Morning Hits: Injury Updates and Department of Player Safety
The Department of player safety could be calling Brayden Schenn
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On the Nashville Predators …

Adam Vingan: Forward Mike Fisher is day-to-day with an upper body injury. He didn’t practice yesterday. Mike Ribeiro was given a maintenance day.

On the Florida Panthers …

Harvey Fialkov: There is no timeline of Jussi Jokinen and Nick Bjugstad yet. A return next week is a little premature.

On the St. Louis Blues …

Jeremy Rutherford: Defenseman Alex Pietrangelo will be re-evaluated this morning to see if he’ll be able to play tonight.

Andy Strickland: The Blues recalled defenseman Brad Hunt after Robert Bortuzzo was injured.

On the Boston Bruins …

Joe Haggerty: Forward David Backes skated for the first time since his elbow procedure.

On the Arizona Coyotes …

Sarah McLellan: Forward Tobias Rieder is probable for tonight. Martin Hanzal went through some tests yestserday and hasn’t been ruled out for tonight.

Sarah McLellan: A call-up will depend on Hanzal’s test results.

Craig Morgan: Defenseman Michael Stone is day-to-day and won’t be in the lineup tonight.

On the Anaheim Ducks …

Helene Elliott: Ducks winger Nick Ritchie is being evaluated after taking a hit on Tuesday.

On the Los Angeles Kings …

NHL Player Safety: Kings Tom Gilbert will have a hearing today for his hit on Ritchie.

John Shannon: There will be no supplementary discipline for Kings forward Kyle Clifford. He will get a call and warned about leaving the bench early on a line charge to start an altercation.

Brayden Schenn’s hit on Brendan Smith …