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Toronto Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews and defenceman Chris Tanev were on the ice prior to the team’s morning skate, reports TSN’s Mark Masters.
This is the first time Matthews has skated since sustaining a lower-body injury on Nov. 11 against the Boston Bruins. Head coach Craig Berube previously said Matthews was expected to miss about a week.
The 28-year-old Matthews has tallied nine goals and five assists over 17 games, his 10th year in the NHL after the Leafs selected him first overall in 2016.
Tanev was placed on injured reserve on Nov. 2 after suffering an upper-body injury against the Philadelphia Flyers.
The 35-year-old has two assists in eight games this season. Before departing on Saturday, he had one assist in 14:50 minutes of ice time.
Joseph Woll was the firs goaltender off the ice at Tuesday’s skate and is in line to start tonight’s game agaisnt his hometown St. Louis Blues.
Joseph Woll is first goalie off the ice at Leafs skate
St. Louis native set to face his hometown team tonight @TSN_Sports
— Mark Masters (@markhmasters) November 18, 2025
Ottawa Senators
The Senators have recalled Stephen Halliday and defenceman Lassi Thomson from Belleville of the AHL.
Halliday was selected 104th overall by the Sens in the 2022 NHL Draft and had one goal and 16 points in 15 games in Belleville this season.
Thomson, the former 19th overall pick in 2019, has three goals and four points in 15 AHL games this season.
Dallas Stars
The Stars have recalled defenceman Vladislav Kolyachonok from the AHL’s Texas Stars.
The 24-year-old has four goals and 14 points in 74 career NHL games with the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Arizona/Utah franchise.
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Lightning have recalled defenceman Declan Carlile and Steven Santini from the Syracuse Crunch.
Carlile, 25, has two goals and 10 points in 15 AHL games this season.
Santini, 30, has four assists in 13 games with the Crunch. He was opriginally drafted 42nd overall by the team in the 2013 NHL Draft.
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Penguins recalled forward Sam Poulin from the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and placed Ville Koivunen on injured reserve due to a lower-body injury.