Ice Chips: Jets place D Schmidt on IR, recall Heinola
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Winnipeg Jets
The Jets have placed defenceman Nate Schmidt (upper-body) on injured reserve and recalled defenceman Ville Heinola from the AHL's Manitoba Moose.
Schmidt, 31, was injured in Thursday's game against the Nashville Predators after taking a hit from forward Tanner Jeannot behind his own net. He left the game and did not return. Head coach RIck Bowness said after the game that Schmidt had been placed in concussion protocol.
In 28 games this season, Schmidt has registered three goals and three assists.
Heinola has no points in two games with the Jets this season. He was selected by Winnipeg 20th overall in the 2019 NHL Draft.
Ottawa Senators
Forward Josh Norris put on a regular jersey at practice on Friday, another step in his rehab from a shoulder injury that has cost him all but five games this season.
The 23-year-old sustained the injury on Oct. 22 against the Arizona Coyotes. He had one goal and one assists in five games before the injury.
Head coach D.J. Smith says Norris is not cleared to play and won't travel with the team for Saturday's game against the Detroit Red Wings but is inching closer to a return.
Calgary Flames
Jacob Markstrom will start in net for the Flames tonight against the St. Louis Blues, according to TSN's Salim Valji.
Markstrom, 32, has an 8-7-4 record this season with an .897 save percentage and 2.81 goals-against average.
Valji also reports that forward Dillon Dube has moved up to line alongside Elias Lindholm and Tyler Toffoli.
Jonathan Huberdeau, Nazem Kadri, and Andrew Mangiapane also skated on a line at Friday's practice.
Milan Lucic returns to the lineup after being a healthy scratch for three games.
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