San Jose captain Patrick Marleau missed Monday's game against the Flames and will sit against the Oilers later this week as well. Marleau suffered what coach Todd McLellan described Sunday as a "soft tissue" injury to the lower body in a minor collision with Coyotes left wing Nigel Dawes on Saturday. "Patty came in, got a treatment today and didn't skate," McLellan said. "Everybody reacts differently and we'll see how he is in a couple of days."

The Predators have lost forward Martin Erat for the season after he suffered a fractured left fibula in Sunday's win over the Red Wings. Nashville coach Barry Trotz said Erat would be out at least four weeks, according to the Associated Press.

Sabres goalie Ryan Miller is scheduled to play against the Maple Leafs on Friday, marking his first start after missing a month with a sprained left ankle, according to an Associated Press report on Wednesday.

Wild center Mikko Koivu will miss at least a week with a knee injury and could miss the rest of the regular season, according to an Associated Press report on Monday. Koivu was hurt in Sunday?s victory over Edmonton.

The Blackhawks have activated goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin from injured reserve and have reassigned goaltender Antti Niemi to the American Hockey League's Rockford IceHogs. Khabibulin leads Chicago with a 2.37 goals-against average and a .924 save percentage while accruing a 17-5-5 mark in 29 games.

Alexander Ovechkin has returned to practice for the Capitals and will face the rival Penguins on Sunday afternoon. Ovechkin missed Thursday's game with a bruised left heel after getting hit with a puck in the skate during practice.

Danny Briere?s groin injury is not as bad as first feared, and the Flyers center hopes to play next Tuesday against the Sabres, according to an Associated Press report. Briere was examined Friday morning, and his surgeon told him the adhesions broke from his last groin surgery and there was some internal bleeding.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have activated defenseman Rostislav Klesla and forward Fredrik Modin off injured reserve, club General Manager Scott Howson announced today. Both players are eligible to return to action tonight when the Jackets visit the Nashville Predators. Klesla, who has collected one goal and five assists for six points with 23 penalty minutes and a +1 plus/minus rating in 23 games this season, has missed the past 10 games after being injured on February 10 vs. Colorado. Columbus? first pick, fourth overall, in the 2000 Entry Draft, he has registered 36-76-112 and 441 penalty minutes in 433 career games with the Blue Jackets. Modin has tallied 9-16-25, 28 penalty minutes and is +2 in 49 games this season. He was injured late in a 5-1 win at Carolina on Feb. 14 and has missed the past eight games. A 12-year veteran, he has collected 220-221-441 and 413 penalty minutes in 813 career games with the Blue Jackets, Tampa Bay Lightning and Toronto Maple Leafs.

Red Wings forward Marian Hossa was hospitalized for observation after crashing head-first into the boards after being checked in the first period of Tuesday night's game against the Blues, as reported by the Assoicated Press. Hossa did not lose consciousness and had feeling in his limbs, team spokesman John Hahn said.

Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Jason Chimera will undergo surgery on Wednesday to repair a groin injury and is expected to be sidelined four to five weeks, club General Manager Scott Howson announced tonight. Chimera, who was placed on injured reserve on Monday, has appeared in 44 games with the Blue Jackets this season and tallied eight goals and 13 assists for 21 points with 35 penalty minutes and a +9 plus/minus rating. He has missed 18 games due to injury in 2008-09 after missing just one game in the previous three campaigns. Chimera has registered 73-81-154 and 412 penalty minutes in 417 career games with Columbus and Edmonton.