The Ducks have placed forward Ryan Getzlaf on injured reserve after he was diagnosed with multiple nasal sinus fractures. Getzlaf was hit by a puck on the forehead during Monday's game against Phoenix. A CT scan on Wednesday revealed the damage. He has 37 points in 40 games this season.

Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews will miss two weeks with an upper-body injury. He suffered the injury in a 3-1 loss to the Blues on Tuesday. Toews left the game favoring his shoulder after taking a hit from Matt D'Agostini along the boards in the first period. He has 15 goals and 18 assists and is second on the team with 33 points.

The Blackhawks will have Patrick Kane back in the lineup when they take on the Blues on Tuesday night. Kane has been cleared to play and will be in the lineup skating with Jonathan Toews and Troy Brouwer. "[It's] pretty exciting, pretty happy about it, too," Kane said Tuesday morning. He missed the past eight games with an ankle injury he suffered spinning away from a check in a game against Calgary earlier this month. "It's probably as good as it's going to get for a while," Kane said. "I might have to deal with it for a little bit but that's another thing I'll have to worry about. "I don't feel it on the ice. Hopefully it's the same way during a game. That would be awesome, but I'm sure it's going to be a little different in a game atmosphere."

Senators center Jason Spezza is out indefinitely with a right shoulder injury. Spezza was hurt moments after he got his third assist in the second period of Sunday night's 3-1 win over Pittsburgh. He left the game after being checked into the boards from behind by Kris Letang. There is no timetable for his return even though he feels surgery is unlikely.

Patrick Kane will likely play when the Blackhawks face the Blues on Tuesday night. Kane has missed the past eight games with an ankle injury but, coming off the Christmas holiday in which the Hawks had three days off the ice, he's almost ready to return. "I'm really happy with the last couple days, [but] I think once you get in a game it's a little bit different," Kane said after practice on Monday. "For now I'm pretty happy with it."

The Blackhawks will get two of their walking wounded back in the lineup, as Marian Hossa and Viktor Stalberg were declared ready to go for Sunday's game against the Blue Jackets. Hossa, who missed 10 games after colliding with teammate Nick Boynton in practice last month, said the extra three days off for the holidays did the trick. "It was enough back-skating with assistant coaches and stuff," Hossa said after practice Sunday morning. "It's definitely more fun to play, and being in action, than being on the sidelines."

Sabres center Derek Roy left Buffalo's 4-3 loss to Florida on Thursday night because of a left leg injury and didn't return. Coach Lindy Ruff said Roy will be re-evaluated on Friday, but added that the injury "looks serious." Roy was seen leaving the building on crutches. Roy was hurt with 13 minutes left in the first period after Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov drove Roy into the right wing boards while he was carrying the puck into the Florida zone.

Rick DiPietro sat out the Islanders' game against the Coyotes because of swelling in his left knee on Saturday night. Islanders coach Jack Capuano said the injury wasn't serious. New York called up 27-year-old goalie Nathan Lawson from Bridgeport of the AHL on Saturday and gave him his first NHL start that night.

Maple Leafs goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere is out indefinitely after re-aggravating a groin injury during Thursday night's game in Calgary. Giguere was listed as day-to-day Friday, but he indicated he may be sidelined longer. A 13-year veteran, he is 8-7-2 with a .890 save percentage and 2.80 goals-against average this season.

Blues defenseman Erik Johnson will return three days after hurting his surgically repaired right knee for Saturday night's game against the Sharks. Johnson missed Thursday's game against the Kings with what the team called a slight knee sprain. He missed the 2008-09 season after tearing the ACL in his right knee.