Miller still out, Trocheck game-time decision for Rangers; Marchenko injured at Blue Jackets morning skate
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Auston Matthews, Matthew Knies and Nicolas Roy each skated Monday, and the forwards could return against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday (7 p.m. ET; FDSNOH, SNP, SNO, SNE, SN360). Matthews, the Maple Leafs captain has missed their past five games because of a lower-body injury; Knies (lower body) and Roy (upper body) have missed the past three. … “I’d say (they’re) close,” Toronto coach Craig Berube said. “So, I’ll probably know (Tuesday) if they’re available for Wednesday.” … Berube said defenseman Jake McCabe, who left a 5-2 loss at the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday with an upper-body injury, should be able to play Wednesday.
J.T. Miller will miss his second straight game Monday against the St. Louis Blues at Madison Square Garden (7 p.m. ET; FDSNMW, NHLN, MSG 2). The Rangers captain stayed on the ice after the morning skate and remains day to day. Miller played 20:33 in a 6-3 loss at the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday and then missed a 3-2 loss at the Utah Mammoth on Saturday. He has 12 points (six goals, six assists) in 22 games. … Vincent Trocheck did not skate Monday morning and will be a game-time decision, Rangers coach Mike Sullivan said. Trocheck had one assist in 22:06 of ice time Saturday. … Jonathan Quick (lower body), who made 31 saves at Utah, is also unavailable; goalie Dylan Garand and forward Brett Berard were recalled from Hartford of the American Hockey League on Sunday.
Kirill Marchenko sustained an upper-body injury at the morning skate Monday and will not play against the Washington Capitals (7 p.m. ET; FDSNOH, MNMT). The forward leads the Blue Jackets with 22 points (eight goals, 14 assists) in 22 games. Marchenko will likely be replaced by forward Zach Aston-Reese.
Thomas Chabot and Ridly Greig are each day to day and will not play against the Los Angeles Kings on Monday (9 p.m. ET; FDSNW, Prime, RDS2). Chabot, a defenseman, played 21:45 in a 3-2 win at the San Jose Sharks on Saturday after missing three games because of an upper-body injury. Greig (undisclosed) hasn’t played since Nov. 15 against the Kings.
Erik Cernak (undisclosed) is going to miss “significant” time and is week to week, Lightning coach Jon Cooper said Monday before their game against the Philadelphia Flyers (7 p.m. ET; The Spot, NBCSP, TVAS). The defenseman played 23:24 in a 5-3 win at Washington on Saturday and has four assists in 19 games. … Cooper also said Brayden Point will not play Monday and is “dicey” to play against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday; the forward left the game Saturday in the second period and returned for one shift in the third period before exiting.
Cody Glass participated in the morning skate Monday and will return against the Detroit Red Wings (7 p.m. ET; FDSNDETX, MSGSN) after the Devils forward missed four games with an upper-body injury. Glass has three goals in 10 games this season. “He’s had lots of good skates here since we’ve been gone [for a five-game road trip],” New Jersey coach Sheldon Keefe said. “Having another center-ice position to be filled is really good for us.” Forward Shane Lachance was assigned to Utica of the American Hockey League.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins practiced Monday for the first time since sustaining an undisclosed injury in a 9-1 loss to the Avalanche on Nov. 8 and is questionable to return against the Dallas Stars on Tuesday (9 p.m. ET; TVAS, SN, Victory+). The forward has missed eight games. “We hope to get him in by this week,” Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said. Nugent-Hopkins has 16 points (five goals, 11 assists) in 16 games. … Knoblauch said Kasperi Kapanen could return from a lower-body injury against the Seattle Kraken on Saturday. The forward was injured during a 4-2 loss at Detroit on Oct. 19. He has two assists in six games.
Alexandre Texier signed a one-year contract with the Canadiens on Sunday after the forward’s deal with the Blues was terminated. The 26-year-old had one assist in eight games for St. Louis this season. He has 91 points (40 goals, 51 assists) in 240 NHL games with the Blue Jackets and Blues. … Defenseman Adam Engstrom was recalled from Laval of the AHL.
Teuvo Teravainen and Matt Grzelcyk did not practice with the Blackhawks on Monday, but the forward and defenseman are expected to play against the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday (8:30 p.m. ET; HULU, ESPN+). … Andre Burakovsky, who sustained an undisclosed injury against the Seattle Kraken on Thursday, skated on his own Monday, and the forward remains day to day. … Laurent Brossoit, who has yet to play this season, participated in a drill at the end of practice Monday, but there is no timeline for the goalie’s return.
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