Ice Chips: Oilers' Kane (personal matter) out against Blue Jackets
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Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane will not play Wednesday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets due to personal matter, according to Oilers TV reporter Tony Brar.
Evander Kane will not play tonight due to a personal matter. #Oilers
— Tony Brar (@TonyBrarOTV) January 25, 2023
Kane, 31, missed over a month after suffering a cut wrist on Nov. 8 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Kane returned to the Oilers lineup on Jan. 17 against the Seattle Kraken.
The Vancouver, BC., native has played in 17 games for the Oilers this season, scoring five goals and recording 13 points.
Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators goaltender Cam Talbot is expected to make his 25th start of the season when the Senators take on the New York Islanders on Wednesday night, according to TSN's Bruce Garrioch.
No changes to #Sens lines.
— Bruce Garrioch (@SunGarrioch) January 25, 2023
Tkachuk Stützle Joseph
DeBrincat Greig Giroux
Brassard Pinto Batherson
Kelly Kastelic Watson
Motte Gambrell
Chabot Holden
Sanderson Hamonic
Brannstrom Zaitsev
Talbot expected to start. #Sens
Talbot's last outing was a 44-save performance in a losing effort to the Pittsburgh Penguins when the Sens dropped what would be the first of back-to-back losses. The second coming day later, in the form of a 5-1 loss to Winnipeg Jets, with Anton Forsberg getting the start.
Talbot, 35, has made 34 starts for the Senators this season, posting a 11- 13-1 record with a 2.95 goals-against-average and a .903 save percentage. The first-year Senator also has one shutout on the year.
Garrioch also reports that centre Dylan Gambrell will draw into the lineup in replacement of Mark Kastelic.
Kastelic won't play. Gambrell goes in. Kastelic has a minor ailment. Zaitsev returns #Sens
— Bruce Garrioch (@SunGarrioch) January 25, 2023
Gambrell, 26, has played in 27 games for the Senators this season, scoring one goal.
Nikita Zaitsev returns to the lineup for the first time since the Sens clash with the Boston Bruins on Dec. 27, when he suffered a lower-body injury.
Ridly Greig will make his NHL debut. The 20-year-old Lethbridge, Alta., native has 23 points in 28 games for the Belleville Senators of the American Hockey League.
Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames defenceman Chris Tanev was not at practice Wednesday and was later ruled out, according to TSN's Salim Valji.
Tanev out the next two games #flames
— Salim Nadim Valji (@salimvalji) January 25, 2023
The 33-year-old Toronto, Ont., native exited the Flames' past game against the Columbus Blue Jackets with an upper-body injury. Tanev logged 2:32 minutes of ice time before his exit.
Tanev has skated in 40 games for the Flames this season, tallying a goal and seven assists.
Montreal Canadiens
Following their 4-2 loss to the Boston Bruins, the Montreal Canadiens held an optional skate and provided the list of players who participated,
See the players that participated in this morning's optional practice 👇#GoHabsGohttps://t.co/LO8ecKIZqi
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) January 25, 2023
The Canadiens are back in action on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings.
New Jersey Devils
Ahead of the New Jersey Devils game against the Nashville Predators, team reporter Amanda Stein shared their lines:
Here come some changes for #NJDevils… looks like Zetterlund will be back in, Boqvist coming out.
— Amanda Stein (@amandacstein) January 25, 2023
Okhotiuk replaces Bahl and Jack is winged by Sharangovich and Z. pic.twitter.com/OvemhNI9BJ
Seattle Kraken
The Seattle Kraken announced that goaltender Martin Jones will get the start against the Vancouver Canucks.
North Vancouver’s very own in goal tonight 🥅🫡 pic.twitter.com/OJvX1cvcdG
— Seattle Kraken (@SeattleKraken) January 25, 2023
The 30-year-old North Vancouver, BC., native mas made 30 starts for the Kraken this season, posting a 22-6-3 record with a 2.84 GAA and a .894 save percentage and three shutouts.