Eastern Conference Injuries: Bruins, Canes, Panthers, Habs, Isles, Rangers, Flyers, Penguins and Leafs

Belle Fraser: The Boston Bruins activated defenseman Henri Jokiharju from IR and placed defenseman Hampus Lindholm on IR.

Walt Ruff: Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis returned to the lineup last night.

Mark Scheig: Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Erik Gudbranson is out for at least one of his Western road trips. Defender Brendan Smith is coming out week in and week out.

Dave McCarthy: Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand left last night’s game after the second half with an undisclosed injury.

“He was dealing with something,” said Maurice. “It just got to a point where we didn’t want to make it worse. We’re a little sensitive about the injuries here and we’re doing everything we can to keep the guys healthy. So, that was the coach’s decision.”

NHL Injuries: Ducks, Panthers, Kings, Rangers, Islanders, Leafs, Capitals, and more

NHL rumor mill: David Pagnotta on Hello Hockey on Florida Panthers Aleksander Barkov: “I think there’s a little bit of hope that he might come back sooner than originally expected, but I still get the sense that it’s time to play, and we’ll kind of see where they go.”

• NHL rumor mill: Pagnotta to Barkov: “The timeline for him to come back, it’s right around the Conference Final; talking to other people…the timeline is still playoffs, but it could be moved up to before…the Conference Finals.”

Jameson Olive: Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk practiced in a regular jersey.

• Jameson Olive: Panthers coach Paul Maurice on Tkachuk: “We’re not in full contact with him. … The next box to check is he has to be able to lean in, push himself, recover for a day or so, see how he gets back on the ice.”

Priyanta Emrith: Montreal Canadiens forward Patrik Laine was skating yesterday morning, but GM Kent Hughes said he is not ahead of schedule and on the same original timeline.

Stephen Rosner: New York Islanders forward Bo Horvat (bottom) walks with the team.

Vince Z. Mercogliano: The New York Rangers placed goaltender Igor Shesterkin on IR with a lower-body injury. He is still being evaluated, and they hope it won’t be long. The Rangers placed defenseman Adam Fox on LTIR.

• Vince Z. Mercogliano: “It caught my eye when Fox didn’t come out of the first OT shift, but I didn’t think too much of it. His last shift was 59 seconds into regulation but I can’t say I saw anything injury related. A startling turn of events for #NYR.”

Dan Arritt: Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Jamie Drysdale left in the second half after colliding with Ross Johnston, who was given a major penalty and a game misconduct for interference. Flyers forward Bobby Brink left in the first half with a groin injury. Flyers forward Matvei Michkov missed last night’s game after blocking a shot with his foot on Saturday.

Dave Molinari: Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin was on the ice before practice yesterday in his regular jersey.

Seth Rorabaugh: Penguins forward Filip Hallander skated in an untethered jersey and not with the team.

Nick Barden: Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander (baseball) skated yesterday morning and remains day-to-day.

NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers and Andrew Mangiapane – Ducks and Maple Leafs

Dave McCarthy: Maple Leafs defenseman Brandon Carlo returned to the lineup last night. He had missed the previous 23 games due to an ankle infection that required surgery.

Nick Barden: Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz (upper-body) returned to the ice yesterday. Coach Craig Berube said Stlarz is improving, but there is still a long way to go.

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