NHL: Chicago Blackhawks forward Connor Bedard will not be in the lineup tonight after suffering an injury during a faceoff last night with one second left. Coach Jeff Blashill said they will have an update on Monday, adding, “I think it’s a freak accident to be honest.”
Connor Bedard went down at the end of the game tonight and left the ice in a lot of pain? pic.twitter.com/iwPV7CZwVX
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Evan Rawal: Colorado Avalanche forward Joel Kiviranta felt good yesterday and could be in the lineup tonight.
Sarah McLellan: Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin is questionable for tonight. Forward Marcus Foligno has started skating for himself.
Brooks Bratten: Nashville Predators forward Cole Smith and defenseman Justin Barron, both on IR, were on the ice yesterday for practice.
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Amanda Stein: New Jersey Devils forward Arseny Gritsyuk is out for both games this weekend due to an upper-body injury. It happened before Thursday’s game and he tried to play through it.
Forwards Cody Glass and Stefan Noesen missed practice yesterday, but should be good for today.
Stephen Rosner: New York Islanders forward Bo Horvat could be out one to three weeks with a lower-body injury.
Stephen Rosner: Islanders forward Jonathan Drouin returned to the lineup.
Z. Mercogliano wins: New York Rangers forward Matt Rempe will not be in the lineup tonight as they want him to complete some full-contact workouts before returning to the lineup.
Jesse Pierce: Ottawa Senators forward Lars Eller will be out for “a short period of time,” and “we certainly won’t see him again for the remainder of this road trip.” Eller blocked a shot Thursday night.
Wes Crosby: The Pittsburgh Penguins activated forward Rickard Rakell from the IR.
Seattle Kraken PR: Forward Jared McCann will be out for three weeks with a lower-body injury.
Lightning in Tampa Bay: Defenseman Victor Hedman will undergo elbow surgery on Monday and is expected to be out until early February. He should be ready for the Olympics.
Dave McCarthy: Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Brandon Carlo underwent foot surgery on December 3 and will be out for a month from that date.
David Alter: Maple Leafs defenseman Chris Tanev met with doctors on Wednesday and is getting a second opinion.
Dave McCarthy: Maple Leafs goalie Joseph Woll practiced again yesterday, but will not be in the lineup tonight. He could return on Tuesday.
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Dave McCarthy: There are no plans for Maple Leafs goalie Anthony Stolarz to return to the ice in the near future.
When coach Craig Berube was asked if Stolarz’s season is in jeopardy, “I wouldn’t go there, but he won’t be on the ice anytime soon.”
Darren Dreger: Maple Leafs defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson will test his issue this morning and play if he feels good. He left on Thursday evening with some pain.
Lance Hornby: Maple Leafs defenseman Marshall Rifai practiced in a regular jersey for the first time.
NHL: Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck has not been ruled out tonight. Coach Scott Arniel said they’ll see how he feels this morning. Hellebuyck underwent knee surgery on November 22 and was expected to be out four to six weeks. He returned to training on Wednesday.
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