Just a quick note: I am not on the West Coast trip this week. I took some personal time off, but will be back with the team next week.

I do have some notes that were passed along to me from the Morning Skate today . . .

- Ben Bishop (groing) feels good and will back up Chris Mason in goal tonight.

- Manny Legace had a long workout after practice today and is feeling better. Andy Murray said that Legace won’t be ready tonight or Thursday, but could be a possibility Saturday in LA.

- T.J. Oshie had an MRI on his left ankle, and evidently nothing serious showed up on the results. John Davidson told me today that he didn’t hear about the results, which means it’s a sprain as the team said earlier this week. Oshie is considered week-to-week at this point.

JR