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Toronto Maple Leafs

Forward Joe Thornton practiced on the top line alongside Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner on Sunday. He is poised to return to the lineup after missing 10 games with a fractured rib. 


Edmonton Oilers

Jesse Puljujarvi returned to Oilers practice Sunday and, as expected, rejoined the top line alongside Connor McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Here are the team's forward lines in practice:

RNH-McDavid-Puljujarvi 
Kahun-Draisaitl-Yamamoto 
Ennis-Khaira-Archibald
Shore-Turris-Chiasson
Neal/Nygard-Haas-P. Russell


Buffalo Sabres

Head coach Ralph Krueger and defenceman Rasmus Dahlin both returned to Sabres practice on Sunday. Both had been on the NHL'S COVID Protocol list. 

 Dahlin, 20, has recorded one goal and two assists in 10 games this season. 


Ottawa Senators

The Sens have recalled goaltender Joey Daccord and re-assigned him to the team's taxi squad. 

Daccord has played one game with the AHL's Belleville Senators this season and has a 0-1-0 record with a 5.01 goals against average and .861 save percentage. 


Pittsburgh Penguins

Tristan Jarry will get the start in goal for the Penguins in Sunday afternoon's matchup with the Washington Capitals. Maxime Lagace has been recalled from the taxi squad on an emergency basis. He will back up Jarry on Sunday. 

Jarry, 25, will be making his eighth start of the season. He currently has a 2-4-1 record with a 3.95 goals against average and .857 save percentage.

Defenceman Marcus Pettersson will not be available for Sunday's game as he continues his recovery from an upper-body injury. The 24-year old took part in a full-contact practice Saturday and the team is encouraged by his progress. 

 Pettersson has played four games this season, recording one goal.


Washington Capitals

The Capitals have assigned goaltender Ilya Samsonov to the Hershey Bears of the AHL.

 The 23-year-old has played in just two games this season due to COVID-19 Protocols. He has recorded a 1-0-1 record with a 3.36 GAA and .868 save percentage.


Nashville Predators

The Predators have recalled defenceman Ben Harpur from the taxi squad and reassigned forward Eeli Tolvanen to the taxi squad.

 Harpur, 26, has not played in the NHL since the 2018-19 season, when he was with the Ottawa Senators. He has one goal and six assists in 103 career games. 


Los Angeles Kings

Forward Andreas Athanasiou re-joined the team at practice on Sunday, one day after clearing NHL COVID protocols. Defenceman Sean Walker and forward Blake Lizotte participated in non-contact practice.