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


Buffalo Sabres

While defenceman Dmitry Kulikov has been ruled out for tonight's contest against the Devils, centre Ryan O'Reilly remains a game-time decision for the contest, head coach Dan Bylsma said Friday.

O'Reilly has missed the previous two games with an undisclosed injury. 


Carolina Hurricanes

The team placed defenceman Justin Faulk on injured reserve, retroactive to November 7, with an upper-body injury. Faulk suffered the injury against the New Jersey Devils on Nov. 6 and has not played since. 

Forward Phil Di Giuseppe has been assigned to the AHL's Charlotte Checkers, the Hurricanes also announced Friday.

Defenceman Jakub Nakladal was placed on waivers by the Hurricanes on Friday.


Chicago Blackhawks

Thriving centre Artem Anisimov is questionable for tonight's game against the Washington Capitals. The Russian who owns 17 points on the season suffered a lower-body injury in Wednesday's win over the St. Louis Blues. Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said Thursday that Anisimov is also considered questionable for Sunday's contest against the Montreal Canadiens. - Chicago Tribune.


Colorado Avalanche

Projected lines vs. Jets.

Forward

Rantanen-Duchene-MacKinnon
Landeskog-Soderberg-Bourque
Martinsen-Grigorenko-Iginla
McLeod-Mitchell-Colborne

Defence

Zadorov-Johnson
Tyutin-Barrie
Beauchemin-Gelinas

Goalie

Varlamov
Pickard 


Detroit Red Wings

Forward Andreas Athanasiou is set to miss one-to-two weeks with a knee sprain, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports. The 22-year-old owns four goals and one assist in 13 games this season.

With Athanasiou moved on to injured reserve, the Red Wings have recalled Anthony Mantha from the AHL. Mantha was a first-round pick in 2013. - Team Twitter.


Edmonton Oilers

Kris Russell has suffered a setback in his return from injury and has been downgraded from day-to-day to a longer term timetable. Russell's injury remains undisclosed. - TSN

Projected lines vs. Stars:

Forward

Maroon Mcdavid Eberle
Pouliot Nugent-Hopkins Puljujarvi
Lucic Draisaitl Pitlick
Lander Letestu Slepyshev

Defence

Klefbom Larsson
Sekera Benning
Nurse Gryba

Goalie

Talbot


Florida Panthers

Forward Shane Harper placed on waivers Friday. 


New Jersey Devils

Keith Kinkaid will start in net on Friday night in the first of game of back-to-back nights for the Devils. While Kinkaid gets the road start against the Buffalo Sabres, Cory Schneider will get Saturday's home start against the Sabres. Kinkaid is 1-0-1 this season, while Schneider is 5-3-2. - NorthJersey.com


Ottawa Senators

Craig Anderson will start against the L.A. Kings tonight. - Team Twitter.

Projected lines:

Forward

Hoffman-Brassard-Ryan
Dzingel-Turris-Pyatt/Blunden
Smith-Pageau-Stone
Puempel-Kelly-Neil  

Defence

Methot-Karlsson
Phaneuf-Ceci
Borowiecki-Claesson

Goalie

Anderson
Condon


Toronto Maple Leafs 

Placed forward Seth Griffith on waivers Friday. The team claimed Griffith from the Boston Bruins on waivers last month.