Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The Ottawa Senators made forward Bobby Ryan a healthy scratch on the weekend. There likely isn’t much of a trade market for Ryan, if at all. He has two years left on his deal at $7.25 million per. The Senators have also been scratching Mikkel Boedker.
Ho-Sang still waiting
Andrew Gross: New York Islanders GM Lou Lamoriello said there is “no update” when asked about Josh Ho-Sang’s status.
TSN: Since Josh Ho-Sang requested a trade and since passing through waivers at the start of the season, the Islanders told him not to report to their AHL team in Bridgeport.