Ice Chips: Sabres' Thompson (UBI) game-time decision against Red Wings
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Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres announced Thursday that Tage Thompson will be a game-time decision with an upper-body injury.
Thompson, 25, has scored 44 goals and 90 points in 73 games for the Sabres this season.
The Phoenix, Ari., native leads the Sabres in points and is 14th in the NHL.
Florida Panthers
Alex Lyon will get the nod for the Florida Panthers Thursday night when they take on the Ottawa Senators, the Panthers announced Thursday.
The 30-year-old has won four of his five last starts and recorded a shutout against the Columbus Blue Jackets on April 1. The Baudette, Minn., native made 21 saves in a 7-0 win.
Originally signed as a free agent by the Philadelphia Flyers in 2016, Lyon played four seasons in the City of Brotherly Love (2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21) before playing the 2021-22 season with the Carolina Hurricanes.
Lyon has a record of 7-3-1 with a 3.04 goals-against-average and a .908 save percentage.
Vancouver Canucks
NCAA free agent defenceman Cole McWard, who signed a two-year entry level contract on Tuesday, will make his NHL debut for the Canucks tonight against the Chicago Blackhawks, TSN's Farhan Lalji reports.
The Canucks opted not to hold a morning skate ahead of tonight's contest.
Quinn Hughes did not practice yesterday due to illness but is expected to play vs. Chicago.
Lines at practice on Wednesday:
Kuzmenko-Pettersson-Beauvillier
Di Giuseppe-Miller-Boeser
Joshua-Åman-Garland
McDonough-Dries-Studnicka/Kravstov
(Hughes)-Bear
Hirose-Myers
McWard-Burroughs
Demko starts
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