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


Ottawa Senators

The Ottawa Senators have re-assigned forwards J.C Beaudin and Jonathan Davidsson to their AHL affiliate the Belleville Senators.

 Beaudin has appeared in 10 games this season, registering one assist, while Davidsson has only appeared in two games with one point.


Boston Bruins

The Bruins have announced that forward Zach Senyshyn suffered a lower body injury against the Florida Panthers on Nov. 12 and will be re-evaluated by the team in approximately four weeks. 

With Senyshyn out, Bruins general manager Don Sweeney also announced that the team has recalled forward Trent Frederic from Providence.

The 21-year-old has skated in 15 games for Providence this season, tallying five assists. The first-round pick of Boston in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft also skated in 15 games for the Bruins last season.


Chicago Blackhawks

Defenceman Adam Boqvist has been sent down to the minors, according to Tracey Myers.

Boqvist has one goal in six games with the Blackhawks this season and also has a goal in six games for the Rockford IceHogs, their AHL affiliate.


Buffalo Sabres

Sabres head coach Ralph Kruger has told Joe Yerdon of the Athletic that Marcus Johansson will not play through the weekend.

The 29-year-old has skated in 17 games this season, scoring four goals and adding six assists. 

Yerdon also added that defenceman Marco Scandella will return to the lineup tonight after having not played a game since Oct. 24 with a lower-body injury. 


Detroit Red Wings

The Red Wings have recalled Joe Hicketts from their AHL affiliate Grand Rapids Griffins. 

The defenceman has one assist in four games this season with Detroit. 


Dallas Stars

The Stars have placed John Klingberg on the injured reserve with a lower-body injury. 

Stars general manager Jim Nill announced that forward Rhett Gardner has been recalled from the Texas Rangers. 

The Moose Jaw, Sask., native made his NHL debut on Oct. 5 against the St Louis Blues

In nine games skated for Texas, Gardner has recorded three goals and three assists. 


Carolina Hurricanes

Erik Haula will return to the Canes lineup tonight when the team visits the Buffalo Sabres. Haula has missed the last four games with a knee injury.

The 28-year-old has played in 14 games this season registering eight goals and three assists.


Colorado Avalanche 

Pierre-Edouard Bellemare will be a game-time decision for Thursday night when the Avs take on the Edmonton Oilers. Bellemare left Saturday's game after taking an elbow to the head from Columbus Blue Jackets forward Nick Folingo. Folingo was suspended three games for the hit. 

 Bellemare has skated in 17 games this season scoring three times and recording four assists.

The Avalanche also learned that defenceman Nikita Zadorov will meet the team in Vancouver on Saturday.

 Zadorov has not played since Nov. 7 when he sustained a broken jaw.

With Philipp Grubauer already not playing due to a lower-body injury, Goalie troubles continue to be the story in Colorado. Goaltender Pavel Francouz is going through concussion protocol after leaving Tuesday's game due to an injury.

Adam Werner will most likely be the starter on Thursday night. Werner posted a 40-save shutout in his NHL debut on Tuesday night against the Winnipeg Jets


Vancouver Canucks

The Canucks have learned that they will be without forward Brandon Sutter after he suffered a groin strain on Tuesday night.

 Sutter has scored five goals and three assists in 19 games this season.


Florida Panthers

Panthers defenceman MacKenzie Weegar is not expected to make a return to the lineup for at least another week. 

Weegar left Sunday's game against the New York Rangers. 

The 25-year-old has three goals and 10 points through 17 games this season.