Nov 12, 2015
Ice Chips: Flames acquire G Poulin
Keep updated on all the injury news and roster moves from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips.
TSN.ca Staff
Keep updated on all the injury news and roster moves from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips.
Calgary Flames
The team acquired goaltender Kevin Poulin from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for future considerations on Tuesday. The 25-year-old native of Montreal has a record of 18-25-3 and 3.07 goals against average over 50 career NHL games, all with the New York Islanders. The Flames will be report to the American Hockey League. - Team Release
Ottawa Senators
Projected Lines vs Canucks
Forwards
Hoffman-Turris-Stone
Puempel-Zibanejad-Ryan
Michalek-Pageau-Chiasson
Lazar-Smith-Neil
Defence
Methot-Karlsson
Cowen-Ceci
Borowiecki-Wideman
Goalies
Hammond - starts
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Leafs look to win back-to-back games for the first time all season when they visit the Predators on Thursday. Toronto is coming off a 3-2 win in Dallas. - TSN
James Reimer makes his sixth consecutive start in goal. Reimer hasn't started six straight since the lockout-shortened 2013. Jonathan Bernier returns as his backup. - TSN
Daniel Winnik, who missed Tuesday's game against the Stars with a lower-body injury (left leg), will return tonight. Winnik replaces Brad Boyes, who played a team-low 10:33 vs. the Stars. - TSN
Frankie Corrado continues to wait for his Leaf debut. He sits along with Martin Marincin on the back-end. - TSN
Projected lines vs. Predators:
Forwards
van Riemsdyk - Kadri - Komarov
Matthias - Bozak - Parenteau
Winnik - Spaling - Lupul
Holland - Froese - Grabner
Defence
Gardiner - Phaneuf
Hunwick - Rielly
Harrington - Polak
Goaltender
Reimer - starting
Out: Robidas (knee)
Scratched: Marincin, Corrado, Boyes
Winnipeg Jets
Projected Lines vs. Stars
Forwards
Ladd-Little-Wheeler
Perreault-Scheifele-Ehlers
Stafford-Lowry-Thorburn
Burmistrov-Copp-Petan
Defence
Enstrom-Byfuglien
Chiarot-Myers
Stuart-Trouba
Goalies
Pavelec
Hutchinson
Boston Bruins
Defencemen Torey Krug (undisclosed) and Dennis Seidenberg (back) are game-time decisions for Thursday. - Team Tweet
Goaltender Tuukka Rask is the probable starter Thursday against the Avalanche.
Colorado Avalanche
Semyon Varlamov is dealing with a groin injury and is listed as day-to-day. The club has recalled Calvin Pikard. - @Avalanche
Reto Berra will make his third straight start Thursday. - Denver Post
Chicago Blackhawks
Michal Rozsival (ankle) could be back in the lineup this weekend, according to coach Joel Quenneville. - CSN Chicago
Dallas Stars
Projected Lines vs. Jets
Forwards
Benn-Seguin-Sharp
Janmark-Eakin-Spezza
Hemsky-Fiddler-Sceviour
Roussel-Faksa-Nichushkin
Defence
Goligoski-Klingberg
Oduya-Demers
Oleksiak-Benn
Goalies
Lehtonen
Niemi
Game Notes
Avalanche (11P) at Bruins (15P) - 7PM
BOS is 1-0-0 vs COL this season, winning in COL
COL has gone 5-0-0 in BOS in shootout era
BOS (7-6-1):
1-1-1 past 3 at home, 13GF, 3/11 on PP
Krejci 2A past 2GP
COL (5-9-1):
2-4-0 past 6GP, 16GA, 14/16 on PK
MacKinnon (2G, 4A) 4 game PT streak
Blues (23P) at Rangers (24P) - 7PM
NYR were 1-0-1 vs STL last season, 0-0-1 at home
STL has won 4 straight in NY
NYR (11-2-2):
won 6 straight, outscoring opponent 21-6, 17/19 on PK
Fast (2G) past 2GP
STL (11-3-1):
won 3 straight, all on the road, last 2 by shutout
Pietrangelo (1G, 3A) 3 game PT streak
Capitals (20P) at Flyers (13P) - 7PM
PHI was 3-1-0 vs WSH last season, 2-0-0 at home
PHI has won 4 straight at home vs WSH, 17GF
PHI (5-7-3):
1-5-2 past 8 games, outscored 25-12, 22/28 on PK
Giroux (1G, 1A) in 7 home games this season
WSH (10-4-0):
shutout loss last game, lost 2 straight on road, 2GF 0/5 on PP
Ovechkin has not gone 2 straight games without a PT this season
Wild (20P) at Hurricanes (12P) - 7PM
MIN was 2-0-0 vs CAR last season
MIN has won 4 straight vs CAR
CAR (6-9-0):
1-3-0 past 4 games, 7GF, 2/11 on PP
E Staal (1G, 2A) 3 game home PT streak
MIN (9-3-2):
0-2-2 past 4 road games, 8GF, 2/16 on PP
Spurgeon (1G, 3A) 3 game PT streak
Canucks (19P) at Senators (17P) - 7:30PM
VAN was 1-0-1 vs OTT last season, 0-0-1 in OTT
VAN has gone 3-0-1 last 4GP in OTT
OTT (7-5-3):
0-1-1 past 2 games, 10GA, 3/5 on PP
Ryan (1G, 3A) 3 game PT streak
VAN (7-4-5):
1-1-1 on road trip, 0/11 on PP, 4/10 on PK
Hutton (3A) 3 game PT streak
Flames (11P) at Lightning (16P) - 7:30PM
TB was 2-0-0 vs CGY last season
TB has won 3 of their past 4 games at home vs CGY
TB (7-8-2):
lost 2 straight, 1GF, 1/7 on PP
Stamkos (3G, 1A) last 5GP
CGY (5-10-1):
1-5-1 past 7 road games, 29GA, 17/22 on PK
Monahan (2G, 1A) last 2GP
Sabres (14P) at Panthers (15P) - 7:30PM
FLA is 1-0-0 vs BUF this season, winning at home
FLA has gone 8-0-1 last 9GP vs BUF (4-0-0 at home)
FLA (6-6-3):
1-3-2 past 6 games (won last), 11GF, 9/14 on PK
Huberdeau (2A) last 2GP
BUF (7-8-0):
won 2 straight, 3GA, 6/7 on PK, not won 3 straight this season
Eichel (2G, 3A) 3 game PT streak
Maple Leafs (10P) at Predators (20P) - 8PM
NSH was 2-0-0 vs TOR last season, 13GF
NSH has gone 4-1-0 past 5 vs TOR (2-1-0 at home)
NSH (9-3-2):
5-1-1 at home, 4GF or more in 3 of the past 7 at home, 2/6 on PK last 2GP at home
Career game 700 for Weber
Neal (3G, 3A) past 5 home games
TOR (3-8-4):
1-0-2 past 3 games, 6GF/6GA, 9/10 on PK
Reimer 2-1-2 past 5 starts, 1.96GAA, .941sv%
Lupul has 3G in 5 career GP vs Rinne
Rielly (3A) past 2GP
Devils (17P) at Blackhawks (17P) - 8:30PM
NJ is 1-0-0 vs CHI this season, winning at home
CHI has won 2 straight at home vs NJ
CHI (8-6-1):
2-1-1 past 4 games, 15GF, 2/13 on PP
Kane (7G, 10A) 10 game PT streak
NJ (8-6-1):
4-1-0 past 5 road games, 11GA, 12/15 on PK
Cammalleri (2G, 1A) past 3 games
Jets (18P) at Stars (24P) - 8:30PM
WPG was 3-1-0 vs DAL last season, 2-0-0 in DAL
WPG has gone 3-1-0 past 4 games in DAL
DAL (12-4-0):
lost last game, have not lost 2 straight this season, 3-1-0 past 4 at home, 6/11 on PK
Sharp (3G, 1A) 3 game PT streak
WPG (8-6-2):
0-2-1 past 3 games, outscored 10-5, 1/9 on PP
Wheeler (1G, 4A) past 4GP
Oilers (12P) at Coyotes (17P) - 9PM
ARZ was 5-0-0 vs EDM last season, outscoring them 21-9
ARZ has gone 15-0-3 past 18GP vs EDM
ARZ (8-6-1):
1-4-0 past 5 at home, 19GA, 18/24 on PK
Hanzal (2G, 1A) past 2GP
EDM (6-10-0):
3-2-0 past 5 road games, 16GF, 4/10 on PP
Klefbom (1G, 1A) past 2GP
Islanders (19P) at Kings (18P) - 10:30PM
LAK were 1-0-1 vs NYI last season
LAK have gone 3-0-2 past 5 vs NYI
LAK (9-6-0):
1-2-0 past 3 at home, 8GF, 3/7 on PP
Brown (1G, 2A) 3 game PT streak
NYI (8-5-3):
1-1-1 past 3 road games, 8GA, 6/7 on PK
Boychuk (2G, 1A) 3 game PT streak