Weiss took part in Monday's practice and is expected to play on the top line with Cory Stillman and David Booth. He has 20 goals and 46 points in 56 games this season.

The bad news is that Dawes was wearing a no contact jersey. "We’ve got to get a few practices under him," coach Brent Sutter said. "How many that is, who knows? It’s a good sign that he’s fully practising now." Stay tuned.

Krejci left Boston's contest on Saturday after playing in just three shifts. He wasn't on the ice Monday, but he said he's feeling much better. We'll keep you posted.

Staios will probably play alongside Ladislav Smid, who is also scheduled to return from a concussion. He has six assists and a minus-14 plus/minus rating in 35 games this season.

Smid hasn't played since January 20th due to the injury. He has nine points and 30 penalty minutes in 47 games this season.

"I hurt it in the game before the skills contest (Jan. 22, Dallas)," said Gagner. "It’s been getting progressively more sore and I tweaked it a couple of times in Denver." While the Oilers try to determine the extent of the injury, Gagner will be forced to miss Monday's game against Phoenix.

The Red Wings have assigned Tollefsen to AHL Grand Rapids. Detroit acquired Tollefsen and a fifth round pick from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Ville Leino.

Eaves is considered doubtful for Tuesday's game. He has nine goals and seven assists in 47 games in 2009-10.

Miller bruised his ankle in the second period of Saturday's game. He has seven goals and 14 points in 56 games this season.

Holmstrom left Saturday's game in the first period due to a bruised left knee. He was on the ice before Monday's practice, but he left to ride a stationary bike and participate in off-ice workouts. "I was out skating before practice. I couldn’t really push away hard," Holmstrom said. "I’m going to skate tomorrow, and then we’ll see."

San Jose acquired Wallin and a 2010 fifth round pick from Carolina for in exchange for Buffalo's second round selection in 2010. Wallin couldn't ask for a much better defensive partner than Boyle, but Wallin still isn't expected to have any fantasy value. Wallin, 34, has never registered more than 10 points in a single season and he has five points in 47 games in 2009-10.

Kobasew has been sidelined since December 26th due to an ACL and PCL sprain. He skated on his own following the conclusion of Monday's practice.

Backstrom thinks he's ready to return to the Wild's lineup, but when asked directly if he would be playing on Wednesday, he simply grinned and said, "You'll have to ask the coaches." Consider him probable for Wednesday's game.

Assistant GM Pierre Gauthier will serve as the team's GM on an interim basis. Gainey completely restructured in the team in the off-season after the Canadiens just barely squeaked into the playoffs in 2008-09. The result? Montreal currently has a mediocre 28-26-6 record, which is good for sixth place in the Eastern Conference. Gainey had a 241-176-46-7 record overall as Montreal's General Manager.

The Blues are in 13th place in the Western Conference, so they may as well try and sell the veteran defenseman. Colaiacovo is capable of putting up decent offensive numbers, but his long history of injuries will severely limit his market value.

The Blues are in 13th place in the Western Conference, so they may as well try and sell the veteran defenseman. Colaiacovo is capable of putting up decent offensive numbers, but his long history of injuries will severely limit his market value.

Legace has a 3.19 GAA and .892 save percentage in 17 games this season. He has filling in for Cam Ward, who is out with a back injury.

It will be Turco's fourth straight start for the Stars. He has a 1.01 GAA and .970 save percentage in his last three games.

The surgery will cause Fistric to miss the Stars' last three games before the Olympic break, but he might be able to return on March 2nd. He has eight points and 43 penalty minutes in 48 games this season.

Ott will not play in the Stars' final three games before the Olympic break. Dallas is hoping Ott will be able to play when Dallas returns on March 2nd, but that may not happen. We'll keep you posted.

Modin has been plagued by the injury for about a month and was finally forced to miss a game on Saturday as a result. He has two goals and five points in 22 games in 2009-10.

Parrish went to the Vancouver Canucks camp as a tryout, but he failed to make the squad. He had eight goals and 13 points in 44 games with the Dallas Stars in 2008-09. Tampa Bay has placed Parrish on waivers and he might make his season debut on Tuesday if no other team claims him.

Wathier has 11 goals and 23 points in 50 games with the AHL Texas Stars this season. At the age of 27, Wathier shouldn't been seen as much more than a depth forward.

This move paves the way for Ribeiro to return to the Stars' lineup on Tuesday. Although Ribeiro is capable of putting up point-per-game numbers, he's expected to be limited to just 10-12 minutes of ice time in his return. We'll keep you posted.

Bourque was seen with his left arm in a sling on Monday. He sustained the injury when Tampa Bay's Kurtis Foster slammed into him in the first period of Saturday's game.

It's the second time Hillen has skated on his own since he broke his jaw on January 26th. He's expected to be sidelined until mid-to-late March.

This is obviously a step in the right direction, but Jackman was wearing a full cage and is still not ready for contact. He has three points and 72 penalty minutes in 34 games this season.

The Leafs are only scheduled to play in two more games before the Olympics, so if Grabovski is unable to play on Monday, he'll need to return on Friday to fulfill his goal. Stay tuned.