Keep updated on all the injury news and roster updates from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips.

Edmonton Oilers

The Oilers placed defenceman Kris Russell in the COVID protocol on Monday.

Russell, 34, has five assists in 24 games this season. He last played in March 22.

Here were the Oilers' lines Monday morning, where Jesse Puljujarvi joined Evander Kane and Connor McDavid on the top line and Kailer Yamamoto moved to line two with Zach Hyman and Leon Draisaitl.

Kane-McDavid-Puljujarvi
Hyman-Draisaitl-Yamamoto
Brassard-RNH-Archibald
Foegele-McLeod-Ryan
Shore-Kassian

Nurse-Ceci
Keith-Bouchard
Kulak-Barrie

Koskinen
Smith

 

Ottawa Senators

Senators goaltender Matt Murray got some work in Monday morning in Ottawa prior to the team's skate.

The 27-year-old has not played since March 5 as he continues to battle an upper-body injury. Head coach D.J. Smith told reporters on March 16 that Murray was doing better but there was no current timetable for his return.

Murray has a goals-against average of 3.05 and a save percentage of .906 in 20 games so far this season for the Sens, his second in Ottawa.

Here were the Sens' practice lines:

Tkachuk-Norris-Batherson
Formenton-Stützle-CBrown
Joseph-Tierney-White
Ennis-Gambrell-Watson
Gaudette

Brannstrom-Zub
Del Zotto-Hamonic
Holden-Zaitsev
Mete

Forsberg
Sogaard

New Jersey Devils

The Devils announced they have signed college free agent forward Brian Halonen to a two-year, entry-level contract.

The deal will begin during the 2022-23 season and Halonen will report to the AHL's Utica Comets this week on a league amateur tryout contract.

The 23-year-old led the Michigan Tech Huskies with 44 points in 2021-22, after tallying 21 goals and 23 assists in 36 games played.

Meanwhile, the Devils announced forward A.J. Greer and defenceman Kevin Bahl have been assigned to the AHL.

 

Vancouver Canucks

Jaroslav Halak will get the start in net Monday night against the St. Louis Blues, head coach Bruce Boudreau confirmed.

The Blues will counter with Ville Husso, who will look to bounce back from a loss at the hands of the Hurricanes Saturday night.

Chicago Blackhawks

Forward Tyler Johnson will make his return to the lineup Monday night against the Buffalo Sabres, while Philipp Kurashev draws back in, tweets NBC's Charlie Roumeliotis.

Johnson has been out since March 12. after being in concussion protocol. 

Winger MacKenzie Entwistle is out Monday night while the team hopes centre Kirby Dach (illness) will be able to play.

Kevin Lankinen will get the start in.

Columbus Blue Jackets

Head coach Brad Larsen told reporters that defenceman Zach Werenski is day-to-day after taking a helmet up high during Saturday's game against the Minnesota Wild.

Larsen said the Blue Jackets will see how the 24-year-old blueliner is doing on Tuesday ahead of their game with the New York Islanders and go from there. 

Werenski has 10 goals and 32 assists in 60 games so far this season, his sixth in Columbus after being drafted No. 8 overall in 2015.

Detroit Red Wings

The Red Wings have assigned forward Chase Pearson to the AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins, it was announced Monday.

The 24-year-old made his NHL debut Thursday, playing 7:40 of ice time in an eventual 5-2 loss.

He has seven goals and 10 assists in 47 AHL games so far this season.

Anaheim Ducks

The Ducks have sent defenceman Brendan Guhle and forward Buddy Robinson to the AHL's San Diego Gulls, it was announced Monday.

Guhle has zero points in six games with the Ducks this season and two goals and four assists in 35 AHL games.

Robinson has one goal and five assists in 30 NHL contests to go along with three goals and two assists in 19 AHL games in 2021-22.

Washington Capitals

Goaltender Vitek Vanecek will start in net for the Capitals Monday night against the Carolina Hurricanes, head coach Peter Laviolette announced.

The 26-year-old is 17-9-5 this season with a 2.45 goals-against average and .917 save percentage. 

Meanwhile, the Capitals announced Monday they have signed goaltender Clay Stevenson to a two-year, entry-level contract beginning next season.

The deal will carry an average annual value of $855,000.

Carolina Hurricanes

Frederik Andersen was in the Hurricanes' starter's net and is expected to get the nod Monday night for the Canes against Washington.

Andersen is 31-10-3 this season with a 2.07 goals-against average and .926 save percentage in 44 contests.