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Laich had a "flare-up" of a strained hip flexor suffered a few weeks ago on his first day in Washington training camp.

Clutterbuck arrived to New York as a restricted free agent, the return for Nino Niederreiter in a trade this summer and then signed a four-year, $11 million deal. There's no real clear indication of how much time is an "extended" amount but it doesn't give the impression that Clutterbuck is going to be back by the start of the season in two weeks but you never know.

Gionta is recovering from offseason bicep surgery.

Franzen was penciled in to play left wing next to newcomers Daniel Alfredsson and Stephen Weiss.

Bigras was selected with the 32nd (2nd Round) overall pick in this year's NHL Entry Draft. He led all Owen Sound defensemen with 38 points (8g/30a) while adding a +35 plus/minus rating in 68 games during the 2012-13 Ontario Hockey League season. The 6-foot-1, 186-pound defenseman ranked second on the team in plus/minus, was third in assists (tied) and fifth in points. He was rated by NHL Central Scouting as the sixth-best North American defenseman in its final rankings for the 2013 Draft.

Right now, Patrick Roy says, the team is optimistic he’ll only miss a couple of weeks. So, maybe he’ll have a shot at making the opening-night lineup against Anaheim.

Teravainen will be heading back to Finland this season but is a sleeper name worth stashing in deep dynasty leagues as he's been impressing veterans like Patrick Kane in camp.

Brunner joined the Detroit Red Wings last season and scored 12 goals and recorded 26 points in 44 games. Before July 5, Brunner reportedly turned down separate two- and three-year extensions from the Red Wings, worth $3.5 million a year.

Grabovski has resolved his Visa issues and is now participating in training camp. He may take warmups with the Capitals tonight but will not play.

Prout has spent the offseason recovering from abdominal surgery.

Thomas, honored as the league's top goalie in 2009 and '11, will join the Panthers for Tuesday's practice. If Thomas earns a spot on the Panthers, Florida would have to find a place for Jacob Markstrom or Scott Clemmensen. Markstrom could stay up with the Panthers -- and even remain the starter.

McLaren is not fantasy relevant.

Fucale was picked 36th overall at the NHL draft in June from the Memorial Cup champion Halifax Mooseheads, where he is expect to return after participating in the Canadiens training camp. The 18-year-old from Rosemere, Que., went 45-5-3 with the powerhouse Mooseheads last season and went 16-1 in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League playoffs.

Rinaldo took a huge hit from Maple Leafs’ Jamie Devane. The injury does not seem too severe since he is listed as day-to-day.

Thomas, 39, who led the Bruins to a Stanley Cup championship in 2009-10, took last season off for personal reasons, and may need extra time to get into game shape, according to the source. He is most likely en route to South Florida today to take a physical and medical testing before agreeing to a professional tryout arrangement. The source said that the Panthers are Thomas', "top option.''

Klesla was hit by Kings forward Jordan Nolan on the play. Klesla was alert, and waved to the crowd as he was taken from the ice. The 31-year-old defenceman was taken to hospital for further evaluation.

Bissonnette received a game misconduct - which calls for an automatic 10-game suspension - in the first period after leaving the bench to fight Kings forward Jordan Nolan in reaction to his hit on Coyotes defenseman Rostislav Klesla.

Cowen underwent surgery on Nov. 17 to repair a torn labrum in his left hip, which sidelined him until his return to action on April 16. He played seven regular-season NHL games in 2012-13, scoring one goal and registering 10 penalty minutes. Cowen also played in each of Ottawa’s 10 playoff games against the Montreal Canadiens and Pittsburgh Penguins, recording three assists and 21 penalty minutes.