Dec 29, 2016
Ice Chips: Gagner, Gomez placed on waivers
Keep updated on all the injury news and roster moves from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips. Ottawa Senators forward Curtis Lazar will miss Tuesday's game against the Boston Bruins with a lower-body injury.
TSN.ca Staff
Keep updated on all the injury news and roster moves from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips.
Boston Bruins
D Torey Krug (lower body) hasn't been ruled out of Tuesday's game vs. Ottawa Senators. - Boston Herald
Calgary Flames
As suspected yesterday, Brandon Bollig will be back in the Flames' lineup for the first time since Dec 12. Mason Raymond is the odd man out. Hartley said he wanted more size to combat the physical game that Anaheim plays. Optional skate for the Flames this morning. No Mikael Backlund or Jiri Hudler. - Jermain Franklin, TSN
Projected Lines vs Ducks
Forwards
Gaudreau-Monahan-Hudler
Ferland-Backlund-Colborne
Bennett-Granlund-Jones
Bollig-Stajan-Bouma
Raymond, Jooris
Defence
Giordano-Brodie
Russell-Hamilton
Wideman-Engelland
Smid
Goalies
Ramo - starting
Hiller
Detroit Red Wings
G Jimmy Howard to start Tuesday vs. Winnipeg Jets. - Detroit News
Edmonton Oilers
Projected Lines vs Kings
Forwards
Hall-Draisaitl-Purcell
Pouliot-Nugent-Hopkins-Eberle
Hendricks-Letestu-Korpikoski
Gazdic-Lander-Pakarinen
Defence
Nurse-Schultz
Sekera-Fayne
Hunt-Gryba
Goalie
Talbot
Florida Panthers
F Nick Bjugstad (migraines) won't play Tuesday vs. Montreal Canadiens but could return this weekend. - Miami Herald
G Roberto Luongo to start Tuesday vs. Montreal Canadiens. - Miami Herald
Ottawa Senators
F Curtis Lazar (lower body) won't play Tuesday vs. Boston Bruins. - Ottawa Citizen
Toronto Maple Leafs
Fifth straight start (and six of past seven) for Jonathan Bernier tonight against the Islanders. James Reimer expected for the Leafs tomorrow in Pittsburgh. Bernier is 3-1-2 with a .901 save percentage since he returned to the NHL following an 11-day conditioning stint. - Jonas Siegel, TSN
Nazem Kadri has points (1 goal, 6 assists) in five straight games. - Jonas Siegel, TSN
Projected Lines vs Islanders
Forwards
Michael Grabner-Nazem Kadri-Leo Komarov
James van Riemsdyk-Tyler Bozak-P.A. Parenteau
Daniel Winnik-Peter Holland-Joffrey Lupul
Shawn Matthias-Byron Froese-Brad Boyes
Defence
Jake Gardiner-Dion Phaneuf
Matt Hunwick-Morgan Rielly
Martin Marincin-Roman Polak
Starting Goaltender
Vancouver Canucks
Head coach Willie Desjardins says Jannik Hansen is day-to-day, Sven Baertschi has a sore neck and Ryan Miller has a groin issue, after earlier saying he was out with cramps. Tanev, Sbisa, Sutter, Hamhuis also missed practice today. Henrik Sedin was on the ice and says he's continuing to improve. - Farhan Lalji, TSN
Winnipeg Jets
Projected Lines vs Red Wings
Forwards
Stafford-Little-Wheeler
Ladd-Lowry-Burmistrov
Ehlers-Perreault-Thorburn
Halischuk-Copp-Armia
Defence
Enstrom-Myers
Trouba-Byfuglien
Stuart-Chiarot
Goalies
Hellebuyck
Hutchinson
RED WINGS
Howard will start in goal. It was an optional skate, and Blashill would not confirm possible changes from last night's loss in Minnesota
Waivers
Philadelphia Flyers forward Sam Gagner and St. Louis Blues forward Scott Gomez placed on waivers.
Game Notes
Hurricanes (35P) at Devils (39P) - 7PM
teams have split two games this season, both in CAR
NJ was 1-0-1 at home vs CAR last season
NJ (17-14-5):
1-3-1 past 5GP, 8GF, 2/13 on PP
Palmieri (2G, 1A) last 2GP
CAR (15-16-5):
won 2 straight, 1GA in each game, 2/2 on PK
Faulk (2G, 1A) last 2GP
Stars (57P) at Blue Jackets (29P) - 7PM
DAL is 1-0-0 vs CBJ this season, winning at home
DAL has gone 5-2-0 past 7GP at CBJ
CBJ (13-22-3):
lost 3 straight, all on the road, 2GF in each game, 1/10 on PP
Wennberg (1G, 2A) 3 game PT streak
DAL (27-7-3):
4-0-1 past 5GP, outscoring opponent 21-7, 7/18 on PP
Sharp and Benn both (3G, 5A) 5 game PT streaks
Islanders (43P) at Maple Leafs (33P) - 7P
TOR is 1-0-0 vs NYI this season, winning at NYI
TOR has gone 1-4-1 past 6GP at home vs NYI
TOR (13-14-7):
5-1-2 past 8GP, 31GF, 6/22 on PP
Kadri (1G, 6A) 5 game PT streak
NYI (19-12-5):
1-4-0 past 5GP, 1/16 on PP, 3GF in the 4 losses
Strome (2A) past 2GP
Senators (42P) at Bruins (42P) - 7PM
OTT is 1-0-0 vs BOS this season, winning at home
OTT has won 2 straight in BOS, both past regulation
BOS (19-12-4):
lost 3 straight, 4GF, 0/5 on PP
Bergeron (1G, 0A) last 4GP
OTT (18-12-6):
1-1-1 past 3GP, 6GF, 2/9 on PP
Karlsson (3G, 5A) 6 game PT streak
Canadiens (45P) at Panthers (44P) - 730PM
MTL was 4-0-1 vs FLA last season
MTL has won 4 straight on the road in FLA
FLA (20-12-4):
won 6 straight, 9GA, 14/17 on PK
Jagr (1G, 2A) past 3GP
MTL (21-14-3):
2-10-0 last 12GP, 19GF, 2/34 on PP (won last)
Scrivens last 4 NHL starts (April 1-11/15) 0-3-1, 5.39, .800
Galchenyuk (2G, 2A) 4 game PT streak
Red Wings (43P) at Jets (34P) - 8PM
DET was 1-0-1 vs WPG last season
teams have split two all-time games in WPG (since franchise relocated)
WPG (16-17-2):
2-4-0 past 6GP, 0/18 on PP, 11GF (5 in one game)
Wheeler 3P shy of 400 for his career, 7A last 5GP
DET (18-11-7):
2-3-2 past 7GP, 3GF or less in 6 of the games, 5/21 on PP
Datsyuk (1G, 2A) 3 game PT streak
Predators (42P) at Blues (48P) - 8PM
STL is 2-0-0 vs NSH this season, 1GA
STL has won 3 straight at home vs NSH, each win by 1G
STL (22-12-4):
5-2-0 past 7GP, 5/14 on PP, 5 of the games decided by 1G
Tarasenko (9G, 8A) past 15GP
NSH (18-12-6):
2-5-2 past 9 road GP, outscored 29-14, 17/26 on PK
Forsberg (4G, 2A) 5 game PT streak
Ducks (32P) at Flames (36P) - 9PM
ANA is 1-0-0 vs CGY this season, winning at home
ANA has gone 2-1-1 past 4GP in CGY
CGY (17-16-2):
won 11 straight at home, 42GF, 5/38 on PP
Gaudreau (5G, 1A) 3 game PT streak
ANA (13-15-6):
2-3-1 past 6GP, 11GF, 2/12 on PP
Getzlaf (1G, 3A) 3 game PT streak
Blackhawks (44P) at Coyotes (37P) - 9PM
CHI was 2-0-1 vs ARZ last season
CHI has gone 6-1-2 past 9GP vs ARZ
ARZ (17-15-3):
3-0-1 past 4GP, 7GA, 10/14 on PK
Boedker (1G, 4A) last 2GP
CHI (20-13-4):
lost 2 straight, 1GF, 0/3 on PP
Kane (0P) last 2GP
Kings (46P) at Oilers (33P) - 9PM
LAK are 2-0-0 vs EDM this season, both wins by 1G
LAK have gone 11-1-1 past 13GP vs EDM
EDM (15-19-3):
0-1-1 past 2GP, 4GF, 0/4 on PP
Hall 5A last 4GP
LAK (22-11-2):
won 2 straight, both on the road, 9GF, 3/9 on PP
Toffoli (5G, 1A) 3 game PT streak