Ice Chips: Mikheyev on ice for Leafs optional skate

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Leafs' forward Ilya Mikheyev participated in the team's optional morning skate ahead of Saturday's game against the Detroit Red Wings. He left Thursday's game early and missed Friday's practice due to a non-COVID illness.

Ilya Mikheyev preparing to go on the ice for the Leafs optional morning skate He left Thursday’s game early and missed Friday’s practice due to a non-COVID illness @TSN_Edge pic.twitter.com/yUqrGsxLU8

The 27-year-old has eight goals and three assists in 22 games played this season.

Goaltender Matt Murray will start for the Senators on Saturday against the Montreal Canadiens. Murray has not played since a game against the St. Louis Blues on Feb. 15 with an undisclosed injury.

Matt Murray starts tonight against Montreal! #GoSensGo pic.twitter.com/8SsweJgDUm

Murray, 27, has posted  a 5-9-2 record with a 2.69 goals-against average and .919 save percentage in 17 games played this season.