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

Buffalo Sabres

Daniel Catenacci suffered an upper-body injury Thursday night. He had to be helped off the ice and underwent concussion testing after the game following a hit from Flyers defenceman Radko Gudas. - Buffalo News
 

Dallas Stars

Defenceman Jason Demers didn't play Thursday against Chicago because of an illness and is considered day-to-day. - Dallas Morning News
 

Detroit Red Wings

Danny DeKeyser (knee) is expected to play Friday against Colorado. He was struck on the side of the knee by a Dion Phaneuf shot in the third period of Wednesday's game against Ottawa. - Detroit News
 

Florida Panthers

Forward John McFarland has been recalled from the Panthers' American Hockey League affiliate, the Portland Pirates.
 

Montreal Canadiens

Montreal had an optional skate this morning in Buffalo. Brendan Gallagher, Torrey Mitchell, Max Pacioretty, P.K. Subban and Tom Gilbert did not participate. - TSN

Greg Pateryn told the media he expects to play against Buffalo. Coach Michel Therrien said both Pateryn and Paul Byron would be a game-time decision. Pateryn has only played 11 games, but Therrien said he is not concerned about his development, having played so few games. He said he wishes he could play more but he has to concentrate on the basics. - TSN

Projected lines vs. Sabres:

Forwards:
Pacioretty - Desharnais - Andrighetto
Galchenyuk - Plekanec - Gallagher
Fleischmann - Eller - Smith-Pelly
Byron - Mitchell - Weise
 
Defence:
Markov - Subban
Barberio - Gilbert
Emelin - Pateryn
 
Goaltender:
Scrivens
 

Phoenix Coyotes

Martin Hanzal didn't participate in Thursday's practice. The team called it a maintenance day. - Arizona Republic/Phoenix Gazette


Winnipeg Jets

Tyler Myers and Jacob Trouba both missed practice on Friday with maintenance days, but are expected to play tomorrow. - TSN


Waivers

Nathan Guenin (COL) was placed on waivers.


GAME NOTES

Canadiens (58P) at Sabres (48P) - 7PM
Teams have split two games this season, MTL 1-0-0 in BUF
MTL has gone 5-1-0 past 6GP in BUF
BUF (21-28-6):
0-2-2 past 4GP, 8GF, 2/16 on PP
McGinn (2G, 1A) last 5GP
MTL (27-24-4):
won 3 straight, 4GA, 8/8 on PK
Subban (2G, 8A) 7 game PT streak

Kings (67P) at Rangers (67P) - 7PM
Teams split two games last season, LAK winning at NYR
LAK have won 2 straight at NYR, 2GA
NYR (31-18-5):
won 4 straight, 5GA, 7/9 on PK
Fast (1G, 2A) 3 game PT streak
LAK (32-18-3):
3-1-0 past 4 road games, 20GF, 7/17 on PP
Lucic (2G, 2A) last 2GP

Penguins (61P) at Hurricanes (57P) - 7PM
CAR is 2-1-0 vs PIT this season, 1-0-0 at home
CAR has won 2 straight at home vs PIT
CAR (24-21-9):
won 2 straight at home, 5GF in each game, 9/9 on PK
Skinner (2G, 4A) 5 game PT streak
PIT (27-19-7):
1-2-2 past 5 road games, 21GA, 12/17 on PK
Crosby (2G, 3A) vs CAR this season

Avalanche (60P) at Red Wings (64P) - 7:30PM
DET was 1-0-1 vs COL last season
DET has gone 5-0-2 past 7GP vs COL, 2-0-2 at home in that span
DET (28-18-8):
won 3 straight, outscoring opponent 11-2, 15/17 on PK
Datsyuk (2G, 3A) 3 game PT streak
COL (28-25-4):
4-1-0 past 5 road games, 14GF, 6/18 on PP
Iginla (2G, 4A) 4 game PT streak

Predators (58P) at Lightning (62P) - 7:30PM
NSH is 1-0-0 vs TB this season, SOW at home
NSH has won 4 straight vs TB, each win by 1G
TB (29-20-4):
lost 2 straight, both on the road, outscored 9-3, 0/6 on PP
Callahan (3A) 3 game PT streak
NSH (25-21-8):
1-3-0 past 4 games, 14GA, 10/14 on PK
Johansen (1G, 4A) 3 game PT streak

Blues (69P) at Panthers (70P) - 7:30PM
FLA is 1-0-0 vs STL this season, winning in STL
STL has won 3 straight in FLA
FLA (32-16-6):
1-1-1 past 3GP, 10GA, 9/13 on PK
Jagr (1G, 0A) last 3GP
STL (30-17-9):
2-2-2 past 6GP, 8GF, 4/17 on PP
Fabbri (3A) past 2GP

Flames (53P) at Coyotes (54P) - 9PM
ARZ is 2-0-0 vs CGY this season, 1GA in each game
CGY has gone 2-0-1 past 3GP in ARZ
ARZ (24-23-6):
0-4-1 past 5GP, 11GF, 4/23 on PP
Hanzal and Ekman-Larsson both 2G vs CGY this season
CGY (25-25-3):
won 3 straight, 13GF, 3/10 on PP
Bennett (2G, 4A) 3 game PT streak