Jan 14, 2016
Ice Chips: Leafs' Nylander nearing return
Keep updated on all the injury news and roster moves from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips.
TSN.ca Staff

Keep updated on all the injury news and roster moves from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips.
Arizona Coyotes
Defenceman Stefan Elliott clears waivers. - Bob McKenzie, TSN
Colorado Avalanche
Defenceman Nate Guenin clears waivers. - Bob McKenzie, TSN
Edmonton Oilers
Forward Rob Klinkhammer placed on waivers. - Bob McKenzie, TSN
Montreal Canadiens
Jeff Petry returns to action after sitting out Montreal's last game with a lower body injury. Dale Weise (right thumb) took part in the morning skate and is close to returning, perhaps this weekend in St. Louis or Chicago. Carey Price skated for a fourth straight day with no goalie equipment. Tom Gilbert (lower-body injury) also skated prior to morning skate. - John Lu, TSN
Projected Lines vs Blackhawks
Forwards
Pacioretty - Plekanec - Gallagher
Eller - Galchenyuk - Andrighetto
Fleischmann - Desharnais - Byron
Carr - Mitchell - Flynn
Defence
Markov - Subban
Beaulieu - Petry
Emelin - Barberio
Goalie
Condon starting
Scrivens
Scratches: Smith-Pelly, Pateryn, Tinordi
Nashville Predators
Forward Cody Hodgson clears waivers. - Bob McKenzie, TSN
New Jersey Devils
Forward Jordan Tootoo was fined $2,000 for diving. - NHL.
New York Rangers
Defenceman Daniel Girardi is unlikely to play against the Islanders Thursday night. - NorthJersey.com
Pittsburgh Penguins
St. Louis Blues
Paul Stastny (upper-body injury) will play Thursday night against the Carolina Hurricanes. - Team Tweet
Toronto Maple Leafs
Lou Lamoriello says William Nylander is nearing the end of concussion protocol. He continues to skate, Lamoriello said, and could return soon. "Before you know it he'll be back," said Lamoriello. - Jonas Siegel, TSN
Recall winger Rich Clune from Toronto Marlies of AHL. - Team Tweet
With a back-to-back looming against Chicago and Boston, the Leafs opted to remain off the ice Thursday. Mike Babcock wanted his club to be full of energy for their start against the Blackhawks. Babcock was unhappy with his team's first period in a 3-1 loss to Columbus last night. - Jonas Siegel, TSN
James Reimer will start Friday with Jonathan Bernier expected to follow on Saturday. - Jonas Siegel, TSN
Vancouver Canucks
Recall defenceman Taylor Fedun from the AHL. - Team Release
Washington Capitals
The Hershey Bears, the team's AHL affiliate, signed Scott Gomez to a professional tryout. - Team Tweet
Winnipeg Jets
Projected Lines vs Predators
Forwards
Stafford-Little-Wheeler
Ladd-Perreault-Ehlers
Thorburn-Lowry-Burmistrov
Armia-Copp-Halischuk
Defence
Enstrom-Myers
Trouba-Byfuglien
Stuart-Chiarot
Goalies
Hellebuyck
Hutchinson
Predators' Projected Lines vs Jets
Forwards
Fiala-Johansen-Neal
Forsberg-Ribeiro-Jarnkrok
Smith-Fisher-Nystrom
Salomaki-Gaustad-Bass
Defence
Josi-Weber
Ekholm-Ellis
Jackman-Bitetto
Goalies
Rinne
Hutton