Ice Chips: Nylander with Matthews as Leafs shake up lines
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Toronto Maple Leafs
TSN's Mark Masters shared the Maple Leafs lines from practice on Monday with Auston Matthews centering a line with Matthew Knies and William Nylander.
Mitch Marner flanks John Tavares and Tyler Bertuzzi on the second line.
The Maple Leafs announced Monday they have loaned forward Alex Steeves to their American Hockey League affiliate Toronto Marlies.
Steeves, a 23-year-old from Saint Paul, Minn., was recalled by the Maple Leafs on Nov. 23 but did not see action.
Steeves has skated in 14 games for the Marlies this season, scoring 11 goals and recording 16 points.
The undrafted Notre Dame product played in three games for the Maple Leafs last season.
Ottawa Senators
TSN's Claire Hanna reports that Joonas Korpisalo took part in the Senators' optional skate on Monday morning ahead of their game against the Florida Panthers.
Korpisalo, 29, last played on Nov. 16 against the Detroit Red Wings, making 37 saves in a 5-4 win.
Korpisalo has a 5-4 record with a 3.17 GAA and a .906 save percentage this season in 11 appearances.
The Pori, Finland, native is in his first season with the Senators after spending time with the Los Angeles Kings and Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2022-23 season.
Originally drafted by the Blue Jackets with the 62nd overall pick of the 2012 NHL Draft, Korpisalo played eight seasons in Columbus being traded to the Kings.
New York Islanders
The Islanders announced Monday that Sebastian Aho has been placed on injured reserve.
Aho, 27, has played in 19 games for the Islanders this season, recording four points.
The Islanders also announced that Simon Holmstrom and Cal Clutterbuck are day to day (illness).
Seattle Kraken
The Kraken have recalled forward forward Andrew Poturalski from the Coachella Valley Firebirds of the AHL.
Poturalski, 29, has scored a pair of goals in 11 games for the Firebirds this season.
The Williamsville, N.Y., native played a pair of games with the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2021-22 season.
Florida Panthers
Panthers head coach Paul Maurice announced Sergei Bobrovsky will get the nod against the Senators.
The 35-year-old Russia-born netminder has posted a 9-6-1 record this season with a 2.61 GAA and a .915 save percentage.
Bobrovsky's last start came on Nov. 24, when he steered aside 28 shots in a loss to the Winnipeg Jets.