Waiver wire

- The Sharks have put forward Lukas Kaspar on waivers.

- The Red Wings have put forward Darren McCarthy on waivers.

- The Canucks have put forwards Kyle Wellwood and Matt Pettinger on re-entry waivers. The injury-bug has already hit the Canucks.
Rick Rypien was sent home with a viral infection.
Pavol Demitra suffered a torso injury vs the Hawks yesterday and is day-to-day.
Darcy Hordichuk is out 7-10 days with a knee sprain. He suffered the injury in yesterday's game.
Sami Salo also left the contest after only 2 shifts due to a groin injury. He is also day-to-day.

Salo and Demitra are fringe players and the Canucks will have to live with the various ailments that will affect both players throughout the season.