and then rehab his injured knee.

On the Calgary Flames …

Pat Steinberg: Micheal Ferland missed last night’s game with a lower-body injury.

On the Anaheim Ducks …

Curtis Zupke: Forward Nate Thompson was skating with the team yesterday morning.