Calgary Flames

Defenceman Douglas Murray will join the club on Friday on a try-out basis. The 35-year-old hasn't played in the NHL this season. - Team Release

Flames had an optional skate this morning and all eigh defencemen skated including Douglas Murray. Murray said he's lost 15 pounds and hopes to get signed and help the Flames make the playoffs. Murray would not be eligible to play in the post season if the Flames were to make it. - Jermain Franklin, TSN

Chicago Blackhawks

Duncan Keith, Jonathan Toews and Marian Hossa did not practice today. - Chris Kuc, Chicago Tribune

Flames' Projected Lines for Friday

Forwards

Gaudreau-Monahan-Hudler
Bouma-Backlund-Jones
Raymond-Jooris-Colborne
Bollig-Stajan-Ferland

Defence

Russell-Wideman
Brodie-Engelland
Schlemko-Diaz

Goalies

Hiller-Starting
Ramo

Montreal Canadiens

Head coach Michel Therrien says defenceman Alexei Emelin will likely make his return from an injury sometime over the Habs' three-game road trip, but not Saturday against the New York Islanders. - John Lu, TSN

Recall defenceman Greg Pateryn from Hamilton Bulldogs. He will play Saturday against the Islanders and will play with Sergi Gonchar. - Team Tweet

Canadiens' Practice Lines

Forwards

Pacioretty - Desharnais - Gallagher
Galchenyuk - Plekanec - Parenteau
Eller - De la Rose/Malhotra - Smith-Pelly
Prust - Mitchell - Weise/Flynn

Defence

Markov - Subban
Gilbert - Petry
Gonchar - Pateryn
Beaulieu/Emelin - Weaver

Goalies

Price
Tokarski

Florida Panthers

Roberto Luongo will travel with the team but won't play Saturday in Carolina. - Craig Davis, Sun Sentinel

Ottawa Senators

Andrew Hammond will get the start in net Friday night against the New York Islanders. - Bruce Garrioch, Ottawa Sun

Toronto Maple Leafs

The Leafs held an optional skate in Calgary this morning. Phil Kessel, James van Riemsdyk, Dion Phaneuf and Jonathan Bernier were the only players not on the ice. There were no line rushes. The combinations from yesterday's practice are pasted below. - Mark Masters, TSN

T.J. Brennan is expected to make his Leafs debut. "I'm going to give it everything I got and hopefully leave a good impression," Brennan said. He hasn't played in the NHL since April 2013. "I just want to cherish every moment," the defenceman noted. - Mark Masters, TSN

James Reimer will get the start tonight against the Calgary Flames. - Mark Masters, TSN

Peter Horachek confirmed that Nazem Kadri will return to the lineup tomorrow in Vancouver. Kadri met with reporters after today's skate addressing the comments by Brendan Shanahan earlier in the week. "Really it's just a bump in the road," Kadri said. "I mean, you can take this one of two ways. You can sit here and try and make excuses for it and blame other people and whine about it or you can take it as a positive and accept the consequences and take responsibility for it and move forward and it makes you a better person and a player." - Mark Masters, TSN

Maple Leafs' Practice Lines

Forwards

Lupul-Bozak-Kessel
JVR-Holland-Panik
Komarov-Smith-Booth
Lindstrom-Sill-Kozun
Kadri 

Defence

Gardiner-Phaneuf
Brewer-Rielly
MacWilliam-Brennan
Erixon

Vancouver Canucks

All of the remaining injured Canucks skaters: Kevin Bieksa (hand), Brad Richardson (ankle), Chris Higgins (LBI), Yannick Weber (UBI), appear to be ready to play on Sat vs Leafs. Willie Desjardins didn't confirm it, but that was the indication from the players themselves following practice. - Farhan Lalji, TSN

Alex Burrows missed today's practice with what Desjardins said was a maintenance day. No word on his status for tomorrow. - Farhan Lalji, TSN

Jacob Markström has been sent to Utica to "get a few games in" and Joacim Eriksson has been recalled to backup Eddie Lack. - Farhan Lalji, TSN

Washington Capitals

Defenceman Mike Green will return to the lineup tonight against the Dallas Stars after missing Wednesday night's game against the New York Rangers. - Team Tweet

Recall forward Andre Burakovsky from Hershey (AHL); re-assign defenceman Cameron Schilling to Hershey. - Team Release

Winnipeg Jets

Recall defenceman Keaton Ellerby from AHL. - Team Tweet

There were only nine skaters and goalie Ondřej Pavelec on the ice at practice Friday in Tampa. - Brian Munz, TSN

Tyler Myers saw the doctor Friday morning, but his status tomorrow against the Lightning is unknown. - Brian Munz, TSN