
Teemu Selanne has begun a skating program on his own at Anaheim Ice, but that does not necessarily mean the longtime fan favorite is set for a return to the Ducks. Selanne, who was on the ice three times last week and plans to resume skating this week, is still trying to gauge whether he has the desire to return to the rigors of NHL play, he said Saturday. - Orange County Register
Brandon Bochenski made his Duck debut against the Coyotes Saturday night.

Forward Mark Recchi is starting to think that maybe he has landed in the perfect place to wind down his Hall of Fame career. "I really like it here," Recchi said. "I like the setup, I like the coaching staff and I love the city. ... This would be a No. 1 choice, and I'd give Don [Waddell] every opportunity. He gave me a chance, so I'm very loyal when it comes to that. I don't forget stuff like that." - Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Patrice Bergeron has progressed to seven-minute workout sessions on the stationary bike. - Boston Herald
Alexander Auld spent Saturday at home with his wife after she gave birth to the couple's new baby boy. Defenceman Andrew Alberts participated in an off-ice workout and fellow blueliner Aaron Ward skated with the team on Saturday. - Boston Globe

Contract talks with blueliner Brian Campbell are expected to resume in the next couple of weeks. Clarke MacArthur has been recalled from Rochester of the American Hockey League. - Buffalo News

Centre Brad Richardson was assigned to Lake Erie of the American Hockey League.

Red Wings forward Tomas Holmstrom hopes to return to the lineup Sunday against the Blackhawks after missing the past seven games with a right knee injury. - Detroit News

Kyle Okposo was assigned to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the AHL on Sunday. He will practice on Thursday and make his debut at Binghamton on Friday. - TSN

Forward Ryan Hollweg is unlikely to face disciplinarian action after hitting Oilers forward Shawn Horcoff from behind in Saturday's game. He was assessed a major penalty and a game misconduct on the play. - TSN

The league will take a closer look at Steve Downie's sucker-punch of Leafs forward Jason Blake during Saturday's game in Toronto. Downie, who was handed a minor penalty on the play, has already been suspended for 20 games for his hit on Dean McAmmond of the Senators in the preseason. - TSN

The league is investigating the sucker-punch Philadelphia's Steve Downie threw that has left Jason Blake with significant soreness and swelling to his left eye. Blake didn't sustain any structural damage to his eye, however he was kept off the ice as a precaution. - TSN