NHL Injuries: Sabres, Werenski, Stars, Panthers, Rangers, Senators, Leafs, Golden Knights, and more

Bill Hoppe: Buffalo Sabers coach Lindy Ruff said forward Tage Thompson and defenseman Michael Kesselring were given maintenance days yesterday and are ready for tomorrow. Jordan Greenway did not skate yesterday due to load management reasons and should be fine tonight. Outfielder Jason Zucker will accompany the team on their road trip. Forward Tyson Kozak is doing well, but needs more practice time.

Bruce Miles: The Chicago Blackhawks placed forward Frank Nazar on IR.

Craig Merz: Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski missed his second straight game with a lower-body injury and was placed on IR retroactive to December 20.

Blue Jackets forward Mathieu Olivier returned to the lineup yesterday after missing 13 games due to an upper back injury.

Sam Nestler: Dallas Stars defenseman Nils Lundkvist and goaltender Jake Oettinger had days off yesterday and are dealing with some minor issues. Lundkvist has a lower body problem. Both are expected to practice on Tuesday, and coach Glen Gulutzan seemed concerned.

The NHL: Detroit Red Wings forward Patrick Kane returned to the lineup last night.

Katie Engleson: Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk practiced with the team for the first time this season.

• Jameson Olive: Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice on whether Tkachuk will be ready to play in the Winter Classic: “As much as we love the spectacle of it and we’d love for him to be a part of it and it would be great for the game to see him there, the Florida Panthers need him healthy and need him all year.”

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Jameson Olive: Panthers coach Maurice said forward Jonah Gadjovich may not return before the Olympics. Defender Dmitri Kulikov is likely to return in mid-March.

Maurice: “There is a reason for that window. Yes, there are boys who came back early, but then there are a lot of boys who have been there for a long time.”

Zach Dooley: Los Angeles Kings goalkeeper Darcy Kuemper is practicing yesterday. He is not expected to play tonight, but he could be back in their next game.

Eric Engels: Montreal Canadiens forward Kirby Dach is recovering from a foot injury and is out of the lineup.

Corey Long: Canadiens forward Jake Evans is out four to six weeks after hitting his knee with Penguins’ Justin Brazeau.

Stephen Rosner: New York Islanders coach Patrick Roy said goaltender Ilya Sorokin will practice today, and they will say how he is on Tuesday.

Peter Baugh: New York Rangers coach Mike Sullivan on Adam Fox: “He’s getting there. He’s practicing today (full) full time. He’s going to skate with us tomorrow (full) full time. We’ll go from there.”

Peter Baugh: Rangers forward JT Miller skated by himself yesterday.

TSN 1200 Ottawa: Ottawa Senators forward Shane Pinto participated in his first practice since suffering a lower back injury on Dec. 4.

Claire Hanna: Senators coach Travis Green said forward Pinto and defenseman Tyler Kleven are “both close to playing” and are possibilities for tonight.

The Pittsburgh Penguins: Forward Blake Lizotte was started on IR.

Seattle Kraken PR: Forward Jared McCann was activated from IR.

Jeremy Rutherford: The coach of St. Louis Blues Jim Montgomery forward Pius Suter: “I can’t practice today, it hurts too much. He’ll get an MRI later this afternoon, and we’ll have more information about you. Day by day, I’ll take him out tomorrow. Fabbri is in, Joseph is in, too.”

Erik Erlendsson: Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh has been placed on IR. He is considered more than day-to-day, and they are not sure if he will accompany the team on their trip to the West.

Benjamin Pierce: Lightning pitcher Brandon Hagel returned to the lineup last night.

Nick Barden: Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Brandon Carlo is back on the ice this weekend. He underwent foot surgery and returned on December 3. He is expected to recover for about a month.

• Lance Hornby: Carlo is expected to return in the next few days.

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Elliotte Friedman: Maple Leafs forward William Nylander missed last night’s game and the rest of the day.

Jeff Paterson: Vancouver Canucks coach Adam Foote on forward Filip Chytil: “Two to three weeks? I see less than four, but I don’t know for sure. We’ve got to get him back up to speed, but he’s had a really good couple of weeks which is a really good sign. Knowing he hasn’t regressed in two weeks is huge. If we believe he’ll be able to make full contact.”

Danny Webster: Vegas Golden Knights forward Jack Eichel is day-to-day and will not be in tonight’s lineup. It was not clear if he would play on Wednesday.

Mitchell Clinton: Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey is day-to-day.

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