Apr 18, 2022
Ice Chips: Wild place F Foligno in COVID-19 Protocol
Keep updated on all the injury news and roster updates from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips.
TSN.ca Staff
Keep updated on all the injury news and roster updates from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips.
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild placed forward Marcus Foligno in NHL COVID-19 protocol on Monday and recalled Mitchell Chaffee from the AHL's Iowa Wild.
Foligno has a career-high 22 goals and 39 points in 71 games this season. The 30-year-old will miss the team's next three games, starting Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens.
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers announced Monday that forward Kaapo Kakko is out week-to-week with a lower-body injury.
#NYR say Kaapo Kakko is week to week, not skating today
— Mollie Walker (@MollieeWalkerr) April 18, 2022
In the first period of Saturday's matchup with the Red Wings, the 21-year-old was tangled up with Detroit's Tyler Bertuzzi in the corner and fell back awkwardly on his right leg. He went to the dressing room and did not return to the bench for the second period. He was ruled out for the afternoon shortly after as the Rangers went on to win 4-0.
Saturday marked his fourth game back after missing 31 games earlier this season with an upper-body injury. Kakko has seven goals and nine assists in 40 games so far this season, his third in the Big Apple after being selected No. 2 overall in 2019.
Montreal Canadiens
Goaltender Carey Price told reporters Monday he felt pretty good after Friday's return against the New York Islanders, tweets TSN John Lu.
How many games Price will play before the end of the season is up in the air, with Price adding he still has work to do on his conditioning. He added he is unlikely to participate in the men's World Championship, scheduled for next month in Finland. Forward Nick Suzuki said he would consider playing if asked.
#Habs Price says physically he felt pretty good after his Friday start. How many games he will play before season’s end will be a day-to-day assessment, adding that his conditioning can still improve. @TSN_Edge
— John Lu (@JohnLuTSNMtl) April 18, 2022
Meanwhile, Canadiens defenceman Jeff Petry took a maintenance day Monday at practice, the team announced.
Jeff Petry ne participera pas à l'entraînement d'aujourd'hui (journée de traitements).
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) April 18, 2022
Jeff Petry won't practice today (maintenance day).
Petry missed time from late March to early April with a lower-body injury.
Here were the Montreal lines Monday according to Lu:
Caufield-Suzuki-Anderson
R. Pitlick-Evans-Armia
Hoffman-Dvorak-Gallagher
Byron-Poehling-T. Pitlick
Pezzetta-Dauphin-Perreault
Romanov - Savard
Edmundson - Clague
Schueneman - Wideman
Lagesson - Harris
Price
Montembeault
Edmonton Oilers
Mike Smith was in the starter's net Monday as the Oilers prepare for Wednesday's matchup with the Dallas Stars, tweets TSN's Ryan Rishaug.
Smith at starters end today. Woodcroft taking advantage of a full practice day coming off a day off. Lots of structure focus, positional stuff. Yamamoto and Kane not out here today.
— Ryan Rishaug (@TSNRyanRishaug) April 18, 2022
Forwards Kailer Yamamoto and Evander Kane were not on the ice Monday.
Colorado Avalanche
Forward Nazem Kadri will not play Monday night against the Washington Capitals but is getting closer to a return, tweets The Athletic's Peter Baugh.
The 31-year-old has been out since March 31 because of an upper-body injury.
Kadri is not playing tonight but getting closer. Helm is in for Cogliano. MacDermid in for Toews, who won't make the upcoming road trip. Jack Johnson is still in for Erik Johnson.
— Peter Baugh (@Peter_Baugh) April 18, 2022
None of Toews, Cogliano or E. Johnson's injuries are reason for concern, Bednar said.
Defenceman Devon Toews will not travel with the team as Colorado sets out on a two-game road trip because of an undisclosed injury. He has 13 goals and 44 assists in 64 games so far this season.
Head coach Jared Bednar said via Baugh that Toews' injury, as well injuries to forward Andrew Cogliano and defenceman Erik Johnson are not causes for concern.
Boston Bruins
Forward David Pastrnak and defenceman Hampus Lindholm missed practice Monday as they continue to battle their respective injuries.
David Pastrnak, Hampus Lindholm, Linus Ullmark, and Patrice Bergeron are not practicing.
— Fluto Shinzawa (@FlutoShinzawa) April 18, 2022
Pastrnak is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has not practiced with the team since early in the month. Lindholm has missed the last five games with a lower-body injury.
Winnipeg Jets
Forward Pierre-Luc Dubois took a maintenance day at practice on Monday, head coach Dave Lowry told reporters via Mitchell Clinton of Jets TV.
Dave Lowry says it was a maintenance day for Dubois today. https://t.co/uQUHFgyL9N
— Mitchell Clinton (@MitchellClinton) April 18, 2022
The 23-year-old recorded an assist in 14:01 of ice time in Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.