On the Ottawa Senators …
TSN 1200: GM Pierre Dorion said they are hopeful that defenseman Erik Karlsson will be able to play next week.
Bruce Garrioch: Johnny Oduya could join the Senators in Edmonton.
TSN 1200: Coach Guy Boucher said that he expects goaltender Mike Condon to play in one of their next two games.
On the Detroit Red Wings …
Dana Wakiji: Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill said that Danny DeKeyser is day-to-day. They will see how he’s doing after their morning skate tomorrow.
On the Montreal Canadiens …
Allan Walsh: Forward Jonathan Drouin purchased a suite at the Bell Centre through the Canadiens Foundation for underprivileged kids. So far he’s contributed $165,000.
Arpon Basu: Alex Galchenyuk skated on the fourth line at practice with Torrey Mitchell and Ales Hemsky.
On the New Jersey Devils …
Chris Ryan of NJ.com: Devils lines for tonight’s game.
Taylor Hall – Pavel Zacha – Kyle Palmieri, Marcus Johansson – Nico Hischier – Jesper Bratt, Miles Wood – Adam Henrique – Jimmy Hayes, Brian Gibbons – Blake Coleman – Stefan Noesen …. Defensive pairings: Andy Greene – Damon Severson, John Moore – Will Butcher, Mirco Mueller – Steven Santini
On the Pittsburgh Penguins …
Jason Mackey: Penguins lines: Guentzel-Crosby-Rust, Hagelin-Malkin-Kessel, Sheary-McKegg-Hornqvist, Kuhnhackl-Rowney-Reaves … Out: Wilson, Archibald
Jason Mackey: Matt Murray will start in net for the Penguins.
On the Brian Gionta …
John Vogl of the Buffalo News: Forward Brian Gionta started practicing with the Rochester Americans yesterday, but doesn’t plan on playing in any games for them. He is looking to play for the United States in the Olympics.
“Game days I’ll try to be out of their space, out of their way,” Gionta told reporters in Rochester after practice. “I grew up in the league that game days are a special thing, and you don’t want to mess with guys’ routines and get in the way at all. One of the things of not being a distraction is trying to stay out of their way.”
On the Calgary Flames …
Derek Wills: Coach Glen Gulutzan confirms that Jaromir Jagr will make his Flames debut tonight against the LA Kings.
On the Edmonton Oilers …
Bob Stauffer: Forward Leon Draisaitl and Drake Caggiula didn’t practice today.
Ken Wiebe: Defenseman Mark Stuart has signed with Adler Mannheim of the DEL.
