Bruce Miles: The Chicago Blackhawks placed Frank Nazar on IR.
Craig Merz: Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski missed his second straight game with a lower-body injury and was placed on IR retroactive to December 20.
Blue Jackets forward Mathieu Olivier returned to the lineup yesterday after missing 13 games due to an upper-body injury.
Sam Nestler: Dallas Stars defenseman Nils Lundkvist and goaltender Jake Oettinger had maintenance days yesterday and are dealing with some minor issues. Lundkvist has a problem with his lower body. Both are expected to practice Tuesday and coach Glen Gulutzan didn’t seem concerned about that.
NHL: Detroit Red Wings forward Patrick Kane returned to the lineup last night.
Katie Engleson: Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk practiced with the team for the first time this season.
- Jameson Olive: Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice on whether Tkachuk will be ready to play in the Winter Classic: “As much as we enjoy the show and we’d love for him to be a part of it and it would be great for the game to see him there, the Florida Panthers need him healthy and need him the rest of the year.”
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Jameson Olive: Panthers coach Maurice said forward Jonah Gadjovich likely won’t return before the Olympics. Defender Dmitri Kulikov could possibly return in mid-March.
Maurice: “There is a reason for that period. Yes, there are a few guys who have come back earlier, but there are also a lot of guys who have been around longer.”
Zach Dooley: Los Angeles Kings goalie Darcy Kuemper practiced yesterday. He is not expected to play tonight, but he could return for their next match.
Erik English: Montreal Canadiens forward Kirby Dach is still recovering from his foot injury and is not with the team.
Corey Lang: Canadiens forward Jake Evans is out four to six weeks after a knee-on-knee hit by Penguins Justin Brazeau.
Stephen Rosner: New York Islanders coach Patrick Roy said goaltender Ilya Sorokin will practice today, and then they will determine his status for Tuesday.
Peter Baugh: New York Rangers coach Mike Sullivan on Adam Fox: “He’ll get there. He practiced (at) full capacity today. He’ll be skating (at) full capacity with us tomorrow. We’ll go from there.”
Peter Baugh: Rangers forward JT Miller skated alone yesterday.
TSN 1200 Ottawa: Ottawa Senators forward Shane Pinto took part in his first practice since suffering a lower-body injury on December 4.
Claire Hanna: Senators coach Travis Green said forward Pinto and defenseman Tyler Kleven are “both close plays” and are possibilities tonight.
Pittsburgh penguins: Forward Blake Lizotte was activated from the IR.
Seattle Kraken PR: Forward Jared McCann was activated from the IR.
Jeremy Rutherford: St. Louis Blues coach Jim Montgomery on forward Pius Suter: “I can’t practice today, too sore. He gets an MRI later this afternoon and we have more information for you. Day to day I would rule him out for tomorrow. Fabbri is going in, Joseph is going in too.”
Erik Erlendsson: Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh was placed on IR. He is considered more than just the day-to-day, and they are unsure if he will travel with the team on their trip to the West Coast.
Benjamin Pierce: Lightning forward Brandon Hagel returned to the lineup last night.
Nick Barden: Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Brandon Carlo was back on the ice this weekend. He had surgery on his foot on December 3 and the recovery was expected to take a month.
- Lance Hornby: Carlo is expected to return in the coming days.
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Elliott Friedman: Maple Leafs forward William Nylander missed last night’s game and will be present during the day.
Jeff Paterson: Vancouver Canucks coach Adam Foote on forward Filip Chytil: “Two to three weeks? I see it’s less than four weeks, but I’m not sure. We need to get him back up to speed, but he’s had a couple of really good weeks, which is a really good sign. Knowing he hasn’t had a setback in two weeks is huge. If we think he’s in top form, then he can make some contact.”
Danny Webster: Vegas Golden Knights forward Jack Eichel is a daily presence and will not be in the lineup tonight. He has not yet been ruled out for Wednesday’s match.
Mitchell Clinton: Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey is day to day.
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