Quick afternoon hits: waivers, Suter, Oilers lines … Montoya, Brodeur and Elliott will start tonight
  • Bob McKenzie via twitter: The Jets claim Ben Maxwell on waivers from the Ducks. Patrick O’Sullivan (Coyotes) clears waivers.
  • Todd Cordell via twitter: Predators defenseman Ryan Suter’s agent Neil Seehy told Cordell that “Ryan likes it very much in Nashville” and that they will continue to work towards a contract extension.
  • Dan Tencer via twitter: Oilers lines: Smyth-RNH-Eberle, Gagner-Horcoff-Hemsky, Paajarvi-Belanger-Jones, Hordichuk-Lander-Petrell.
  • Arthur Staple via twitter: Al Montoya will start in net for the Islanders, with Kevin Poulin backing up. Forward Michael Grabner is out with a groin injury. Niederreiter and MacDonald are also out. Brian Rolston will start on a line with Nielsen and Okposo. Tim Wallace will make his Islanders debut.