Ice Chips: Avalanche activate F Lehkonen from IR
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Colorado Avalanche
The Avalanche have activated forward Artturi Lehkonen from injured reserve on Sunday,
Lehkonen, 29, has not played at all this season while recovering from off-season shoulder surgery.
The 5-foot-11 winger only appeared in 45 games in the regular season last year while dealing with a neck injury.
He recorded 16 goals and 34 points in 45 games and then added six goals and 11 points in 11 playoff games last season.
Lehkonen was a key contributor to the Avalanche's run to a Stanley Cup championship in 2022 by registering eight goals and 14 points in 20 playoff games.
Drafted 55th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in 2013, Lehkonen has 117 goals and 243 points in 521 career games split between the Canadiens and Avalanche.
Additionally, the Avalanche assigned forward Ivan Ivan to the AHL's Colorado Eagles on Sunday.
The 22-year-old centre recorded two goals and four points in 12 games with the Avalanche this season.
Ottawa Senators
The Senators have assigned forward Zack Ostapchuk to the AHL's Belleville Senators on Sunday.
Ostapchuk, 21, recorded an assist in three games in Ottawa this season
Winnipeg Jets
The Jets are projected to use these lines on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Lightning:
Vancouver Canucks
The Canucks assigned forward Nils Aman to the AHL's Abbotsford Canucks after he cleared waivers on Sunday.
Aman, 24, appeared in four games this year, recording two assists.
Edmonton Oilers
The Oilers are projected to use these lines against the Calgary Flames on Sunday:
Podkolzin - Draisaitl - Arvidsson
Skinner - Nugent-Hopkins - Hyman
Janmark - Henrique - Brown
Caggiula - Philp - Perry
Ekholm - Bouchard
Nurse - Dermott
Kulak - Emberson
Skinner
Pickard
New York Rangers
Forward Jimmy Vesey will make his season debut on Sunday against the New York Islanders, head coach Peter Laviolette confirmed.
Vesey, 31, has not appeared this season while recovering from a lower-body injury he sustained during practice in training camp.
The 6-foot-2 winger recorded 13 goals and 26 points in 80 games last season and then added a goal and three points in 12 playoff games.
New Jersey Devils
Forward Nathan Bastian is expected to miss several weeks with a jaw injury, according to head coach Sheldon Keefe.
The Injury occurred in the first period of the Devils' 3-0 loss to the Calgary Flames on Friday after Bastian fought Flames forward Ryan Lomberg.
Bastian then left the game after only 3:29 of ice time and went back to New Jersey to get checked out.
The 6-foot-4 winger has two goals and five points in 12 games this season.