11.21 Willie Mitchell (D) Min Willie Mitchell will miss tonight's game due to sore ribs, according to the Star-Tribune.
11.21 Filip Kuba (D) Min The Wild signed defenseman Filip Kuba to a three-year contract extension on Wednesday, according to the Star-Tribune. The deal is worth about $6 million with incentives.
11.21 Brad May (LW) Pho Brad May has been taking occassional vitamin C intravenous drips to help speed up the healing in his surgically-repaired shoulder, according to the Arizona Republic. He hopes to be back in action by Christmas.
11.21 Fred Brathwaite (G) StL Fred Brathwaite is expected to start between the pipes for the Blues tonight, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
11.21 Kimmo Timonen (D) Nsh Kimmo Timonen practiced yesterday for the first time in five days and hopes to return from his ankle injury for tonight's game, according to the Tennessean.
11.21 Lubomir Visnovsky (D) LA Lubomir Visnovsky should be back in action tonight after missing Tuesday's game to rest a sore back, according to the LA Times.
11.21 Adam Deadmarsh (RW) LA Adam Deadmarsh will miss his fourth straight game tonight due to a concussion, according to the LA Times.
11.21 Jason Allison (C) LA Jason Allison has started skating and his injured right knee is getting better, according to the LA Times. However, Allison yesterday denied reports that he could be back in the Kings' lineup by the middle of December. Coach Andy Murray doesn't expect to have Allison back in action until February.
11.21 Theoren Fleury (LW) Chi The Blackhawks yesterday denied a report on Faceoff.com that the suspension of Theo Fleury had been lifted, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. "That's totally false," Blackhawks spokesman Jim De Maria said. "Theo is in Chicago working out on his own at the Edge like he has been doing the last couple of weeks." There may have been some confusion regarding the press notes for the game on Tuesday that lead to the mistake.
11.21 Sergei Gonchar (D) Was Sergei Gonchar is expected to play tonight despite skipping practice yesterday to rest a sore groin, according to the Washington Post.
11.21 Jaromir Jagr (RW) Was Jaromir Jagr missed yesterday's game due to illness but is expected to play tonight, according to the Washington Post.
11.21 Alexei Morozov (RW) Pit The Penguins have been changing players on their lines regularly of late, and last night Alexei Morozov was back on the top line, in place of Alexei Kovalev, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
11.21 Pavel Kubina (D) TB Pavel Kubina will be a healthy scratch for the third time in five games tonight, according to the St. Petersburg Times. Lightning coach John Tortorella said he is "absolutely disgusted" with the way Kubina responded to the defenseman's last benching.
11.21 Simon Gagne (LW) Phi Simon Gagne will stay on the line with Jeremy Roenick and Mark Recchi for the time begin, according to the Philadelhpia Inquirer.
11.21 Alexei Zhitnik (D) Buf Alexei Zhitnik was unable to practice yesterday due to knee and groin injuries, according to the Buffalo News. He is considered doubtful for tomorrow's matchup with the Blue Jackets.
11.21 Stu Barnes (C) Buf Stu Barnes sat out practice yesterday to rest a sore groin, according to the Buffalo News. He should be able to play tomorrow.
11.21 Byron Dafoe (G) Atl Byron Dafoe will start in goal for the Thrashers no later than Tuesday, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
11.21 Mike Knuble (RW) Bos Mike Knuble is considered probable to return from his concussion tonight, according to the Boston Herald.
11.21 Nick Boynton (D) Bos Nick Boynton has an undisclosed injury that may keep him out of tonight's game, according to the Boston Herald.
11.21 Jozef Stumpel (C) Bos Jozef Stumpel had his injured wrist examined yesterday and it appeared to not be broken, according to the Boston Herald. His status for tonight's game is up in the air.
11.21 Jamie Langenbrunner (RW) NJ Jamie Langenbrunner will miss his second straight game tonight due to a viral infection, according to the New York Daily News.
11.21 Filip Kuba (D) Min The Wild signed defenseman Filip Kuba to a three-year contract extension on Wednesday, according to the Star-Tribune. The deal is worth about $6 million with incentives.
11.21 Brad May (LW) Pho Brad May has been taking occassional vitamin C intravenous drips to help speed up the healing in his surgically-repaired shoulder, according to the Arizona Republic. He hopes to be back in action by Christmas.
11.21 Fred Brathwaite (G) StL Fred Brathwaite is expected to start between the pipes for the Blues tonight, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
11.21 Kimmo Timonen (D) Nsh Kimmo Timonen practiced yesterday for the first time in five days and hopes to return from his ankle injury for tonight's game, according to the Tennessean.
11.21 Lubomir Visnovsky (D) LA Lubomir Visnovsky should be back in action tonight after missing Tuesday's game to rest a sore back, according to the LA Times.
11.21 Adam Deadmarsh (RW) LA Adam Deadmarsh will miss his fourth straight game tonight due to a concussion, according to the LA Times.
11.21 Jason Allison (C) LA Jason Allison has started skating and his injured right knee is getting better, according to the LA Times. However, Allison yesterday denied reports that he could be back in the Kings' lineup by the middle of December. Coach Andy Murray doesn't expect to have Allison back in action until February.
11.21 Theoren Fleury (LW) Chi The Blackhawks yesterday denied a report on Faceoff.com that the suspension of Theo Fleury had been lifted, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. "That's totally false," Blackhawks spokesman Jim De Maria said. "Theo is in Chicago working out on his own at the Edge like he has been doing the last couple of weeks." There may have been some confusion regarding the press notes for the game on Tuesday that lead to the mistake.
11.21 Sergei Gonchar (D) Was Sergei Gonchar is expected to play tonight despite skipping practice yesterday to rest a sore groin, according to the Washington Post.
11.21 Jaromir Jagr (RW) Was Jaromir Jagr missed yesterday's game due to illness but is expected to play tonight, according to the Washington Post.
11.21 Alexei Morozov (RW) Pit The Penguins have been changing players on their lines regularly of late, and last night Alexei Morozov was back on the top line, in place of Alexei Kovalev, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
11.21 Pavel Kubina (D) TB Pavel Kubina will be a healthy scratch for the third time in five games tonight, according to the St. Petersburg Times. Lightning coach John Tortorella said he is "absolutely disgusted" with the way Kubina responded to the defenseman's last benching.
11.21 Simon Gagne (LW) Phi Simon Gagne will stay on the line with Jeremy Roenick and Mark Recchi for the time begin, according to the Philadelhpia Inquirer.
11.21 Alexei Zhitnik (D) Buf Alexei Zhitnik was unable to practice yesterday due to knee and groin injuries, according to the Buffalo News. He is considered doubtful for tomorrow's matchup with the Blue Jackets.
11.21 Stu Barnes (C) Buf Stu Barnes sat out practice yesterday to rest a sore groin, according to the Buffalo News. He should be able to play tomorrow.
11.21 Byron Dafoe (G) Atl Byron Dafoe will start in goal for the Thrashers no later than Tuesday, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
11.21 Mike Knuble (RW) Bos Mike Knuble is considered probable to return from his concussion tonight, according to the Boston Herald.
11.21 Nick Boynton (D) Bos Nick Boynton has an undisclosed injury that may keep him out of tonight's game, according to the Boston Herald.
11.21 Jozef Stumpel (C) Bos Jozef Stumpel had his injured wrist examined yesterday and it appeared to not be broken, according to the Boston Herald. His status for tonight's game is up in the air.
11.21 Jamie Langenbrunner (RW) NJ Jamie Langenbrunner will miss his second straight game tonight due to a viral infection, according to the New York Daily News.
