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


Ottawa Senators

Ryan Dzingel left the team's skate early with the aid of a trainer with an apparent injury to his left arm. He was injured after being pushed into the boards by teammate Zack Smith.

Head coach Guy Boucher said he did not know whether Dzingel would be available to face the Predators tonight.

Dzingel, 26, has 12 goals and 23 points in 32 games with the Senators this season.

Matt Duchene was on the ice for practice Monday wearing a regular contact jersey, but did not take line rushes with the team. 

The 27-year-old has been out since suffering a groin injury on Dec. 6. He has 12 goals and 34 points in 29 games this season. 

Mark Borowiecki, who last played on Nov. 21 due to an upper-body injury, was also in a regular jersey Monday morning. He will play tonight against the Nashville Predators, while Duchene will not.

Boucher said he's hopeful Duchene and defenceman Dylan DeMelo will return Friday against the New Jersey Devils.

Practice lines Monday:

Tkachuk White Stone
Boedker Tierney Ryan
Dzingel Smith Paajarvi
Pyatt Paul Batherson

Chabot Harpur
Lajoie Ceci
Falk Jaros

Extras: Borowiecki, Duchene, DeMelo.


Washington Capitals

Forward T.J. Oshie crashed into the net during Monday's practice and left the ice for the locker room. He did, however, return a short time later.

Oshie returned on Dec. 11 after missing the previous 11 games with a concussion. He has 10 goals and 15 points in 21 games this season.

Practice lines Monday, per The Washington Post:

Ovechkin-Backstrom-Oshie
Vrana-Kuznetsov-Wilson
Connolly-Eller-DSP
Stephenson/Jaskin-Dowd-Boyd

Kempny-Carlson
Orlov-Niskanen
Siegenthaler-Bowey

 


Montreal Canadiens

Projected lines vs. Bruins tonight:

Tatar - Danault - Gallagher
Drouin - Domi - Shaw
Byron - Kotkaniemi - Lehkonen
Agostino - Chaput - Peca

Kulak - Weber
Reilly - Petry
Schlemko - Juulsen

Price
Niemi

Scratches: Hudon, Deslauriers, Benn

 


Toronto Maple Leafs

Practice lines Monday:

Hyman-Tavares-Marner
Johnsson-Matthews-Kapanen
Marleau-Kadri-Nylander
Ennis-Lindholm-Brown
Gauthier

Rielly-Hainsey
Gardiner-Zaitsev
Dermott-Ozhiganov
Marincin-Holl

Andersen
Sparks


Pittsburgh Penguins 

Defenceman Kris Letang returned to practice on Monday after missing Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Kings due to a lower-body injury.

Letang was in a regular jersey, while Patric Hornqvist skated in a non-contact colour. Hornqvist has been out since Dec. 6 due to an upper-body injury.

Letang will be a game-time decision to face the Anaheim Ducks tonight.

Practice lines Monday:

Guentzel - Crosby - Rust
Aston-Reese - Malkin - Kessel
Pearson - Brassard - Sheahan
Grant - Cullen - Wilson

Dumoulin-Letang
Pettersson-Oleksiak
Maatta-Riikola
Johnson-Ruhwedel