Chicago Blackhawks: Forward Frank Nazar was activated from the IR.
- Daily confrontation: Blackhawks forward Andre Burakovsky also returned to the lineup last night.
Kurt Dusterberg: Blackhawks forward Jason Dickinson missed last night’s game due to illness.
Jeff Svoboda: The Columbus Blue Jackets activated forward Mason Marchment from IR and placed defenseman Denton Mateychuk on IR retroactive to January 11.
Craig Merz: Blue Jackets forward Isac Lundestrom returned to the lineup after missing 13 games with a lower-body injury.
Gerry Moddejonge: Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl returned last night after missing the past three games for personal reasons.
Dennis Bernstein: Los Angeles Kings goalie Darcy Kuemper was on the ice yesterday and can travel with the team. Kuemper said the blow to the head pinched a nerve/sting. The next morning he was fine.
Dennie Bernstein: Kings forward Trevor Moore was on the ice yesterday morning, forward Anze Kopitar was not, but both will travel.
TSN: Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin underwent surgery for a persistent lower-body injury. As a result, he cannot play for Team Sweden in the Winter Olympics. It is not yet known when he can go back on the ice.
“He did it at a good time,” Hynes said. “He will definitely be back, with more than enough time in the season.”
Forward Matt Boldy has missed the Wild’s past four games due to a lower-body injury. Defenseman Zach Bogosian has missed the past nine games. Forwards Joel Eriksson Ek and Marcus Johansson returned to the lineup.
Sean Farrell: Montreal Canadiens forward Alexandre Texier missed his second straight game with a lower-body injury and is day-to-day.
Bruce Garrioch: Ottawa Senators David Perron will be out for five to seven weeks as he undergoes surgery to repair a sports hernia.
Gerry Moddejonge: Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson returned to the lineup after missing the past five games with a lower-body injury.
Chris Johnston: Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson will miss some time with a lower-body injury. Pierre LeBrun reported that this is not expected to affect his availability for the Olympic Games.
There is also some concern about defenseman Brandon Carlo, and that he may have made some adjustments during Monday’s game.
More should be known on Friday.
TSN: Johnston noted late Thursday afternoon that there is a little more optimism surrounding Ekman-Larsson and Carlo, and that they shouldn’t miss a single moment, with the possibility of being in the lineup Friday night.
Jeff Paterson: Vancouver Canucks coach Adam Foote said forward Filip Chytil could return to the lineup tonight.
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