Pat Steinberg: Forward Kris Versteeg has been out since November 24th with a hip injury. He skated before practice in full pads.
Pat Steinberg: The Flames recalled Marek Hrivik and returned Andrew Mangiapane to the AHL.
On the Chicago Blackhawks …
Mark Lazerus: Coach Joel Quenneville said that when goaltender Corey Crawford is ready to return to practice, it won’t take him long to be ready to get into a game. It sounds like Crawford is still several days away from practicing.