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| Maxim Afinogenov missed another game Tuesday due to his sore groin. He's now missed three straight starts due to the ailment, and no timetable for a return is set. |
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| Derek Roy, C, Buffalo Sabres | Tuesday 1/8, 11:59 PM CT |
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| Derek Roy missed Tuesday's game due to his sore shoulder. He remains day-to-day. |
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| Karel Rachunek has resumed skating but it's not clear when he'll be able to play again. He's missed seven games with an ankle injury. |
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| Jay Pandolfo has resumed skating but no timetable has been set for his return, the AP reports. He's coming back from a pubic bone ligament injury. |
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| Sami Kapanen, RW, Philadelphia Flyers | Tuesday 1/8, 11:57 PM CT |
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| Sami Kapanen was kept out of Tuesday's game after taking a puck in the face Saturday. He needed 25 stitches and some dental work after the accident. |
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| Antero Niittymaki earned his third straight victory Tuesday, stopping 27 of 28 shots against Atlanta. You wonder if he'll start playing a little more - he's been very solid in his 12 games (nine starts) this year. |
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| Cristobal Huet stopped 25 of 28 shots in Tuesday's overtime win over Chicago. He'll be needed to play more now that Carey Price has been sent to the minors. |
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| Adrian Aucoin missed his second straight game Tuesday. He's dealing with a sore groin. |
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| David Vyborny returned to action Tuesday as expected. Coming back from a strained groin, Vyborny saw 15:26 of ice time, finished minus-2 and didn't have any shots or points. |
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| Andy McDonald had two goals and an assist in Tuesday's win over Columbus. Perhaps he's finally starting to get his game in gear; he's now got three multiple-point games since joining the Blues. |
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| Branislav Mezei was scratched Tuesday due to a sore hand. He's a defense-first blueliner, with just two points over 38 games. |
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| Ty Conklin, G, Detroit Red Wings | Tuesday 1/8, 11:47 PM CT |
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| Ty Conklin stopped 27 of 28 shots in Tuesday's win over Florida, his eighth straight victory. |
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| Erik Johnson picked up three assists in Tuesday's win over Columbus. Very quietly, last year's top pick has collected 16 points over 28 games. |
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| Jason LaBarbera was pulled after allowing three goals on seven shots against Nashville Tuesday. J.S. Aubin replaced him. |
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| Dominik Hasek stopped 19 shots Tuesday for his second consecutive shutout. He's now won nine of his last 11 starts. |
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| The Hurricanes claimed Sergei Samsonov off waivers from the Blackhawks on Tuesday, according to the AP. Samsonov, who is in the final season of a two-year contract, had four points in 23 games with Chicago this season.
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| Ryan Getzlaf scored a goal in Monday’s 5-2 win over the Predators to extend his point streak to eight games. The AP notes that he matched a career high in doing so.
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| Mathieu Garon stopped 35 shots and carried his team to a 4-0 win over the Islanders on Monday. He has three shutouts this season.
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| Marian Gaborik has been logging less ice time in recent weeks because he and head coach Jacques Lemaire aren’t seeing eye to eye. “Gabby’s working, but it’s not hard enough – plain and simple,” Lemaire told the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Gaborik has played less than 16 minutes in three of the last six games.
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