Ice Chips: Leafs' Matthews skates for first time since injury
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Toronto Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews skated Saturday morning for the first time since suffering an upper-body injury against the Minnesota Wild last Sunday.
TSN's Mark Masters said Matthews skated for 25 minutes and showed no signs of discomfort. After being placed on the injured reserve on Friday, Matthew is eligible to return on Tuesday against the visiting Ottawa Senators.
Head coach Craig Berube added that Matthews was "feeling better" after practice.
Matthews has missed the last two games with the injury and will be sidelined Saturday night with the Montreal Canadiens in town.
The 27-year-old, who has dealt with shoulder and wrist ailments in the past, has five goals and 11 points in 13 games this season.
Joseph Woll will get start in net for the Maple Leafs on Saturday.
In other injury news, Berube told reporters that injured forward Calle Jarnkrok still has no timetable for a return after missing the first 15 games of the season with a lower-body injury.
Montreal Canadiens
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Ottawa Senators
Goalie Linus Ullmark will get the start against his former team in the Bruins Saturday night in Boston.
The 31-year-old spent three seasons with the Bruins before being traded to the nation's capital this off-season.
Vancouver Canucks
Forward Brock Boeser will miss Saturday's game against the visiting Edmonton Oilers as he's still dealing with the upper-body injury suffered Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings.
Forwards Nils Åman and Arshdeep Bains have been recalled from Abbotsford of the American Hockey League.
New York Islanders
The team announced that veteran defenceman Mike Reilly is sidelined indefinitely with an upper-body injury.
The 31-year-old American hasn't recorded a point in 11 games this season with the Isles, his second with the team.
Los Angeles Kings
Forward Alex Turcotte has been placed on the injured reserve with a upper-body injury while forward Samuel Helenius has been recalled on an emergency basis.
The 23-year-old Turcotte has one goal and four assists over 13 games this season with the Kings.