Ice Chips: Canadiens' Guhle in regulars jersey
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Montreal Canadiens
Kaiden Guhle was sporting a regulars jersey during the Montreal Canadiens' morning skate on Friday.
Guhle, 21, has not played since Dec. 29 against the Florida Panthers, where he suffered a leg injury.
The Alberta-born rookie was taken with the 16th overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft has scored two goals and tallied 14 points in 36 games.
The Canadiens also announced that Chris Tierney, who was claimed off waivers from the Florida Panthers on Thursday, will wear number 67 for the Habs.
Tierney, 28, split time between the Panthers and their American Hockey League affiliate Charlotte Checkers this season.
The 55th overall pick of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft had two goals and an assist in 13 NHL games.
Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov was on the ice in a non-contact jersey ahead of the team's morning skate on Friday.
Barkov's status for the Panthers' game against the Buffalo Sabres has not been announced.
Barkov, 27, has 16 goals and 50 points through 50 games played with the Florida Panthers this season. The Tampere, Finland, native was named to the 2023 NHL All-Star game following the announcement that Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews would not attend due to injury.
Barkov most recently logged 22:29 minutes of ice time against the Anaheim Ducks on Monday in a 4-3 win.
The Panthers also announced they have recalled Zac Dalpe and Grigori Denisenko from the Charlotte Checkers of the AHL.
Dalpe, 33, has scored a pair of goals and four points in 11 games with the Panthers.
The 22-year-old Denisenko has skated in 17 games for the Panthers, tallying a trio of a three points.
Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Matt Murray is expected to return to practice on Saturday and join the team on their upcoming five-game road trip, head coach Sheldon Keefe said.
The Thunder Bay, Ont., native sustained an ankle injury in warmups ahead of being scheduled to start against the Ottawa Senators last month.
The 28-year-old last played on Jan. 17 in a 5-4 win over the Florida Panthers. Murray started the game but was pulled after allowing four goals on eight shots.
Murray is 11-5-2 with a 2.73 GAA and .911 save percentage this season. He missed most of October due to an adductor injury suffered in the first game of the season against the Montreal Canadiens.
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars announced Friday they have recalled Fredrik Olofsson from the AHL's Texas Stars.
Olofsson, 26, has four points in 15 games for the NHL club this season. At the AHL level, the Helsingborg, Sweden, native has five goals and 14 points in 37 games.