Aaron Portzline: Columbus Blue Jackets forward Dmitri Voronkov (upper-body) returned to the lineup last night. He’d been out all season with an upper-body injury.
Ansar Khan: Detroit Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde said that forward Tyler Motte could be cleared to play today.
Helene St. James: Red Wings forward Vladimir Tarasenko was back on the ice after being out with the flu.
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Andrew Gross: New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal returned to Long Island due to an upper-body injury. He’ll be meeting with doctors and then they’ll come up with a timetable.
Michael Russo: Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman returned to the lineup after missing the past five games.
Jeremy Rutherford: St. Louis Blues Kasperi Kapanen (upper-body) was on the ice yesterday.
Chris Johnston: Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jani Hakanpaa (knee) and forward Connor Dewar (shoulder) were sent the AHL on a LTIR conditioning loan. They can stay there for up to six days and three games.
Derek Van Diest: Vancouver Canucks Dakota Joshua was diagnosed with testicular cancer in the summer and underwent surgery back in September. He has started practicing and hopes to return soon.
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“I’m feeling good, I’m feeling better every day,” Joshua said. “Obviously it’s been a tough road to get back in the mix, but it’s going good and I’m just happy to be back out there and getting after it with the guys.”