On the Vancouver Canucks …
John Shannon: Philip Larsen spent Tuesday night in hospital and was flying back to Vancouver yesterday to visit team doctors.
NHL.com: Larsen returned to the Vancouver. Coach Willie Desjardins spoke with Larsen, who said he had full movement of his extremities. Desjardins also hasn’t ruled Larsen rejoining the team during their road trip. They play the Lightning on Thursday and the Panthers on Saturday.
On the Dallas Stars …
Mark Stepneski: Defenseman Julius Honka will likely miss a couple games. It is an “upper-body” injury, but looks like it could be a wrist injury.
Sean Shapiro: Julius Honka and Patrick Sharp (concussion) didn’t practice yesterday. Jiri Hudler (illness) and Johnny Oduya (lower-body) practiced.
On the Tampa Bay Lightning …
Bryan Burns: Defenseman Jason Garrison practiced yesterday. He’s been out for two games with a a lower-body injury.
Joe Smith: Forwards Jonathan Drouin and Ryan Callahan were both on the ice at practice yesterday.
Joe Smith: If ready, Callahan can come off the IR. He’s missed the past four games with a lower-body injury.
Joe Smith: Callahan said his surgically repaired hip had been nagging him.
On the Detroit Red Wings …
Ansar Khan: The Red Wings activated Jimmy Howard from the IR and returned Jared Coreau and Tomas Nosek to the AHL.
On the Ottawa Senators …
TSN 1200: Coach Guy Boucher said that Clarke MacArthur has been cleared for contact in practice.
Philadelphia Flyers …
Sam Carchidi: Looking like Michael Del Zotto could be out tonight as Radko Gudas is ready to return to the lineup.
On the New York Rangers …
New York Rangers: After an MRI yesterday, Rick Nash will be out a week.
Ken Wiebe: Jimmy Vesey is out day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
Justin Tasch: The Rangers put Matt Puempel on the IR with a concussion and recall Nicklas Jensen.
On the Boston Bruins …
Mark Divver: Noel Acciari was skating with the Providence Bruins yesterday morning.
On the Washington Capitals …
Tarik El-Bashir: T.J. Oshie returned to the lineup last night.
Tarik El-Bashir: Defenseman Matt Niskanen didn’t return for the start of the second period.
JJ Regan: Niskanen was evaluated for an “upper-body injury.” Could likely be concussion protocol.
Another angle of Bergeron’s boarding of Niskanen pic.twitter.com/roOqzcBbbb
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) December 8, 2016
