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

 

VANCOUVER CANUCKS

Defenceman Philip Larsen is on his way back to Vancouver, but could be back for the rest of their road trip.

MONTREAL CANADIENS

Centre David Desharnais left in the third period of Tuesday's game against the Blues with a lower-body injury.  - @CanadiensMTL

Meanwhile, the club sent two skaters back to the American Hockey League.

 

WINNIPEG JETS

Alexander Burmistrov went down with an upper-body injury early in Tuesday's game against the Red Wings and did not return. - TSN

 

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

Nazem Kadri was back on the ice after taking a sick day on Tuesday. The Leafs host Minnesota this evening. - @markhmasters

Projected lines vs. Wild:

Forwards
Komarov-Kadri-Soshnikov
JVR-Bozak-Marner
Hyman-Matthews-Brown
Martin-Nylander-Smith

Defence
Rielly-Zaitsev
Gardiner-Carrick
Hunwick-Polak
Corrado

 

NEW YORK RANGERS

New York Rangers winger Matt Puempel was concussed after a crosscheck to the jaw Tuesday against the Islanders.

 

GAME NOTES

Wild (28P) at Maple Leafs (25P) - 7:30PM
MIN is 1-0-0 vs TOR this season, winning at home. MIN has won 6 straight vs TOR, 6GA
TOR (10-9-5):
2-1-2 past 5GP, 13GA, 16/17 on PK
Matthews (5G, 1A) last 5GP
MIN (12-8-4):
1-1-2 on road trip, each decided by 1G, 0/9 on PP
Coyle (4G, 2A) last 6GP

Bruins (31P) at Capitals (31P) - 8PM
WSH was 3-0-0 vs BOS last season. WSH has won 6 straight vs BOS, 4GA
WSH (14-7-3):
3-1-0 past 4GP at home, 13/14 on PK, 2 of the wins vs BUF
Ovechkin (0P) last 3GP, 9shots
BOS (15-10-1):
4-0-1 past 5GP, 8GA, 13/15 on PK
Marchand (1G, 3A) past 5GP

Hurricanes (25P) at Ducks (29P) - 10:30PM
ANA is 1-0-0 vs CAR this season, winning in CAR. CAR was 1-0-0 in ANA last season
ANA (12-9-5):
0-1-1 past 2GP, 11GA, 2/5 on PK
Getzlaf (4A) 3 game PT streak
CAR (10-10-5):
0-4-1 past 5GP on road, 7GF, 1/11 on PP
Skinner (0G, 1A) last 4GP

Senators (32P) at Sharks (31P) - 10:30PM
OTT was 2-0-0 vs SJ last season, SOW in SJ. OTT has won 4 straight vs SJ, 16GF
SJ (15-9-1):
won 3 straight, 1GA in each game, 6/8 on PK
Pavelski (3G, 6A) last 9GP
OTT (15-9-2):
1-2-1 past 4GP, 13GF, 6/18 on PP
Karlsson (2G, 3A) last 2GP