Keep updated on all the injury news and roster moves from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips.
Boston Bruins
G Anton Khudobin (hand) expected to return soon; F Matt Beleskey left practice early Wednesday after being hit by puck above the eye but is expected to play Thursday. - Boston Herald
Buffalo Sabres
Ryan O'Reilly (mid body) will miss third straight game Thursday against Tampa Bay Lightning; F Jack Eichel (ankle) skated Wednesday but will remain sidelined. - Buffalo News
Colorado Avalanche
G Semyon Varlamov to start Thursday against Dallas Stars. - Denver Post
Detroit Red Wings
F Tyler Bertuzzi recalled from AHL's Grand Rapids after F Darren Helm (shoulder) moved to long-term injured reserve. - Team release
Florida Panthers
F Nick Bjugstad (hand) could return to lineup as early as Sunday against the New York Rangers. - Miami Herald
Minnesota Wild
F Joel Eriksson Ek assigned to Farjestad BK of the Swedish Hockey League. - Team release
Montreal Canadiens
F Alexander Radulov (illness) will not travel to Carolina and will miss Friday's game against the Hurricanes. - John Lu
Nashville Predators
Ottawa Senators
Projected forward lines vs. Nashville Predators:
Dzingel - Turris - Ryan
Pageau - Brassard - Stone
Smith - Kelly - Pyatt
Puempel - McCormick - Neil
Hoffman is out: day to day
Condon starts
Philadelphia Flyers
Projected lines vs. Winnipeg Jets:
Schenn - Giroux - Simmonds
Konecny - Couturier - Voracek
Raffl - Bellemare - Read
VandeVelde - Cousins - Weise
Gudas - Manning
Provorov - Streit
Del Zotto - MacDonald
Mason
Stolarz
Pittsburgh Penguins
St. Louis Blues
Tampa Bay Lightning
Toronto Maple Leafs
D Connor Carrick returns to the lineup after being scratched in two straight games. D Martin Marincin will head to the press box. - Toronto Sun
Winnipeg Jets
Projected lines vs. Philadelphia Flyers:
Ehlers - Scheifele - Laine
Dano - Petan - Wheeler
Copp - Lowry - Tanev
Howden - Burmistrov - Thorburn
Morrissey - Byfuglien
Enstrom - Trouba
Chiarot - Postma
Hellebuyck
Hutchinson
Vancouver Canucks
Projected lines vs. Coyotes
Daniel - Henrik - Sutter
Baertschi - Horvat - Burrows
Eriksson - Granlund - Dorsett
Gaunce - Chaput - Skille
Edler - Stecher
Hutton - Gudbranson
Sbisa - Tryamkin
Markstrom starts
Garteig
Scratches: Biega-Larsen, Miller
Injured: Hansen, Tanev, Megna