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

Buffalo Sabres

Centre Jack Eichel did not appear on the team's injury report ahead of Saturday's matinee with the Chicago Blackhawks, indicating that he will return.

Eichel, 21, has missed the past 15 games with a high-ankle sprain.

Montreal Canadiens

Head coach Claude Julien confirms that Michael McCarron will play tonight against the Leafs, but no word yet on whose spot he'll be taking.

 The 23-year-old native of Grosse Pointe, MI has appeared in eight games this season and is yet to register a point.

Toronto Maple Leafs

Auston Matthews' return to the lineup appears to be on the horizon, but not immediate.

The 20-year-old centre was out of the non-contact red jersey at the Leafs' morning skate on Saturday for the first time since he returned to the ice from his injury, yet he still won't play on Saturday night.

Matthews has been out of the Leafs' lineup since a February 22 game against the New York Islanders in which he incurred a shoulder injury. He's missed the last eight games.

Nikita Zaitsev, Frederik Andersen and Leo Komarov were all absent from the skate ahead of Saturday night's game with the Montreal Canadiens and the trio will not dress.

New Jersey Devils

Patrick Maroon is questionable for the Devils game with the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday afternoon.

Coach John Hynes gave him Friday off as a maintenance day as the 29-year-old winger is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.

In seven games since joining the Devils from the Edmonton Oilers in a deadline deal, Maroon has a goal and five assists.

New York Rangers

The team's projected lines ahead of a visit to the St. Louis Blues.

Chris Kreider - Mika Zibanejad - Jesper Fast
Ryan Spooner - Kevin Hayes - Mats Zuccarello
Jimmy Vesey - Vlad Namestnikov - Pavel Buchnevich
Cody McLeod - David Desharnais - Paul Carey

Marc Staal - Neal Pionk
Brady Skjei - Ryan Sproul  
Rob O'Gara - John Gilmour

Alexander Georgiev (3-2-0, 2.76 GAA and .929 SV%) gets the call in net - Team website

Philadelphia Flyers

Fighting for their playoff lives, the Flyers will turn to Alex Lyon in net on Saturday night against the Carolina Hurricanes.

The 25-year-old netminder is 2-2-0 with a 2.58 GAA and a SV% of .912 this season.

Carolina Hurricanes

In the first of back-to-back games, Cam Ward will get the call between the pipes on Saturday night against the Flyers.

Scott Darling will start on Sunday against the New York Islanders.

Winnipeg Jets

Off until Sunday night when they meet the Dallas Stars, the Jets held a practice on Saturday with the following lines:

Connor-Little-Wheeler
Ehlers-Stastny-Laine
Perreault-Copp-Armia
Tanev-Lowry-Roslovic
Dano-Scheifele-Matthias

Morrissey-Trouba
Chiarot-Byfuglien
Morrow-Myers
Enstrom-Poolman

Hellebuyck
Comrie - Brian Munz

Washington Capitals 

The Washington Capitals say centre Evgeny Kuznetsov is day-to-day with an upper body injury and won't play Sunday at the Philadelphia Flyers.

Kuznetsov was slashed in the left wrist/arm by New York Islanders defenceman Thomas Hickey and crashed into the boards in the same place Friday night in the Capitals' 5-1 victory Friday night. Kuznetsov left the game and did not return.