Feb 2, 2016
Ice Chips: Kunitz game-time decision vs Sens
Keep updated on all the injury news and roster moves from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips. Penguins forward Chris Kunitz will be a game-time decision for tonight's game against the Ottawa Senators.
TSN.ca Staff
Keep updated on all the injury news and roster moves from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips.
Boston Bruins
Adam McQuaid (upper body) skated on Monday. McQuaid has missed 11 games because of what is believed to be a concussion. - Boston Globe
Buffalo Sabres
Tyler Ennis (upper body) is still regarded as week-to-week because he hasn't resumed skating. - Buffalo News
Sam Reinhart (upper body) is listed as probable for Wednesday's match against Montreal. He apparently suffered a concussion in a collision with Colorado's John Mitchell on Jan. 20, which has kept him out of three games. - Buffalo News
Forward Nicolas Deslauriers will be available to play Wednesday night. He took part in Monday's practice and is ready to return from a foot injury. Deslauriers sat out 11 games due to a broken foot from a blocked shot on Jan. 2 against Detroit. - Buffalo News
Chicago Blackhawks
Defenceamn Viktor Svedberg has been recalled by the Blackhawks. - Chicago Tribune
Michal Rozsival is dealing with a lower-body injury. - Chicago Sun-Times
Dallas Stars
Projected lines vs. Jets:
Forwards
Benn - Seguin - Sharp
Janmark - Spezza - Eaves
Roussel - Eakin - Hemsky
Moen - Fiddler - Nichushkin
Defence
Goligoski - Klingberg
Oduya - Demers
Jokipakka - Oleksiak
Goaltenders
Niemi
Lehtonen
Edmonton Oilers
Justin Schultz was not on the ice for Tuesday's morning skate. - TSN
Los Angeles Times
Kyle Clifford (concussion) practiced with the Los Angeles Kings on Monday. He's back after going to the AHL for a conditioning stint. The forward has been out since Dec. 6. - Los Angeles Times
Montreal Canadiens
Projected lines vs. Flyers:
Forwards
Pacioretty - Desharnais - Weise
Galchenyuk - Plekanec - Gallagher
Fleischmann - Eller - Smith-Pelly
Lessio - Mitchell - Flynn
Defence
Markov - Subban
Beaulieu - Petry
Barberio - Gilbert
Goaltenders
Condon starting
Scrivens
Scratches: Andrighetto, Emelin, Pateryn
Philadelphia Flyers
Michal Neuvirth will miss seven to 10 days because of a lower-body injury. Steve Mason will get the start against Montreal on Tuesday night with Anthony Stolarz as his backup. - Flyers.nhl.com
Pittsburgh Penguins
Chris Kunitz will be a game-time decision for tonight's game against the Ottawa Senators. Kunitz suffered the injury on January 21 after he fell into the boards awkwardly. - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Vancouver Canucks
The Canucks signed defenceman Alex Biega to a two-year, one-way contract extension. Biega, 27, registered 4 assists and 12 penalty minutes in 25 games with Vancouver during the 2015.16 season. He made his debut with the Canucks during 2014-15, appearing in seven games and notching a game-winning goal. - Team Release
Winnipeg Jets
Projected lines vs. Stars:
Forwards
Ehlers - Scheifele - Wheeler
Perreault - Little - Stafford
Ladd - Lowry - Burmistrov
Thorburn - Copp - Armia
Defence
Enstrom - Myers
Trouba - Byfuglien
Stuart - Chiarot
Goaltenders
Hellebuyck
Hutchinson
Waivers
Brandon Prust (VAN) and Mason Raymond (CGY) have been placed on waivers.
Game Notes
Maple Leafs (43P) at Bruins (57P) - 7PM
BOS is 3-0-0 vs TOR this season, 5GA
BOS has won 3 straight at home vs TOR, 3GA
BOS (26-18-5):
3-6-0 past 9 home games, 33GA, 26/28 on PK
Spooner (4A) has a 4 game PT streak
TOR (17-22-9):
1-7-2 past 10GP, 11GF, 1/30 on PP
Komarov (2G) vs BOS this season
Rangers (59P) at Devils (55P) - 7PM
NJ is 1-0-0 vs NYR this season, OTW at NYR
NYR have won 4 straight in NJ, 17GF
NJ (25-20-5):
won 2 straight at home, 10GF, 2/4 on PP
Stempniak (2G, 1A) last 2 home games
NYR (27-17-5):
3-1-0 past 4GP, 9GA, 5/5 on PK
Brassard (2G, 3A) last game
Wild (55P) at Islanders (56P) - 7PM
MIN was 2-0-0 vs NYI last season, both wins by 1G
MIN has won 3 straight vs NYI, 2 of the wins in NY
NYI (25-16-6):
3-1-1 past 5GP, 10GA, 15/16 on PK
Tavares (1G, 2A) last 2GP
MIN (23-17-9):
1-6-1 past 8GP, 11GF, 2/18 on PP
Coyle (3G) has scored in 3 straight games
Canadiens (52P) at Flyers (50P) - 7PM
PHI is 1-0-0 vs MTL this season, winning at home
PHI has gone 8-0-1 past 9GP at home vs MTL
PHI (21-18-8):
0-2-1 past 3 home games, 6GF, 3/10 on PP
Voracek (3G, 2A) 3 game PT streak
MTL (24-22-4):
lost 2 straight, 10GA, 3/5 on PK
Subban (1G, 3A) past 2GP
Senators (52P) at Penguins (55P) - 7PM
PIT is 1-0-0 vs OTT this season, shutout win at home
PIT has gone 4-0-2 past 6 vs OTT
PIT (24-17-7):
won 3 straight, all at home, 11GF, 4/11 on PP
Crosby (5G, 5A) 7 game PT streak
OTT (23-21-6):
1-3-0 past 4GP, 14GA, 7/11 on PK
Ryan (5G, 2A) 6 game PT streak
Panthers (63P) at Capitals (74P) - 7:30PM
FLA is 1-0-1 vs WSH this season, both games at home
WSH has won 10 straight at home vs FLA
WSH (35-8-4):
2-0-1 past 3GP, 14GF, 4/8 on PP
Kuznetsov (8A) last 3GP
FLA (29-15-5):
won 3 straight, outscoring opponent 14-3, 8/9 on PK
Campbell (2G, 3A) 4 game PT streak
Blues (64P) at Predators (56P) - 8PM
STL is 3-0-0 vs NSH this season, 4GA
STL has gone 7-2-0 past 9GP in NSH
NSH (24-18-8):
won 4 straight, all on the road, 1GA in each game, 13/13 on PK
Ekholm (1G, 5A) 5 game PT streak
STL (28-16-8):
0-1-1 past 2GP, 1GF, 0/3 on PP
Steen (2G, 2A) vs NSH this season
Stars (67P) at Jets (47P) - 8PM
DAL is 2-0-0 vs WPG this season, both games at home
WPG has won 2 of their past 3 at home vs DAL
WPG (22-24-3):
1-3-0 on home stand, 8GF, 2/11 on PP
Ehlers (4G, 2A) 4 game PT streak
DAL (31-14-5):
0-5-3 past 8 road games, 34GA, 19/27 on PK
Jamie Benn (2G, 0A) last 4GP
Blackhawks (70P) at Avalanche (57P) - 9PM
CHI is 2-1-0 vs COL this season, won last 2 meetings 10GF
CHI has won 3 of their past 4GP in COL
COL (27-22-3):
5-1-0 past 6GP, 4 of the games decided by 1G, 16/21 on PK
MacKinnon (2G) past 2GP
CHI (33-16-4):
1-3-0 past 4GP, 3GF, 1/10 on PP
Kane (3G, 2A) vs COL this season
Blue Jackets (43P) at Oilers (43P) - 9PM
CBJ were 2-0-0 vs EDM last season, both wins in a shootout
EDM has gone 6-0-1 past 7 at home vs CBJ
EDM (19-26-5):
lost 3 straight, outscored 13-7, 1/10 on PP
Hall (2G, 5A) 5 game PT streak
CBJ (19-27-5):
won 2 straight, 10GF, 2/5 on PP, one, 3 game win streak on the season
Atkinson (4G, 1A) past 2GP
Kings (63P) at Coyotes (53P) - 9PM
ARZ is 3-0-1 this season vs LAK
ARZ has gone 6-1-1 past 8 at home vs LAK
ARZ (24-20-5):
1-3-1 past 5 home games, 7GF, 7/12 on PK
Boedker (1A) last 6GP
LAK (30-16-3):
1-3-0 past 4GP, 8GF, 1/12 on PP
Kopitar (2A) last 2GP
Sharks (56P) at Ducks (51P) - 10PM
all 3 meetings between teams have resulted in a shutout, ANA 2 wins
ANA has won 2 of their past 3 at home vs SJ
ANA (22-18-7):
won 3 straight, 6GA, 11/11 on PK
Kesler/Perry both 3G, 2A during 3 game PT streaks
SJ (26-18-4):
8-0-2 past 10GP, 20GA, 19/27 on PK
Thornton (2G, 12A) 10 game PT streak