Ice Chips: Senators recall F Reinhardt from AHL
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Ottawa Senators
The Senators have recalled forward Cole Reinhardt from the AHL's Belleville Senators.
The 24-year-old has one goal and one assist in five NHL games this season.
The Calgary native was originally selected by the Sens in the sixth round (181st overall) by the Sens in the 2020 NHL Draft.
Reinhardt has six goals and 16 points in 13 games in the AHL this season.
Edmonton Oilers
Viktor Arvidsson practiced alongside Connor Brown and Adam Henrique at Thursday's practice.
Arvidssson has missed the past 15 games due to injury and has not played since Nov. 12 against the New York Islanders.
Zach Hyman skated on Connor McDavid's line this morning after sustaining a broken nose in Monday's game against the Florida Panthers.
The Oilers skated with the following lines:
Nugent-Hopkins-McDavid-Hyman
Podkolzin-Draisaitl-Kapanen
Arvidsson-Henrique-Brown
J. Skinner-Janmark-Perry
Ryan
Ekholm-Bouchard
Nurse-Stecher
Kulak-Emberson
Calgary Flames
The Flames projected lineup for tonight's game against the Ottawa Senators:
Huberdeau-Kadri-Pospisil
Coleman-Backlund-Coronato
Sharangovich-Zary-Pelletier
Lomberg-Rooney-Duehr
Bahl-Andersson
Hanley-Weegar
Bean-Pachal
Vladar
Washington Capitals
Alex Ovechkin skated at Capitals practice Thursday in a no-contact jersey.
Ovechkin was originally given a four-to-six week timeframe for his return after sustaining a fractured fibula injury on Nov. 18
The 6-foot-3 winger was on a tear prior to the injury, recording 15 goals and 25 points in 18 games and is 26 goals behind Wayne Gretzky for the most in NHL history.
Forward Lars Eller (maintenance) is not at Thursdays practice.
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks have activated goaltender Petr Mrazek from injured reserve and assigned Drew Commesso to the Rockford IceHogs of the AHL.
Mrazek, 32, has not played since Dec. 7 due to a left groin injury. Prior to being placed on injured reserve, the veteran appeared in 20 games, posting a 7-11-1 record with a 2.83 goals-against average and .906 save percentage.
New Jersey Devils
Curtis Lazar was not on the ice at Devils' practice Thursday. His spot on the fourth line was filled by Kurtis MacDermid. Jake Allen is in the starters net.
Head coach Sheldon Keefe confirmed Lazar will not play tonight against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Palat - Hughes - Bratt
Meier - Hischier - Mercer
Cotter - Haula - Noesen
Tatar - MacDermid - Bastian
Dillon - Hamilton
Siegenthaler - Kovacevic
Hughes - Pesce
St. Louis Blues
The Blues have recalled defenceman Tyler Tucker from the AHL's Springfield Thunderbirds.
The 24-year-old has recorded four goals and 10 points in 19 AHL games this season.
The Thunder Bay, Ont. native has two goals and four assists in 52 career NHL games since being drafted by the Blues in the seventh round of the 2020 NHL Draft.
Dallas Stars
The Stars have loaned defencemen Alexander Petrovic and Lian Bichsel to the AHL's Texas Stars.