At the 2007 AHL All-Star Skills Competition, defenseman Dustin Byfuglien, then with the AHL’s Norfolk Admirals, won the hardest shot competition with a blast that was clocked at 98.7 miles per hour.

Head coach Paul Maurice confirmed Byfuglien’s injury at a press conference ... The team is also currently without center Bryan Little, who was hurt in Wednesday’s matchup against Ottawa.