Keep updated on all the injury news and roster moves from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips.

BUFFALO SABRES

Chad Johnson is expected to play between the pipes on Saturday. - @BuffaloSabres



CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS

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DETROIT RED WINGS

Tomas Tatar has been sick but took part in Thursday's practice and should be available to play this evening against Vancouver. - Detroit Free press

Kyle Quincey, out since Oct. 23 with an ankle injury, participated in Thursday's practice but probably won't return until next month. - Detroit Free Press

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

Luke Schenn (lower body) is healthy enough to return, but he might not on Saturday. - Philadelphia Inquirer

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

Erik Condra (lower body) is expected to be a game-time decision Friday while Tyler Johnson (undisclosed) isn't projected to play this weekend. - Tampa Bay Times

Ondrej Palat (lower body) skated on his own Thursday, but isn't projected to play Friday and Sunday. - Tampa Bay Times

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

Garret Sparks left Thursday's game against the Sharks in the first period and was diagnosed with a lower-body injury. Head coach Mike Babcock said Sparks would "be out long term." - ‏@MapleLeafs

Nick Spaling's upper-body injury is suspected to be a shoulder ailment and the Leafs will be without him for a while. - Toronto Star

VANCOUVER CANUCKS

Captain Henrik Sedin is day-to-day with a lower-body injury suffered in Thursday's game vs. the Flyers. - TSN

Forward Linden Vey was recalled from the Utica Comets of the AHL. - Team Release

WINNIPEG JETS

Projected Lines vs. Rangers

Ladd - Little - Wheeler

Perreault - Scheifele - Stafford

Thorburn - Burmistrov - Ehlers

Halischuk - Copp - Armia

Enstrom - Myers

Byfuglien - Trouba

Stuart - Chiarot

Hellebuyck

Halischuk and Armia were called up Thursday

Peluso comes out of the lineup

WAIVERS

John Scott (ARI) and Chris Brown (WSH) have been placed on waivers. It's the third time this year Scott has been placed on waivers. The two previous times he wasn't assigned to the AHL; the Coyotes did it to gain roster flexibility.

GAME NOTES

Bruins (38P) at Penguins (33P) - 7PM

BOS is 1-0-0 vs PIT this season, shutout win at home Wednesday

BOS has won 2 straight in PIT, last game was a shutout

PIT (15-12-3):

0-2-1 past 3GP, outscored 9-3, 0/8 on PP

Malkin (2G) past 3GP

BOS (17-9-4):

3-0-1 past 4GP, outscoring opponent 11-5, 10/10 on PK

Bergeron (1G, 6A) 6 game PT streak

Lightning (35P) at Capitals (46P) - 7PM

WSH is 2-0-0 vs TB this season, 3GA

WSH has won 4 straight vs TB, 2 of the games at home in that span

WSH (22-6-2):

won 3 straight, 1GA in each game, 7/9 on PK

Carlson (2G, 3A) 4 game PT streak

TB (16-13-3):

won 2 straight, both on the road, both by 1G, 0/5 on PP

Marchessault (2G) has scored in back to back games

Panthers (36P) at Hurricanes (29P)- 7PM

FLA is 1-0-0 vs CAR this season, winning in CAR

FLA has won 4 straight vs CAR, 2GA

CAR (12-14-5):

4-1-1 past 6GP, 26GF, 8/21 on PP

Faulk (4G, 4A) 5 game PT streak

FLA (16-12-4):

won 2 straight, both by a score of 5-1, 6/7 on PK

Pirri (2G, 5A) 5 game PT streak

Sharks (33P) at Senators (37P) - 7:30PM

OTT was 2-0-0 vs SJ last season, outscoring them 9-4

SJ has gone 4-1-0 in OTT in the shootout era (lost last)

OTT (16-11-5):

won 3 straight at home, 12GF, 4/7 on PK

Karlsson (1G, 2A) last 2GP

SJ (16-14-1):

won 2 straight on road trip, 5GA, 5/5 on PK

Pavelski (2G, 3A) last 2GP

Canucks (30P) at Red Wings (38P) - 7:30PM

DET is 1-0-0 vs VAN this season, OTW in VAN

DET has won 3 straight at home vs VAN, outscoring them 15-6

DET (16-9-6):

1-1-2 past 4GP, 8GF, 3/12 on PP

Richards (1G, 1A) past 2GP

VAN (11-14-8):

0-3-0 on road trip, outscored 12-2, 0/6 on PP

D Sedin 1G, 0A last 3GP, 17 shots

Rangers (42P) at Jets (30P) - 8PM

WPG is 1-0-0 vs NYR this season, winning in NY

NYR have won 2 straight in WPG

WPG (14-15-2):

lost 2 straight, outscored 6-3, 0/7 on PP

Wheeler (1G, 1A) past 3GP

NYR (19-10-4):

1-3-1 past 5GP, 21GA, 16/21 on PK

Zuccarello (3G, 2A) past 4GP