On the Buffalo Sabres …
John Vogl of the Buffalo News: Sabres forward Jack Eichel will be out indefinitely with a high-ankle sprain. Coach Phil Housley said that Eichel could be out for four to six weeks. There are eight weeks left in the season.
On the Calgary Flames …
Elliotte Friedman: Goaltender Mike Smith had to be helped off the ice with 1.1 seconds left in the game.
Kristen Anderson: Coach Glen Gulutzan on Smith’s injury: “It’s tough, you never want to see it (happen). But we’ll deal with it when we know exactly what we’re dealing with. It would be a huge blow for our team.”
On the Colorado Avalanche …
Nick Veronica of the Denver Post: Forward Nathan MacKinnon is skating in Colorado and he’s getting close to returning.
“He’s getting close,” Bednar said. “Two weeks on Tuesday. Yeah, he’s getting close. We’ll take a look at him when we get back. We’ve been gone for a little but he’s been skating, he’s feeling better every day, so hoping he can get in shortly after that.”
Forward Blake Comeau and his lower-body injury will be re-evaluated today.
On the Los Angeles Kings …
NHL Player Safety: The NHL has suspended Kings forward Dustin Brown one game for kneeing Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev.
On the Minnesota Wild …
Michael Russo: The Wild recalled Nick Seeler and reassigned Viktor Loov.
On the New York Rangers …
New York Rangers: Goaltender Ondrej Pavelec will out for two to three weeks with a sprained MCL.
On the Vancouver Canucks …
Jon Abbott: Coach Travis Green updating a couple injuries. Chris Tanev is at least a week away. They don’t know yet if Markus Granlund needs surgery. He could be more than a month.
Vancouver Canucks: Forward Brock Boeser returned to the lineup yesterday.
On the Winnipeg Jets …
Ken Wiebe: The Jets have activated forward Matt Hendricks off the IR and placed goaltender Michael Hutchinson on the IR.
