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

Columbus Blue Jackets

Winger Oliver Bjorkstrand has been ruled out of the team's Saturday contest against the Philadelphia Flyers. Bjorkstrand has been dealing with an undisclosed injury incurred when he was boarded by Roman Polak on Wednesday night.

Polak was suspended two games for the hit, and Bjorkstrand will miss at least the same amount of time. He did not return to Wednesday's game after the third-period hit. Bjorkstrand, 21, owns six goals and 11 points in 22 games this season.

 

Montreal Canadiens

Practice Lineup - John Lu, TSN

Forwards
Pacioretty - Danault - Radulov
Galchenyuk - Shaw - Lehkonen
Byron - Plekanec - Gallagher
King - McCarron - Mitchell
Martinsen, Ott

Defencemen
Markov - Weber
Emelin - Petry
Beaulieu - Benn
Davidson

Goaltenders
Price
Montoya

San Jose Sharks

According to Sean Shapiro of NHL.com, goaltender Aaron Dell will start in net on Friday night against the Dallas Stars.

New York Islanders

Newsday writer Arthur Staple reports that forward Ryan Strome (wrist) will not require surgery, but is likely going to be out three to six weeks and will miss the rest of the regular season, according to head coach Dough Weight.

Staple also reports that goaltender Jaroslav Halak will get the start between the pipes against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night. The 31-year-old was recalled on Thursday from the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the AHL.

Anaheim Ducks

Projected Lineup vs. Jets - Brian Munz, TSN

Forwards
Ritchie - Getzlaf - Eaves
Rackell - Vermette - Perry
Cogliano - Kesler - Silfverberg
Wagner - Thompson - Boll

Defencemen
Fowler - Vatanen
Lindholm - Manson
Holzer/Montour - Bieksa

Goaltenders
Bernier 
Gibson

Game Notes

March Point Leaders

Player                          Team   GP       G         A         Pts

Nikita Kucherov         TB       12        11        7          18

Ryan Getzlaf               Anh     10        3          13        16

Patrick Kane               Chi      12        9          7          16

Leon Draisaitl             Edm    10        3          12        15

Connor McDavid        Edm    10        5          10        15

 

Most PTS vs NYI In Shootout Era

Player                          GP       G         A         Pts

Sidney Crosby            57        31        69        100

Evgeni Malkin             53        25        41        66

Alex Ovechkin            46        34        16        50

Jaromir Jagr                 45        16        33        49

Jeff Carter                   46        20        26        46

 

Islanders (80 Points) at Penguins (102 Points) - 7:00 p.m. ET

PIT is 2-1-0 vs NYI this season, 1-0-0 at home. PIT has won 3 straight at home vs NYI

PIT (46-17-10):

8-1-2 past 11GP, 24GA, 79.4% on PK

Crosby (5G, 1A) last 2GP at home

NYI (34-26-12):

2-3-1 past 6GP, 17GF, 3/16 on PP

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

Lightning (79 Points) at Red Wings (69 Points) - 7:30 p.m. ET

TB is 3-0-0 vs DET this season, 14GF, 6/15 on PP. 1-0-0 in DET. TB has won 5 straight vs TB

DET (29-32-11):

3-1-0 past 4GP, 8GA, 8/10 on PK

Zetterberg (1G, 4A) last 4GP

TB (35-29-9):

won 4 straight on the road, 7GA, 8/10 on PK

Kucherov (6G, 1A) last 3GP

Sharks (91 Points) at Stars (69 Points) - 8:30 p.m. ET

Teams have split 2GP this season, DAL 2GF. DAL 1-0-0 at home, shutout

DAL (29-33-11):

2-4-1 past 7GP, 12GF, 2/15 on PP

Seguin (1G) last 6GP

SJ (42-24-7):

lost 4 straight, 4GF, 1/8 on PP

Burns (0P) last 7GP

Jets (73 Points) at Ducks (89 Points) - 10:00 p.m. ET on TSN3 (Regional)

ANA is 1-0-0 vs WPG this season, winning in WPG. ANA has gone 7-0-1 past 8GP vs WPG, 3-0-1 at home in that span

ANA (39-23-11):

4-0-1 past 5GP, 8GA, 14/17 on PK

Getzlaf (2G, 8A) last 6GP

WPG (33-34-7):

3-1-2 past 6GP on road, 20GF, 4/18 on PP

Laine (2G) last 7GP