NHL Hockey Player News

Call Up

The Senators have recalled Filip Chlapik from Belleville (AHL).

The Senators are expected to rest Matt Duchene on Thursday, so Chlapik gets his first call-up of the season. The 21-year-old, former second-round pick has 15 goals and 15 assists (30 points) in 41 games with Belleville this season.

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@Senators 2019-02-21T18:37:39.808Z

Bobby Ryan(Right Wing)(RW)|Free Agent FA

Injury

Ryan (illness) is not expected to play Thursday.

Ryan missed Wednesday’s practice and the Senators coaching staff “highly doubts” that he will play on Thursday. The Senators are expected to ice a thin lineup with Ryan joining Matt Duchene (healthy scratch) in the press box.

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Mike Morreale 2019-02-21T18:28:03.485Z

Brayden Schenn(Center)(C)|St Louis Blues STL

Injury

Schenn is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.

Schenn was not on the ice for Thursday’s morning skate and he will not play in Dallas. Jaden Schwartz moved to the top line and Robert Thomas skated on the second line with Schenn out.

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Jeremy Rutherford 2019-02-21T18:23:55.184Z

Jordan Binnington(Goalie)(G)|St Louis Blues STL

Goalie Start

Binnington will start Thursday in Dallas.

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Jeremy Rutherford 2019-02-21T18:09:49.067Z

Viktor Arvidsson(Left Wing)(LW)|Edmonton Oilers EDM

Injury

Arvidsson (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.

Arvidsson missed the morning skate but the Predators are hopeful that he will play on Thursday. Kevin Fiala skated on the top-line with Arvidsson taking the morning off, so expect him to remain there if Arvidsson is unavailable.

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Thomas Willis 2019-02-21T18:09:23.476Z

Lukas Radil(Left Wing)(LW)|Free Agent FA

Line Change

Radil will be a healthy scratch on Thursday.

Radil played 8:46 TOI on Monday but will be replaced by Michael Haley, who was claimed off of waivers from the Panthers on Wednesday.

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Paul Gackle 2019-02-21T18:08:13.522Z

Micheal Haley(Center)(C)|Free Agent FA

Line Change

Haley will make his season debut for the Sharks on Thursday.

Haley has just one goal and two assists in 24 games with the Panthers this season. In his last season with the Sharks, Haley had 12 points (2G / 10A) in 58 games. He will replace Lukas Radil on the fourth line.

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Paul Gackle 2019-02-21T18:07:20.070Z

Dylan Gambrell(Center)(C)|Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ

Send Down

The Sharks sent Dylan Gambrell to San Jose (AHL).

The Sharks have assigned Gambrell to AHL to clear a roster spot for Michael Haley, who was claimed off of waivers from the Panthers. The 22-year-old returns to the AHL, where h has 11 goals and 19 assists (30 points) in 32 games this season.

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Kevin Kurz 2019-02-21T18:05:41.204Z

Carl Hagelin(Left Wing)(LW)|Washington Capitals WAS

Trade

The Capitals have acquired Carl Hagelin from the Kings for a 2019 third-round pick and a conditional 2020 sixth-round pick.

The Capitals waived Devante Smith-Pelly on Wednesday, trying to clear space to add Hagelin, beefing up their bottom-6. The 30-year-old has tremendous speed but has struggled offensively this season, scoring just two goals with six assists (eight points) in 38 games.

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Washington Capitals 2019-02-21T17:34:56.157Z

Jonathan Quick(Goalie)(G)|New York Rangers NYR

Goalie Start

Quick was the first goalie off of the ice at the morning skate.

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Curtis Zupke 2019-02-21T17:28:48.589Z

Philippe Myers(Defenseman)(D)|Toronto Maple Leafs TOR

Line Change

Myers is expected to be back in the Flyers lineup on Thursday.

Myers made his NHL debut in Detroit on Sunday but sat as a healthy scratch on Tuesday. Myers only played 9:53 TOI in his debut because he was the seventh defenseman but he is expected to skate on the second pairing with Shayne Gostisbehere tonight.

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John Boruk 2019-02-21T17:06:25.655Z

Nazem Kadri(Center)(C)|Calgary Flames CAL

Injury

Kadri (concussion) will not play on Thursday.

Kadri suffered a concussion early in Tuesday’s game in St. Louis and will not play Thursday vs. the Capitals. William Nylander will move to centre on the third line and Andreas Johnsson will replace him on the top power-play unit.

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Dave McCarthy 2019-02-21T17:04:48.564Z

Victor Hedman(Defenseman)(D)|Tampa Bay Lightning TBL

Injury

Hedman (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.

Hedman missed Tuesday’s game in Philadelphia after suffering a lower-body injury mid-way through Monday’s game in Columbus. However, Hedman was back on the ice and was a full participant in Thursday’s morning skate, so look for him to suit up vs. the Sabres.

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Bryan Burns 2019-02-21T16:56:37.361Z

Devan Dubnyk(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Dubnyk will start Thursday in New York.

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Michael Russo 2019-02-21T16:52:52.460Z

Carter Hart(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Hart will start Thursday in Montreal.

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John Boruk 2019-02-21T16:47:24.906Z

Martin Jones(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Jones will start Thursday in Pittsburgh.

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Paul Gackle 2019-02-21T16:46:56.657Z

Braden Holtby(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Holtby will start Thursday in Toronto.

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Isabelle Khurshudyan 2019-02-21T16:46:33.230Z

Henrik Lundqvist(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Lundqvist will start Thursday vs. the Wild.

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Colin Stephenson 2019-02-21T16:36:34.789Z

Linus Ullmark(Goalie)(G)|Ottawa Senators OTT

Goalie Start

Ullmark will start Thursday in Tampa Bay.

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Paul Hamilton 2019-02-21T16:35:06.634Z

Carter Hart(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Hart likely starts Thursday in Montreal.

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John Boruk 2019-02-21T16:15:21.014Z

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