Ice Chips: Leafs' Pacioretty to replace Robertson for Game 3
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Toronto Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs forward Max Pacioretty skated on a line with Max Domi and Bobby McMann at practice on Thursday morning, reports TSN Hockey Insider Chris Johnston. He appears likely to join the lineup for the first time since Feb. 8.
The veteran forward had five goals and 13 points in 37 goals this season, his first with the Leafs.
Pacioretty took Nick Robertson's spot on the line beside Domi and McMann. Robertson appears to be the odd man odd for Game 3.
Knies - Matthews - Marner
Holmberg - Tavares - Nylander
Jarnkrok - Laughton - Lorentz
Pacioretty - Domi - McMann
Robertson, Kampf
McCabe - Tanev
Rielly - Carlo
Benoit - Ekman-Larsson
Mermis - Myers
Stolarz starts
Woll
Ottawa Senators
Forward Ridly Greig and defenceman Nick Jensen did not participate in Senators practice on Thursday morning. The pair also did not skate ahead of Game 2 but were both in the lineup.
TSN's Claire Hanna expects both will be available tonight for Game 3, adding that Greig is expected to be on a line with Shane Pinto and Michael Amadio, while Jensen will play on a pair with Thomas Chabot.
Forward Matthew Highmore and defenceman Travis Hamonic filled in for Greig and Jensen during Thursday's gameday skate, which lasted 14 minutes.
The Sens practiced with the following lines:
Tkachuk-Stützle-Giroux
Zetterlund-Cozens-Batherson
Highmore-Pinto-Amadio
Perron-Gaudette-Cousins
Sanderson-Zub
Chabot-Hamonic
Kleven-Matinpalo
Ullmark
Forsberg
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli was not at the team's morning skate, according to Lightning reporter Benjamin Pierce. Head coach jon Cooper said the team plans to see if Cirelli can take warmups before making a decision on his status.
Cirelli, 27, played just 6:21 in Game 1 and missed most of the final two periods. He took two shifts in the second before leaving the bench. He briefly returned to the bench but did not see another shift.
Cooper shook his head when ashed for an update following the game.
"Obviously, Tony has been a massive part of our team the entire year," Lightning forward Brandon Hagel said. "I can't remember what point it was, but at that point, it might have been 4-1 or 5-1. It's just one of the things. ... But losing a guy like Tony, he's not just a little piece, he's a massive piece to this team and depended on in so many different areas. It is what it is."
Cirelli had a career high in both goals (27) and assists (32) this season.
New Jersey Devils
The Devils were without defencemen Brett Pesce, Brenden Dillon, and Luke Hughes at Thursday's practice. Jonas Siegenthaler stepped in on a pairing with Simon Nemec, according to Devils reporter Amanda Stein
Palat - Hischier - Meier
Haula - Mercer - Bratt
Cotter - Glass - Noesen
Tatar - Dowling - Bastian
Cholowski - Hamilton
Dumoulin - Kovacevic
Siegenthaler - Nemec
White - Casey
The Devils have recalled the following seven players from the AHL's Utica Comets.
Forwards Brian Halonen, Mike Hardman, Nathan Legare, Marc McLaughlin. Defencemen Topias Vilen, Colton White and goaltender Isaac Poulter.
Washington Capitals
Capitals forward Aliaksei Protas (foot) will travel with the team for Games 3 and 4 in Montreal, according to NHL.com's Tom Gulitti.
Protas, 24, missed the Capitals Game 1 and 2 victories due to a cut on his foot that that also caused him to miss the last six games of the regular season.
Protas was a key offensive force for the Capitals this season, recording 30 goals and 66 points in 76 games.
Pittsburgh Penguins
Penguins prospect Tanner Howe underwent successful surgery to repair a torn ACL, general manager Kyle Dubas announced.
The expected recovery time is nine months.
Howe was selected 44th overall by the Penguins in the 2024 NHL Draft and represented Canada at the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championships.