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Toronto Maple Leafs
Leafs captain Auston Matthews was on the ice Friday morning for a fourth-straight day as the star forward continues to work his way back from an injury he sustained last week against the Boston Bruins.
Matthew Knies got on the ice for the first time since he was a late scratch before Tuesday’s game against the St. Louis Blues.
Sammy Blais was also on the ice for the second-straight day after leaving Tuesday’s game against the Blues and coughing up blood.
All three players skated on the “fifth line” which is usually for projected scratches.
The Leafs projected lines for tomorrow’s game against the Montreal Canadiens:
Nylander – Tavares – Jarnkrok
McMann – Domi – Robertson
Lorentz – Laughton – Cowan
Joshua – Quillan – Maccelli
Knies, Matthews, Blais
Rielly – Ekman-Larsson
Benoit – McCabe
Mermis – Stecher
Myers
Woll
Hildeby
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Buffalo Sabres
Forward Jason Zucker will return to the Sabres’ lineup Friday as they take on the Chicago Blackhawks. He has missed the past eight games due to illness.
Zach Benson participated in morning skate and could return Sunday but remains day-to-day, according to head coach Lindy Ruff.
Josh Norris, who has been out since the season opener on Oct. 9, participated in practice on Nov. 17, his first team session since the injury, but has no timetable for his return.
New Jersey Devils
The Devils assigned defenceman Ethan Edwards to the AHL’s Utica Comets.