On the Boston Bruins …
Joe Haggerty: Forward David Krejci was at practice today and was wearing no-contact jersey. Forward Brad Marchand wasn’t at practice.
On the Calgary Flames …
Pat Steinberg: Defenseman Travis Hamonic returns to the lineup tonight.
On the Florida Panthers …
Elliotte Friedman: The Panthers put goaltender Antti Niemi on waivers.
On the Montreal Canadiens …
Stu Cowan: Goaltender Carey Price didn’t practice with the team today. It’s looking like Charlie Lindgren could start tomorrow against the Blue Jackets.
On the Ottawa Senators …
Bruce Garrioch: The Senators have activated Bobby Ryan and Mark Borowiecki from the IR.
On the Toronto Maple Leafs …
Chris Johnston: Forward Auston Matthews missed practice again today. He hasn’t skated with the team since last Monday.
Chris Johnston: Matthews skated before practice today.
Forward lines from practice …
Pat Steinberg: Calgary Flames lines: Gaudreau-Monahan-Ferland, Tkachuk-Backlund-Frolik, Bennett-Jankowski-Jagr, Versteeg-Lazar-Brouwer.
Michael Smith: Carolina Hurricanes lines: Aho-Staal-Teravainen, McGinn-Ryan-Williams, Skinner-Rask-Lindholm, Nordstrom-Kruger-Jooris.
Mike Heika: Dallas Stars lines: Smith-Benn-Radulov, Janmark-Seguin-Shore, Spezza-Hanzal-Pitlick, Roussel-Faksa-Ritchie.
John Lu: Montreal Canadiens lines: Galchenyuk – Drouin – Lehkonen, Pacioretty – Danault – Shaw, Byron – Plekanec – Gallagher, Hudon – De La Rose – Froese.
John Boruk: Philadelphia Flyers lines: Giroux-Couturier-Voracek, Weise-Weal-Simmonds, Lehtera-Filppula-Konecny, Leier-Laughton/Patrick-Raffl/Read.
Wes Crosby: Pittsburgh Penguins lines: Guentzel–Crosby–Rust, Hagelin–Malkin–Kessel, Sheary–Sheahan–Hornqvist, Kuhnhackl–McKegg–Reaves.
Mark Masters: Toronto Maple Leafs lines: Komarov-Kadri-Polak, Hyman-Marleau-Brown, JvR-Gauthier-Marner, Martin-Moore-Leivo.
Defensive pairings from practice …
Pat Steinberg: Calgary Flames pairings: Giordano-Hamilton, Brodie-Hamonic, Kulak-Stone.
Michael Smith: Carolina Hurricanes pairings: Slavin-Pesce, Fleury-Faulk, Hanifin-van Riemsdyk.
Mike Heika: Dallas Stars pairings: Lindell-Klingberg, Hamhuis-Pateryn, Oleksiak-Johns. Marc Methot is still hurt.
Mark Masters: Toronto Maple Leafs pairings: Rielly-Hainsey, Gardiner-Zaitsev, Borgman-Carrick.
