Ottawa Senators

Craig Anderson is day-to-day with a hand injury head coach Dave Cameron said he suffered against Toronto so Andrew Hammond has been recalled on an emergency basis. - TSN

Toronto Maple Leafs

The team reassigned Josh Leivo to the Marlies of the AHL. – Team Release

Edmonton Oilers

It turns out that Taylor Hall did not sustain any structural damage when he was hit by a puck earlier this week and will be back in the Edmonton Oilers’ lineup sooner rather than later. Interim head coach Todd Nelson said on Wednesday that Hall was left with a bone bruise after getting struck at the club’s first practice following the National Hockey League all-star break. – Edmonton Journal

Vancouver Canucks

After five days off during the all-star break, selected Vancouver Canuck players received another day off Wednesday, some due to injury and others due to rest management. Derek Dorsett (head), the gritty fourth-line winger, was knocked out of Tuesday’s 4-0 loss to Anaheim in the second period after a questionable collision with ex-Canuck Ryan Kesler. Third-line centre Brad Richardson (ankle) hasn’t played since Jan. 16 in Carolina when he took a puck off the ankle.

Head coach Willie Desjardins acknowledged that Richardson's continuing absence caught the team off guard. Richardson participated in Monday’s practice but left Tuesday’s morning skate part way through. – Vancouver Sun

Detroit Red Wings

The only expected lineup change is Tomas Jurco replacing Daniel Cleary, as Jurco has healed from a back injury that's waylaid him since early January. Defenseman Jakub Kindl (elbow) also has been cleared, but head coach Mike Babcock indicated he'd be keeping Xavier Ouellet in the lineup. – Detroit Free Press

Pittsburgh Penguins

A scary moment happened late in the game when Penguins defenseman Christian Ehrhoff collided with Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin, who scored two goals, with 5:57 left in the third period. Ehrhoff was visibly shaken and needed help to get off the ice. Emergency medical personnel were outside the Penguins' locker room following the game, though head coach Mike Johnston said he had no update regarding Ehrhoff's condition. – Tribune Review

Philadelphia Flyers

Kimmo Timonen has worked out almost every day since September, mostly at the Flyers' practice facility. Some days, he's played tennis locally. His possible return to the ice after being diagnosed with multiple blood clots in August took one step further yesterday, when he was fitted for a new pair of skates. Flyers general manager Ron Hextall offered no real update on Timonen yesterday, though meetings about his return continued with team brass, doctors, lawyers and league headquarters. In the 13 days since Timonen underwent a CT scan that revealed one clot remaining in his leg, no one has ruled out a return. – Philadelphia Inquirer/Daily News

Arizona Coyotes

A return to the ice isn't imminent for winger Mikkel Boedker, who had his spleen removed Jan. 18 in Winnipeg after getting injured that night in a game against the Jets. Boedker was in hospital for five days before spending the rest of his time in Winnipeg at a friend's house. He was scheduled to fly back to Phoenix last Sunday but was taken off the flight because the airline wouldn't let him travel until it had been 10 days since his surgery. Boedker figures the staples covering the incision, which starts under his chest and goes all the way to his belly button, will be removed Sunday or Monday. – Arizona Republic

Buffalo Sabres

Defenseman Nikita Zadorov is off the suspended list and was back on the practice ice Wednesday for the Buffalo Sabres. But he’s not getting back in the lineup Thursday night. Coach Ted Nolan has decided Zadorov is going to sit out the game against the Edmonton Oilers after he already missed Tuesday’s 4-1 loss in Calgary.

Nolan said Jhonas Enroth will play goal Thursday, and it’s possible Matt Hackett could get his first start of the season Friday in Vancouver. – Buffalo News

Florida Panthers

Florida's recent soft defensive play led the team to recalling Alex Petrovic on Wednesday.The 22-year-old defenseman recently took part in the AHL All-Star game and has 19 points in 39 games for San Antonio. Petrovic has played in 13 games with the Panthers over the previous two seasons and is expected to play Thursday — perhaps in place of the struggling Dylan Olsen.

The Panthers are also expected to have Shawn Thornton back in the lineup Thursday. Thornton has been out since Dec. 6 with a lingering groin injury.

Head coach Gerard Gallant said he expected Roberto Luongo would be back in net Thursday after being pulled during the second period of Tuesday's loss. – Miami Herald

San Jose Sharks

Forward Tyler Kennedy will be out of the lineup Thursday night with a lower-body injury. "He skated yesterday, skated well and was sore after," head coach Todd McLellan said Wednesday. – San Jose Mercury News

Waiver

TJ Galiardi (Wpg), Colby Robak (Ana), and Dylan Olsen (Fla) were placed on waivers. Simon Gagne (Bos) cleared waivers.