Ice Chips: Scheifele to play tonight

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Toronto Maple Leafs

F William Nylander took part in his first full practice with the Marlies today since suffering a concussion at the World Juniors. - TSN

Montreal Canadiens

Ottawa Senators

D Marc Methot returned to practice Monday after missing four games with an undisclosed injury. He's expected to be a game-time decision. - senators.nhl.com

Vancouver Canucks

Winnipeg Jets

Little is a game-time decision so lines below would change if he plays.

Scheifele returns after missing last seven games.

Perreault has been placed on IR.

Hellebuyck makes his 10th straight start in goal. - TSN

Jets lines vs. Coyotes

Ladd-Wheeler-Ehlers

Stafford-Scheifele-Armia

Thorburn-Burmistrov-Halischuk

Cormier-Copp-Peluso

 

Enstrom-Myers

Trouba-Byfuglien 

Stuart-Chiarot

 

Hellebuyck

Hutchinson

Arizona Coyotes

Carolina Hurricanes

D Brett Pesce's status remains up in the air. He has been dealing with a lower-body injury the last couple of weeks and did not play vs. Calgary on Sunday or practice Monday. - hurricanes.nhl.com

Columbus Blue Jackets

Dallas Stars

D Esa Lindell has been reassigned to Texas of the AHL. - Team Release

Detroit Red Wings

F Joakim Andersson has been recalled while Eric Tangradi and Nick Jensen have been assigned to Grand Rapids of the AHL. - Team Release

New Jersey Devils

Pittsburgh Penguins

F Scott Wilson has been recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL. Wilson leads the AHL with 20 goals. - Team Release

Waivers

Anaheim Ducks place D Adam Clendening on waivers.

Game Notes

Ducks (49P) at Bruins (57P) - 7PM

ANA was 2-0-0 vs BOS last season, both by a score of 3-2

ANA has won 3 straight vs BOS

BOS (26-17-5):

5-1-0 past 6GP12GA, 21/22 on PK

Marchand (5G, 1A) 6 game PT streak

ANA (21-18-7):

4-1-0 past 5GP, 10GA, 13/15 on PK

Rakell (2G, 2A) 3 game PT streak

Devils (55P) at Penguins (53P) - 7PM

NJ is 1-0-0 vs PIT this season, shutout win at home

PIT has won 4 straight at home vs NJ

PIT (23-17-7):

4-1-2 past 7GP, 25GF, 6/26 on PP

Crosby (4G, 5A) 6 game PT streak

NJ (25-19-5):

won 4 straight, 6GA, 10/14 on PK

Stempniak (4G, 2A) 4 game PT streak

Blackhawks (70P) at Hurricanes (52P) - 7PM

CAR is 1-0-0 vs CHI this season, winning in CHI

CHI has won 2 straight in CAR

CAR (22-20-8):

5-1-2 past 8GP at home, 17GA, 17/18 on PK

Nordstrom (2G) last 2GP

CHI (33-15-4):

lost 2 straight on road, 1GF, 0/5 on PP

Kane (1A) past 2GP

Blue Jackets (41P) at Canadiens (52P) - 730PM

Teams have split two games this season, MTL 1-0-0 at home

MTL has won 2 straight at home vs CBJ, 1GA in each game

MTL (24-21-4):

lost 3 straight at home, 1GF in each game, 0/10 on PP

Subban (3G, 5A) past 8GP

CBJ (18-27-5):

1-5-1 past 7 road games, 14GF, 3/27 on PP

Saad (2G, 1A) past 3GP

Sabres (42P) at Senators (52P) - 730PM

OTT is 1-0-0 vs BUF this season, winning in BUF

OTT has gone 7-0-2 past 9GP vs OTT

OTT (23-20-6):

2-3-0 past 5 home games, 9GF, 0/14 on PP

Ryan (4G, 2A) 5 game PT streak

BUF (19-26-4):

lost 3 straight, outscored 11-4, 1/4 on PP

O'Reilly 0P last 2GP

Maple Leafs (43P) at Panthers (61P) - 730PM

FLA was 3-1-0 vs TOR last season, 1-1-0 at home

FLA has gone 3-1-0 past 4 at home vs TOR

FLA (28-15-5):

won 2 straight, both at home, 9GF, 1/7 on PP

Campbell (2G, 1A) 3 game PT streak

TOR (17-20-9):

1-0-2 past 3GP, 5GF, 0/7 on PP

Komarov (1G, 1A) past 4GP

Coyotes (53P) at Jets (45P) - 8PM

Teams have split two games this season, WPG 1-0-0 at home

WPG has won 5 straight at home vs ARZ

WPG (21-24-3):

lost 3 straight, all at home, 1GF in each game, 1/7 on PP

Ehlers (1G, 2A) 3 game PT streak

ARZ (24-19-5):

won 2 straight, both by 1G, 4/4 on PK

Rieder (2A) past 2GP

Predators (52P) at Canucks (51P) - 10PM

NSH was 2-0-1 vs VAN last season, 1-0-0 in VAN

NSH has won 2 of their past 3GP in VAN

VAN (20-18-11):

6-2-1 past 9GP at home, 7 of the games decided by 1G, 22/25 on PK

Hansen (3G, 1A) past 2GP

NSH (22-18-8):

won 2 straight, both on the road, 1GA in each game, 7/7 on PK

Ekholm (2G, 2A) 3 game PT streak

Avalanche (55P) at Sharks (54P) - 1030PM

Teams have split two games this season, COL 1-0-0 in SJ

SJ has gone 13-1-0 past 14 at home vs COL (lost last)

SJ (25-18-4):

7-0-2 past 9GP, 19GP, 15/22 on PK

Thornton (2G, 10A) 9 game PT streak

COL (26-21-3):

won 4 straight, 4GA, 9/11 on PK

Duchene and Barrie both 2A past 2GP