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| J.D. Forrest was acquired by the San Jose Sharks from the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday for future considerations according to a report from TSN. Forrest has 10 points in 19 games with the Hurricanes' AHL affiliate in Albany. He also spent time with two ECHL teams this season. Forrest will report to the Sharks' top affiliate in Worcester. |
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| Rob Blake, D, Los Angeles Kings | Thursday 2/7, 3:00 PM CT |
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| The Kings placed Rob Blake on IR Thursday. Blake is recovering from a non-displaced fracture of his left ankle and will be out for at least another week-and-a-half. |
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| Jordin Tootoo skated on his own Wednesday morning, but coach Barry Trotz hesitated to give a timetable for Tootoo's return to practice.
"He's really at his own pace," Trotz said in the Nashville Tennessean. "We are increasing his workload every day, but we are not at the point where we are increasing his workload with equipment." Tootoo has missed the last 13 games because of a hip flexor injury. |
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| Dan Ellis, G, Nashville Predators | Thursday 2/7, 2:44 PM CT |
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| Dan Ellis will get the start in goal tonight for the Predators, according to the Nashville Tennesean. This comes on the heels of Chris Mason, the other member of the Preds' goaltending duo, getting a shutout Tuesday against Carolina. |
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| Jonathan Toews is participating in full practices has been lobbying to play on Sunday against the Canucks, but coach Denis Savard has said there is "no chance" of that happening. The coach stated that Wednesday would be the earliest Toews could be back on the ice, according to the Chicago Tribune. Toews hasn't played since Jan. 1 because of a sprained knee. |
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| Paul Stastny, C, Colorado Avalanche | Thursday 2/7, 12:49 PM CT |
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| Paul Stastny did not play Wednesday, but is hopeful he will be able to return Saturday at Vancouver, according to the Denver Post. Stastny is recovering from an appendectomy. |
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| Joe Sakic, C, Colorado Avalanche | Thursday 2/7, 12:47 PM CT |
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| Coach Joel Quenneville said that Joe Sakic is "chomping at the bit" to resume skating, but that the team will know more after this road trip, according to the Denver Post. Sakic is coming back from hernia surgery. |
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| Ryan Smyth, W, Colorado Avalanche | Thursday 2/7, 12:43 PM CT |
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| Coach Joel Quenneville said Ryan Smyth should resume skating this weekend and could return earlier than the original Mar. 1 prognosis, according to the Denver Post. Smyth has been out since Dec. 31 with the injury. |
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| Keith Aucoin, W, Carolina Hurricanes | Thursday 2/7, 12:36 PM CT |
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| The Hurricanes have recalled Keith Aucoin from Albany of the AHL. It is Aucoin's fourth recall of the year, though this one has a good chance to be permanent with the injury to Chad LaRose. |
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| Chad LaRose, W, Carolina Hurricanes | Thursday 2/7, 12:30 PM CT |
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| Chad LaRose is done for the year because of the broken leg he suffered Tuesday, according to the Raleigh News-Observer. Keith Aucoin has been called up to take Larose' place. |
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| Adam Hall, W, Pittsburgh Penguins | Thursday 2/7, 12:21 PM CT |
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| Adam Hall has had "a setback" with his groin injury, coach Michel Therrien told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. There is no timetable for the return of Hall, who has been out since Jan. 19. |
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| Miroslav Satan aggravated a right knee injury during Tuesday's loss to Anaheim, an ailment that will keep him out of tonight's contest with Pittsburgh. The winger is currently listed as day-to-day, but it's possible he could be out for an extended period of time. "Miro has one of those nagging injuries that could take a couple of days or a couple of weeks to heal," coach Ted Nolan said in the NY Post. "We'll rest him the next couple of days and see how he reacts in Minnesota and re-evaluate them." |
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| Christopher Higgins has been demoted to the fourth line as a result of his poor play lately. "I've bounced around a lot," Higgins said in the Montreal Gazette. "It's obvious I haven't been playing well, carrying my weight, doing my job, so I was expecting a line change." Higgins has just has one goal and three assists in his last 14 games. |
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| Maxim Afinogenov could be back as soon as Friday, according to the Buffalo News. He's been out since Jan. 1 with a torn groin muscle, and the injury flared up on him Monday. "Max is the same [as Tuesday]," coach Lindy Ruff said. "He still has some discomfort there. We're holding him off the ice and we'll see where he is [today]." |
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| Petteri Nokelainen has been a healthy scratch the last two games since P.J. Axelsson returned from a foot injury. "Any time you get scratched, it means you're not playing good," Nokelainen said in the Boston Globe. "I don't know too much about why it's that way. But obviously, I have to play better." |
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| Marty Turco will not be in goal tonight for precautionary reasons due to a sore neck, according to Sports Network. Tobias Stephan was recalled from Iowa of the AHL to give the Stars some depth, but Mike Smith is likely to get the start. |
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| The Stars placed Sergei Zubov on IR Thursday, retroactive to January 17, with a groin injury. Zubov has sat out the previous seven games with the ailment. |
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| Dany Heatley is expected to return to the Senators' lineup against the Panthers on Thursday after spending four weeks on the injured list with a separated shoulder, according to TSN.CA. "I feel pretty good," Heatley said after skating Wednesday. "We'll see how it is when I wake up tomorrow. It's been feeling really good all along, so we'll see tomorrow." |
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| Jose Theodore returned to the Avalanche crease on Wednesday night after missing a week with back spasms and stopped 30 of 31 San Jose shots in picking up his 14th win of the season. Theodore and Peter Budaj will likely split playing time down the stretch unless one of them catches fire. |
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