Matthew Fairburn: Buffalo Sabres forward JJ Peterka missed practice due to a lower-body injury.
Mike Harrington: Sabres forward Jason Zucker was given a maintenance day.
Kurt Dusterberg: Carolina Hurricanes forward Andrei Svechnikov missed last night’s game with an undisclosed injury.
Defenseman Dmitry Orlov missed his second consecutive game with an upper-body injury.
Kevin Woodley: Montreal Canadiens forward Patrik Laine missed last night’s game with the flu. It was his second consecutive game, but he could return tonight against the Kraken.
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Andrew Gross: New York Islanders defenseman Adam Boqvist was hurt after a hard hit from Kevin Fiala in the second period. He stayed on the bench but didn’t play.
- Andrew Gross: There was no update on Boqvist after the game.
Mollie Walker: New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox was on the ice in a no-contact jersey yesterday.
Pens Inside Scoop: Pittsburgh Penguins forward Tommy Novak is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
Defenseman Ryan Shea is week-to-week with an upper-body injury.
Defenseman Pierre-Olivier Joseph has been out for the past four games with an upper-body injury. Things are status quo with him.
Curtis Pashelka: San Jose Sharks goaltender prospect Yaroslav Askarov was on the ice with his AHL teammate but believe he’s still a ways away from playing.
Jeff Paterson: Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes was on the ice for a full team skate yesterday.
- Noah Strang: Hughes traveled with the team to Calgary.
- Ben Kuzma: Canucks coach Rick Tocchet on Hughes: “There’s a good possibility he could be in.” Hughes suffered an oblique strain on January 31st and tweaked it on March 1st.
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Tom Gulitti: Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson was hit in the face from a deflected puck in the third period last night. Coach Spencer Carbery said that Wilson has “a huge gash on his upper lip, so, yeah, he’ll need repairs.”
Ken Wiebe: Winnipeg Jets forward Rasmus Kupari (concussion) has received medical clearance to return, and doctors said he’s “good to go” according to coach Scott Aniel.
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