Sidney Crosby still hasn't been cleared for contact in practice but he might join the Penguins for their trip to Western Canada to open the regular season next week. "We will see how he is feeling and doing after the weekend," Penguins GM Ray Shero told ESPN.com Thursday.

Flames captain Jarome Iginla skated Thursday for the first time since back spasms sent him off the ice on the first day of training camp. The 34-year-old Iginla skated for about 20 minutes, but took no contact. The Flames remain cautious with their franchise scoring leader.

Blues forward Jason Arnott is having cataract surgery in his right eye and is expected to be out a week. Arnott, 36, signed a one-year free-agent contract in July and is expected to add veteran presence to a roster built around recent high-round draft picks. The procedure was scheduled for Wednesday.

Blues forward David Perron, sidelined since November by a concussion, is set to join the team on Monday. Perron, 23, was injured Nov. 4 on a hit by San Jose's Joe Thornton. He missed the last 72 games of the season after getting five goals and two assists the first 10 games.

Canucks defenseman Aaron Rome broke his hand during a 4-3 preseason loss to the Sharks on Sunday night. Rome, who has played 105 games over the past two seasons in Vancouver, was injured blocking a shot in the second period and did not return. "He ll be re-evaluated tomorrow, but obviously it's going to be some time, Canucks coach Alain Vigneault said of Rome's injury.

Flyers winger Scott Hartnell will see a cardiologist on Tuesday after he experienced an elevated heart rate during an exhibition game Friday. "I don't know if concern's the right thing but we're getting him checked out. I'm sure it was a scary thing for Scott with the elevated heart rate," Philadelphia general manager Paul Holmgren said. Hartnell noticed some twitching in his arms after the second period of an exhibition game in Detroit and trainers checked his heart rate and found it was still higher than it should have been.

Bruins forward Nathan Horton says he's ready to get back in games but he understands why the team is taking it slow as he returns from a concussion. "Obviously, I want to play. But they're going to give me a chance to ease my way back into it," Horton said Friday after the team's practice.

Bruins captain Zdeno Chara will return to the ice for the home preseason opener against the Islanders after missing time with a knee injury. Chara sat out the "Black and White" scrimmage Tuesday and the preseason opener Wednesday at Ottawa. He had suffered a contusion Monday when an errant clearing shot hit him in the right knee during practice. "I'm feeling good," Chara said. "I'm very glad that it wasn't [serious]. Obviously, it's something that you're a little worried about when it does happen, but I was pleased that it wasn't as bad as it looked. "The pain is just a factor that I can handle, but as far as the swelling and being able to have the full range of motion, that's the key."

Bruins captain Zdeno Chara took a shot off his left knee area in the Bruins' group B scrimmage Monday afternoon and left the ice in apparent pain, heading down the runway to the dressing room. He did not return for the remainder of the scrimmage, according to an ESPN.com report.

Blackhawks star Patrick Kane not only ran through drills on Sunday, but he participated in one of the team's scrimmages for the first time this training camp. "I was thinking about it (Saturday) night," Kane said. "I thought I needed to do a little bit more to get myself into game shape for when I come back. I talked to the doctor this morning. He kind of said go ahead and go through with it. If you feel pain then stop."