Feb 19, 2018
Ice Chips: Lehner day-to-day with LBI
Keep updated on all the injury news and roster moves from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips.
TSN.ca Staff
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