NHL Injuries: Sabres, Blackhawks, Senators, Islanders, Rangers, Maple Leafs, and Golden Knights

Matthew Fairburn: Buffalo Sabers defenseman Rasmus Dahlin was not ready to return to the lineup yesterday.

TSN: Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek is expected to be on the ice today. He was placed on IR last weekend with a left groin injury.

Defenseman Seth Jones was on the ice over the weekend for a while. He was placed on IR with a back foot injury on Nov. 16.

• Tracey Myers: Blackhawks coach Anders Sorensen on Jones: “It's going to be a long time here, but he's on the ice. So that's positive.”

NHL Rumors: Minnesota Wild, and Dallas Stars

Bruce Miles: Blackhawks forward Nick Foligno missed yesterday's game due to illness.

Bruce Garrioch: Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg was injured during warmups on Saturday. Coach Travis Green said yesterday that Forsberg is staying with the team but there is no timetable.

TSN: New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal and defenseman Adam Pelech returned to the lineup yesterday.

Barzal missed 21 games due to an injury. Pelech has been out since November 1st (missed 20 games).

Forward Bo Horvat day by day.

Forward Anthony Duclair is on LTIR but could be ready to return Thursday.

Larry Brooks: New York Rangers forward Artemi Panarin missed yesterday's game with an upper back injury. You are day by day.

Lance Hornby: The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed goaltender Anthony Stolarz on IR retroactive to December 12th.

• NHL.com: Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube on Stolarz: “We'll get an update on it in a couple of days,” coach Craig Berube said. “I will not comment on that at this time.”

NHL Rumors: Buffalo Sabers, and Minnesota Wild

Jesse Pierce: Vegas Golden Knights forward Ivan Barbashev left last night's game with an upper back injury.