Boston Bruins: Defenseman Jakub Zboril left last night’s game with an upper-body injury.
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: It is believed that Jack Eichel‘s medical teams is exploring the idea of having ‘an artificial disc replacement in his neck.’ Eichel wants to have the surgery and the Sabres don’t really want him to have it. The surgery is relatively a new procedure and there isn’t a lot of evidence on how effective it is on elite-level athlete.
Scott Powers: Chicago Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman didn’t have an update on forward Jonathan Toews status for next year.