Bjugstad not traveling
George Richards: Florida Panthers forward Nick Bjugstad is out with an upper-body injury and won’t be traveling with the team.
Clutterbuck and Eberle injured
Andrew Gross: New York Islanders forwards Cal Clutterbuck and Jordan Eberle missed the end of the third period and overtime last night. Coach Barry Trotz didn’t have an update after the game.
Scott Billeck of NBC Sports: Clutterbuck cross-checked Kris Letang, who then retaliated with a shot to the head. Thomas Hickey also took a slapshot to the head but returned shortly after leaving.
DeMelo to the IR
Murray Pam: Ottawa Senators defenseman Dylan DeMelo was put on the IR and is eligible to come off the IR on Saturday. Christian Jaros is listed as day-to-day.
Penguins injury updates
Jonathan Bombulie of the Pittsburgh Tribune Live: Pittsburgh Penguins forward Patric Hornqvist suffered an upper-body injury last Thursday and remains day-to-day. He skated yesterday morning but didn’t take part in drills.
Dominik Simon is also day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
Jonathan Bombulie of the Pittsburgh Tribune Live: Goaltender Matt Murray split time in net with Tristan Jarry yesterday and was facing shots.
Forward Matt Cullen also took part in their morning skate.
Vasilevskiy getting close
Joe Smith: Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy is getting closer to returning. He faced shots yesterday.
Andrei Vasilevskiy with #TBLightning at skate. Started skating last Thursday. Could join practice this week. Thursday is 4 week mark in 4-6 week recovery timeline from fractured foot. Tampa Bay is 11-2 in his absence pic.twitter.com/N6uRH6Ig9q
— Joe Smith (@JoeSmithTB) December 10, 2018
Capitals injury update
JJ Regan: Washington Capitals coach Todd Reirden said there is no timetable for when defenseman Brooks Orpik could return to the ice.
JJ Regan: Reirden on Tom Wilson: “Did an off-ice workout today so we’ll see how he reacts the rest of the day and then tomorrow morning as well”
Reirden on if Wilson could skate this week: “I’m hoping so. That’s the plan, but you just never know with those type of things.”
JJ Regan: Reirden on T.J. Oshie: “The plan was for him to go through practice today and we’ll see how he does later this afternoon and reevaluate tomorrow morning” Reirden added that it’s a possibility that Oshie plays tonight but it depends on how he felt yesterday and this morning.
