Feb 10, 2016
Ice Chips: Pens cautious on Malkin's return
Keep updated on all the injury news and roster moves from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips. Pittsburgh Penguins centre Evgeni Malkin's lower-body issue is not considered a long-term injury or day-to-day.
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Keep updated on all the injury news and roster moves from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips.
Boston Bruins
Adam McQuaid (concussion) skated with his teammates again on Tuesday. "I think he's getting better and better, and I think a lot of it will be about him feeling like he's ready to go right now," coach Claude Julien said. "I think my biggest concern with Adam was the fact that he was out almost five weeks." McQuaid hasn't played since he sustained a concussion on Jan. 5. - Boston Herald
Buffalo Sabres
Johan Larsson was not able to play Tuesday because of an injury. He was hurt during the morning skate, but was still a possibility to play until he didn't take part in the pregame warmups. - Buffalo News
New York Islanders
Eric Boulton's undisclosed injury is related to his upper-body. - Columbus Dispatch
New York Rangers
Ryan McDonagh (concussion) didn't practice on Tuesday and will miss Wednesday's contest. - The Bergen Record
Rick Nash (leg) didn't participate in Tuesday's practice and will remain out of the lineup on Wednesday. It will be his seventh straight contest on the sidelines. - The Bergen Record
Pittsburgh Penguins
Evgeni Malkin's lower-body issue is not considered a long-term injury or day-to-day, per coach Mike Sullivan. "Hopefully, we can expedite this process as best we can," Sullivan said. "We obviously want him in our lineup, but we're also concerned that we do the right thing for our athletes and our team long term. That's all. We're just trying to make sure we take a cautious approach and make sure that when we do put him back in the lineup, he's ready to help us win." - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
St. Louis Blues
The Blues activated forward Jaden Schwartz from injured reserve. Schwartz has missed the Blues’ last 49 games after suffering a fractured left ankle during practice on Oct. 23. He is expected to be in the lineup when the Blues visit the Florida Panthers on Friday. - Team Release
Waivers
Christian Ehrhoff (LAK) and Dylan Reese (ARI) were placed on waivers.
Game Notes
Senators (56P) at Red Wings (62P) - 7PM
DET is 2-1-0 vs OTT this season, 0-1-0 at home
OTT has won 2 straight in DET, 1GA in each game
OTT (25-23-6):
won 2 straight, outscoring opponent 11-2, 7/7 on PK
Ryan (3G, 1A) vs DET this season
DET (27-18-8):
won 2 straight, outscoring opponent 8-1, 9/10 on PK
Nyquist (2G, 3A) vs OTT this season
Rangers (65P) at Penguins (61P) - 8PM
NYR were 3-0-1 vs PIT last season
NYR have gone 6-1-3 past 10GP vs PIT
PIT (27-18-7):
6-1-0 past 7GP, 29GF, 7/25 on PP
Crosby (12G, 10A) 11 game PT streak
NYR (30-18-5):
won 3 straight, 5GA, 5/7 on PK
Zuccarello (4A) 3 game PT streak
Canucks (54P) at Coyotes (54P) - 9:30PM
Teams have split two games this season, VAN 1-0-0 in ARZ
VAN has won 2 straight in ARZ, 2-0-1 last 3
ARZ (24-22-6):
0-3-1 past 4GP, outscored 21-10, 17/22 on PK
Ekman-Larsson (1G, 3A) last 2GP
VAN (21-20-12):
4-1-1 past 6 road games, 14GA, 14/16 on PK
Burrows (2A) last 2GP