Ice Chips: Devils G Vanecek to start vs. Leafs
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New Jersey Devils
The Devils will start goaltender Vitek Vanecek tonight against the Toronto Maple Leafs as the team aims for a franchise-record 14th consecutive win.
Vanecek, 26, is 9-1-0 in 12 appearances this season with a .918 save percentage and 2.14 goals-against average.
Columbus Blue Jackets
Forward Yegor Chinakhov is not at the team's morning skate ahead of tonight's matchup against the Montreal Canadiens. He also missed practice yesterday with Trey Fix-Wolansky taking Chinakhov's spot on the power play, per Blue Jackets reporter Jeff Svoboda.
The 21-year-old has three goals and 10 points in 18 games this season.