Feb 22, 3:29 PM - San Jose

Newly acquired F Dominic Moore left Tuesday's game midway through the first period after blocking a shot and did not return. He won't play Thursday night versus the Maple Leafs. ... Douglas Murray (throat) won't play on the rest of the Sharks' road trip, which wraps up Feb. 26. - TSN

Feb 22, 3:22 PM - Ottawa

Capitals vs. Senators Video Ice Chips

Zenon Konopka and Matt Carkner will be healthy scratches for tonight's game against the Capitals. - TSN

Wednesday's Projected Lines vs. Capitals

Forwards:
Michalek - Spezza - Butler
Greening - Turris - Alfredsson
Foligno - O'Brien - Neil
Daugavins - Smith - Condra

Defence:
Kuba - Karlsson
Phillips - Gonchar
Cowen - Lee

Goaltenders:
Anderson
Auld

Feb 22, 2:13 PM - Calgary

D Chris Butler is expected to miss three weeks with a left thigh laceration that he suffered Tuesday when he crashed into his own net against Edmonton. - Team Release

Wednesday's Practice Lines

Forwards:
Glencross - Jokinen - Iginla
Tanguay - Cammalleri - Comeau
Bouma - Stajan - Kostopoulos
Byron - Horak - Jackman/Kolanos

Defence:
Smith - Bouwmeester
Giordano - Hannan
Brodie - Sarich
Babchuk

Goaltenders:
Kiprusoff
Karlsson

Feb 22, 2:11 PM - Toronto

Matthew Lombardi, Joffrey Lupul, and John-Michael Liles did not practice on Wednesday afternoon. Lupul has been bothered by an ankle issue. It's unclear as of yet what is wrong with the other two. - TSN

Head coach Ron Wilson is undecided for his starter for Thursday's game against San Jose. - TSN

Wednesday's Practice Lines

Forwards:
Lupul - Bozak - Armstrong
MacArthur - Grabovski - Kulemin
Boyce - Connolly - Crabb
Rosehill - Steckel - Brown

Defence:
Gunnerson - Phaneuf
Komisarek - Franson
Gardiner - Schenn

Goaltender:
Gustavsson
Reimer

Feb 22, 12:52 PM - Dallas

F Jamie Benn (lower body) said he is hoping a Wednesday practice in Chicago and Thursday morning skate will be enough to get him in the lineup on Thursday night, but he admitted it's a process. - Dallas Morning News

The team placed F Jake Dowell on IR on Wednesday and recalled F Matt Fraser from Texas (AHL). Dowell is expected to miss about a week with an upper body injury. - Team Release

Feb 22, 12:41 PM - Washington

The team recalled F Keith Aucoin from Hershey (AHL) on Wednesday. - Team Release

Alex Ovechkin (lower body) is a game-time decision for Wednesday's game in Ottawa. - TSN

Feb 22, 12:19 PM - NY Islanders

F Josh Bailey didn't return for the third period on Tuesday because of back spasms. Jack Capuano (flu) traveled with the team to Buffalo on Monday, but was unable to attend the team's morning skate on Tuesday. G Evgeni Nabokov (flu) and D Travis Hamonic (broken nose) skated on Long Island Tuesday and both could be ready to return Friday against the Rangers. - New York Post

The team placed Tim Wallace on waivers Wednesday, and returned Ty Wishart to Bridgeport (AHL). - Team Release

Feb 22, 12:06 PM - Waivers

Wednesday's Waiver moves

Placed on Waivers:
Tim Wallace (NYI)

Feb 22, 11:34 AM - Nashville

The Predators were without F Patric Hornqvist on Tuesday, who missed his fourth game with an upper-body injury. Coach Barry Trotz said Hornqvist could be back for Thursday's game against St. Louis. - Tennessean

The team reassigned Chris Mueller to Milwaukee (AHL) on Wednesday. - Team Release

Feb 22, 11:15 AM - Pittsburgh

D Brooks Orpik did not play Tuesday night because of what the Penguins called an "upper-body" injury, which apparently took place Sunday. Bylsma said he does not believe the injury is serious. Orpik, who recently has undergone two abdominal surgeries, was replaced in the lineup by Ben Lovejoy. - Tribune Review

The team reassigned G Brad Thiessen to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) on Wednesday. - Team Release

Feb 22, 10:46 AM - Minnesota

G Josh Harding has a minor injury and is day-to-day. As a result, G Matt Hackett has been recalled from Houston (AHL). This is not trade related. - TSN

F Mikko Koivu didn't practice Tuesday due to his undisclosed injury. He skated before practice and is "50-50" to go on the road trip, coach Mike Yeo guesses. - Star Tribune

Feb 22, 10:17 AM - Montreal

Tomas Plekanec missed the game because of the flu. Rookie Louis Leblanc returned after missing one game because of illness. Mathieu Darche left the game against Dallas with what Randy Cunneyworth said was flu-related dizziness. - Star-Telegram

Feb 22, 10:17 AM - Columbus

G Curtis Sanford (back) practiced with the team on Tuesday morning and said he could be ready to play against Colorado on Friday. - Columbus Dispatch

Feb 22, 10:17 AM - Buffalo

Head coach Lindy Ruff said D Robyn Regehr is day-to-day after sitting out the final two periods Tuesday after taking a high stick. With Regehr out and Mike Weber sidelined the first six minutes while serving a fighting major, the Sabres opened the third period with just four defencemen. - Buffalo News

Feb 22, 10:17 AM - Boston

The Bruins recalled Carter Camper from Providence. The first-year pro is expected to practice Wednesday with the club at the Scottrade Center. - Boston Globe

Feb 22, 10:16 AM - Winnipeg

With an injured Zach Bogosian looking closer and closer to returning to the lineup (his status was given a resounding 'we'll see' designation by the club for Thursday's game against Tampa Bay), Randy Jones could find himself on the outside looking in again. - Winnipeg Sun

Feb 22, 10:15 AM - St. Louis

With Jamie Langenbrunner out with a broken foot, the Blues will insert Chris Porter into the lineup for Wednesday's game against Boston. The club was planning to meet today to discuss the possibility of taking an extra forward on its six-game road trip that begins Thursday in Nashville. The likely candidates are Evgeny Grachev and Adam Cracknell. - Post Dispatch

Feb 22, 10:14 AM - Colorado

G Semyon Varlamov will make his third consecutive start and fourth straight appearance on Wednesday against the Kings, and Jean-Sebastien Giguere will serve as backup after missing the past two games with a groin injury. Forwards Peter Mueller (torso) and TJ Galiardi (shoulder) practiced in orange, no-contact sweaters Tuesday, but neither will play. - Denver Post

Feb 22, 10:13 AM - Florida

D Ed Jovanovski said he was eager to return, but neither he nor head coach Kevin Dineen said whether the alternate captain would play Thursday against Minnesota. - Miami Herald

Feb 22, 10:12 AM - Detroit

F Dan Cleary was activated from injured reserve and played against the Blackhawks on Tuesday. He missed the previous five games with a lower body injury. - Macomb Daily

Feb 22, 10:12 AM - Carolina

The team reassigned G Mike Murphy to the Charlotte (AHL) on Tuesday. - Team Release

Feb 22, 10:11 AM - Anaheim

Head coach Bruce Boudreau is hoping injured goaltender Dan Ellis can start practicing with the team next week. Ellis has been out for the past six weeks because of a tear in his groin muscle that occurred during a practice in the first week of January. - Orange County Register