Feb 24, 2022
Ice Chips: Maple Leafs recall F Clifford from Marlies
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.
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Maple Leafs have recalled forward Kyle Clifford from the AHL's Toronto Marlies on Thursday.
Clifford, 31, scored a goal during Wednesday's Toronto Marlies 6-4 loss to the Laval Rocket and has three goals in eight games with the Marlies this season.
The Ayr, Ont., native also has three assists in 12 games with the Maple Leafs this season.
Petr Mrazek is expected to start in net against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday, according to TSN's Mark Masters.
Mrazek, 30, has a 6-4-0 record with a .890 save percentage and 3.16 goals-against average this season.
Columbus Blue Jackets
Defenceman Zach Werenski did not travel with the Blue Jackets for their two-game road trip due to an upper-body injury.
The 24-year-old is considered to be day-to-day.
The Grosse Pointe, Mich., native has eight goals and 33 points in 48 games this season.
The Blue Jackets have placed goaltender Elvis Merzlikins on injured reserve with a lower-body injury on Thursday retroactive to Feb. 17.
Merzlikins, 27, has missed the Blue Jackets last two games with the injury.
The 6-foot-3 goaltender has a 18-13-1 record with a .903 save percentage and 3.42 goals-against average this season.
Additionally the Blue Jackets have recalled forward Emil Bemstrom and defenceman Jake Christiansen from the AHL's Cleveland Monsters on Thursday.
Bemstrom, 22, has two goals and four points in 13 games this season.
Christiansen, 22, has six goals and 26 points in 38 games with the Monsters this season.
The Blue Jackets are projected to use these lines for Thurday's game against the Florida Panthers:
Laine - Jenner - Voracek
Nyquist - Sillinger - Bjorkstrand
Domi - Kuraly - Chinakhov
Gaunce - Roslovic - Danforth
Gavrikov - Peeke
Kukan - Boqvist
Bayreuther - Carlsson
Berube
Greaves
Minnesota Wild
Kaapo Kahkonen is expected to start in net against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday, according to the Sarah McLellan of the Star Tribune.
Kahkonen, 25, has a 12-3-2 record with a .921 save percentage and 2.56 goals-against average this season.
Forward Mats Zuccarello is a game time decision for Thursday's game against the Maple Leafs, according to The Athletic's Michael Russo.
Zuccarello, 34, missed Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Ottawa Senators with an undisclosed injury.
The 5-foot-8 forward has 17 goals and 52 points in 41 games this season.
Florida Panthers
Jonas Johansson will be in net on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Johansson, 26, has a 3-2-1 record this season with a .885 save percentage and 3.73 goals against average this season.
Washington Capitals
Forward T.J. Oshie and defenceman Justin Schultz are expected to return to the Capitals lineup on Thursday against the New York Rangers, according to The Athletic's Tarik El-Bashir.
Oshie, 35, has missed the Capitals last 14 games with an upper-body injury.
The Everett, Wash., native has five goals and 13 points in 18 games this season.
Schultz, 31, missed the Capitals' 5-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Feb. 17 with an upper-body injury.
The Kelowna, B.C., native has two goals and 13 points in 46 games this season.
The Capitals have assigned forward Brett Leason to the AHL's Hershey Bears on Thursday.
Leason, 22, has three goals and six points in 35 games this season.
Pittsburgh Penguins
Tristan Jarry will start in net against the New Jersey Devils on Thursday.
Jarry, 26, has a 25-10-6 record with a .922 save percentage and 2.29 goals-against average this season.
Philadelphia Flyers
Joel Farabee will return to the Flyers lineup on Saturday, according to interim head coach Mike Yeo.
Farabee, 21, has missed the Flyers last 11 games with an upper-body injury,
The Syracuse, N.Y., native has 11 goals and 18 points in 33 games this season.
Seattle Kraken
The Kraken have placed forward Jared MacCann on injured reserve and have recalled forward Kole Lind from the AHL's Charlotte Checkers on Thursday.
McCann, 25, leads the Kraken with 21 goals and 33 points in 48 games this season.
Lind, 23, has an assist in four games this season.
Philipp Grubauer is expected to start in net versus the Boston Bruins on Thursday, according to Ryan S. Clark of The Athletic.
Grubauer, 30, has a 12-22-4 record with a .887 save percentage and 3.18 goals-against average.
Boston Bruins
The Bruins used these lines during Thursday's morning skate:
Marchand - Bergeron - DeBrusk
Hall - Haula - Pastrnak
Frederic - Coyle - Smith
Foligno - Nosek - Lazar
Reilly - McAvoy
Grzelcyk - Carlo
Forbort - Clifton
Ullmark
Swayman
San Jose Sharks
The Sharks are projected to use these lines for Thursday's game against the New York Islanders:
Meier - Hertl - Barabanov
Dzingel - Couture - Dahlen
Gregor - Bonino - Nieto
Cogliano - Weatherby - Viel
Middleton - Burns
Ferraro - Meloche
Vlasic - Merkley
Reimer
Sawchenko
New York Islanders
Ilya Sorokin is expected to start in net on Thursday against the San Jose Sharks, according to The Athletic's Kevin Kurz.
Sorokin, 26, has a 16-11-6 record with a .921 save percentage and 2.43 goals-against average this season.
Additionally, forward Oliver Wahlstrom is expected to return to the lineup on Thursday against the Sharks.
Wahstrom, 21, missed the Sharks last two games with an upper-body injury.
The 6-foot-2 forward has 10 goals and 19 points in 41 games this season.
Nashville Predators
Juuse Saros will start in net on Thursday against the Dallas Stars, according to head coach John Hynes.
Saros, 26, has a 24-15-3 record with a .923 save percentage and 2.49 goals-against average this season.
Vancouver Canucks
Thatcher Demko is expected to be in net on Thursday against the Calgary Flames, according to TSN's Farhan Lalji.
Demko, 26, has a 21-16-2 record with a .916 save percentage and 2.66 goals-against average this season.