Western Conference News: Flames, Oilers, Predators, Canucks, Knights, Jets and Playoff Race
Matthew Tkachuk won't play tonight. Jacob Trouba activated from the IR.
On the Calgary Flames …

Pat Steinberg: Coach Glen Gulutzan said that there is still no timetable for Matthew Tkachuk. He’s listed as day-to-day.

Pat Steinberg: Gulutzan said that Tkachuk won’t be in the lineup tonight. Sean Monahan had a maintenance day yesterday but is expected to play. No word on Kris Versteeg‘s status.

On the Edmonton Oilers …

Jason Gregor: A surgeon in an email about shoulder surgeries – re: Oscar Klefbom: “An MRI can have blind spots at times so no one will know exactly what needs to be cleaned up in a shoulder until they go in and look with an arthroscope.”

On the Nashville Predators …

Adam Vingan of the Tennessean: Forward Calle Jarnkrok will miss the remainder of the regular season with an upper-body injury. Jarnkrok was injured on Tuesday against the Jets – he took a hit from Andrew Copp in the third period.

On the Vancouver Canucks …

Rick Dhaliwal: The healing process for Brendan Gaunce is going slow and he will be visiting a specialist for the hairline fracture in his foot, but it doesn’t look like he will need surgery.

On the Vegas Golden Knights …

SinBin.vegas: The Golden Knights reassign Tomas Hyka and Maxime Lagace to the AHL.

SinBin.vegas: James Neal should return to the lineup and will likely be lined up with William Karlsson and Jonathan Marchessault.

On the Winnipeg Jets …

Winnipeg Jets PR: The Jets activate defenseman Jacob Trouba from the IR.

Sara Orlesky: Both Paul Stastny and Jacob Trouba returned to the lineup last night.