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Mike Smith
On the Calgary Flames …

John Shannon: Goaltender Mike Smith traveled with the team but won’t dress tonight. The Flames recalled Jon Gillies.

On the Dallas Stars …

Mark Stepneski: The Stars assign Jason Dickinson to the AHL.

On the Detroit Red Wings …

Ansar Khan: Forward Darren Helm wasn’t on the ice again today, making it three straight days.

On the Montreal Canadiens …

Renaud Lavoie: Forwards Max Pacioretty (maintenance) and Torrey Mitchell (flu) missed practice today.

On the New Jersey Devils …

New Jersey Devils: The Devils activated Michael McLeod off the IR and assigned him Mississauga of the OHL. The Devils put defenseman Mirco Mueller on the IR retroactive to November 12th with a broken clavicle. Mueller will be having surgery tomorrow.

On the Philadelphia Flyers …

Dave Isaac: Defenseman Andrew MacDonald was on the ice with teammates at practice today.

Forward lines at practice …

Derek Willis: Calgary Flames lines: Gaudreau-Monahan-Ferland, Tkachuk-Backlund-Frolik, Bennett-Jankowski-Jagr, Versteeg-Lazar-Brouwer

Chris Hine: Chicago Blackhawks lines: Saad-Toews-Panik, Schmaltz-Anisimov-Kane, Sharp-Wingels-DeBrincat, Bouma-Hartman-Hayden.

Jesse Montano: Colorado Avalanche lines: Landy-MacK-Rantanen, Wilson-Kerfoot-Compher, Nieto-Soderberg-Comeau, Andrighetto-Kamanev-Yakupov.

Chris Ryan of NJ.com: New Jersey Devils lines: Taylor HallNico HischierKyle Palmieri,
Jesper BrattTravis ZajacDrew StaffordAdam HenriqueBrian BoyleMiles Wood, Brian GibbonsBlake ColemanStefan Noesen, Extras: Pavel Zacha, Jimmy Hayes, Michael McLeod

Arthur Staple: New York Islanders lines: Lee-Tavares-Bailey, Ladd-Barzal-Eberle, Nelson-Quine-Beau/Ho-Sang, Chimera-Cizikas-Clutterbuck, Prince

TSN 1200: Ottawa Senators lines: Hoffman-Brassard-Stone, Dzingel-Duchene-Ryan, Pyatt-Pageau-Didomenico, Burrows-Thompson-Wideman.

Pens Inside Scoop: Pittsburgh Penguins lines: Guentzel-Crosby-Rust, Hagelin-Malkin-Kessel, Sheary-Sheahan-Hornqvist, Kuhnhackl-McKegg-Reaves (Archibald)

Joe Smith: Tampa Bay Lightning lines: Namestnikov-Stamkos-Kucherov, Palat-Point-Gourde, kunitz-johnson-brown, Killorn-Dumont-Callahan.

Kristen Shilton: Toronto Maple Leafs lines: Hyman-Matthews-Nylander, Marleau-Kadri-Komarov, van Riemsdyk-Bozak-Marner, Martin-Moore-Brown, Leivo, Soshnikov

Defensive pairings at practice …

Derek Willis: Calgary Flames pairings: Giordano-Hamilton, Brodie-Hamonic, Kulak-Stone

Chris Ryan of NJ.com: New Jersey Devils pairings: Andy GreeneSteven SantiniJohn MooreDamon SeversonWill ButcherBen LovejoyDalton Prout

Arthur Staple: New York Islanders defensive pairings: Leddy-Boychuk, de Haan-Pelech, Seidenberg-Mayfield, Hickey-Pulock.

Pens Inside Scoop: Pittsburgh Penguins pairings: Dumoulin-Letang, Maatta-Ruhwedel, Cole-Schultz, Hunwick-Corrado

Kristen Shilton: Toronto Maple Leafs pairings: Rielly-Hainsey, Gardiner-Zaitsev, Borgman-Carrick, Polak