Mar 22, 2017
Ice Chips: Fehr set to make his Leafs debut
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.
Pittsburgh Penguins
Head coach Mike Sullivan informed the media following Tuesday night's win over the Buffalo Sabres that forward Jake Guentzel had been diagnosed with a concussion after tooking a crushing hit from Sabres defenceman Rasmus Ristolainen in the first period.
Toronto Maple Leafs
It appears that forward Eric Fehr will sub in for Nikita Soshnikov, who may have injured himself in Monday's win over the Boston Bruins. Toronto acquired Fehr from the Pittsburgh Penguins on trade deadline day, but he has yet to play for his his new club.
Here are the lines from morning skate for the Maple Leafs, who vist the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday night:
Hyman-Matthews-Nylander
Leivo-Kadri-Komarov
JVR-Smith-Brown
Martin-Boyle-Fehr
Rielly-Carrick
Gardiner-Zaitsev
Hunwick-Polak
Marincin-Marchenko
Goalie Frederik Andersen will be in net tonight.
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens host the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night, here are Montreal's lines from Wednesday's morning skate:
Head coach Claude Julien has moved forward Alex Galchenyuk from centre to left wing.
Julien has not yet decided who his starting netminder will be versus the Hurricanes. The coach says that goalie Carey Price was not 100 per cent healthy at morning skate.
Winnipeg Jets
Forward Brandon Tanev has been called up from the Manitoba Moose (AHL)
Edmonton Oilers
Forward Anton Slepyshev is expected to replace Matt Hendricks in the lineup on Wednesday when the Oilers visit the Anaheim Ducks.
Dallas Stars
Forward Jason Spezza (back) is doubtful for Thursday's game against the Chicago Blackhawks. Spezza did not play versus the San Jose Sharks on Monday.
New York Islanders
Forward Josh Bailey missed practice on Tuesday, but is expected to be good to go against the New York Rangers Wednesday night. - Long Island Newsday
Goalie Thomas Greiss is the probable starter for Wednesday's game. - Long Island Newsday
Game Notes
Rookie Point Leaders
Player Team GP G A Pts
Patrik Laine Wpg 65 33 27 60
Auston Matthews Tor 71 32 25 57
Mitchell Marner Tor 66 17 39 56
William Nylander Tor 70 19 33 52
Matthew Tkachuk Cgy 68 13 33 46
Zach Werenski Cls 71 11 35 46
Most Points in a Season By an Oilers Player 2000-01 to Present
Player Season Pts GP
Doug Weight 2000-01 90 82
Connor McDavid 2016-17 82 72
Taylor Hall 2013-14 80 75
Ales Hemsky 2005-06 77 81
Jordan Eberle 2011-12 76 78
Maple Leafs (81P) at Blue Jackets (100P) - 7PM
CBJ are 1-0-0 vs TOR this season, winning at home. CBJ have won 3 straight vs TOR
CBJ (47-18-6):
won 4 straight, 7GA, 12/14 on PK
Atkinson (3G) last 4GP
TOR (33-23-15):
5-1-1 past 7GP, 22GF, 6/19 on PP
Nylander (2G, 6A) 8 game PT streak
Islanders (33-26-12) at Rangers (94P) - 8PM
NYI are 2-1-0 vs NYR this season, 0-1-0 at NYR. NYI have gone 4-1-0 past 5GP at NYR (lost last)
NYR (45-24-4):
1-1-2 past 4GP, 11GA, 6/10 on PK
Miller (1G, 3A) last 7GP
NYI (78P):
1-3-1 past 5GP, 21GA, 9/11 on PK
Tavares (4G, 4A) last 8GP
Oilers (87P) at Ducks (87P) - 10PM
EDM is 2-1-0 vs ANA this season, 1-1-0 in ANA. EDM has gone 2-1-1 past 4GP in ANA
ANA (38-23-11):
3-0-1 past 4GP, 5GA, 10/12 on PK
Getzlaf (2G, 5A) last 5GP
EDM (39-24-9):
won 4 straight, outscoring opponent 18-5, 6/14 on PK
McDavid (2G, 5A) 4 game PT streak