Michael Smith: Carolina Hurricanes head coach Rob Brind’Amour on forward Erik Haula: “He’s day-to-day. He’s got some lingering effects. It’s his knee that’s bothering him. We’re just kind of precautionary, really, making sure he feels good before we get him back out there. … Nothing structural, which is good.”
Mark Scheig: The Columbus Blue Jackets have activated Alex Texier from the IR.
Darren Dreger: Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg had an MRI yesterday to figure out the extent of his injury.