Ice Chips: Bruins G Swayman (LBI) returns to Boston for evaluation
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Boston Bruins
Goaltender Jeremy Swayman and defenceman Derek Forbort have returned to Boston for evaluation.
On Tuesday, Swayman lasted only 14 minutes in relief of Linus Ullmark during the Bruins' 6-5 overtime victory before leaving with a lower-body injury. Keith Kinkaid was recalled on emergency basis from AHL Providence on Wednesday.
The Bruins are in the midst of a four-game road trip and take on the New York Rangers Thursday night.
Edmonton Oilers
Stuart Skinner will start in net against the New Jersey Devils.
Evander Kane missed the team's gameday skate due to a maintenance day, but is expected to play.
The Oilers project to use the following lines:
Nugnet-Hopkins-McDavid-Hyman
Kane-Draisaitl-Yamamoto
Foegele-McLeod-Puljujarvi
Shore-Holloway-Ryan
Nurse-Ceci
Kulak-Bouchard
Niemelainen-Barrie
Skinner
Campbell
Montreal Canadiens
Habs lines ahead of tonight's game against the Winnipeg Jets:
Caufield - Suzuki - Dach
Anderson - Dvorak - Gallagher
Drouin - Monahan - Armia
Slafkovsky - Evans - Pitlick
Guhle - Savard
Harris - Kovacevic
Edmundson - Xhekaj
Wideman
Montembeault
Allen
Hoffman, Dadonov, Pezzetta extras
Calgary Flames
Per TSN's Salim Valji, it appears defenceman Chris Tanev is out tonight against the Nashville Predators after missing yesterday's practice and today's optional skate with Connor Mackey likely drawing in.
Likely Flames lineup tonight vs. Nashville:
Huberdeau-Kadri-Mangiapane
Lucic-Lindholm-Toffoli
Dube-Backlund-Coleman
Lewis-Ruzicka-Ritchie
Hanifin-Andersson
Zadorov-Weegar
Mackey-Stone
Markstrom
Ottawa Senators
Goaltender Anton Forsberg is expected to get the start tonight against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 29-year-old is 3-5 this season with a .909 save percentage and 3.18 goals-against average. The Senators have lost three straight games.
Defenceman Artem Zub and goaltender Magnus Hellberg are absent from the morning skate according to TSN's Claire Hanna. Zub was diagnosed with an upper-body injury on Oct. 28 and was given a one-to-two week timeline for his return.
Sens lines at morning skate:
Tkachuk-Pinto-Batherson
DeBrincat-Stutzle-Giroux
Motte-Kastelic-Joseph
Kelly-Gambrell-Watson
Chabot-Brannstrom
Sanderson-Hamonic
Holden-Zaitsev
Forsberg
Talbot
Columbus Blue Jackets
Captain Boone Jenner is missing today's practice due to illness.
The 29-year-old has one goal and four points in 10 games this season, his 10th with Columbus. The Blue Jackets are 3-7 through 10 games this season, last in the Metropolitan Division.
Head coach Brad Larsen said Elvis Merzlikins will be in net tomorrow for the first NHL Global Series game against the Colorado Avalanche.
Colorado Avalanche
Practice lines at this tonight's skate, per Peter Baugh of The Athletic.
The Avs are back in action Friday against the Columbus Blue Jackets in the NHL Global Series game in Finland.
Seattle Kraken
The Kraken have assigned goaltender Christopher Gibson to the AHL's Coachella Valley Firebirds.
The 29-year-old signed a one-year, two-way contract on Oct. 27.
A second-round pick (49th overall) by the Los Angeles Kings at the 2011 NHL Draft, Gibson has appeared in 16 NHL games, going 4-5-3 with a .901 save percentage and 3.33 GAA split between the New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning.
Waivers
Nashville Predators forward Kiefer Sherwood has cleared waivers Thursday.
He has a goal and an assist in five games this season with the Predators.
No players have been placed on waivers.