Ice Chips: Maple Leafs loan Benoit to Marlies
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Toronto Maple Leafs
A day after being called up from the Toronto Marlies, defenceman Simon Benoit has been loaned back to the Maple Leafs' AHL affiliate.
The 25-year-old signed a one-year deal with Toronto this summer after recoding three goals and seven assists over 78 games with the Anaheim Ducks in 2022-23.
Vancouver Canucks
Forward Jack Studnicka has been recalled from the AHL under emergency conditions. The 24-yaer-old scored four goals and four assists over 47 games with the Canucks last season.
Los Angeles Kings
Forward Phillip Danault was fined $5,000 by the NHL Department of Player Safety for slashing Avalanche forward Ross Colton.
The team also placed forward Viktor Arvidsson on the long-term injured reserve list, it was announced Thursday.
Arvidsson was day-to-day with a lower-body issue heading into the season and missed the Kings' 5-2 season-opening loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night.
Los Angeles also loaned forward Arthur Kaliyev and Alex Lafreniere to the AHL's Ontario Reign and recalled defenceman Brandt Clarke and forward Alex Turcotte.
St. Louis Blues
It appears Jordan Binnington will get the start in net when the Blues battle the Dallas Stars in their season opener on Thursday after he was the first to leave the ice during the morning skate.
Columbus Blue Jackets
Head coach Pascal Vincent says Kent Johnson, Liam Foudy and Adam Boqvist will be the scratches for their season opener against the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday.