- The Blue Jackets have placed goaltender Steve Mason on IR. However, he is eligible to play Tuesday.
- If you didn’t catch it, Blake Wheeler was benched by coach Claude Julien on Saturday. Young guys need a wakeup call every once in a little while.
- Sabres sniper Thomas Vanek has a fractured jaw and will be out of the lineup for up to four weeks. Tough break.
- As David mentioned in the afternoon scores, the 12 teams heading to the Olympic Hockey tournament have been set. Oooooh, the Germmmmmans.