Ice Chips: Maple Leafs' Tavares, Knies practice with team Friday
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Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs forwards John Tavares and Matthew Knies took part in practice with the team in Edmonton on Friday, TSN's Mark Masters reports.
Masters adds that the pair were both skating in regular contact jerseys, while rookie Fraser Minten was absent after logging 11:41 of ice time in their 3-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday
Tavares, 34, has been sidelined with a lower-body injury since Jan. 15 after falling awkwardly during a power play drill in practice. He was placed on injured reserve one day later.
The Mississauga, Ont. native has recorded 20 goals and 22 assists for 42 points across 44 games this season after handing the captaincy to teammate Auston Matthews over the summer.
Knies, 22, has been unavailable for the Maple Leafs since Jan. 22 after sustaining an upper-body injury in the team's 5-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Knies was not on the bench to start the third period, with the team announcing that he would not return to the game shortly after. The Arizona native did not register a point in the contest and was credited with three hits in 13:41 before exiting.
Both Tavares and Knies skated alongside their usual line-mates at Friday's practice.
The Maple Leafs also assigned forward Jacob Quillan to the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League, the team announced Friday.
Quillan, 22, made his NHL debut on Jan. 25 against the Ottawa Senators, going without a point across 5:21 of ice time in a 2-1 loss.
He was involved in a knee-on-knee collision with Ottawa Senators forward Nick Cousins, and did not appear at the team's outdoor practice in Mimico, Ont. Monday or in the Leafs' next game, a 3-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday.
Quillan has played in 35 games with the Marlies this season, recording six goals and nine assists.
The Dartmouth, N.S. native signed a two-year, entry level contract with Toronto in April 2024 after going undrafted following a standout collegiate career at Quinnipiac University.
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens have loaned forward Rafael Harvey-Pinard to the Laval Rocket of the AHL, the team announced Friday.
The 26-year-old made his season debut with the Canadiens Thursday night against the Minnesota Wild, going pointless across 8:51 minutes of ice time in a 4-0 loss. He was initially recalled on Jan. 25.
A native of Saguenay, Que., Harvey-Pinard rejoins the AHL team having played in 24 contests for the Rocket this season, where he has posted four goals and seven points.
In 84 career games at the NHL level, Harvey-Pinard has scored 17 goals and 31 points since debuting during the 2021-22 season.
The Canadiens selected him in the seventh round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes have recalled defenceman Riley Stillman from the Chicago Wolves, it was announced Friday.
Ryan Suzuki was assigned to the AHL in a corresponding move.
Stillman, 26, made his season debut with the Hurricanes on Jan. 28, and was sent down to the AHL on Thursday before the team's 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.
In 15 games played in the AHL this season, the Peterborough, Ont. native has scored two goals and five points.
Stillman signed a one-year, two-way deal with the Hurricanes this past summer, but missed the first 15 games of the season while dealing with a lower-body injury.
He was drafted 114th overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the Florida Panthers, and has recorded 26 points in 159 career games split between the Panthers, Chicago Blackhawks, Vancouver Canucks, Buffalo Sabres, and Hurricanes.
Suzuki, 23, went pointless in his NHL debut Thursday, and returns to the Wolves as the team leader in points (30) and assists (24) in 38 games played this season.
The London, Ont. native has played five seasons in the AHL since being drafted with the 28th overall pick in 2019, recording 45 goals and 71 assists in 119 appearances with the Wolves and Springfield Thunderbirds.
He is also the younger brother of Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki.
Utah Hockey Club
Utah Hockey Club forward Logan Cooley will be out indefinitely due to a lower-body injury, the team announced Friday.
Cooley, 20, is set to be reevaluated after the 11-day 4 Nations Face-Off break, ending on Feb. 21.
The second-year centre logged 19:50 of ice time in a 3-2 overtime loss at the hands of the Pittsburgh Penguins Wednesday night. He finished with one assist and recorded three shots on goal.
The No. 3 overall pick in the 2022 draft, Cooley has scored 15 goals and 43 points while playing in all 50 of Utah's games this season.
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning have reassigned defenceman Declan Carlile to the Syracuse Crunch (AHL).
Carlile, 24, has recorded a goal and an assist in three games for Tampa Bay this year since making his season debut on Dec. 14.
The Hartland, Mich. native returns to Syracuse having played in 34 games for the Crunch, posting three goals and seven points at the AHL level.
Signed as an undrafted free agent, Carlile made his NHL debut on Jan. 4, 2024 in Tampa Bay's 4-1 win over the Minnesota Wild.