Quick Hits: Waivers, Roster Notes, Lines, Pairings and Starters
The Toronto Maple Leafs put Seth Griffith on waivers
On Waivers …

Renaud Lavoie: The Hurricanes put Jakub Nakladal on waivers today. The Maple Leafs did the same for Seth Griffith. The Panthers put Shane Harper on waivers.

On the Toronto Maple Leafs …

Chris Johnston: The Leafs had to make some roster decisions. Josh Leivo‘s conditioning stint with the Marlies is ending and defenseman Matt Hunwick is close to returning.

On the Buffalo Sabres …

John Vogl: Defenseman Dmitry Kulikov won’t be in the lineup tonight for the Sabres. Justin Falk was recalled.

On the Detroit Red Wings …

Ansar Khan: Frans Nielsen didn’t skate today but he’ll be in the lineup tomorrow.

On the Chicago Blackhawks …

Chris Hine: Artem Anisimov wasn’t on the ice this morning.

Lines and Defensive Pairings …

Jonathan Bombulie: Penguins lines: Sheary-Crosby-Hornqvist Kunitz-Malkin-Rust Hagelin-Cullen-Kessel Wilson-Fehr-Kuhnhackl.

Mike Heika: Stars lines: Benn-Faksa-Korpikoski Roussel-Seguin-Eaves McKenzie-Shore-Ritchie Smith-Dowling-Cracknell. Defensive pairings: Hamhuis-Klingberg Oduya-Johns Oleksiak-Benn.

Pat Steinberg: Flames lines: Gaudreau-Monahan-Chiasson; Ferland-Backlund-Frolik; Shinkaruk-Bennett-Brouwer; Stajan-Vey-Hamilton.

Derek Willis: Flames defensive pairings: Giordano-Brodie Jokipakka-Hamilton Kulak-Engelland

Scott Powers: Blackhawks lines: Schmaltz-Toews-Kane Panarin-Kruger-Hossa Hartman-Hinostroza-Tootoo Desjardins-Rasmussen-Panik.

Brent Wallace: Senators lines: Hoffman – Brassard – Ryan, Dzingel – Turris – Pyatt, Smith – Pageau – Stone, Puempel – Kelly – Neil.

Chris Johnston: Maple Leafs defensive pairings: Rielly-Polak, Marincin-Zaitsev, Gardiner-Carrick

Starting Goaltenders …

Mike Heika: Kari Lehtonen will start in net for the Stars.

Derek Willis: Brian Elliott will start in net for the Flames.

Ottawa Senators: Craig Anderson will start in net for the Senators.

Kristen Shilton: Frederik Andersen will start in net for the Maple Leafs.

Paul Hamilton: Anders Nilsson will start in net for the Sabres.