Eric Stephens: Coach Randy Carlyle announced the expected news that Patrick Eaves, out with Guillain-Barre syndrome, won’t be returning this season. Carlyle added that anything more on Eaves playing future would likely be at training camp next year.
Eric Stevens: Coach Carlyle didn’t have much of an update on goaltender John Gibson. He will skate again today and didn’t say if he’d play this weekend.
On the Buffalo Sabres …
Matthew Bove: Goaltender Robin Lehner isn’t traveling with the team to Florida.