Dec 19, 2016
Ice Chips: Leafs' Bozak sidelined with LBI
Keep updated on all the injury news and roster moves from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips. The Toronto Maple Leafs' Tyler Bozak will not play in Monday's game against the Anaheim Ducks due to a lower body injury.
TSN.ca Staff
Keep updated on all the injury news and roster moves from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips.
Toronto Maple Leafs
Projected Lines vs. Ducks - Kristen Shilton, TSN
Forwards
Komarov - Kadri - Soshnikov
Van Riemsdyk - Nylander - Marner
Hyman - Matthews - Brown
Martin - Gauthier - Leivo
Defencemen
Rielly - Zaitsev
Gardiner - Carrick
Hunwick - Polak
Forward Tyler Bozak (lower body) will not play in Monday's game against the Anaheim Ducks. Forward Ben Smith (upper body) is also not in the lineup.
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced they have recalled forward Frederik Gauthier from the Toronto Marlies (AHL) and placed defenceman Martin Marincin on the injured reserved list with a lower body injury.
Nashville Predators
After originally expecting to return to the Nashville Predators' lineup for their two-game road trip, P.K. Subban (upper body) did not make the trip. Subban missed Saturday's game against the New York Rangers. The all-star defenceman is listed as day-to-day. - The Tennessean
Montreal Canadiens
According to TSN's John Lu, defenceman Andrei Markov (lower body injury) is considered day-to-day and his status is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Anaheim Ducks. There is no change in the status of forward Andrew Shaw (concussion-like symptoms) and Lu reports that according to head coach Michel Therrien, Alex Galchenyuk (knee), David Desharnais (knee) and Greg Pateryn (foot) are all on target in their six to eight week recovery times.
Projected Lines - John Lu, TSN
Forwards
Pacioretty - Danault - Radulov
Lehkonen - Plekanec - Flynn
Byron - Mitchell - Gallagher
Carr - McCarron - Terry/Andrighetto
Defencemen
Emelin - Weber
Barberio - Petry
Beaulieu - Redmond
Goaltenders
Price
Montoya
Detroit Red Wings
Defenceman Mike Green (undisclosed) is out for Monday's game against the Carolina Hurricanes. Green suffered the injury in Saturday's game against the Anaheim Ducks and the team called up Nick Jensen to replace the 31-year-old. The Red Wings also placed Alexey Marchenko (shoulder) on injured reserve.
Goaltender Jimmy Howard will be in net for the Red Wings against the Hurricanes on Monday.
Anaheim Ducks
Goaltender John Gibson will be in net on Monday aganist the Maple Leafs.
St. Louis Blues
Backup goaltender Carter Hutton will start for the Blues against the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night.
Chicago Blackhawks
Goaltender Corey Crawford could make his return between the pipes on Friday night against the Colarado Avalanche. Crawford has been out since Dec. 3 when he had to have an emergency appendectomy. - NHL.com
Game Notes
Predators (31 Points) at Flyers (41 Points) - 7:00 p.m. ET
PHI is 1-0-0 vs NSH this season, winning in NSH. PHI has gone 5-0-1 past 6GP at home vs NSH
PHI (19-11-3):
won 6 straight at home, 23GF, 7/29 on PP
Giroux (1A) last 3GP
NSH (13-12-5):
1-3-1 past 5GP, 12GF, 1/15 on PP
Subban 0P last 4GP, -5, 17 shots
Red Wings (32 Points) at Hurricanes (33 Points) - 7:00 p.m. ET
DET is 1-0-0 vs CAR this season, winning at home. DET has won 4 straight in CAR
CAR (13-11-7):
8-0-1 last 9GP at home, 16GA, 18/20 on PK
Skinner (3G, 2A) last 4GP
DET (14-14-4):
coming off a 1-3-1 home stand, outscored 17-9, 1/19 on PP
Zetterberg (0G, 1A) last 5GP
Ducks (37 Points) at Maple Leafs (31 Points) - 7:30 p.m. ET
TOR was 2-0-0 vs ANA last season. Shutout win at home. TOR has won 4 straight at home vs ANA, 21GF
TOR (12-11-7):
1-0-2 past 3GP, all at home, 6GF, 2/11 on PP
Marner (1G, 2A) past 2GP
ANA (16-11-5):
1-2-0 on road trip, 15GA, 9/11 on PK
Getzlaf (1G, 4A) 4 game PT streak
Oilers (37 Points) at Blues (38 Points) - 8:00 p.m. ET
EDM is 1-0-0 vs STL this season, winning at home. STL has won 4 straight at home vs EDM, 17GF
STL (17-11-4):
1-3-0 past 4GP, 17GA, 10/10 on PK
Tarasenko (2G, 8A) last 6GP
EDM (16-12-5):
1-1-3 past 5 road GP, 18GF, 8/18 on PP
McDavid (0P) last 2GP, 2 shots on net
Flames (34 Points) at Coyotes (27 Points) - 9:00 p.m. ET
CGY is 2-0-0 vs ARZ this season, both scores 2-1. CGY 4-1-1 past 6GP in ARZ
ARZ (11-15-5):
1-1-2 past 4GP at home, 9GA, 18/19 on PK
Vrbata (0G, 3A) last 8GP
CGY (16-15-2):
lost 2 straight, 10GA, 6/8 on PK
Monahan (5G, 6A) 9 game PT streak