Ice Chips: Mrazek starts vs. Devils

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Toronto Maple Leafs

Petr Mrazek will get the start in net Wednesday against the New Jersey Devils, head coach Sheldon Keefe told reporters.

Petr Mrazek starts tonight, coach Sheldon Keefe says First game since Heritage Classic @TSN_Edge

It will mark his first appearance since being placed on waivers over the weekend and his first game action since the Hertiage Classic, a 5-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres where he allowed four goals on 37 shots.

Mrazek owns a 3.48 goals-against average and a .884 save percentage in 17 games so far this season for the Leafs.

Meanwhile, Keefe added that defenceman Rasmus Sandin has no firm timetable for his return from a knee injury that has him on LTIR. He added the 22-year-old defenceman is able to work out and move around but is still expected to miss "weeks."

"It’s going to be weeks for sure is what I’m told. How many? We’re not certain of that ... He’s in pretty good spirits and back in the gym and doing things there so his recovery is certainly well underway," Keefe said Wednesday.

Montreal Canadiens

Forward Brendan Gallagher is back with the Canadiens but is not yet ready to practice, the team announced.

The 29-year-old missed Saturday's game with a lower-body injury and did not play Monday because of a non-COVID-19 illness.

Brendan Gallagher est de retour avec l'équipe, mais il n'est pas prêt pour reprendre l'entraînement.Brendan Gallagher is back with the team, but still isn’t ready to practice.

The Habs also say forwards Nick Suzuki and Jonathan Drouin are taking treatment days Wednesday and will not practice. 

#Habs advise Suzuki and Drouin won’t practise today (treatment days).