Afternoon Hits: Toews, Kostka, Datsyuk, Spezza, Alfredsson, Curry and Anderson
  • Chicago Blackhawks: Joel Quenneville announces that Jonathan Toews will be out for the remainder of the regular season, but is expected to be “100 percent” for the start of the playoffs.
  • Missy Zielinski: Lightning’s Mike Kostka has been diagnosed with a concussion.
  • Ansar Khan: Doesn’t look like Pavel Datsyuk will return to the Red Wings lineup tonight.
  • Bill Roose: Red Wings lines: Franzen-Legwand-Nyquist; Tatar- Sheahan-Jurco; Andersson-Helm-Abdelkader; Miller-Glendening-Bertuzzi.
  • Brent Wallace: Senators Jason Spezza said he’s a game-time decision. Ian Mendes: Senators coach Paul MacLean said that Spezza won’t be available tonight.
  • Ansar Khan: Red Wings GM Ken Holland said that Daniel Alfredsson is day-to-day.
  • Michael Russo: The Wild have recalled John Curry to backup Ilya Bryzgalov tomorrow night. Jake Dowell has also been recalled and could replace Mikael Granlund.
  • Don Brennan: Craig Anderson will start in net for the Senators.