On the Chicago Blackhawks …
Tracey Myers: Coach Joel Quenneville said that Jonathan Toews will be out for a couple games with an upper-body injury and will be re-evaluated next week.
Scott Powers: Quenneville said that Toews suffered his injury during their last game.
On the Dallas Stars …
Mark Stepneski: Forward Jason Spezza will have his back evaluated in two weeks. Forward Brett Ritchie will return to the lineup tonight. Defenseman Marc Methot (hand) was able to fully participate in practice yesterday and could be ready to return tonight.
Scott Bell: Spezza had only scored one goal since January 16th and had only recorded one point in his past 19 games.
On the St. Louis Blues …
Lou Korac: The Blues are hopeful that Vladimir Tarasenko is able to go tonight.
NHL Player Safety: Blues defenseman Robert Bortuzzo has been fined $3,091.40 for cross-checking Bruins Jordan Szwarz.
Tom Timmermann: That was the second time this season that Bortuzzo was fined for cross-checking.
On the Vegas Golden Knights …
Jese Granger: Coach Gerard Gallant said that they expect goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury to meet up with the team in Colorado.
On the Winnipeg Jets …
Mitchell Clinton of WinnipegJets.com: Forward Patrik Laine will be out for four to 14 days with a bruise. The full extent of his injury is not known.
Defenseman Jacob Trouba is progressing from a concussion he suffered on Sunday.
“He’s been pretty darn near symptom free since day one,” said Maurice. “We’ll give that one a couple more days, and he’ll start skating.”
Goaltender Michael Hutchinson skated for the first time since suffering a concussion on March 13th.
Goaltender Steve Mason is getting close to getting back on the ice after having his knee scoped.
“Mason will skate in the next couple of days. There’s not a healing time that we need in terms of the injury itself,” said Maurice. “You have to heal off the scope. In the next few days we’re hoping he gets back on the ice.”
Jack Roslovic‘s status will be known this morning. He missed yesterday with an illness.
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— Damian Echevarrieta (@Ech28) March 23, 2018
