Feb 16, 2016
Ice Chips: Habs' Desharnais in walking boot
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.
Arizona Coyotes
Already without goaltender Mike Smith, the Coyotes could lose Anders Lindback for the remainder of the season. - TSN
Buffalo Sabres
Johan Larsson is expected to return from a lower-body injury tonight. He sat out four games due to the ailment, but got back on the ice for Monday's practice. - Buffalo News
Projected lines vs. Senators:
Forwards:
O‘Reilly - Reinhart - McGinn
Girgensons - Eichel - Bailey
Foligno - Larsson - Gionta
Moulson - Legwan - Deslauriers
Defence:
Gorges - Ristolainen
McCabe - Bogosian
Pysyk - Franson
Goaltenders:
Lehner (starting)
Johnson
Columbus Blue Jackets
David Clarkson (upper body) has gotten some time on the ice with assistant coach Kenny McCudden over the last few days. There's no timetable for his return. - Columbus Dispatch
Edmonton Oilers
The Oilers held an optional Skate on Tuesday ahead of their game against the Ducks. - TSN
Projected lines vs. Ducks:
Forwards:
Pouliot - McDavid - Eberle
Hall - Draisaitl - Purcell
Yaskupov - Letestu - Kassian
Korpikoski/Pakarinen - Lander* - Hendricks
Defence:
Davidson - Gryba
Sekera - chultz
Nurse - Fayne
Goaltenders:
Talbot
Florida Panthers
Roberto Luongo left practice early after he was hit in the head.
Aleksander Barkov (upper body) skated before practice on Monday. It's uncertain if he will be ready to play as early as Thursday. - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
Montreal Canadiens
Desharnais had a walking boot on his left foot today. He will not play against the Avalanche on Wednesday and will be reevaluated in Montreal. - TSN.
Tuesday's practice lines
Forwards
Galchenyuk - Plekanec - Gallagher
Pacioretty - Eller - Andrighetto
Byron - de la Rose - Weise
Fleischmann/Lessio - Mitchell - Smith-Pelly
Defence
Markov-Subban
Beaulieu - Gilbert
Emelin - Barberio/Pateryn
New Jersey Devils
Jon Merrill (arm) is close to returning to the Devils' lineup. Merrill was medically cleared nearly a week ago, but the Devils have only had one full practice since then due to their schedule. - The Bergen Record
Ottawa Senators
Dave Cameron says Mika Zibanejad (illness) is a game-time decision but he hasn’t skated in two days, so doubtful he plays. Nick Paul will make his NHL debut if Zibanejad doesn’t play. - TSN
Mark Borowiecki is day-to-day (upper body). He left Saturday's game vs. the Blue Jackets after getting hit into the boards and sustaining a facial laceration. - TSN
Clarke MacArthur took 'light bumps' on Monday. “It’s coming, slowly but it’s coming, ” said MacArthur. He will be going on the Western Canada trip but doesn’t expect to play. - TSN
Projected lines vs. Sabres:
Forwards:
Smith - Pageau - Stone
Hoffman - Lazar - Chiasson
Prince - Turris - Ryan
Dzingle - Paul - Neil
Defence:
Methot - Karlsson
Phaneuf - Ceci
Wiercioch - Wideman
Goaltenders:
Anderson (starting)
Hammond
Washington Capitals
Defenceman Brooks Orpik will return to the lineup Tuesday night after missing 40 games with a lower-body injury. Orpik was injured on Nov. 10 and has not played since. - Orpik confirmed the news to NHL.com.
Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg Jets defenceman Mark Stuart is set to miss four-to-six weeks after suffering a broken hand. Adam Pardy will replace Stuart in the Jets' lineup on Tuesday night, per head coach Paul Maurice.
Projected lines vs. Hurricanes:
Forwards:
Ehlers-Little-Wheeler
Perreault-Scheifele-Stafford
Ladd-Lowry-Armia
Thorburn-Copp-Burmistrov
Defence:
Enstrom-Byfuglien
Chiarot-Myers
Pardy-Trouba
Goaltenders:
Pavelec
Hutchinson
Waivers
Robert Scuderi (CHI) was placed on waivers on Tuesday.
GAME NOTES
Flyers (58P) at Devils (65P) - 7PM
NJ is 2-0-1 vs PHI this season, 5/11 on PP
NJ has gone 4-0-1 past 5GP vs PHI
NJ (29-21-7):
won 3 straight, 2GA, 5/10 on PP
Palmieri (2G, 3A) vs PHI this season
PHI (24-21-10):
0-1-1 past 2GP, 2GF, 2/9 on PP
Giroux (1G, 2A) vs NJ this season
Kings (69P) at Capitals (84P) - 7PM
Teams split two games last season
LAK have gone 8-1-0 past 9GP vs WSH
WSH (40-10-4):
WSH lost last game, have not lost 2 straight in regulation this season, won 2 straight at home
Ovechkin (6G) has scored in 4 straight games
LAK (33-19-3):
2-2-0 on road trip, 16GF, shutout last game
Kopitar (3G, 7A) past 8GP
Jets (53P) at Hurricanes (60P) - 7PM
CAR is 1-0-0 vs WPG this season, winning in WPG
WPG has won 5 straight in CAR
CAR (25-21-10):
2-0-2 past 4GP, 8GA, 5/7 on PK
Nestrasil (2G) last 2GP
WPG (25-27-3):
3-1-0 past 4GP, 8GF, 2/18 on PP
Little (2G, 2A) 3 game PT streak
Bruins (66P) at Blue Jackets (52P) - 7PM
BOS is 1-0-0 vs CBJ this season, SOW at home
BOS has gone 4-1-0 past 5 at CBJ (lost last)
CBJ (23-28-6):
4-0-1 past 5GP, 4 of the games decided by 1G, 2/10 on PP
Dubinsky (2G, 2A) 3 game PT streak
BOS (30-20-6):
2-1-0 past 3GP, 15GF, 0/11 on PP
Marchand (8G, 3A) 7 game PT streak
Sabres (52P) at Senators (56P) - 7:30PM
Teams have split two games this season, BUF 1-0-0 in OTT
OTT has gone 6-1-0 past 7GP at home vs BUF (lost last)
OTT (25-26-6):
lost 3 straight, 6GF, 4/14 on PP
Phaneuf (3A) past 2GP
BUF (23-28-6):
won 2 straight, 10GF, 0/5 on PP
Foligno (3G, 1A) past 2GP
Sharks (63P) at Lightning (64P) - 7:30PM
TB is 1-0-0 vs SJ this season, winning in SJ
SJ has won 2 straight in TB
TB (30-21-4):
1-3-0 past 4GP, 8GF, 1/12 on PP
Hedman (1G, 4A) 3 game PT streak
SJ (29-20-5):
2-0-1 past 3GP, 11GF, 5/15 on PP
Couture (2G, 6A) 4 game PT streak
Stars (79P) at Blues (73P) - 8PM
STL is 2-1-0 vs DAL this season, 2-0-0 at home
DAL has gone 4-1-1 past 6GP in STL
STL (32-17-9):
3-0-1 past 4GP, 6GA, 17/18 on PK
Fabbri (2G, 3A) 4 game PT streak
DAL (37-15-5):
won 4 straight, 15GF, 4/11 on PP
Seguin (3G, 5A) 5 game PT streak
Ducks (64P) at Oilers (50P) - 9PM
ANA is 1-0-1 vs EDM this season, 1-0-0 in EDM
ANA has won 3 straight in EDM, 3GA
EDM (22-29-6):
2-0-1 past 3 home games, 4GA, 16/16 on PK
McDavid (4G, 8A) in 7GP since returning
ANA (28-19-8):
9-1-1 past 11GP, 43GF, 8/39 on PP
Getzlaf (2G, 7A) 5 game PT streak