Keep updated on all the injury news and roster moves from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips.


Chicago Blackhawks

Injured G Corey Crawford (appendectomy) skated with team on Wednesday, head coach Joe Quenneville confirmed. - WGN Radio
 

Crawford had an emergency appendectomy at the beginning of December and was expected to miss two to three weeks. The Blackhawks placed the goaltender on injured reserve after the surgery.

Toronto Maple Leafs

Morning skate lines - Kristen Shilton, TSN

 

Forwards

Komarov - Kadri - Brown

Van Riemsdyk-Bozak - Marner

Hyman - Matthews - Nylander

Martin - Smith - Soshnikov

 

Defence

Rielly - Zaitsev

Gardiner - Carrick

Hunwick-Polak

 

Goaltenders
Andersen
Bibeau

Montreal Canadiens

Thursday's Practice Lines

Pacioretty - Plekanec - Radulov
Lehkonen - Danault - Shaw
Byron - Mitchell - Gallagher
Carr - Flynn - McCarron
Andrighetto

Emelin - Weber
Markov - Petry
Beaulieu - Redmond
Barberio

Price
Montoya


Winnipeg Jets

D Tyler Myers (lower body) has hit a wall in recovery and needs more time to prepare for return to action; F Joel Armia (lower body) skated in non-contact jersey and F Shawn Matthias (lower Body) participated in practice on Wednesday. - Winnipeg Sun

Projected lines vs Panthers

Ehlers-Scheifele-Wheeler
Perreault-Little-Laine
Tanev-Lowry-Stafford 
Dano-Copp-Thorburn

Morrissey-Byfuglien
Enstrom-Trouba
Chiarot-Postma

Hellebuyck
Hutchinson


Carolina Hurricanes

G Cam Ward will start Friday vs. Washington Capitals. - The News&Observer

G Michael Leighton recalled from Charlotte Checkers of AHL. - NHL.com

G Alex Nedeljkovic returned to Charlotte Checkers of AHL. - AHL transactions


New York Islanders


New York Rangers

D Brady Skjei (mouth) expected to be able to return to lineup on Thursday vs. Dallas Stars. - New York Post


St. Louis Blues

D Carl Gunnarsson (lower body) questionable to play Thursday vs. New Jersey Devils. - St. Louis Post Dispatch


Tampa Bay Lightning

F Nikita Kucherov is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. - Tampa Bay Times

F Ondrej Palat suffered undisclosed injury in second period of win over Calgary on Wednesday night. - Tampa Bay Times

 

Florida Panthers

Projected lines vs Jets

Griffith-Barkov-Jagr
Marchessault-Trochek-Smith
Jokinen-Malgin-Bjugstad
Sceviour-MacKenzie-Thornton

Yandle-Demers
Pysyk-Ekblad
Matheson-McIlrath

Luongo
Reimer

 

Game Notes

Ducks (35 Points) at Bruins (35 Points) - 7:00 p.m. ET

ANA was 2-0-0 vs BOS last season, outscoring them 10-2. ANA has won 5 straight vs BOS

BOS (16-12-3):

1-2-2 past 5GP, 11GF, 1/11 on PP

Marchand (2G, 4A) has a PT in 6 of past 7GP

ANA (15-10-5):

0-2-1 past 3 road GP, 17GA, 5/9 on PK

Perry (3G, 5A) 6 game PT streak

Blackhawks (42 Points) at Islanders (27 Points) - 7:00 p.m. ET

CHI was 2-0-0 vs NYI last season. CHI has won 3 straight vs NYI

NYI (11-12-5):

lost 2 straight, outscored 10-4, 4/7 on PK

Tavares (4G, 4A) last 9GP

CHI (19-8-4):

3-0-1 past 4GP, 3GA, 6/6 on PK

Kane (0G, 5A) last 8GP

Coyotes (25 Points) at Maple Leafs (28 Points) - 7:30 p.m. ET

ARZ was 2-0-0 vs TOR last season. ARZ has won 2 straight in TOR

TOR (11-11-6):

1-3-2 past 6GP, 11GF, 3/19 on PP

Matthews (7G, 2A) past 9GP

ARZ (10-14-5):

1-3-1 past 5 road GP (won last) have not won 2 straight on road this season

Vrbata (2A) last 3GP

Kings (30 Points) at Red Wings (30 Points)  - 7:30 p.m. ET

Teams split two games last season, DET winning at home. DET has won 7 straight at home vs LAK

DET (13-13-4):

0-1-2 past 3GP, 2GF, 1/12 on PP

Zetterberg (0P) last 3GP

LAK (14-12-2):

1-2-1 past 4GP, 12GF, 5/11 on PP

Carter (3G) last 2GP

Devils (30 Points) at Blues (36 Points) - 8:00 p.m. ET

STL is 1-0-0 vs NJ this season, winning in NJ. STL has won 6 straight vs NJ, 3 of the games at home

STL (12-10-6):

lost 2 straight, both on the road, 4GF, 1/4 on PP

Tarasenko (1G, 6A) 4 game PT streak

NJ (12-10-6):

lost 3 straight, outscored 14-3, 1/11 on PP

Zajac (0P) last 3GP

Wild (36 Points) at Predators (30 Points) - 8:00 p.m. ET

NSH was 3-1-0 vs MIN last season. 2-0-0 at home.

NSH (13-11-4):

won 2 straight at home, 10GF, 1/7 on PP

Johansen (1G, 2A) past 2GP

MIN (16-8-4):

won 5 straight, 7GA, 15/16 on PK

Staal (2G, 2A) last 5GP

Panthers (32 Points) at Jets (29 Points) - 8:00 p.m. ET on TSN3 (Regional)

FLA was 2-0-0 vs WPG last season. WPG has gone 5-1-0 last 6 at home vs FLA (lost last)

WPG (13-16-3):

0-3-1 past 4GP, 8GF, 1/12 on PP

Laine (0P) last 3GP

FLA (13-13-6):

1-3-2 past 6GP, 11GF, 1/19 on PP

Barkov (3G, 2A) last 5GP

Rangers (41 Points) at Stars (30 Points) - 8:30 p.m. ET

NYR were 2-0-0 vs DAL last season. NYR have gone 3-1-0 past 4GP in DAL

DAL (12-13-6):

won 2 straight at home, 11GF, 2/9 on PP

Seguin (1G, 3A) last 2GP at home

NYR (20-10-1):

won 2 straight on the road, 1GA, 2/6 on PP

Miller (1G, 2A) last 5GP