Ice Chips: Jets' Ehlers not at practice Friday, game-time decision tonight
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Winnipeg Jets
Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers was not seen at practice on Friday morning, according to Jets reporter Mitchell Clinton.
The 28-year-old played 16:29 in Thursday's overtime win over the Colorado Avalanche and finished the game.
Head coach Scott Arniel says Ehlers is under the weather and will be a game-time decision for tonight's game against the Utah Hockey Club.
Ehlers has 14 goals and 40 points in 40 games this season.
The Jets recalled forward Brad Lambert from the AHL this morning, who took part in line rushes at practice. However he does not know if he will play tonight.
Brad Lambert doesn't know if he'll play tonight but:
"I'm just coming here as if I'm playing and I don't know when everything is going to unfold. I'm just prepared to play."
Connor-Scheifele-Vilardi
Perfetti-Namestnikov-Iafallo
Niederreiter-Kupari-Appleton
Gustafsson-Lambert-Barron
Morrissey-DeMelo
Samberg-Pionk
Fleury-Stanley
Heinola-Miller
Toronto Maple Leafs
Goaltender Anthony Stolarz took part in Leafs practice for the first time since sustaining a knee injury on Dec. 12. He departed after participating in a couple of drills.
Stolarz was phenomenal for the Maple Leafs at the beginning off the season, going 9-5-2 with a .927 save percentage and 2.15 goals-against average.
Forward Max Domi practiced in the top six at practice and it appears he will be moved higher in the lineup while Matthew Knies misses time due to an upper-body injury. He practiced on the second line with Pontus Holmberg and William Nylander.
The 29-year-old has three goals and 17 points in 41 games this season.
Knies was also on the ice for practice after leaving Wednesday's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets with the injury.
Head coach Craig Berube says he doesn't know how long Knies will be out.
"I don't know how long it will be. Yeah, it's a tough one to tell right now"
McMann - Matthews - Marner
Domi - Holmberg - Nylander
Lorentz - Kampf - Robertson
Quillan - Minten - Reaves
Ekman-Larsson - Tanev
Rielly - McCabe
Benoit - Myers
Hakanpaa - Timmins
Woll
Murray
Montreal Canadiens
The Canadiens loaned defenceman Jayden Struble to the AHL's Laval Rocket on a conditioning assignment.
The 23-year-old has two goals and five points in 23 games this season. He has not been in the lineup since Jan. 10 against the Washington Capitals.
Ottawa Senators
The Belleville Senators, Ottawa's AHL affiliate, has signed veteran forward Sam Gagner to a professional tryout.
Gagner, 35, last played in the NHL with the Edmonton Oilers in the 2023-24 season, suiting up in 28 games and recording five goals and five assists.
New Jersey Devils
Star forward Jack Hughes was not at practice Friday due to a cut on his finger.
"His finger is swollen up pretty good from the cut he had the other day (...)probably more significantly the risk of infection putting your hand in the glove, so just another day to reduce those chances."
He is expected to play on Saturday against the Canadiens.
Carolina Hurricanes
Forward William Carrier (lower-body injury) will be out at least a couple of months following surgery, head coach Rod Brind'Amour said Friday.
There is hope he can return this season.
Carrier last played on Jan. 4 against the Minnesota Wild.
The 30-year-old has four goals and five assists in 39 games this season.
San Jose Sharks
The Sharks recalled forward Scott Sabourin from the AHL's San Jose Barracuda. Ty Dellandrea has been placed on injured reserve.
Anaheim Ducks
The Ducks re-assigned Nikita Nesterenko to the San Diego Gulls of the AHL.