Ice Chips: Backlund won't return today vs. Kraken
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Calgary Flames
Head coach Ryan Huska told reporters that forward Mikael Backlund is not expected to return Tuesday against the Kraken.
According to TSN's Salim Valji, this means Yegor Sharangovich should remain in the lineup.
Backlund, along with MacKenzie Weegar and Martin Pospisil were on the ice for Calgary's light skate during the morning.
Backlund, the Flames' captain, has not played since March 12 because of an upper-body injury. He has 11 goals and 13 assists for 24 points in 64 games this season.
Here is Calgary's projected lineup Tuesday night:
Zary-Kadri-Pospisil
Huberdeau-Frost-Coronato
Farabee-Sharangovich-Coleman
Lomberg-Rooney-Klapka
Hanley-Weegar
Bahl-Andersson
Bean-Miromanov
Wolf
Vladar
Pontus Holmberg is staying out late at the Maple Leafs' optional skate Tuesday morning, indicating he will like be a healthy scratch against the Philadelphia Flyers, reports TSN's Mark Masters.
Forward David Kampf is already off the ice and preparing to play, Masters reports.
Holmburg played 11:27 in Toronto's loss to the Nashville Predators on Saturday. He has six goals and nine assists for 15 points in 58 games this season.
Kampf also suited up Saturday, registering two shots on goal in 12:24 of ice time. He has four goals and six assists for 10 points in 54 games this season.
Viewers in the Leafs region can see them take on the Flyers LIVE at 7pm ET/4pm PT on TSN4, TSN.ca and the TSN App.
Winnipeg Jets
Here were the Jets' lines Tuesday morning courtesy of TSN's John Lu ahead of their heavyweight matchup with the Washington Capitals.
Connor - Scheifele - Iafallo
Niederreiter - Namestnikov - Perfetti
Ehlers - Lowry - Appleton
Tanev - Kupari - Barron
Morrissey - DeMelo
Samberg - Schenn
Stanley - Miller
Hellebuyck
Comrie
Viewers in the Jets region can see the Jets take on the Caps at 7pm CT/4pm CT on TSN3, TSN.ca and the TSN App.
Vegas Golden Knights
Defenceman Shea Theodore will be a game-time decision Tuesday against the Minnesota Wild, head coach Bruce Cassidy told reporters.
Theodore has not played since Feb. 8 as he continues to battle an arm injury.
He has seven goals and 41 assists for 48 points in 55 games so far this season for Vegas.
Carolina Hurricanes
Forward Andrei Svechnikov will miss Tuesday's game against the Nashville Predators as he continues to battle an upper-body injury.
He has not played since March 9 against the Winnipeg Jets.
The 24-year-old has 18 goals and 25 assists for 43 points in 65 games this season.
Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff told WGR550 radio in Buffalo that forward Josh Norris won't take part in the morning skate or play Tuesday night against the Ottawa Senators.
He has been out of the lineup since March 12 as he deals with a middle-body injury.
Meanwhile, the Sabres have recalled forward Isak Rosen from the AHL's Rochester Americans, it was announced Tuesday. Forward Brett Murray has been loaned to Rochester in a corresponding move.
Rosen has 27 goals and 27 assists in 54 AHL games this season. He has zero points in three NHL games in 2024-25.
Murray, 26, has 23 goals and 17 assists in 55 AHL games. He too has zero points in three NHL games this year.
Viewers in the Sens region can watch the Sabres take on Ottawa LIVE at 7pm ET/4pm PT on TSN5, TSN.ca and the TSN App.
The Blues have signed forward Adam Jecho and defenceman Lukas Fischer to three-year entry-level contracts, it was announced Tuesday.
The 19-year-old Jecho has played in 56 games for the WHL’s Edmonton Oil Kings this season, posting 25 goals and 28 assists for 53 points.
Fischer, 18, has 15 goals and 22 assists for 37 points in 51 games this season for the OHL's Sarnia Sting.
Viewers in the Habs region can see them take on the Blues Tuesday night at 8pm ET/5pm PT on TSN2, TSN.ca and the TSN App.
New Jersey Devils
Defenceman Ethan Edwards has signed a two-year, entry-level contract that begins next season, the Devils announced Tuesday.
The 22-year-old has spent the last four seasons at the University of Michigan after being selected in the fourth round of the 2020 NHL Draft.
He had five goals and 16 assists for 21 points in 36 games last season for the Wolverines.