MEDICAL REPORT - According to Radio Fribourg, HC Fribourg-Gottéron will have to make do without Sandro Brügger and Benjamin Plüss at least until the end of the placement round.

MEDICAL REPORT - As Teleclub's Laurent Antonioli reports from Lausanne HC's practice today, it looks like Juha-Pekka Hytönen will already return to their lineup tomorrow against Ambrì-Piotta.

NLA - HC Fribourg-Gottéron can count again on EHC Visp's forward Roman Botta for the rest of the season. The 30-year-old has already played a game for Fribourg in December and rejoins them now via B-license.

MEDICAL REPORT - Will Kloten's Finnish forward Ville Leino be back for the start of the placement round or not? Closer examinations today will reveal the severity of his injury and the time of absence.

NLA - As EV Zug's team manager Reto Kläy confirms to the Neue Luzerner Zeitung, he has a list of ten interesting import-players in the drawer. One of them is the Finnish center Jarkko Immonen. Robbie Earl's time in Zug might be over.