12.05 Shane Hnidy (D) Ott Shane Hnidy is expected to return from his eye injury this weekend, according to the Ottawa Sun.
12.05 Mike Dunham (G) Nsh Mike Dunham won't be available tonight because of a groin injury, according to the Tennessean. Tomas Vokoun will start in his place.
12.05 Peter Forsberg (C) Col Peter Forsberg is considered doubtful for tomorrow's game due to his groin injury, according to the Rocky Mountain News.
12.05 Adam Foote (D) Col Adam Foote is expected to miss about a week due to the groin injury he sustained Tuesday, according to the Rocky Mountain News.
12.05 Sergei Fedorov (LW) Det The Red Wings and Sergei Fedorov have put contract negotiations on hold for the time being, according to the Detroit News. However, neither side seemed concerned about locking Fedorov up before he becomes a free agent at season's end.
12.05 Mike Leclerc (LW) Anh Mike Leclerc has been skating on his surgically-repaired knee for more than a week and said he hopes to practice today, according to the LA Times. He added that he would like to return to game action during the Mighty Ducks' road trip that begins Dec. 26.
12.05 Garry Valk (RW) Chi Garry Valk cleared waivers yesterday and the Blackhawks sent him to their AHL affiliate, according to the Sun-Times.
12.05 Martin Straka (C) Pit Martin Straka manned the point on the Pens' power play Tuesday and likely will continue to do so until Dick Tarnstrom recovers from his injury, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
12.05 Sergei Samsonov (LW) Bos Sergei Samsonov didn't practice yesterday and will be a game-time decision today, according to the Boston Herald. He has a fingernail-sized chunk of bone floating loose near the outside edge of his ailing right wrist. The B's hope it will stabilize and he can play through it the rest of the season.
12.05 Joe Thornton (C) Bos The Bruins consider Joe Thornton questionable for tonight's game, according to the Boston Herald. He left practice early yesterday with a sore back and wrists. Thornton said he would "be ready to go."
12.05 Darius Kasparaitis (D) NYR Darius Kasparaitis is expected to return to action tonight after missing one game with back spasms, according to the New York Daily News.
12.05 Bobby Holik (C) NYR It looks like Bobby Holik finally will return from his bruised foot and strained hip flexor muscle tonight, according to the New York Daily News. "He's in the lineup full-out," Rangers coach Bryan Trottier said. "It was very clear that he was not to come back until he was 100% healthy, so he could go and have no doubts and we'd have no doubts."
12.05 Henrik Tallinder (D) Buf Henrik Tallinder returned to action Wednesday after missing 10 of the previous 11 games due to a shoulder injury.
12.05 Jason Allison (C) LA Jason Allison has been cleared to play, according to the AP. He could be back in the mix as soon as Thursday, about two and a half weeks earlier than expected. He has been sidelined with a torn MCL.
12.05 Boris Mironov (D) Chi Boris Mironov skipped practice Tuesday and Wednesday's skate, according to the AP. He has left the team and demanded to be traded. Blackhawks GM Mike Smith said Mironov would not be paid during his absence but that the club would try to trade the defenseman.
12.05 Mike Dunham (G) Nsh Mike Dunham won't be available tonight because of a groin injury, according to the Tennessean. Tomas Vokoun will start in his place.
12.05 Peter Forsberg (C) Col Peter Forsberg is considered doubtful for tomorrow's game due to his groin injury, according to the Rocky Mountain News.
12.05 Adam Foote (D) Col Adam Foote is expected to miss about a week due to the groin injury he sustained Tuesday, according to the Rocky Mountain News.
12.05 Sergei Fedorov (LW) Det The Red Wings and Sergei Fedorov have put contract negotiations on hold for the time being, according to the Detroit News. However, neither side seemed concerned about locking Fedorov up before he becomes a free agent at season's end.
12.05 Mike Leclerc (LW) Anh Mike Leclerc has been skating on his surgically-repaired knee for more than a week and said he hopes to practice today, according to the LA Times. He added that he would like to return to game action during the Mighty Ducks' road trip that begins Dec. 26.
12.05 Garry Valk (RW) Chi Garry Valk cleared waivers yesterday and the Blackhawks sent him to their AHL affiliate, according to the Sun-Times.
12.05 Martin Straka (C) Pit Martin Straka manned the point on the Pens' power play Tuesday and likely will continue to do so until Dick Tarnstrom recovers from his injury, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
12.05 Sergei Samsonov (LW) Bos Sergei Samsonov didn't practice yesterday and will be a game-time decision today, according to the Boston Herald. He has a fingernail-sized chunk of bone floating loose near the outside edge of his ailing right wrist. The B's hope it will stabilize and he can play through it the rest of the season.
12.05 Joe Thornton (C) Bos The Bruins consider Joe Thornton questionable for tonight's game, according to the Boston Herald. He left practice early yesterday with a sore back and wrists. Thornton said he would "be ready to go."
12.05 Darius Kasparaitis (D) NYR Darius Kasparaitis is expected to return to action tonight after missing one game with back spasms, according to the New York Daily News.
12.05 Bobby Holik (C) NYR It looks like Bobby Holik finally will return from his bruised foot and strained hip flexor muscle tonight, according to the New York Daily News. "He's in the lineup full-out," Rangers coach Bryan Trottier said. "It was very clear that he was not to come back until he was 100% healthy, so he could go and have no doubts and we'd have no doubts."
12.05 Henrik Tallinder (D) Buf Henrik Tallinder returned to action Wednesday after missing 10 of the previous 11 games due to a shoulder injury.
12.05 Jason Allison (C) LA Jason Allison has been cleared to play, according to the AP. He could be back in the mix as soon as Thursday, about two and a half weeks earlier than expected. He has been sidelined with a torn MCL.
12.05 Boris Mironov (D) Chi Boris Mironov skipped practice Tuesday and Wednesday's skate, according to the AP. He has left the team and demanded to be traded. Blackhawks GM Mike Smith said Mironov would not be paid during his absence but that the club would try to trade the defenseman.
