Mar 29, 2021
Ice Chips: Leafs' Hutchinson starts vs. Oilers
Keep updated on all the injury news and roster updates from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips.
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Keep updated on all the injury news and roster updates from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips.
Toronto Maple Leafs
Goaltender Michael Hutchinson was in the starter's net at the Leafs' skate ahead of their game against Edmonton and will start Monday night.
Jack Campbell is on the ice after taking a maintenance day and missing practice on Sunday. TSN's Mark Masters tweets the Leafs are being careful with his workload in the wake of his recent leg injury.
Michael Hutchinson was in the home net & the first goalie off at the morning skate ... usual routine for starter
— Mark Masters (@markhmasters) March 29, 2021
Jack Campbell is on the ice after taking a maintenance day & missing practice yesterday ... team is being careful with his workload in wake of leg injury
Sheldon Keefe said Jack Campbell wasn't feeling great yesterday coming off Saturday's game. Was feeling better today, but just a reminder that #Leafs have to be vigilant in not rolling him out too often if he's not 100 per cent.
— Kristen Shilton (@kristen_shilton) March 29, 2021
Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe said Campbell wasn't feeling great Sunday coming off Saturday's start but he did feel better on Monday.
Keefe added that there would be no other lineup changes Monday night against the Oilers.
Meanwhile, defencemen Martin Marincin and Calle Rosen have been reassigned to Toronto's taxi squad, it was announced Monday morning.
Defencemen Martin Marincin and Calle Rosén have been reassigned to the @MapleLeafs taxi squad.
— Leafs PR (@LeafsPR) March 29, 2021
Defenceman Mac Hollowell, defenceman Timothy Liljegren and forward Scott Sabourin have been loaned to the @TorontoMarlies.
Defencemen Mac Hollowell, defenceman Timothy Liljegren and forward Scott Sabourin have been loaned to the AHL's Toronto Marlies.
Edmonton Oilers
Mike Smith is the projected starter for the Oilers Monday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs according to Masters.
Mike Smith in the road net at Oilers skate ... projected starter tonight
— Mark Masters (@markhmasters) March 29, 2021
Connor McDavid & Leon Draisaitl remain on the same line with Jesse Puljujärvi@TSN_Edge
Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl remain on the same line with Jesse Puljujarvi.
TSN's Ryan Rishaug reports that Kyle Turris moves to the second line alongside Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Kailer Yamamoto while Dominik Kahun will be a healthy scratch Monday.
Draisaitl-McDavid-Puljujarvi
Turris-RNH-Yamamoto
Shore-Khaira-Archibald
Ennis-Haas-Kassian
Nurse-Barrie
Laggesson-Larsson
Russell-Bear
Smith starts
Calgary Flames
Forward Josh Leivo was bumped up to play alongside Matthew Tkachuk and Elias Lindholm at Calgary's morning skate ahead of their matchup with the Winnipeg Jets Monday night, reports TSN's Salim Valji.
Brett Ritchie remains with Sean Monahan and Johnny Gaudreau.
Some line shuffling for the Flames…Leivo promoted to play alongside Tkachuk & Lindholm.
— Salim Nadim Valji (@salimvalji) March 29, 2021
Monahan remains w/ Monahan and Gaudreau.
Bottom-6:
Lucic-Ryan-Mangiapane
Nordstrom-Backlund-Bennett
D pairs are the same.
Montreal Canadiens
Forward Cole Caufield confirms he will play his first pro game(s) with the AHL's Laval Rocket and not with the big club, tweets TSN's John Lu.
#Habs Caufield confirms he will play his first pro game(s) in Laval. @TSN_Edge
— John Lu (@JohnLuTSNMtl) March 29, 2021
#Habs Caufield says what gives him confidence that he can succeed if he gets a NHL game or more this season: "Being mature as an all-around player... how I learned to play in all three zones. The compete factor has always been there but I'm a lot hungrier now." @TSN_Edge
— John Lu (@JohnLuTSNMtl) March 29, 2021
"Being mature as an all-around player... how I learned to play in all three zones. The compete factor has always been there but I'm a lot hungrier now," the 20-year-old said Monday when asked what gives him confidence that he can succeed if he gets into an NHL game or more this season.
Ottawa Senators
Goaltender Matt Murray returned to practice Monday and head coach D.J. Smith told reporters his upper-body injury was progressing well.
"We’ll take it slow and see where he’s at and talk to the trainers and make sure that he’s in a good spot when he comes back," Smith said.
Murray has not played since march 10.
Also on Monday, the Sens announced they have re-assigned centre Clark Bishop to the team's taxi squad.
Roster update: The #Sens have made the following roster move:
— Sens Communications (@Media_Sens) March 29, 2021
C Clark Bishop has been re-assigned to the team's taxi squad.
Detroit Red Wings
Forward Givani Smith has been re-assigned to Detroit's taxi squad from the AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins.
Meanwhile, forward Mathias Brome and defenceman Dennis Cholowski have been re-assigned to Grand Rapids.
UPDATE: Forward Givani Smith has been reassigned to the #RedWings taxi squad from the Grand Rapids Griffins.
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) March 29, 2021
Additionally, forward Mathias Brome and defenseman Dennis Cholowski have been reassigned to Grand Rapids. pic.twitter.com/b98H3FVSL5