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


Buffalo Sabres

Goaltender Robin Lehner is day-to-day with a lower-body injury, the team announced Monday. They have recalled Linus Ullmark in his place. 

Lehner was having trouble moving his leg after a morning skate last week, but never missed a practice until skipping Sunday's optional, according to John Vogl of the Buffalo News.

In 44 games this season, the 26-year-old has a GAA of 2.95 and a save percentage of .910. 

 

Montreal Canadiens 

Forward Andrew Shaw practised on the fourth line with the Canadiens Monday after rejoining the team in Philadelphia the day before. He has been out since mid-January with a lower-body injury. He has 10 goals and nine assists in 43 games this season. 

Head coach Claude Julien confirmed after practice that Shaw will not play on Tuesday, but said Phillip Danault might. Danault has been out since Jan. 13 after taking a Zdeno Chara slapshot to the head. 

The Canadiens announced that they have sent forward Nikita Scherbak to the Laval Rocket.  

He was originally called up by the team on Feb. 2 and recorded two assists in seven games since his call up. 

Here were the lines at practice Monday:

Pacioretty-Drouin-Lehkonen
Byron-Plekanec-Gallagher
Galchenyuk-Danault-Hudon
Deslauriers-L. Shaw-Carr
de la Rose-Froese-A. Shaw

Alzner-Petry
Morrow-Benn
Mete-Schlemko
Jerabek

 

Detroit Red Wings

Defenceman Mike Green (upper-body) could be back Tuesday against the Nashville Predators, according to George Sipple of the Detroit Free Press. Green has missed the last two games and currently ranks No. 2 on TSN's Trade Bait list. 

 

Vegas Golden Knights

Pierre-Edouard Bellemare could be heading to the injured reserve list as Steve Carp from the Las Vegas Review Journal reports that he was missing from the morning skate.

Defenceman Shea Theodore was also missing from the morning skate. 

The Golden Knights have recalled forwards Tomas Hyka and Stefan Matteau from the AHL's Chicago Wolves on an emergency basis. 

 

Boston Bruins

It looks like defenceman Kevan Miller is on the verge of returning for the Bruins after missing the last seven games with an upper-body injury. 

He was deemed as a game-time decision for Monday's matchup against the Calgary Flames. If he can't go, the Bruins noted that a return could come Tuesday against the Edmonton Oilers. 

"He's much closer…I suspect that if it's not tomorrow it will be Tuesday because of [the back-to-back]," said head coach Cassidy. "I don't want to get ahead of myself, but I'd be surprised if we didn't see him one of the two games." 

In 44 games this season, he has one goal and nine assists. 

 

Columbus Blue Jackets

The Blue Jackets announced that forward Nick Foligno will miss one to two weeks with a lower-body injury and defenceman Dean Kukan will miss at least one week with an upper-body injury. 

They also announced that they have recalled forward Zac Dalpe and defenceman Ryan Murray, who was on a conditioning stint in the AHL. 

 

Pittsburgh Penguins

The Penguins have re-signed forward Teddy Blueger to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, general manager Jim Rutherford announced Monday.

He spent the last week-plus with the Penguins but did not see any game-action. 

In 45 games in the AHL this season, Blueger has 12 goals and 14 assists. 

 

Game Notes

Best Home Records In 17-18

Team                           GP       W        L          OTL    Pts%

Golden Knights            28        22        4          2          .821

Winnipeg Jets              30        23        5          2          .800

Tampa Bay Lightning   27        20        6          1          .759

Pittsburgh Penguins    31        23        7          1          .758

Minnesota Wild            31        20        5          6          .742

 

Worst Road Records In 17-18

Team                           GP       W        L          OTL    Pts%

Montreal Canadiens    28        8          19        1          .304

Ottawa Senators         27        7          16        4          .333

New York Rangers      28        9          17        2          .357

Arizona Coyotes         30        8          16        6          .367

Buffalo Sabres            30        9          14        7          .417

Wild (69P) at Islanders (64P) - 1PM

MIN 1-0-0 vs NYI in 17-18, winning at home. NYI 2 straight home wins vs MIN

NYI (29-25-6):

won 2 straight, both 3-0, 95 shots against, PK 5/5

Tavares (2G) last 4GP

MIN (31-20-7):

coming off a 2-1-2 home stand, 13GF, PP 2/14

Staal (4G, 2A) last 6GP

Capitals (73P) at Sabres (45P) - 3PM

BUF 1-0-0 vs WSH in 17-18, winning at home. BUF has won 2 of their past 3 at home vs WSH

BUF (17-31-11):

0-1-1 last 2GP, 2GF in each game, PP 0/4

Ristolainen (2G, 3A) last 6GP

WSH (33-18-7):

1-1-2 last 4GP, 18GA, PK 13/15

Ovechkin (2G, 5A) last 4GP

Bruins (78P) at Flames (68P) - 4PM

BOS 1-0-0 vs CGY in 17-18, winning at home. BOS 3-0-2 last 5GP in CGY

CGY (30-21-8):

2-3-0 last 5GP, 20GA, PK 18/23

Monahan (4A) last 2GP

BOS (35-13-8):

7-1-0 last 8GP on road, 30GF, PP 4/19 (lost last)

Marchand (3G, 10A) last 9GP

Senators (51P) at Predators (77P) - 8PM

OTT 1-0-0 vs NSH in 17-18, OTW at home. NSH 3 straight home wins vs OTT

NSH (34-14-9):

lost 2 straight, both at home, 4GF, PP 1/10

Subban (2A) last 4GP, 12 shots on net

OTT (21-27-9):

lost 3 straight on road, 16GA, PK 5/9

Stone (1G, 6A) last 5GP

Kings (67P) at Blackhawks (58P) - 830PM

LAK 1-0-0 vs CHI in 17-18, winning in CHI. LAK 3 straight wins vs CHI

CHI (25-26-8):

1-6-1 last 8GP at home, 18GF (7 in one game), PP 6/32 (won last)

career GP 800 for Kane, 1G, 1A last 6GP

LAK (31-22-5):

2-3-0 on road trip, 14GF, PP 2/11

Kopitar (6G, 4A) last 7GP, 1P shy of 800 career

Ducks (69P) at Knights (82P) - 10PM

VGS 3-0-0 vs ANA in 17-18, 1-0-0 at home, SOW

VGS (39-15-4):

won 3 straight, all at home, 15GF, PP 3/10

Marchessault (1G, 3A) last 2GP

ANA (29-20-11):

won 2 straight, both on road, both 3-2, PK 7/8

Getzlaf (0P) last 4GP