Ice Chips: Sens recall G Shepard from AHL as Ullmark gets night off

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Ottawa Senators

The Ottawa Senators have recalled goaltender Hunter Shepard from the AHL’s Belleville Senators.

Shepard, 29, has a 2-1-0 record with a 2.69 goals-against average and a .910 save percentage in three AHL games this season.

No corresponding roster move was announced Monday and it appears Linus Ullmark will receive a full night off on Monday as the Senators face his former team, the Boston Bruins.

Last week, loaned Mads Sogaard to the AHL club and recalled Leevi Meriläinen, who is in line to start Monday.

Ullmark has a 4-3-1 record this season with a .870 save percentage and a 3.11 GAA. He stopped 12 of the 13 shots he faced in Ottawa’s blowout win over the Washington Capitals on Saturday.

Toronto Maple Leafs

Goaltender Joseph Woll joined the Toronto Maple Leafs for practice Monday morning.

The Leafs said last week that Woll was set to take part in team activities and on-ice participation as part of his return-to-play process.

Toronto also saw star winger William Nylander back on the ice Monday after he was forced to miss Saturday’s overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres. Dealing with a lower-body injury, Nylander has three goals and 14 points in eight games this season.

Woll has not played this season after taking a leave of absence during training camp due to a family matter. He returned to the club last week but since he was placed on the injured reserve list, he will not be eligible to return before Nov. 1.

“Just to get him back for us could be a huge spark, could give us a little energy,” goaltender Anthony Stolarz said about Woll over the weekend.

“I haven’t really spoken too much to him, just kind of giving him his space. But at the end of the day, he’s a huge part of our team.”

Woll, 27, was 27-14-1 with a 2.73 goals-against average and a .909 save percentage in 42 games last season.

Buffalo Sabres

The Sabres could be getting reinforcements as forward Jordan Greenway, and defencemen Michael Kesselring and Jacob Bryson could return to the lineup this week.

Kesselring, 25, was a full participant at practice on Monday for the first time since training camp after sustaining an undisclosed injury. Head coach Lindy Ruff said that he anticipates him playing on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

The 6-foot-5 right-shot defenceman was acquired, along with forward Josh Doan, from the Utah Mammoth in exchange for forward J.J. Peterka in June.

He had seven goals and 29 points in 82 games with Utah last season while averaging 17:41 of ice time.

Bryson has missed the team’s last four games while dealing with an upper-body injury and Ruff thinks he could be available on Tuesday.

The 5-foot-9 left-shot defenceman has an assist in five games this season while averaging 9:28 of ice time.

Greenway has been out with a middle-body injury and could make his season debut on Thursday against the Boston Bruins according to Ruff.

The 6-foot-6 winger had three goals and eight points in 34 games last season and signed a two-year extension with the club in March.

Buffalo also assigned defenceman Zach Metsa to the AHL’s Rochester Americans on Monday.

Metsa, 27, appeared in four games with the Sabres this season, averaging 8:49 of ice time with a plus-3 rating.

The 5-foot-9 right-shot defenceman registered seven goals and 46 points in 69 games in the AHL last year.

Carolina Hurricanes

Defenceman Shayne Gostisbehere and goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov both participated in Hurricanes practice on Monday.

Gostisbehere had not practiced since sustaining a lower-body injury on Oct. 18, causing him to miss three games. He was a full participant on Monday without any restrictions.

The 5-foot-11 left-shot blueliner has a goal and seven points in five games this season while averaging 16:01 of ice time.

Kochetkov had not appeared this season after sustaining a lower-body injury at practice prior to the season opener.

The 6-foot-3 netminder registered a 27-16-3 record last season with 2.60 goals-against average and an .898 save percentage.

Detroit Red Wings

The Red Wings assigned forward Michael Brandsegg-Nygard to the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins on Monday.

Brandsegg-Nygard, 20, recorded an assist in nine games with the Red Wings this season.

The 6-foot-1 winger was drafted 15th overall in the 2024 draft and registered five goals and 11 points in 42 games in Sweden last season.

Florida Panthers

Forward Jonah Gadjovich is expected to miss a week of action with an upper-body injury, confirmed head coach Paul Maurice.

Gadjovich, 27, sustained the injury during the team’s 3-0 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday. He skated 9:45 with an assist, in the win.

The 6-foot-3 winger has three assists in 10 games this season.

New York Islanders

Defenceman Alexander Romanov participated in the team’s practice on Monday in a non-contact jersey.

Romanov, 25, missed the team’s last four games with an upper-body injury and won’t be available to the club when they take on the Boston Bruins on Tuesday.

He is considered to be day-to-day.

The 6-foot-1 left-shot defenceman averaged 18:12 in four games this season with a minus-3 rating.

Additionally, the team will be missing forward Maxim Shabanov against the Bruins on Tuesday.

Shabanov, 25, missed the last two games with an upper-body injury and is considered to be day-to-day.

The 5-foot-9 winger joined the Islanders on a one-year, entry-level deal in the off-season from the KHL and has a goal and three points this season.

Ilya Sorokin is expected to start in net against the Bruins on Tuesday.

The 6-foot-3 netminder has a 2-3-1 record this season with a .875 save percentage and 3.70 goals-against average.

Pittsburgh Penguins

Tristan Jarry will get the start in net on Monday when the Penguins take on the St. Louis Blues, according to team reporter Michelle Crechiolo.

Jarry, 30, has a 3-1-0 record this season with a 2.52 goals-against average and .921 save percentage.

St. Louis Blues

Forwards Robert Thomas and Jake Neighbours will not be in the lineup on Monday when their team takes on the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Thomas, 26, left Saturday’s 6-4 loss to the Detroit Red Wings in the third period with an upper-body injury.

The 6-foot centre has a goal and six points in eight games this season.

Neighbours will miss his second straight game due to a lower-body injury.

He has six goals and seven points in eight games this season.

Both players are considered to be day-to-day.

Forward Alexey Toropchenko will enter the lineup after missing the team’s last seven games with upper and lower-body injuries.

Toropchenko appeared in the team’s season opening loss to the Minnesota Wild on Oct. 9 where he skated 10:43, recording a shot.

The 6-foot-6 winger registered four goals and 18 points in 80 games last season.

Tampa Bay Lightning

The Lightning placed forward Mitchell Chaffee on waivers on Thursday.

Chaffee, 27, appeared in seven games this season, averaging 9:29 of ice time.

The 6-foot-1 winger recorded 12 goals and 18 points in 66 games with the Lightning last season.

Washington Capitals

Capitals forward Dylan Strome is considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury and will not travel with the team on their upcoming road trip to Dallas.

Strome suffered the injury during Saturday’s game against the Ottawa Senators.

The 28-year-old has two goals and eight assists over nine games this season, his fourth in Washington.

Washington signed forward Brett Leason to a one-year, two-way contract on Monday and placed on him on waivers to assign him to the AHL’s Hershey Bears.

Leason was a free agent who had spent training camp with the Minnesota Wild on a PTO.

The 26-year-old winger had five goals and 22 points in 62 games with the Anaheim Ducks last season.