The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun: Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog had been skating alone for the past week, but joined teammates for practice on Tuesday. It was the first time since Jan. 4 that he hit the boards heavily and suffered an upper-body injury. Coach Jared Bednar:
“For Gabe, of course, we really hope he can come back and be part of the Olympics, and it seems like he’s moving in that direction.”
Bednar did not rule out Landeskog playing a game with the Avs before the Olympic break.
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Craig Merz: Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Denton Mateychuk returned to the lineup last night after missing the past six games with an upper-body injury.
Tony Brar: Edmonton Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm is day-to-day and questionable for tonight.
Stephen Rosner: New York Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock returned to the lineup after missing the past two games with an upper-body injury.
Peter Baugh: New York Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin skated alone in their training center yesterday.
Philadelphia Flyers: Goaltender Dan Vladar has been activated from IR, and goaltender Aleksei Kolosov has been loaned to Lehigh Valley of the AHL.
Craig Merz: Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen left last night’s game in the first period after two shifts with a lower-body injury. There was no post-game update.
The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun: Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point is still hopeful he can play for Team Canada in the Olympics, but it’s not 100 percent yet. He has been out since January 12 with a right knee injury. He is making progress and the coaching staff would like to see if he can get into a game with the Lightning before halftime.
NHL: Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman has not ruled out playing in Sunday’s Stadium Series game against the Boston Bruins. He practiced with the team yesterday for the first time since returning to IR on December 11 in a non-contact jersey.
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“Progress,” coach Jon Cooper said. “You know he is still in the red jersey. This is the first time he is participating with the full group, so those are the small steps you have to take. But he is definitely getting closer.”
Defenseman McDonagh is expected to return to the lineup tonight. He’s been out since December 22nd.
Randip Janda: Vancouver Canucks forward Nils Hoglander is dealing with a lower-body injury he suffered on Tuesday night.
Brendan Batchelor: Missing Canucks practice yesterday (due to maintenance and illness) were Tyler Myers, Filip Hronek, Filip Chytil and Conor Garland.
NHL: Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko undergoes hip surgery and will be out for the rest of the season. He is expected to be ready for the start of training camp in September next year.
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