On the Chicago Blackhawks …
Chris Hine: Coach Joel Quenneville wouldn’t rule out Jonathan Toews for today’s game.
Chris Hine: Source said that Toews’ upper-body injury is not a head injury.
On the St. Louis Blues …
Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Blues: Alex Steen returned to the Blues practice yesterday, but it doesn’t appear that he’ll be ready to go today. Steen has been out for four games with an upper-body injury. It’s not concussion related.
Defenseman Joel Edmundson practiced yesterday but won’t play today.
“But we’re working on him, and we’ll see where he is later in the weekend here,” Hitchcock said.
On the Los Angeles Kings …
Elliott Teaford of the OC Register: Winger Marian Gaborik wants to return today, but coach Darryl Sutter wants to wait.
“We’ll talk in the morning,” Sutter said when asked about Gaborik’s availability Saturday. “If he thinks he’s ready to play, we’ll make a decision. I’m not sure. He hasn’t played in nine weeks. The player really has to tell you he’s ready and the coaching staff has to think so, too.”
On the Arizona Coyotes …
Dave Vest: Goaltender Louis Domingue is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
On the Winnipeg Jets …
Ken Wiebe: The Jets have activated winger Kyle Connor from the IR and returned Chase De Leo to the AHL.
On the Colorado Avalanche …
Terry Frei: Gabriel Landeskog won’t play today.
Terry Frei: Rene Bourque is sick and didn’t practice yesterday. Semyon Varlamov didn’t practice due to an upper-body injury.
Ron Knabenbauer of NHL.com: Coach Jared Bednar on Bourque and Varlamov.
“I’m assuming is going to be good to go for tomorrow. Just not feeling well this morning, so we wanted to keep him away from the rink,” said head coach Jared Bednar. “Varlamov has an upper-body injury; he won’t go tomorrow, so he had the morning off the ice. He should be full practice by Sunday.”
