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

 

CALGARY FLAMES

Defenceman Ladislav Smid has been sent to AHL Stockton for a conditioning assignment. - Calgary Sun

 

COLORADO AVALANCHE

Semyon Varlamov will start tonight's game against Ottawa. - Denver Post

Alex Tanguay skated Tuesday for the first time since suffering a knee injury on Nov. 6. - Denver Post

John Mitchell is day-to-day with an oblique injury. He has missed eight of the last 10 games and probably won't be available to play tonight. - Denver Post

 

DALLAS STARS

Kari Lehtonen was involved in a third-period collision with teammate John Klingberg Tuesday night and left the game with an upper-body injury. He will undergo concussion testing. - Dallas Morning News

Jason Demers (lower body) took part in Tuesday's skate and should be ready to return Friday against Vancouver. - Dallas Morning News

 

MONTREAL CANADIENS

Devante Smith-Pelly is expected to be back in the lineup tonight and skating on the top line. - Montreal Gazette

 

NEW JERSEY DEVILS

Cory Schneider will play between the pipes tonight, going for his fourth win in five games. - The Bergen Record

 

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

Sam Gagner suffered the injury during Monday's contest and isn't expected to play this evening. - CSN Philadelphia

 

ST. LOUIS BLUES

Defenceman Joel Edmundson will be a healthy scratch tonight against the Penguins. - St. Louis Post-Dispatch


 

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

Tyler Johnson remains a possibility to return from an upper-body injury tonight. He has missed the last three games, but could return against Los Angeles. - Tampa Bay Times

 

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

 

James Reimer said he expects to practice Friday and play this weekend after sitting out today's workout with a lower-body injury. "It’s not a guarantee because anything could happen or what not, but should be good to go for the weekend," he said. Reimer had to leave practice Tuesday with some discomfort. "Lots of these injuries that happen in practice you get scared and you scare yourself and then you get off and then you find out it’s not quite as bad," Mike Babcock said of Reimer. - TSN

Roman Polak, who apparently couldn't put his foot into his skate Tuesday, returned to practice Wednesday and is expected to play Saturday. Polak, interestingly enough, was paired with Frankie Corrado for much of practice. Corrado has yet to play a game for the Leafs after being claimed off waivers. - TSN

Joffrey Lupul missed practice, likely for maintenance with no game until Saturday. - TSN

Wednesday's practice lines:

Forwards
van Riemsdyk - Kadri - Komarov
Matthias - Bozak - Parenteau
Grabner - Spaling - Winnik
Holland - Froese - Boyes

Defence
Hunwick - Rielly
Gardiner - Phaneuf
Corrado - Polak
Harrington - Marincin

Goaltenders
Reimer
Bernier

Absent from practice: Stephane Robidas (knee), Joffrey Lupul (maintenance)

 

WINNIPEG JETS

Projected lines vs. Capitals:

Forwards
Ladd - Little - Wheeler
Perreault - Scheifele - Stafford
Thorburn - Burmistrov - Ehlers
Lowry - Copp - Peluso

Defence
Pardy - Byfuglien
Enstrom - Myers
Stuart - Trouba

Goaltenders
Hutchinson
Hellebuyck

 

WAIVERS

Calgary Flames place goaltender Joni Ortio on waivers. The deadline date to claim Ortio is Thursday, November 26 at 12:00 pm.

 

GAME NOTES

Predators (25P) at Sabres (18P) - 7PM
NSH was 2-0-0 vs BUF last season
NSH has won 4 straight vs BUF, outscoring them 14-3
BUF (8-11-2):
0-3-2 past 5 games, outscored 12-5, 1/16 on PP
O'Reilly 0P last 2GP
NSH (11-6-3):
lost 3 straight games, shutout in all 3, 0/10 on PP
Neal 0P last 3GP, 7 shots

Blue Jackets (16P) at Devils (23P) - 7PM
CBJ are 1-0-0 vs NJ this season, winning in NJ
CBJ have won 3 straight vs NJ, 2 of the wins in NJ
NJ (11-8-1):
4-1-0 past 5 home games, 9GA, 15/16 on PK
Zajac (2A) past 2GP
CBJ (8-14-0):
1-2-0 past 3 games, shutout once, 0/7 on PP
Jenner (2G, 1A) last 2GP

Flyers (19P) at Islanders (23P) - 7PM
NYI were 3-1-0 vs PHI last season, 2-0-0 at home
NYI have won 3 straight at home vs PHI, 2 of the wins in a shootout
NYI (10-8-3):
lost 2 straight, 9GA, 0/8 on PP, both games vs MTL
Tavares (3G, 2A) 3 game PT streak
PHI (7-9-5):
2-1-2 past 5 games, 8GF, shutout twice
Giroux (3G, 4A) past 6GP

Canadiens (34P) at Rangers (34P) - 7PM
MTL is 1-0-0 vs NYR this season, shutout win at home
teams split two games in NY last season, each with a shutout
NYR (16-3-2):
11-1-0 past 12 games, outscoring opponent 41-19, 35/41 on PK
Nash (4G) last 2GP
MTL (16-4-2):
won 2 straight, 9GF, 3/6 on PP, 8/8 on PK
Plekanec (3A) has an assist in 3 straight games

Blues (30P) at Penguins (24P) - 7PM
Teams split two games last season, STL winning in PIT
STL has won 3 straight in PIT
PIT (12-8-0):
2-1-0 on current homestand, 3GA in each game, 12/15 on PK
Kessel (1G, 2A) 3 game PT streak
STL (14-6-2):
2-0-1 past 3 games, each decided by 1G, 8/9 on PK
Shattenkirk (2G, 6A) 6 game PT streak

Jets (22P) at Capitals (29P) 7PM
Teams split two games last season, WSH 1-0-0 at home
WSH has won 3 straight at home vs WPG, outscoring them 14-6
WSH (14-5-1):
4-1-1 past 6 games, 19GF, 4/18 on PP
Orlov (2G, 1A) 3 game PT streak
WPG (10-10-2):
0-4-1 past 5 road games, outscored 23-10, 1/17 on PP
Wheeler (0G, 2A) last 5GP

Oilers (15P) at Hurricanes (18P) - 7PM
teams split two games last season, CAR winning at home
CAR has won 2 of their past 3 games at home vs EDM
CAR (7-10-4):
1-2-4 past 7 games, outscored 20-12, 10/14 on PK
Faulk (3G, 4A) 6 game PT streak
EDM (7-13-1):
0-3-0 past 3 road games, 4GF, 0/10 PP, shutout last game
Hall (3G, 5A) last 6GP

Canucks (22P) at Wild (25P) - 7PM
MIN was 2-1-0 vs VAN last season, 1-0-0 at home
MIN has gone 3-1-0 past 4 games at home vs VAN
MIN (11-5-3):
won 3 straight at home, 2 shutouts in that span, 5/6 on PK
Koivu (1G, 5A) 6 game PT streak
VAN (8-8-6):
1-4-1  past 6 games, 3GA or more in each of the games, 6GF at even strength
D Sedin (5G, 3A) 5 game PT streak

Bruins (23P) at Red Wings (24P) - 7:30PM
BOS is 1-0-0 vs DET this season, winning at home
BOS has won 5 straight vs DET, 2 of the wins in DET
DET (11-8-2):
3-0-1 past 4 games, 10GA, 12/14 on PK
Larkin (4G) has scored in 4 straight games
BOS (11-8-1):
won 3 straight, 5GA, 10/10 on PK
Bergeron (3G, 6A) 8 game PT streak

Kings (26P) at Lightning (23P) - 7:30PM
LAK were 2-0-0 vs TB last season
LAK have won 3 straight vs TB, 2GA in each game
TB (10-9-3):
won 2 straight, 1GA, 3/3 on PK
Killorn (1G, 1A) past 2GP
LAK (13-8-0):
2-2-0 on road trip, 3GF or less in each game, 2/13 on PP
Kopitar (2G, 2A) 3 game PT streak

Ducks (20P) at Coyotes (21P) - 9PM
ARZ is 2-0-0 vs ANA this season, 4GF in each game
ANA has gone 4-0-1 past 5 games in ARZ
ARZ (10-9-1):
2-1-0 past 3GP at home, 7GA, 12/13 on PK
Duclair (1G, 4A) 4 game PT streak
ANA (8-10-4):
3-2-0 past 5 road games, 10GF, 1/11 on PP
Perry (2G, 2A) past 3GP

Senators (27P) at Avalanche (17P) - 9:30PM
Teams split two games last season, COL winning at home
COL has won 4 straight at home vs OTT, 3 of the wins in OT
COL (8-12-1):
coming off a 4-3-0 road trip, 20GA, 15/22 on PK
Duchene (7G, 6A) 7 game PT streak
OTT (11-5-5):
won 3 straight, outscoring opponent 14-4, 9/9 on PK
Ryan (4G, 7A) 9 game PT streak

Blackhawks (24P) at Sharks (26P) - 10PM
CHI was 2-1-0 vs SJ last seson, 1-1-0 in SJ
CHI has gone 2-1-1 past 4 games in SJ
SJ (13-8-0):
coming off a 6-0-0 road trip, 11GA, 16/19 on PK
Marleau (1G, 3A) past 2GP
CHI (11-8-2):
0-1-1 past 2 games, both on the road, 8GA, 3/6 on PK
Kane (10G, 16A) 16 game PT streak
Bobby Hull owns the franchise record with a 21-game PTstreak in 1971-72