Ice Chips: Connor Hellebuyck to start for Winnipeg Jets against Edmonton Oilers

Ice Chips: Connor Hellebuyck to start for Winnipeg Jets against Edmonton Oilers

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Winnipeg Jets

Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck will get the beginning Wednesday evening because the Jets open their season on the street in opposition to the Edmonton Oilers.

This comes two days after Hellebuyck missed Jets follow to take care of a private matter. Head coach Scott Arniel instructed reporters Monday that Hellebuyck was nonetheless anticipated to get the beginning on opening evening.

The reigning Vezina Trophy winner had a 2.39 goals-against common and .921 save proportion in 60 video games final season.

The Athletic’s Murat Ates stories both Kaapo Kähkönen or Eric Comrie will gown because the backup provided that the Jets introduced three goalies to Edmonton. 

Right here had been Winnipeg’s strains at their morning skate in accordance with workforce reporter Mitchell Clinton:

Connor-Scheifele-Vilardi
Perfetti-Namestnikov-Ehlers
Niederreiter-Lowry-Appleton
Barron-Kupari-Iafallo
Gustafsson

Morrissey-DeMelo
Samberg-Pionk
Fleury-Miller
Coghlan

Hellebuyck


Vancouver Canucks

Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet instructed reporters there’s a good probability ahead Aatu Raty performs in opposition to the Calgary Flames Wednesday. 

Tocchet additionally described Pius Suter as not 100 per cent and should sit.

Tocchet says there’s a superb probability Raty will play tonight. Suter is just not 100% and may sit. Silovs begins. #Canucks

— Farhan Lalji (@FarhanLaljiTSN)
October 9, 2024“/>

Arturs Silovs will get the beginning in web.


Toronto Maple Leafs

Goaltender Joseph Woll is coping with lower-body tightness and won’t begin in Wednesday’s opener in opposition to the Montreal Canadiens, head coach Craig Berube instructed reporters. 

“Woll skilled some lower-body tightness [on Tuesday]. It’s precautionary, so we’re going to preserve him out tonight,” Berube stated.

Anthony Stolarz will as a substitute get the nod for Toronto in web for the opener. 

Anthony Stolarz begins tonight, Leafs coach Craig Berube says

Joseph Woll coping with lower-body situation @TSN_Edge

— Mark Masters (@markhmasters)
October 9, 2024“/>

“He positively takes up numerous the web. It is fairly noticeable coming down & taking pictures on him. He is fairly good at studying the play, I discover. Whenever you assume you have got the opening he is sort of baiting you to shoot it there. He is a very sensible goalie,” teammate Auston Matthews stated about Stolarz.

Berube added that Woll has not been dominated out from taking part in Thursday in New Jersey in opposition to the Devils on the back-to-back. Woll performed in a single preseason sport over the weekend in opposition to the Detroit Pink Wings.

In the meantime, goaltender Dennis Hildeby has joined the Leafs in Montreal on an emergency foundation.

The @MapleLeafs have recalled G Dennis Hildeby from the @TorontoMarlies on an emergency foundation.

— Leafs PR (@LeafsPR)
October 9, 2024“/>

The 23-year-old has but to seem in an NHL sport. He had a 2.41 goals-against common and .913 save proportion in 41 AHL video games final season with the Toronto Marlies. 


Edmonton Oilers

Raphael Lavoie is again with the Oilers. The group claimed the 24-year-old ahead off waivers from the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday.

On Monday, the Golden Knights claimed Lavoie off waivers from the Oilers, inserting him again on waivers simply 24 hours later.

Right here had been Edmonton’s strains courtesy of TSN’s Ryan Rishaug:

RNH-McDavid-Hyman
Skinner-Drai-Arvidsson
Janmark-Henrique-Brown
Podk-Ryan-Perry

Ekholm-Bouchard
Nurse-Emberson
Kulak-Dermott
Skinner


Buffalo Sabres

Ahead JJ Peterka practised with the Buffalo Sabres Wednesday, 4 days after sustaining a concussion in Prague in opposition to the New Jersey Devils.

Peterka skated on his personal Tuesday and head coach Lindy Ruff described him as day-to-day.

He was injured on an open-ice hit from New Jersey defenseman Brenden Dillon final Saturday.

Winger Zach Benson was additionally again at follow for Buffalo after sustaining a lower-body damage in opposition to the Devils.


Minnesota Wild

Ahead Matt Boldy shall be out there to play within the Wild’s opener in opposition to the Columbus Blue Jackets, stories NHL.com’s Jessi Pierce. 

We’ll get beginning goaltender tomorrow for #mnwild however can verify Matt Boldy and Jake Middleton — who every have battled a little bit of damage at camp— will play

— Jessi Pierce (@jessi_pierce)
October 9, 2024“/>

Boldy suffered a lower-body damage earlier in camp and was initially thought-about week-to-week.

In the meantime, Pierce stories that defenceman Jacob Middleton can even be out there Thursday.


Pittsburgh Penguins

Defenceman Erik Karlsson stated by way of Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Evaluate Sports activities that he’s good to go for the workforce’s opener Wednesday in opposition to the New York Rangers.

Erik Karlsson stated he’s good to go tonight from a medical standpoint.

— Seth Rorabaugh (@SethRorabaugh)
October 9, 2024“/>

Karlsson has handled an upper-body damage all through coaching camp however maintained optimism he can be good to go for opening evening. 

In the meantime, ahead Bryan Rust (lower-body) won’t play Wednesday evening.


Calgary Flames

Dan Vladar will get the beginning in web Wednesday evening in opposition to the Vancouver Canucks.

As all of us figured based mostly off coaching camp and the way the goalies cut up work throughout the previous few practices.

The vet Vladar will get the nod within the #Flames season opener tonight. https://t.co/20RWEBqtiD

— Salim Nadim Valji (@salimvalji)
October 9, 2024“/>

Vladar performed in 20 video games final season, recording a 3.62 goals-against common and a .882 save proportion. 


Montreal Canadiens

The Canadiens have signed defenceman Gustav Lindstrom to a one-year two-way contract, it was introduced Wednesday. The Habs stated they’re placing him on waivers for the needs of assigning him to the AHL’s Laval Rocket.

The 25-year-old appeared in 32 video games final season with the Anaheim Geese, tallying six assists.

Right here had been the strains at Wednesday’s skate:

Caufield-Suzuki -Slafkovsky
Newhook-Dach-Armia
Barre-Boulet-Dvorak – Anderson
Heineman -Evans- Gallagher

Matheson-Guhle
Hutson-Savard
Xhekaj-Barron

Montembeault


Ottawa Senators

Right here had been the Senators’ strains Wednesday morning:

Tkachuk-Stutzle-Giroux
Greig-Norris-Batherson
Perron-Pinto-Amadio
Gregor-Gaudette-Cousins
Additional: MacEwen

Sanderson-Zub
Chabot-Jensen
Kleven-Hamonic

Additional: Bernard-Docker

Ullmark
Forsberg


Nashville Predators

Predators goaltender Juuse Saros is day-to-day with a lower-body damage, stories Alex Daugherty of the Tennessean. 

He’s questionable for Thursday’s opener in opposition to the Dallas Stars.

Juuse Saros formally everyday with a decrease physique damage.

Brunette says they haven’t made choice on a starter for Predators opener vs Stars on Thursday.

— Alex Daugherty (@AlexDaugherty1)
October 9, 2024“/>

In the meantime, the Preds have recalled 26-year-old goaltender Matt Murray from the AHL’s Milwaukee Admirals, it was introduced Wednesday.

Murray had a 14-15-2 report, 3.02 goals-against common, .896 save proportion and one shutout in 31 video games for the AHL’s Texas Stars in 2023-24.


Los Angeles Kings

The Kings have recalled ahead Andre Lee from the AHL’s Ontario Reign, it was introduced Wednesday.

Defenceman Drew Doughty was formally positioned on the long-term injured reserve checklist. He’s anticipated to be out month to month as he recovers from ankle surgical procedure.

We have made the next roster transactions:

▪️ Defenseman Drew Doughty positioned on Lengthy-Time period Injured Reserve (LTIR).
▪️ Recalled ahead Andre Lee from the @ontarioreign

📲 https://t.co/NrtFrRhF1i@Enterprise | #GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/FxCB3P9txP

— LA Kings (@LAKings)
October 9, 2024“/>


Goalie signings

Each Linus Ullmark and Joey Daccord agreed to long-term offers with their respective groups Wednesday.

The Senators and Ullmark struck a four-year, $33 million deal ($8.25 million AAV) whereas the Kraken and Daccord reached a five-year, $25 million settlement.