Apr 5, 2022
Ice Chips: Oilers' Draisaitl, Kane trending towards playing Tuesday
Keep updated on all the injury news and roster updates from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips.
TSN.ca Staff
Keep updated on all the injury news and roster updates from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips.
Edmonton Oilers
Oilers coach Jay Woodcroft noted that forwards Leon Draisaitl and Evander Kane both took part in Tuesday's optional morning skate and were both trending towards playing Tuesday night against the San Jose Sharks. Neither player participated in Monday's practice due to "maintenance".
Goaltender Mikko Koskinen is also 'available' against the Sharks after missing Sunday's game against the Anaheim Ducks with an illness.
Draisaitl, 26, scored his 50th goal of the season in the Oilers' 6-1 in over the Ducks and now has 101 points on the season.
Kane, 30, has 16 goals and 12 assists since joining the Oilers part way through the season.
Koskinen, 33, has posted a 25-10-3 record to go along with a 3.10 goals-against average and .902 save percentage in 40 games this season.
Vancouver Canucks
The Canucks will be without Brock Boeser as the forward deals with an upper body injury, the team announced on Tuesday.
Boeser was likely injured in Vancouver's game against the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday. The Canucks have yet to provide an update on how long they expect Boeser to be out.
The 25-year-old has 19 goals and 19 assists in 64 games this season.
The Canucks also announced that the team had recalled Jack Rathbone from the Abbotsford Canucks on an emergency basis.
Defenceman Quinn Hughes did not participate in practice due to an illness, said head coach Bruce Boudreau. He may join the team in Las Vegas.
Boudreau added that he believes Tucker Poolman (migraines) and Nils Hoglander (groin) will miss the rest of the season.
Canucks lines according to TSN's Farhan Lalji:
Pearson-Miller-Pettersson
Dickinson-Horvat-Garland
Podkolzin-Lammikko-Chiasson
Petan-Richardson-Lockwood
Dermott-Myers
OEL-Schenn
Burroughs-Hunt
Florida Panthers
Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will start on Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, coach Andrew Brunette announced.
Bobrovsky, 33, has posted a 33-6-3 record with a 2.64 goals-against average and .914 save percentage this season.
The Panthers skated with the following lines ahead of Tuesday's game against the Leafs:
Verhaeghe - Barkov - Duclair
Huberdeau - Bennett - Giroux
Marchment - Lundell - Reinhart
Lomberg - Luostarinen - Thornton
Extras: Mamin, Hornqvist
Forsling - Weegar
Chiarot - Gudas
Hagg - Montour
Carlsson - Lindbohm
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators have recalled forward Parker Kelly from the AHL's Belleville Senators, the team announced on Tuesday.
Kelly, 22, has played 27 games in the NHL this season, registering five goals and adding one assist.
The Cambrose, AB, native was signed by the Senators as an undrafted free agent in 2017.
The Senators skated with the following lines ahead of tonight's game against the Montreal Canadiens:
Tkachuk Norris Joseph
Formenton Stützle Batherson
Kelly White Brown
Gaudette Gambrell Watson
Tierney
Brannstrom Zub
Del Zotto Hamonic
Holden Zaitsev
Mete
Forsberg-starters end.
Sogaard
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Jason Zucker and Brock McGinn were both on the ice before Tuesday's morning skate in full gear working with skills coach Ty Hennes.
"Our doctors are continuing to consult with one another, but having said that, his response over the last few days has been encouraging," Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said on Zucker. "He has been on the ice the past few days... We still don't have definitive answers from our medical staff."
Zucker, 30, has not played since March 31 due to an illness. McGinn, 28, has not played since sustaining an upper-boy injury against the Vegas Golden Knights on March 11.
Sullivan also spoke about players who missed yesterday's practice due to illness, Kasperi Kapanen, Anthony Angello, and Danton Heinen.
"They are feeling better today. We weren't sure how that was going to happen overnight, but they skated this morning and I anticipate them being ready to play."
New Jersey Devils
The Devils will be without Jack Hughes and Nate Bastian on Tuesday against the Rangers, as neither took part in this morning's skate. Miles Wood and Mike McLeod will enter the lineup.
Boston Bruins
Bruins forwards David Pastrnak and Trent Frederic will be out for tonight's game against the Detroit Red Wings, according to head coach Bruce Cassidy.
Cassidy on Pastrnak: "He had an injury there against Winnipeg. I don’t know if this is the exact same thing or not, I just found out. It might be that he hasn’t completely healed. I don’t think it’s long-term but we’ll put him as day-to-day."
Jeremy Swayman will get the start in net for the Bruins.
Pastrnak, 25, has 38 goals and 33 assists in 69 games this season. Frederic, 24, has five goals and 15 points in 49 games this season.
Tonight's line according to Cassidy:
Marchand - Bergeron - DeBrusk
Hall - Haula - Nosek
Foligno - Coyle - Smith
Blidh - Studnicka - McLaughlin
Lindholm - McAvoy
Grzelcyk - Carlo
Forbort - Reilly
Swayman
Ullmark
Toronto Maple Leafs
According to TSN's Mark Masters Jake Muzzin will make his return to the Leafs lineup tonight in Florida. He's been sidelined by a concussion since Feb. 21.
With Muzzin's return, Ilya Lyubushkin will be a healthy scratch. William Nylander (non-COVID illness) will take warm-up and is a game-time decision, while Nick Abruzzese will be a healthy scratch.
Erik Kallgren will get the start in net for Toronto.
Projected defence pairs v Panthers:
Rielly - Brodie
Giordano - Liljegren
Muzzin - Holl