Ice Chips: Habs' Pitlick, Blackhawks' Wells waived

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Montreal Canadiens

The Canadiens waived forward Rem Pitlick, it was announced Monday.

The 25-year-old did not take part in Montreal's morning skate as the team announced he would be waived later in the day.

He did not play in Saturday's game against the Vegas Golden Knights and does not have a point in seven games so far this season.

Goaltender Dylan Wells was also waived by the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday.

Meanwhile, forward Christian Dvorak is not participating in the Habs' practice Monday as he takes a maintenance day.

The 26-year-old played 12:47 against the Golden Knights and has three goals and one assist for four points in 12 NHL games this season.

Here were the Habs' lines courtesy of TSN's Kenzie Lalonde:

Caufield - Suzuki - Dach
Drouin - Monahan - Dadonov / Pezzetta
Hoffman - Anderson - Gallagher
Slafkovsky - Evans - Armia

Guhle - Savard
Edmundson - Xhekaj
Harris - Kovacevic
Wideman

Allen
Montembeault

*Matheson skated on his own earlier

Ottawa Senators

The Ottawa Senators have recalled defenceman Jacob Bernard-Docker from the AHL's Belleville Senators, it was announced Monday morning.

The 22-year-old was sent down to the AHL by the Sens on Sunday. He has appeared in eight games this season for the big club, recording one assist.

Bernard-Docker is a veteran of 13 career NHL games since being picked No. 26 overall in the 2018 NHL Draft.

Defenceman Artem Zub was not on the ice this morning at the team's skate. General manager Pierre Dorion also issued an injury update on forward Josh Norris, saying he will not need surgery after meeting with multiple doctors and specialists. Read more about Norris' status here.

Here were Ottawa's lines Monday morning:

Tkachuk Stützle Giroux
DeBrincat Brassard Batherson
Motte Pinto Joseph
Kelly Kastelic Watson

Chabot JBD
Sanderson Hamonic
Brannstrom Holden
XXXX Zaitsev

Winnipeg Jets

Here were the lines at Winnipeg's skate Monday morning courtesy of TSN's Jon Lu ahead of their matchup on Tuesday with the Dallas Stars.

Connor - Scheifele - Appleton
Perfetti - Dubois - Wheeler
Mäenalanen - Lowry - Jonsson-Fjallby
Harkins/Toninato - Gustafsson - Gagner

Morrissey - Pionk
Dillon - Schmidt
Samberg - DeMelo
Capobianco

Hellebuyck
Rittich

New Jersey Devils

Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood has been diagnosed with a sprained MCL, head coach Lindy Ruff told reporters Monday via team reporter Amanda Stein.

Blackwood was injured in New Jersey's matchup with the Edmonton Oilers last Thursday. He is scheduled to meet with doctors on Tuesday.

In seven games so far this season, Blackwood is 4-2-0 with a .880 save percentage and a 2.79 goals-against average.

Tampa Bay Lightning

Head coach Jon Cooper told reporters Monday that defenceman Zach Bogosian is week-to-week despite skating in a regular jersey at practice for the first time since off-season shoulder surgery.

Cooper added the team is hopeful to have him back sometime in late November and they're encouraged to see him taking part in contact and battle drills.

The 32-year-old played in 48 games last season with the Bolts, recording three goals and five assists for eight points in an average of 15:22 of ice time per game.

New York Islanders

Defenceman Robin Salo has been recalled from the AHL's Bridgeport Islanders, it was announced Monday.

He was sent down by the Isles on Sunday.

Salo has two goals in four NHL games this season in 13:56 of average ice time per game. In 21 games in 2021-22, Salo posted one goal and four assists.

New York Rangers

Rangers head coach Gerard Gallant told reporters that winger Vitali Kravtsov is "definitely a possibility" for Tuesday's matchup with the New York Islanders.

Kravtsov, who has not played since Oct. 29 because of an upper-body injury, engaged in a full practice on Monday.

The 22-year-old has zero points in four games with the Rangers this season while playing an average of 7:13 per game.

Edmonton Oilers

Goaltender Stuart Skinner will get the start between the pipes for the Oilers as they take on the Capitals on Monday.

The Oilers also play the Tampa Bay Lightning in back-to-back on Tuesday. Jack Campbell is likely to get the call for that game, according to TSN Ryan's Rishaug.

The 24-year-old Skinner is 2-2-0 with a 2.10 goals-against average and a save percentage of .944 in four games so far this season.

Washington Capitals

Goaltender Charlie Lindgren was first off the ice for the Capitals Monday morning, tweets The Washington Post's Samantha Pell.

This indicates he will make the start Monday against the Edmonton Oilers.

Lindgren, 28, is 1-1-1 with a goals-against average of 3.03 and a save percentage of .919 in three games this season. 

Boston Bruins

The Bruins have assigned forward Jakub Lauko to the AHL's Providence Bruins, it was announced Monday.

He has one goal and one assist in seven games so far this season at the NHL level.