Ice Chips: Canucks' Hughes out Wednesday with undisclosed injury
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Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks defenceman Quinn Hughes will be out Wednesday against the Anaheim Ducks, head coach Rick Tocchet announced.
Hughes missed most of the third period in the team's last game, a 6-3 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Saturday.
The 2024 Norris Trophy winner did take the ice for practice on Tuesday, but left shortly thereafter. Tocchet told reporters after the session that his early exit was planned, and that his captain remains day-to-day.
The Orlando native has hampered by an undisclosed injury that forced him to miss six games in February, as well as the entirety of the 4 Nations Face-Off.
In 50 games played this season, Hughes has posted 14 goals and 46 assists for 60 points.
The Canucks, 27-22-11, are two points back of the Calgary Flames for the last wild card spot in the Western Conference.
Vancouver returns to play Wednesday against the Anaheim Ducks.
Toronto Maple Leafs
Max Pacioretty was not on the ice for Toronto Maple Leafs practice on Wednesday morning, TSN's Mark Masters reports.
Pacioretty, 36, had made his return to practice last Wednesday, but was placed on injured reserve just two days later.
The New Canaan, Conn. native has played in 37 games this year for Toronto, scoring five goals and eight assists for 13 points. He has not played since before the 4 Nations Face-Off break, with his last appearance for the team coming on Feb. 8.
The Maple Leafs rolled out these lines at practice ahead of their matchup Wednesday against the Vegas Golden Knights.
Toronto (38-20-3) are in first place in the Atlantic Division with 21 regular season games remaining.
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers have loaned forward Matt Savoie to the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League, the team announced Wednesday.
Savoie, 21, had been a healthy scratch in two of the Oilers' past three games since being recalled for the first time this season on Feb. 21.
The St. Albert, Alta. native has made four appearances for Edmonton this season, recording his first career assist while skating next to Leon Draisaitl on the team's second line.
In 45 games with Bakersfield, Savoie has scored 13 goals and 24 assists for 37 points.
The ninth overall pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, Savoie had previously played in just one NHL game, coming in 2023-24 for the Buffalo Sabres.
Edmonton traded for the young winger this summer in exchange for Ryan McLeod and Tyler Tullio.
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators have re-assigned forward Kieffer Bellows to the Milwaukee Admirals of the AHL, the team announced Wednesday.
Bellows has made five appearances for the Predators this season, going without a point since making his team debut on Feb. 25.
The 26-year-old winger returns to Milwaukee, where he's scored 14 goals and 15 assists in 41 games played this season. He ranks fifth on the team with 29 points.
A native of Edina, Minn., Bellows signed a one-year, $775K contract with Nashville over the summer.
Ottawa Senators
Linus Ullmark looks to be in line to start Wednesday's contest against the Chicago Blackhawks, according to TSN1200.
Ullmark, 31, allowed four goals on 41 shots in a 5-4 shootout loss at the hands of the Eastern Confernece-leading Washington Capitals on Monday.
The Swedish net-minder has played to a 13-11-3 record this season, with a 2.71 goals-against average and a .912 save-percentage in 28 starts for Ottawa.
A 10-year NHL veteran, Ullmark has earned just one win across his last six starts, holding a 4.00 goals-against average and an .898 save percentage during that span.
The Senators rolled out the following lines as Wednesday's morning skate.
Nick Jensen was notably absent, but TSN1200 reports that the defenceman had a therapy day. He is still "likely" to play against the Blackhawks.
In 55 games for the Senators, Jensen has scored three goals and 15 assists in his first season with the team.
Chicago's Arvid Soderblom will get the start opposite of Ullmark as the Blackhawks look for their third consecutive win.
Through 26 starts this season, Soderblom holds an 8-15-5 record with a 3.53 goals-against average and an .862 save percentage.
Ottawa finishes off a two-game road trip before returning home for matchups against the New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings.
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings have recalled forward Samuel Helenius from the Ontario Hockey League's Ontario Reign.
Helenius, 22, has split time between the NHL and AHL this season, scoring one goal and three points across 27 games for Los Angeles as a rookie.
With the Reign, Helenius has scored two goals and four points across 20 games this year.
The Dallas native has played with the Reign since 2021-22. He posted a career-high eight goals and 19 points last season.
The Kings hold the third spot in the Pacific Division with 70 points, and take on the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night.