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• Gary Bettman wants Wayne Gretzky back as part of the NHL family. But will Gretzky be back with the Phoenix Coyotes, if and when the team is sold? Will he be with the Los Angeles Kings, who have expressed having him in some capacity? Or elsewhere as a coach, something he is said to truly enjoy? That remains to be seen.[Toronto Sun]
• Since his arrival in Toronto, Phil Kessel’s workload has been relegated mostly to the treadmill and post-practice solo skates as he recovers from a shoulder injury. But the former Boston Bruins sniper joined his teammates for yesterday’s practice as he moves closer to an expected November debut as a Leaf.[Toronto Sun]
• Ottawa centres Peter Regin (upper body) and Jesse Winchester (knee) weren’t ready to play against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Scotiabank Place Thursday night, but Clouston said they have a “very good chance” of playing Saturday[Ottawa Citizen]
• Washington goalie Jose Theodore suffered an undisclosed injury in the first period of last nights game against San Jose at Verizon Center and the Caps said he will not return.[NHL]
• Defenseman Dennis Wideman will spend the weekend at home skating while the team plays back-to-back games against the Stars and Phoenix Coyotes. Wideman injured his left shoulder when he crashed into the boards during Saturday night’s 4-3 shootout win over the New York Islanders.[Boston Herald]