It's tough for players to replicate skating during the NHL's pause, according to Connor McDavid.

Advice: The players are working out at their home gyms, but they aren't really able to hit the ice. "It's always tough when you're off the ice for a while when you've got to come back because you can't replicate the type of cardio that you need to play hockey and you can't really replicate skating at all," McDavid said. "You can run as many stairs, or bike as many whatever on your spin bike as you want, but you can't replicate it at all. Going through the injury last summer, I was off my skates for a long time. It's looking like we're going to be that type of situation here, so maybe I can lean on that experience a little bit." Rotoworld.com Yesterday, 6:15 pm

Sami Vatanen (lower body) is expected to be available to play if the 2019-20 season resumes. 

Advice: Vatanen didn't get a chance to play for the Hurricanes prior to the pause of the season because of a lower-body injury. He was acquired from New Jersey at the trade deadline, but he was hurt at the time and suffered a setback. If the NHL returns to action then he will finally get a chance to make his Carolina debut. Vatanen has five goals and 23 points in 47 games this season.  Rotoworld.com Yesterday, 4:46 pm

James Reimer (lower body) will be ready to play when the NHL returns to action. 

Advice: Reimer was getting close to being available to return when the NHL paused the 2019-20 season because of concerns regarding the coronavirus. He hasn't played since Feb. 22 due to a lower-body injury.  Rotoworld.com Yesterday, 4:37 pm

The family of Colby Cave provided an update on his status Thursday morning.

Advice: "Colby is still in a medically-induced coma. This is giving his brain time to heal and rest from all he's been through. We would like to thank the Oilers organization, the entire hockey community, all of our friends, and family, and everyone who has shown us love and support. We would like to send a big thank-you to Colby's critical care team, neurosurgeons and nurses at Sunnybrook Hospital. We appreciate all that you are doing for our Colby." Cave had emergency surgery in Toronto on Tuesday to remove a colloid cyst that was causing pressure on his brain. Rotoworld.com Yesterday, 3:15 pm

Vladimir Tarasenko (shoulder) is expected to be available to play whenever the NHL resumes play.  

Advice: It's unclear if the 2019-20 regular season will be concluded or if the playoffs will be played, but Tarasenko will be good to go when the NHL resumes play. He has been sidelined since Oct. 24 when he sustained a shoulder injury that required surgery. Tarasenko was progressing towards a return prior to the pause of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Coach Craig Berube told NBC Sports on Monday that Tarasenko likely would have been back in the lineup the week the season was paused.  Rotoworld.com Yesterday, 11:32 am

The pause of the 2019-20 season has provided Blake Coleman with plenty of time to spend with his newborn daughter. 

Advice: "It’s an unexpected curveball, but it’s been pretty cool for me,” Coleman said. "We would have been on the road the whole time. Now, I get to spend time with her."  Coleman's wife Jordan gave birth to Charlie on Feb. 27. He has played in just nine games with Tampa Bay since he was acquired from New Jersey.  Rotoworld.com Yesterday, 8:03 am

Coach D.J. Smith isn't sure if Mark Borowiecki (ankle) will be ready to return if the 2019-20 season resumes play.

Advice: Borowiecki sustained an ankle injury on Feb. 13 versus Arizona and there was no timetable for his return at the time. Smith also isn't certain if Anders Nilsson (concussion) will be available. "It’s hard to say because without skating and without doing the day-to-day things in the NHL, it’s hard to say where they’re at," Smith said. "Both are certainly doing way better than they were, but without being on the ice, being able to see the trainers on a day-to-day basis and doctors it’s tough to say where they’re at. Certainly, this time off helps them and everybody heal." Rotoworld.com Yesterday, 7:58 am

Hall of Famer Paul Coffey likes how Evan Bouchard is developing, but he wants to see Bouchard play with more urgency.

Advice: Bouchard made the leap to the AHL this season and has excelled as a pro with seven goals and 36 points in 54 contests with the Bakersfield Condors. He'll be going into training camp with a real shot of earning a regular role with the Edmonton Oilers thanks to his offensive abilities and his well-rounded overall game. That's not to say that Bouchard is without areas he needs to work on though. “I think Bouch’s only flaw, and that’s a very strong word, is you have to play every shift like it’s your last, and that’s easy to fix," Coffey said. "He was a product of a lot of ice-time in junior with the Knights and you develop the speed you play at. I can remember in 2002 when Wayne (Gretzky) and Kevin were with the Olympic team and they had Chris Pronger, great player, Hall of Famer, the whole bit, but it was the same thing with him. He was so used to playing every other shift but when you have six great (Olympic) defensemen you won’t play every other shift. With Bouch, with some of the things they say about defensemen that they can’t skate, they can’t pass, they can’t shoot well, Bouch can do all of that but I’m sure the coaches down there (Bakersfield) have told him he needs a little more desperation in his game." Rotoworld.com Yesterday, 7:45 am

Darcy Kuemper is grateful he was able to return from his lower-body injury before the NHL paused the season.

Advice: Kuemper made his return on Feb. 25th and played in four games before the pause. "I was back playing and it was a long road through that injury so it was great to get back and then things ended pretty quickly," Kuemper said. "I'm glad that I was able to get back before things stopped because it would be hard to have the season end on an injured note, or go on to this break of this season on an injured note, but I was feeling good and I was feeling like I was back to normal. I'm more frustrated. I miss hockey, so that is more of the issue than coming back from the injury, but obviously we all have to make sacrifices now." He's hoping that the season still gets salvaged, but he'd understand if ultimately the NHL ultimately has to scrap the rest of the regular season. If the NHL is able to still hold the playoffs, but skips the remainder of the regular season, that might hurt Arizona. The Coyotes were just of a playoff spot, but still had a shot of claiming one. It is possible though that the NHL might hold an expanded playoffs which could include Arizona. Rotoworld.com Yesterday, 7:32 am

Victor Mete (foot) might be available to return to action if play resumes this summer.

Advice: It's unclear when or if the 2019-20 season will resume play, but if it happens around July then Mete could be an option for the Canadiens. Mete suffered a fractured foot on Feb. 18 against Detroit and he was going to be done for the remainder of the season. However, the unusual circumstances of this year could provide him with an opportunity to return. Rotoworld.com Yesterday, 7:04 am