Quick Hits: Lots of Injury Notes and a Some Line Combos
  • AP on ESPN: Blue Jackets Artem Anisimov has been put on the IR with a torn triceps muscle. He’ll be out two to three months.
  • Ted Wyman: Jets coach Paul Maurice expects that Bryan Little and Tobias Enstrom will practice tomorrow and be in the lineup on Wednesday if all goes well.
  • Aaron Ward: Senators Marc Methot could return to the lineup tomorrow if his morning skate goes well.
  • Anaheim Ducks: Ducks Jason LaBarbera is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
  • Joe Yerdon: Sabres Drew Stafford and Tyler Myers were given maintenance days. Myers should be able to play tomorrow.
  • Joe Yerdon: Sabres Andrej Meszaros is going through concussion protocol. Cody McCormick has one more test today, if he passes, he’ll be cleared to return.
  • Bruce Garrioch: Senators Bobby Ryan hasn’t been ruled out for tomorrow. Will be determined after their morning skate.
  • Dave Molinari: Penguins coach Mike Johnston said the Kris Letang won’t play tomorrow. Marcel Goc could play.
  • Lance Hornby: Maple Leafs Phil Kessel left practice with a lower-body soreness, but is expected to play tomorrow.
  • Chris Johnston: Maple Leafs Leo Komarov didn’t practice today for precautionary reasons.
  • Tom Gulitti: The Devils put Travis Zajac on the IR retroactive to Friday.
  • Tom Gulitti: Devils Adam Henrique (upper-body) is traveling with the team, but not practicing today.
  • Rich Chere: Devils Jon Merill has been cleared to resume playing.
  • Aaron Portzline: Blues Jackets coach Todd Richards said there is “no chance” that Brandon Dubinsky plays tonight, still out day-to-day.
  • Ansar Khan: Red Wings coach Mike Babcock said that Justin Abdelkader is day-to-day with a shoulder injury. Not thought to be a significant injury.
  • Derek Willis: Flames lines: Glencross-Monahan-Jones Gaudreau-Jooris-Hudler Ferland-Granlund-Byron Baertschi-Bouma-Bollig McGrattan-Stajan-Knight
  • Ansar Khan: Wings lines: Zetterberg-Datsyuk-Franzen Nyquist-Sheahan-Tatar Jurco-Helm-Weiss Miller-Glendening-Andersson. Defensive pairings: Ericsson-Kronwall Quincey-DeKeyser Smith-Kindl Lashoff
  • Mike Heika: Stars lines: Benn-Seguin-Hemsky Cole-Spezza-Eaves Roussel-Eakin-Garbutt Horcoff-Fiddler-Moen/Sceviour