Buffalo Sabres

Forward Torrey Mitchell (lower body) is week-to-week after suffering an injury on Monday. - Buffalo News

Calgary Flames

Goaltender Karri Ramo did not skate today due to sickness thus Jonas Hiller will get the start tomorrow. - Team Twitter

Carolina Hurricanes

Goaltender Cam Ward is confirmed to start in net tonight against the Toronto Maple Leafs. - Team Twitter

Winger Alexander Semin practiced yesterday but is not projected to play tonight. - Raleigh News & Observer

Centre Eric Staal (soreness) will play tonight. - Team Twitter

Colorado Avalanche

Goaltender Calvin Pickard will start tonight against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Defenceman Brad Stuart (hamstring) will return to the lineup tonight.

Forwards John Mitchell (leg) and Patrick Bordeleau (back) are hoping to return soon. - Team Website

Columbus Blue Jackets

Defenceman Jordan Leopold is not expected to be in the lineup tonight.

Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will get the nod between the pipes tonight against Washington Capitals. - Team Website

Detroit Red Wings

Winger Johan Franzen (illness) skated today and should be able to return tomorrow. - Detroit Free Press

Edmonton Oilers

Defenceman Brandon Davidson will not be in the lineup tonight. - Jack Michaels

Centre Leon Draisaitl will not participate for Germany in the 2015 World Junior Championship. - Team Twitter

Goaltender Ben Scrivens gets the call between the pipes tonight against the San Jose Sharks. - Tom Gazzola

Centre Boyd Gordon is returning to the lineup tonight replacing centre Luke Gazdic. - Jack Michaels

Defenceman Oscar Klefbom (foot) will return tonight. - Team Twitter

Minnesota Wild

The team has reassigned goaltender John Curry and forward Brett Sutter to the AHL. - Team Twitter

Montreal Canadiens

Defencemen Mike Weaver (concussion) and Bryan Allen (flu) will not play tonight. - Team Twitter

Centre Lars Eller (upper body) will be a game-time decision tonight. - Team Twitter

Nashville Predators

The team has placed forward Viktor Stalberg on waivers. - Team Website

New Jersey Devils

Defenceman Damon Severson is out four to five weeks with a non-displaced hairline fracture in his ankle. - Team Twitter

Forward Dainius Zubrus (leg) is eligible to return tomorrow, while forward Michael Cammalleri (lower body) is day-to-day. - Team Twitter

New York Rangers

Centre Derrick Brassard officially has the mumps. - The Bergen Record

Winger Lee Stempniak is being tested for the mumps and will be isolated from the team for five days. - Team Twitter

Philadelphia Flyers

Centre Vincent Lecavalier (healthy scratch) will return to the lineup tonight. - CSN Philadelphia

Pittsburgh Penguins

Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury was on the ice at practice today after testing negative for the mumps. He has been cleared to play tonight and will start against the Avalanche.

Centre Sidney Crosby (mumps) will be a game-time decision.

Defenceman Scott Harrington will be in the lineup tonight. - Team Twitter

Goaltender Thomas Greiss has been tested and is in isolation while the team is still waiting for test results for defencemen Robert Bortuzzo and Olli Maatta - Team Twitter

Forward Chris Kunitz (foot) will not play tonight. - Dave Molinari, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

St. Louis Blues

Goaltender Marty Brodeur will start in net tonight against the Los Angeles Kings. - Team Twitter

Forward Dmitrij Jaskin has been recalled to replace winger Jaden Schwartz (foot) who was placed on the injured reserve and is week-to-week. - Team Twitter

Winger T.J. Oshie (personal) is expected to play tonight.

Defenceman Carl Gunnarsson (hip) will not be available to play tonight. - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Tampa Bay Lightning

Goaltender Ben Bishop (lower body) did not skate today but is hoping to tomorrow. He seems unlikely to play this weekend. - Joe Smith, Tampa Bay Times

Defenceman Radko Gudas (illness) and forward Ondrej Palat (lower body) are optimistic about returning tomorrow. - Joe Smith, Tampa Bay Times

Toronto Maple Leafs

Defenceman Roman Polak (knee) will likely be taken off the injured reserve today and will be a game-time decision. 

Goaltender Jonathan Bernier will start in net tonight against the Carolina Hurricanes. - Jonas Siegel

Forward Brandon Kozun has cleared waivers and will be sent to the AHL. - Darren Dreger

Winnipeg Jets

Defenceman Mark Stuart will be out until February with a lower-body injury. - Sara Orlesky

Defenceman Jacob Trouba (upper body) has been placed on the injured reserve retroactive to Dec. 14. - Team Website