The Ducks did not have the services of Teemu Selanne on Tuesday, who missed the game against Columbus because of flu-like symptoms. - Orange County Register

F Evander Kane will miss at least three weeks after a CT scan Tuesday confirmed the rookie forward fractured his left foot. D Christoph Schubert will miss three to five weeks with a pulled muscle in his hip. Both players suffered the injuries Saturday against Tampa Bay. Atlanta has called up 48-year old Chris Chelios to take Schubert's place. - Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TSN

Zdeno Chara missed his first game of the season last night because of a lower-body injury. According to head coach Claude Julien, Chara suffered the injury against Pittsburgh. Julien said that Chara is considered day-to-day. - Boston Globe

General Manager Peter Chiarelli said on Tuesday that Marc Savard could be done for the season. Savard was diagnosed with a grade-2 concussion after being hit by Pittsburgh's Matt Cooke on Sunday. - TSN

The Carolina Hurricanes have agreed to terms with defenseman Kyle Lawson on a two-year, entry-level contract. - Media Release

Adam Burish is set to end a five-month layoff caused by a knee injury and could see action on Wednesday. Pending a final OK from doctors, Burish will return to the Hawks' lineup at home against the Kings. - Chicago Tribune

D Ruslan Salei might miss a week or so with the torso injury he suffered Saturday against St. Louis. - Denver Post

The Oilers lost winger Patrick O'Sullivan on Tuesday after just three shifts in the first period when he got slashed on his left ring finger. The Oilers will call up a forward or two for Thursday's game against the Canadiens in Montreal, with O'Sullivan's status uncertain. - Edmonton Journal

F Byron Bitz left the game on Tuesday against Minnesota with a lower-body injury and didn't return. Peter DeBoer said he'll be evaluated Wednesday. - Sun Sentinel

Shane Hnidy left with a leg injury on Tuesday against Florida after playing less than a minute and a half of the first period, and Brent Burns had just over four minutes of ice time in the third period before leaving with a hip injury. - Pioneer Press

F Mike Cammalleri skated on his own for the second time and D Marc-Andre Bergeron did the same for the fifth time. However, head coach Jacques Martin doesn't have an estimate for when either would be ready to start practicing with the team yet, saying he hopes to have them back in the lineup within the next two weeks. - TSN

D Shea Weber missed his second straight game with an upper-body injury, but is scheduled to fly with the team to the West Coast and to skate as well. Head coach Barry Trotz said Weber is questionable for Thursday's game in San Jose. - Nashville Tennessean

Dean McAmmond's neck and left shoulder have improved since he was checked into the boards by Zack Stortini. "It was 95 percent yesterday," McAmmond reported. He will play against the Rangers on Wednesday. Paul Martin (broken forearm) did not practice, but coach Jacques Lemaire said he expects Martin will return shortly. - Star Ledger

F Rob Schremp suffered a right knee injury in the first period on Tuesday against Philadelphia and did not return.- New York Post

Mathieu Schneider, recuperating from knee surgery, could be activated next week. He skated in what coach Dave Tippett called "heavy traffic" Monday, going hard in two-on-two drills and reported no problems. Centre Robert Lang (lower-body injury) did not practice and remains day-to-day. - Arizona Republic

Pittsburgh Penguins

Bill Guerin was back on the ice at Monday's optional practice and appears ready to play on Thursday against the Hurricanes. Guerin has missed the past three games with back spasms. - Post Gazette

Scott Nichol (shoulder) was back on the ice practicing with his teammates Monday. He said he felt good enough to skate and shoot the puck, but stopped short of taking part in any contact drills. The Sharks haven't specified the extent of Nichol's shoulder injury, but coach Todd McLellan initially said he thought the pesky center, who is the NHL's top faceoff artist and helps on the penalty kill, might miss seven to 10 days. - Mercury News

F Vincent Lecavalier was seen after Tuesday's game in Montreal limping in the corridor behind the dressing room with an icepack on his left ankle. He hurt it with about 1:30 left in the game when he tripped over Jaroslav Halak's left leg and fell awkwardly near the edge of the crease. He will be re-evaluated on Wednesday. - TSN

LW Ryan Malone (upper body) and C Zenon Konopka (back) missed Tuesday's game. Malone is day-to-day, while Konopka is expected to miss at least a week. - Tampa Tribune

Head coach Ron Wilson said on Tuesday that D Fredrik Sjostrom will be "out for a couple of weeks". - TSN

RW Dmitry Kurgryshev, a 2008 second-round draft pick, has signed a three-year entry level contract. Kugryshev, 20, can join the Hershey Bears (AHL) once his junior team's season ends. - Washington Post