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


OTTAWA SENATORS

Bobby Ryan (hand) and Fredrik Claesson (hip) have been placed on injured reserve. ... Marc Methot (hip) may be available to play Saturday. ... Max McCormick was sent down to the minors on Friday. ...Forward Buddy Robinson and defenceman Andreas Englund recalled. - TSN

MONTREAL CANADIENS

Forward Brian Flynn is set to return from an upper-body injury tonight. "We'll take a final decision (Friday), but he looked good in practice," said coach Michel Therrien. "I liked the way that line played earlier this season. They're solid defensively, but they're also capable to score." Chris Terry was returned to the minors, which is a good indication that Flynn is ready. - Montreal Gazette


CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS

Jonathan Toews (upper-body) will not play Saturday. That will be Toews's fifth straight game on the sidelines. He said that he could play through the injury if it were the playoffs, but at this stage of the season he's being cautious with it. - @MarkLazerus, Chicago Sun-Times


DETROIT RED WINGS

Justin Abdelkader (lower-body) is scheduled to undergo tests on Friday. It looked like Abdelkader suffered a right leg/foot when he fell awkwardly following a collision with Florida's Vincent Trocheck during the fist period on Thursday night. "We never know until they take pics," GM Ken Holland told the Detroit Free Press. - Detroit Free Press
 

BOSTON BRUINS

Zdeno Chara (lower-body) won't travel with the Bruins to Buffalo. He will miss his sixth straight game and remains day-to-day. -

Winger Noel Acciari (lower-body) skated Thursday morning. "Skating with us is a good sign," coach Claude Julien said. "If he is there it is because he is inching closer. I don't know when he can take contact. It's just been line rushes. We'll see where he is after today." Acciari has been sidelined since Nov. 7. - Boston Globe
 

BUFFALO SABRES

The Sabres assigned goaltender Linus Ullmark to the Rochester Americans.


NASHVILLE PREADATORS

Defenceman Ryan Ellis took part in Thursday's practice. He is listed as day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Ellis has missed three games and remains on injured reserve. - The Nashville Tennessean


WAIVERS

Reid Boucher (NJ) has been placed on waivers
Eric Gelinas (COL) has cleared waivers

 

GAME NOTES

Wild (25P) at Flames (24P) - 9PM
CGY is 1-0-0 vs MIN this season, shutout win in MIN. MIN 1-0-0 in CGY last season
CGY (11-13-2):
won last home game, have not won 2 straight at home this season, 1/39 on PP at home
Frolik (0G, 1A) last 5GP
MIN (11-8-3):
0-1-2 past 3GP on road, 9GF, 1/7 on PP
Staal (3A) past 4GP, 3P shy of 800 career

Canadiens (34P) at Sharks (29P) - 10:30PM
SJ was 2-0-0 vs MTL last season. SJ has won 9 straight at home vs MTL
SJ (14-9-1):
5-1-0 past 6GP, 8GA, 8/11 on PK
Pavelski (2G, 5A) last 8GP
MTL (16-5-2):
1-4-0 past 5GP on road, outscored 19-7, 11/16 on PK
Galchenyuk (3G, 1A) last 5GP