Getting your player ready...
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Mattias Ohlund is expected to miss at least one game after injuring his knee during Tuesday’s loss to Colorado.
• The Florida Panthers suspended left wing Chad Kilger only a few days after obtaining him in a trade from the Toronto Maple Leafs.
• An outdoor game in Chicago “would make a lot of sense” to NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, and the site could be the “Frozen Confines” of Wrigley Field. Bettman did not commit to staging one in Chicago during a news conference, but he said the Blackhawks are on the list to host one — possibly next season. The Avs also have expressed interest in hosting an outdoor game, and Bettman said his “guess” is there will probably be one next season.
