Ice Chips: Oilers F Kane (personal reason) returns to practice
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Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane returned to practice Friday after Oilers head coach Jay Woodcroft told reports earlier in the week that Kane would be missing time due to personal reasons.
The 31-year-old's last game came on Jan. 21 against the Vancouver Canucks, when he logged 17:23 minutes of ice time in a 4-2 win.
The Oilers host the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night.
Montreal Canadiens
Defenceman Joel Edmundson is day-to-day with an upper-body injury, the Canadiens announced on Friday.
Edmundson, 29, exited the Canadiens' game against the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night early and did not return. Edmundson logged 2:21 minutes of ice time before his exit.
The Brandon, Man., native has played 454 games with the Canadiens, St. Louis Blues and Carolina Hurricanes, scoring 27 goals and adding 70 assists.
He was originally selected 46th overall by the Blues in the 2011 NHL Draft.
Toronto Maple Leafs
Defenceman Victor Mete skated on Friday as he works he way back from a lower-body injury.
The 24-year-old Woodbridge, Ont., native has been sidelined since suffering an injury on Dec. 6 against the Dallas Stars. Mete logged 3:04 minutes of ice time before he exited the game.
The former Montreal Canadiens' draft pick (100th overall in 2016) and Ottawa Senator (2020-21, 2021-22) has played in 11 games for the Maple Leafs this season, recording a pair of assists.
Star forward Auston Matthews was announced to miss at least the next three weeks with an injury, the team announced.
The team said Matthews suffered a knee sprain in Wednesday's overtime win against the New York Rangers.
TSN's Mark Masters shared the Maple Leafs lines form Friday with captain John Tavares being elevated to first-line centre. Pontus Holmberg slots into the second line.
Goaltender Matt Murray is projected to start Friday night against his old team, Masters reports.
The Thunder Bay, Ont., native last played on Jan. 17 against the Florida Panthers, when he was pulled in favour Ilya Samsonov after allowing four goals on eight shots.
A two-time Stanley Cup champion, Murray has stated 19 games this season, posting a record of 11-5-2 with a 2.73 goals-against-average and a .911 save percentage.
Carolina Hurricanes
Defenceman Jaccob Slavin is doubtful to face the San Jose Sharks on Friday due to a lower-body injury.
Head coach Rod Brind'Amour also said that goaltender Frederik Andersen was checked by doctors Thursday and felt good.
Seattle Kraken
The Seattle Kraken have recalled captain Max McCormick from the Coachella Valley Firebirds of the AHL and placed defenceman Justin Schultz on injured reserve.
McCormick, 31, has played in 10 games for the Kraken this season but has not recorded a point. At the AHL level, the De Pere, Wis., native has 18 goals and 24 assists.
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues head coach Craig Berube announced that forward Robert Thomas is “sore” but day-to-day right now. He will remain with the team for the rest of their current road trip.
The 23-year-old Aurora, Ont., native exited the Blues' game against the Arizona Coyotes early on Thursday night after logging 8:27 minutes of ice time.
In 48 games this season, the former 20th overall pick in the 2017 NHL Draft has scored 12 goals and has 43 points.