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Ice Chips: Maple Leafs recall F Lettieri, G Akhtyamov from AHL

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Toronto Maple Leafs

The Maple Leafs have recalled forward Vinni Lettieri and goaltender Artur Akhtyamov from the AHL's Marlies.

Lettieri, 31, has three goals with nine points in five games in the AHL this season. He led the Marlies in playoff scoring in 2025-26 with 11 goals and 26 points in 23 games to help the team capture the Calder Cup.

Akhtyamov is 2-1 to start the season with the Marlies while recording an .882 save percentage and 2.94 goals-against average.

The 24-year-old made his NHL debut last season, appearing in three games but has yet to pick up his first win in the NHL. He was named Calder Cup MVP after backstopping the Marlies to the AHL title.

Forward William Nylander is absent from the team's morning skate due to illness. His status for tonight's game against the San Jose Sharks is TBD.

The 30-year-old has five goals and 12 points in nine games this season.

Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky is in the starter's net and is the projected starter. The 38-year-old is still searching for his first win at home as a Maple Leaf.

He is 1-3-2 to start the season with an .891 save percentage and 3.29 GAA.

Lines at Leafs skate per TSN's Mark Masters:

Groulx* - Matthews - Roslovic 
Cowan - Paul - Marchenko
McKenna  - Sissons - Lettieri  
Duhaime - Blueger - MacEwen

McCabe - Raddysh
Rielly - Stecher
Ekman-Larsson - Blankenburg
Rifai 

Bobrovsky starts
Stolarz 
Akhtyamov

*Nylander absent (illness)
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Philadelphia Flyers

Head coach Rick Tocchet said on Monday that forward Owen Tippett is out for tonight's contest against the Colorado Avalanche while forwards Sean Couturier and Tyson Foerster are game-time decisions. Defenceman Hunter McDonald is possible to play. 

Forwards Alex Bump and Cole Knuble were recalled from the AHL's Lehigh Valley Phantoms and both players are available to play for tonight's game.

Goaltender Joseph Woll gets the start. 

Bump, 22, has seven goals with one assist in five games with Lehigh Valley this season. He has also skated in three games with Philadelphia but has yet to record a point. 

He made his NHL debut last season, scoring five goals with nine points in 17 appearances with the Flyers, and added two goals in six playoff games. 

Knuble has one goal with four points in six AHL games in 2026-27. He turned pro at the end of last season following his junior season at Notre Dame. 

The Flyers finally picked up their first win of the season on Saturday night against Ottawa after starting the season 0-6-3. 
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Ottawa Senators

Defenceman Jake Sanderson is on the ice for practice this morning and is expected to suit up on Wednesday against the Florida Panthers, per Postmedia's Bruce Garrioch.

Sanderson has missed the past eight games dealing with a lower-body injury. He last played in the Senators' opening game on Oct. 3 against the Maple Leafs, playing just 4:29 minutes before departing with the injury. 

The 24-year-old scored 14 goals with 54 points in 67 games last season while averaging 24:50 of ice time. 

The Senators are 6-3-0 to start the season and sit third in the Atlantic Division. 

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New York Islanders

Forward Mitchell Chaffee has been emergency recalled from AHL Hamilton Monday morning.

Chaffee, 28, has four goals and six points in six games with the Hammers this season. 

In 2025-26, he spent the majority of the season with the AHL's Syracuse Crunch, where he scored 24 goals with 57 points in 54 games. He also appeared in 11 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning, where he had one assist. 

The Grand Rapids, Mich., native has skated in 109 career NHL games, scoring 16 goals with 26 points, split between the Minnesota Wild and the Lightning. 

The Islanders had two forwards depart Saturday's 4-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs as Matias Maccelli and Cal Ritchie both exited with lower-body injuries. 

New York also officially placed Alexander Romanov on the injured reserve as he is not expected back until mid-April at the earliest due to a torn ACL he suffered on Oct. 6 against the Rangers. 

The 26-year-old also missed most of last season after suffering a shoulder injury on Nov. 19 that eventually required surgery. 
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Florida Panthers

Forward Cole Schwindt has been recalled from the AHL's Charlotte Checkers and forward Sam Lafferty has been loaned to the AHL. 

Schwindt, 25, skated in 29 games with Florida last season, scoring five goals with seven points. 

With Charlotte to start the season, he had three points in five games. 

A third-round pick (81st overall) by Florida in 2019, Schwindt has appeared in 78 career NHL games, scoring six goals with 15 points, split between the Panthers, Calgary Flames and Vegas Golden Knights. 

Lafferty, who was recalled on Oct. 3, played in five games with Florida but did not record a point. 
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New York Rangers

The Rangers have signed veteran forward Luke Glendening to a professional tryout agreement (PTO). 

Glendening, 37, split the the 2025-26 season between the New Jersey Devils and Philadelphia Flyers. He had four assists in 52 games with the Devils before being waived. Claimed by Philadelphia, Glendening had one goal and five points in 18 regular-season games with the team. He also added one goal in 10 playoff games. 

He originally signed a PTO to attend training camp with Tampa Bay on Sept. 16 but was released by the team ahead of the regular season. 

The Grand Rapids, Mich., native has skated in 934 career NHL games, scoring 85 goals with 175 points, split between the Detroit Red Wings, Dallas Stars, Tampa Bay Lightning, Devils and Flyers.