Mar 24, 2017
Ice Chips: Jackets' Bjorkstrand out Saturday
Keep updated on all the injury news and roster moves from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips. Columbus Blue Jackets Winger Oliver Bjorkstrand has been ruled out of the team's Saturday contest against the Philadelphia Flyers.
TSN.ca Staff
Keep updated on all the injury news and roster moves from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips.
Columbus Blue Jackets
Winger Oliver Bjorkstrand has been ruled out of the team's Saturday contest against the Philadelphia Flyers. Bjorkstrand has been dealing with an undisclosed injury incurred when he was boarded by Roman Polak on Wednesday night.
Polak was suspended two games for the hit, and Bjorkstrand will miss at least the same amount of time. He did not return to Wednesday's game after the third-period hit. Bjorkstrand, 21, owns six goals and 11 points in 22 games this season.
Montreal Canadiens
Practice Lineup - John Lu, TSN
Forwards
Pacioretty - Danault - Radulov
Galchenyuk - Shaw - Lehkonen
Byron - Plekanec - Gallagher
King - McCarron - Mitchell
Martinsen, Ott
Defencemen
Markov - Weber
Emelin - Petry
Beaulieu - Benn
Davidson
Goaltenders
Price
Montoya
San Jose Sharks
According to Sean Shapiro of NHL.com, goaltender Aaron Dell will start in net on Friday night against the Dallas Stars.
New York Islanders
Newsday writer Arthur Staple reports that forward Ryan Strome (wrist) will not require surgery, but is likely going to be out three to six weeks and will miss the rest of the regular season, according to head coach Dough Weight.
Staple also reports that goaltender Jaroslav Halak will get the start between the pipes against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night. The 31-year-old was recalled on Thursday from the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the AHL.
Anaheim Ducks
Projected Lineup vs. Jets - Brian Munz, TSN
Forwards
Ritchie - Getzlaf - Eaves
Rackell - Vermette - Perry
Cogliano - Kesler - Silfverberg
Wagner - Thompson - Boll
Defencemen
Fowler - Vatanen
Lindholm - Manson
Holzer/Montour - Bieksa
Goaltenders
Bernier
Gibson
Game Notes
March Point Leaders
Player Team GP G A Pts
Nikita Kucherov TB 12 11 7 18
Ryan Getzlaf Anh 10 3 13 16
Patrick Kane Chi 12 9 7 16
Leon Draisaitl Edm 10 3 12 15
Connor McDavid Edm 10 5 10 15
Most PTS vs NYI In Shootout Era
Player GP G A Pts
Sidney Crosby 57 31 69 100
Evgeni Malkin 53 25 41 66
Alex Ovechkin 46 34 16 50
Jaromir Jagr 45 16 33 49
Jeff Carter 46 20 26 46
Islanders (80 Points) at Penguins (102 Points) - 7:00 p.m. ET
PIT is 2-1-0 vs NYI this season, 1-0-0 at home. PIT has won 3 straight at home vs NYI
PIT (46-17-10):
8-1-2 past 11GP, 24GA, 79.4% on PK
Crosby (5G, 1A) last 2GP at home
NYI (34-26-12):
2-3-1 past 6GP, 17GF, 3/16 on PP
Tavares (2G, 2A) 4 game PT streak
Lightning (79 Points) at Red Wings (69 Points) - 7:30 p.m. ET
TB is 3-0-0 vs DET this season, 14GF, 6/15 on PP. 1-0-0 in DET. TB has won 5 straight vs TB
DET (29-32-11):
3-1-0 past 4GP, 8GA, 8/10 on PK
Zetterberg (1G, 4A) last 4GP
TB (35-29-9):
won 4 straight on the road, 7GA, 8/10 on PK
Kucherov (6G, 1A) last 3GP
Sharks (91 Points) at Stars (69 Points) - 8:30 p.m. ET
Teams have split 2GP this season, DAL 2GF. DAL 1-0-0 at home, shutout
DAL (29-33-11):
2-4-1 past 7GP, 12GF, 2/15 on PP
Seguin (1G) last 6GP
SJ (42-24-7):
lost 4 straight, 4GF, 1/8 on PP
Burns (0P) last 7GP
Jets (73 Points) at Ducks (89 Points) - 10:00 p.m. ET on TSN3 (Regional)
ANA is 1-0-0 vs WPG this season, winning in WPG. ANA has gone 7-0-1 past 8GP vs WPG, 3-0-1 at home in that span
ANA (39-23-11):
4-0-1 past 5GP, 8GA, 14/17 on PK
Getzlaf (2G, 8A) last 6GP
WPG (33-34-7):
3-1-2 past 6GP on road, 20GF, 4/18 on PP
Laine (2G) last 7GP