Western Conference News: Coyotes, Flames, Stars, Wild, Predators, Sharks and Jets
Jared Spurgeon suffered a lower-body injury
On the Arizona Coyotes …

Craig Morgan: Goaltender Darcy Kuemper was supposed to start but became ill before the game last night and wasn’t able to play.

On the Calgary Flames …

Kristen Anderson: Forward Matthew Tkachuk is listed as day-to-day with an upper-body injury.

On the Dallas Stars …

Sean Shapiro: Coach Ken Hitchcock said that they’ll get an update on defenseman Marc Methot today. Methot received some stitches. Hitchcock added that there were more injuries but won’t be discussed until today.

On the Minnesota Wild …

Michael Russo: Coach Bruce Boudreau said that Jason Zucker had x-rays taken that took about 30 seconds, but he was put in concussion protocol after. Zucker didn’t understand why he was being put in the concussion protocol.

Michael Russo: Defenseman Jared Spurgeon will have tests today. Hearing that it could be a hamstring injury. If he’s out, they could move Jonas Brodin to the right side or they could recall Ryan Murphy.

Sarah McLellan: Boudreau said that Spurgeon’s lower-body injury is not a knee or an ankle.

On the Nashville Predators …

Adam Vingan: Forward Calle Jarnkrok left the arena with his arm in a sling.

On the San Jose Sharks …

Renaud Lavoie: The Sharks signed Antoine Bibeau to a two-year contract extension with an AAV of $650,000. He’ll make $300,000 in the AHL.

On the Winnipeg Jets …

Mike McIntyre: Coach Paul Maurice said that Michael Hutchinson didn’t feel right and they pulled him from the game. He hasn’t been diagnosed with a concussion. He will be evaluated today.

Ken Wiebe: Forward Paul Stastny was a late scratch with a lower-body injury. Shawn Matthias was activated from the IR.