Ice Chips: Robertson to make season debut for Leafs
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Toronto Maple Leafs
Forward Nick Robertson is set to make his season debut for the Toronto Maple Leafs when they take on the Dallas Stars on Thursday night, according to Jonas Siegel of The Athletic.
The 53rd overall selection in the 2019 NHL Draft will replace forward Denis Malgin, who scored in the Leafs' season-opener against the Montreal Canadiens.
Robertson, 21, skated in 10 games for the Maple Leafs last season and scored one goal. at the AHL level with the Leafs' American Hockey League affiliate Toronto Marlies, the Pasadena, Calif., native recorded 16 goals and 12 assists in 28 games.
Goaltender Iilya Samsonov will get his third start of the season, according to TSN's Mark Masters.
The 25-year-old was thrust into action against the Ottawa Senators after Matt Murray suffered an injury during the team's morning skate that saw him be placed on long-term injured reserve.
Erik Kallgren was recalled from the Marlies and made his first start of the season, steering away 15 of 18 shots in a 4-2 loss to the Arizona Coyotes.
Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks head coach Bruce Boudreau announced Thursday that forward Nils Hoglander will be a healthy scratch and defenceman Tucker Poolman is a game-time decision against the Minnesota Wild.
Hoglander, 21, has skated in three games for the Canucks this season, recording one assist and two penalty minutes.
The 29-year-old Poolman left the Canucks' game vs. the Columbus Blue Jackets early and did not return due to an undisclosed injury.
Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators goaltender Cam Talbot skated and took shots on Thursday, but is not close to a return, head coach DJ Smith said.
Smith said Talbot, who was given a five-to-seven week timeline for his upper-body injury earlier this month, remains weeks away from making his Senators debut.
The 35-year-old was acquired from the Minnesota Wild in the off-season in exchange for goaltender Filip Gustavsson. He made 49 starts for the Wild last season, posting a 32-23-4 record with a .911 save percentage and 2.76 goals-against-average.
Talbot began his NHL career with the New York Rangers as a free agent, where he played two seasons (2013-14) before time with the Edmonton Oilers (2015-18), Philadelphia Flyers (2018), Calgary Flames (2019) and Wild (2020-21).
In 396 games played, Tablot has a career record of 201-142-34 with 27 shutouts, a .915 save percentage and a 2.63 GAA.
In other goaltender news, Smith announced that Anton Forsberg will start Thursday night despite not skating in the morning.
Here are the lines from Thursday's morning skate:
Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers forward Dylan Holloway will not be in the lineup Thursday night and considered day-to-day but could miss time if it is a concussion issue, according to TSN's Ryan Rishaug.
Holloway, 21, did not participate in Wednesday's practice following a high hit he suffered against the Buffalo Sabres.
Montreal Canadiens
Ahead of their matchup against the Arizona Coyotes, the Montreal Canadiens announced their lines and defensive pairings following their morning skate.
Caufield - Suzuki - Monahan
Dadonov -Dvorak - Gallagher
Drouin - Dach - Anderson
Slafkovsky - Evans - Hoffman
Guhle - Savard
Harris - Kovacevic
Xhekaj - Wideman
Allen
Montembeault
Pittsburgh Penguins
Tristan Jarry will get his third start of the season when the Pittsburgh Penguins take on the Los Angeles Kings, the team announced.
Jarry, 27, recorded wins in both of his prior outings while posting a .938 save percentage and a 2.01 GAA.
Columbus Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets shared their projected lines for their game against the Nashville Predators: