Updates on Rinne, Hedman, Johnson and more.

ANAHEIM – Eric Brewer (foot) may resume skating on his own this weekend but isn't close to a return.

ARIZONA – Shane Doan (lower body) is day-to-day and won't play Thursday night.

BUFFALO – Cody McCormick (leg) was placed on injured reserve on Tuesday.

BUFFALO – Brian Gionta (upper body) was placed on injured reserve on Tuesday.

CALGARY – Sam Bennett (shoulder) is skating on his own but according to Calgary Flames head coach Bob Hartley, he’s not close to playing. With that said, he’s getting closer.

COLUMBUS – Boone Jenner (back) is expected to miss one to two months because of a stress fracture in his lower back.

COLUMBUS – Artem Anisimov (arm) has been skating for about a week now, he said. He said the challenge right now isn’t the pain, but “getting the power back.” There’s no timetable for his return, but he said he’s “close.”

COLUMBUS – Jack Skille (lower body) suffered a lower-body injury during a 5-2 loss at Toronto and could miss two weeks or more.

COLUMBUS – Ryan Murray (knee) is not close to being ready to play another game, and the Jackets will do nothing to rush him back. He has had far too many stops, starts and regressions during a months-long recovery from two knee scopes. He is expected to be thoroughly evaluated after the All-Star Game on Jan. 25.

DALLAS – Vernon Fiddler (lower body) missed Tuesday game and should be listed as day-to-day.

DETROIT – Johan Franzen (upper body) is day-to-day and will likely miss a minimum of a week.

DETROIT – Jimmy Howard (groin) had an ultrasound on Monday and it confirmed a slight groin tear and will be sidelined for 2-4 weeks.

DETROIT – Tomas Jurco (back) has a lower back injury, which the forward said had been building over time. He was scheduled to be evaluated by a back specialist on Friday and will miss a minimum of a week.

LOS ANGELES – Tanner Pearson (leg) will miss up to three months after undergoing leg surgery on Tuesday.

LOS ANGELES – Tyler Toffoli (mono) is out indefinitely with mononucleosis.