Toronto Maple Leafs

Goaltender Michael Hutchinson has been loaned to the AHL's Toronto Marlies. This was because Frederik Andersen has been activated from injured reserve. The 28-year-old Hutchinson has played in five games for the Maple Leafs, with a 2-3-0 record, a 2.64 goals-against average and .914 save percentage.

Ottawa Senators

Thomas Chabot is practising with the Ottawa Senators in a regular jersey, per TSN's Brent Wallace. The 21-year-old suffered an upper-body injury after taking a hit from New York Islander Matt Martin at the end of December. The defenceman has 38 points (10 goals and 28 assists) in 38 games. 

Goalie Craig Anderson is also a full participant in Monday's practice, after just skating for the first time since his concussion on Friday. The 37-year-old has missed the past 10 games, with no timetable for his exact return. In 30 starts, he holds a record of 14-13-3, with a save percentage of .905 and 3.58 goals-against average. 

 

Morning skate lineup, per TSN 1200:

Tkachuk Tierney Stone

Dzingel Duchene Ryan

Smith Pageau Paajarvi

Balcers Paul Boedker

 

Chabot DeMelo

Lajoie Ceci

Borowiecki Jaros

Wolanin Harpur

Falk

Boston Bruins

Tuukka Rask will start in net Monday night against the Montreal Canadiens. In his last five games, the 31-year-old has a 5-0-0 record with a .955 save percentage and 1.40 goals-against average. 

Morning lines: 

Marchand - Bergeron - Pastrnak

DeBrusk - Krejci - Backes

Heinen - JFK - Donato

Kuraly - Acciari - Wagner

 

Chara - McAvoy

Krug - Carlo

Grzelcyk - Miller

 

Rask

Halak 

Philadelphia Flyers

Carter Hart will be between the pipes for the Flyers on Monday night against the Minnesota Wild. The 20-year-old has a season record of 3-5-1, with a save percentage of .916 and a 2.54 goals-against average.

Washington Capitals

Pheonix Copley will start Monday night as the Capitals play the St. Louis Blues, giving Braden Holtby the night off. Copley has a record of 10-2-3, with 2.56 goals-against average and a .916 save percentage. 

Montreal Canadiens

Carey Price will start in net on Monday night against the Boston Bruins. The 31-year-old has a record of 17-13-4 with a 2.67 goals-against average and .910 save percentage. 

Colorado Avalanche 

 Semyon Varlamov is between the pipes on Monday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs. 

Nikita Zadorov will be back in the lineup after dealing with a lower-body injury. The 23-year-old has five points (three goals and two assists) in 34 games. 

Buffalo Sabres

Carter Hutton will be in net as the Sabres take on the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night. He has a 14-13-3 record with a 2.62 goals-against average and .916 save percentage. 

NHL Game Notes

Matthews Last 9GP

Goals               1

Assists 6

PPPts               0

+/-                    -3

Shots/Gm        3.1

 

Worst Records – Dec 4 to Present

Team                           GP       W        L          OTL    Pts%

Colorado Avalanche   18        4          11        3          .306

Ottawa Senators         19        5          12        2          .316

Detroit Red Wings      20        5          11        4          .350

Philadelphia Flyers      20        5          11        4          .350

Anaheim Ducks          17        5          8          4          .412

New York Rangers     17        5          8          4          .412

 

Price Last 5 Starts

Rec      2-3-0

GAA   1.63

SV%    .946

SO       2

 

Sabres Nov 29 to Present

(since 10 game win streak ended)

Rec      6-10-4

GF/G   2.6

GA/G  3.05

PP        9/57(15.8%)

PK       49/57(86%)    

 

Oilers Last 7GP At Home

Rec      1*-6-0

GF/G   2.57

GA/G  4.43

PP        5/16(31.3%)

PK       11/15(73.3%   

*Won in a shootout

(Were 10-4-1 at home prior)

 

Hawks (41P) at Devils (41P) - 7PM (Jan 14)

NJ 2-0-0 vs CHI in 17-18, 11GF. NJ 4-0-2 last 6GP vs NJ

NJ: (17-20-7)

3-1-0 last 4GP at home, 6GA, PK 13/13

Palmieri (0P) last 4GP

CHI: (16-22-9)

1-2-3 last 6GP, 22GA, PK 15/20

Kane (3G, 7A) 5 game PT streak

 

Blues (42P) at Capitals (59P) - 7PM (Jan 14)

STL 1-0-0 vs WSH in 18-19, 5-2 win at home. WSH 2 straight wins at home vs STL

WSH: (27-12-5)

3-0-1 last 4GP, 9GA, PK 14/16

Ovechkin (2G, 1A) last 2GP

STL: (19-20-4)

Won 2 straight, 1GA in each game, PK 6/7. Have not won 3 straight in 18-19

O'Reilly (3G, 7A) last 9GP

 

Avalanche (48P) at Leafs (58P) - 7PM (Jan 14)

COL 2-0-0 vs TOR in 17-18. COL 2 straight wins in TOR

TOR: (28-14-2)

2-4-0 last 6GP, 14GF, PP 1/12 (shutout twice)

Marner (2G, 1A) last 2GP

COL: (20-17-8)

0-6-1 last 7GP on road, 34GA, PK 15/21

Rantanen (3G, 3A) last 4GP

 

Wild (47P) at Flyers (38P) - 7PM (Jan 14)

MIN 2-0-0 vs PHI in 17-18, 2 shutouts.

PHI: (16-23-6)

1-7-2 last 10GP, 19GF, PP 3/28

Couturier (1G, 4A) last 3GP

MIN: (22-19-3)

1-2-0 last 3GP, 11GA, PK 8/10

Parise (2A) last 2GP

 

Canadiens (53P) at Bruins (56P) - 730PM (Jan 14)

BOS 2-1-0 vs MTL in 18-19, MTL 1-0-0 in BOS (shutout).

BOS: (26-15-4)

6-1-0 last 7GP, 24GF, PP 8/24

Pastrnak (1G, 0A) last 4GP

MTL: (24-17-5)

2-3-0 last 5GP, 8GF, PP 1/15

Domi (0G, 8A) last 16GP

 

Sabres (52P) at Oilers (45P) - 9PM (Jan 14)

BUF 2-0-0 vs EDM in 17-18, outscoring them 8-1. BUF 4 straight wins vs EDM, 18GF.

EDM: (21-21-3)

1-2-0 last 3GP, 13GA, PK 4/7

McDavid (4G, 2A) last 4GP

BUF: (23-16-6)

1-3-0 last 4GP, 12GF, PP 1/10

Eichel (0P) last 4GP