Puckline Press

Nill plans to open extension talks with Jason Robertson around Dec. 1

GM Jim Nill told NHL.com he will wait until about the first of December to talk with Robertson's camp, to avoid a distraction early in the season. Robertson is on a one-year, $12 million deal signed July 21 and can sign a long-term extension from Jan. 1, 2027.

Friedman: Hellebuyck's suspension is set to end Oct. 23, and he told the Jets he means to rejoin them

Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reports that Winnipeg's suspension of Connor Hellebuyck is scheduled to end Oct. 23, and that the goalie told the team before its Oct. 2 opener that he planned to return. How the Jets or Hellebuyck will handle it isn't clear.

Update: Darnell Nurse a game-time decision again for Saturday in Detroit

Nurse sat out Thursday's shootout win in Nashville with the upper-body injury from Tuesday's fight with Nikita Zadorov, and is listed as a game-time decision against the Red Wings.

Confirmed · Oct 17: The NHL's status report lists Nurse as a game-time decision against the Red Wings after he missed Thursday's game. nhl.com ↗

Update: Mavrik Bourque joins Friday's limited practice but remains out with his upper-body injury

The Predators' game-day notes say Bourque took part in Friday's limited practice while still listed out with the upper-body injury ahead of Saturday's game against St. Louis.

Update: Sourdif and Roy out vs the Devils; Capitals recall Jonny Brodzinski with Dubois on IR

Washington says Justin Sourdif (illness) misses his first game of the season and Matt Roy (lower body) a sixth on Saturday. Pierre-Luc Dubois went on injured reserve retroactive to last weekend, and Brodzinski comes up from Hershey to center the fourth line.

Update: John Tavares out week-to-week with a lower-body injury; Leafs say up to six weeks

Toronto says Tavares, hurt in Thursday's collision with Josh Norris, is week-to-week and could miss up to six weeks. Nick Paul centred Easton Cowan and Kirill Marchenko at Saturday's morning skate, and rookie Gavin McKenna takes Tavares's spot on the top power play.

Update: Brandon Montour out against Florida; Cale Fleury in, Ty Nelson a scratch

The Kraken play without Montour, who left Thursday's overtime loss in Tampa Bay with a lower-body injury. Cale Fleury is projected to play with Ryker Evans, and recalled defenseman Ty Nelson is a projected scratch.

Oilers say Nugent-Hopkins and Dickinson are aiming to return during next week's five-game homestand

The Oilers' preview for Saturday in Utah says Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Jason Dickinson are both eyeing returns during the coming five-game homestand at Rogers Place. It also says Jake Walman is expected back, Zach Hyman has a good chance to play and Colton Dach is a possibility.

Update: Zuccarello still on IR and out against Boston, but he travels with the Kings on Sunday's road trip

Mats Zuccarello wasn't activated from injured reserve in time for Saturday's game against the Bruins. He will travel with the team when the road trip starts Sunday, and his return is described as game by game.

Zucker skates but stays out; Sabres target his season debut Wednesday vs Philadelphia, and Dahlin is skating again

Jason Zucker skated at Saturday's morning skate in Montreal but remains out; Lindy Ruff said the Sabres are targeting Wednesday's home game against the Flyers for his debut. Captain Rasmus Dahlin has resumed skating but is still day to day.

Compher misses a sixth straight game against San Jose; McLellan says he isn't quite ready

J.T. Compher (undisclosed) sits again Saturday, and coach Todd McLellan said he isn't quite ready to play. Marco Kasper and Mason Appleton remain week to week, and Detroit is expected to dress 11 forwards and seven defensemen again.

Owen Tippett misses the Flyers' morning skate and is a game-time decision against Ottawa

Tippett's upper-body injury got worse in Thursday's 2-1 loss in Detroit, and Rick Tocchet said it has been bugging him a little. Garrett Wilson, who skated on the fourth line in the morning, plays if Tippett can't.

Kaprizov sits out Saturday's practice sick and Quinn Hughes gets a rest day; Hynes expects both to play Sunday

Kirill Kaprizov and Quinn Hughes missed Saturday's practice. John Hynes said Kaprizov was sick but is expected to play Sunday against Columbus, and Hughes had a rest day and should be good to go.

Spurgeon and Marcus Foligno practice but aren't ready for Sunday; Maatta out again, Sturm tested Monday

Jared Spurgeon practiced Saturday and Marcus Foligno, on injured reserve, skated on the top line, but Hynes said neither is ready for Sunday against Columbus. Olli Maatta didn't practice, and Nico Sturm has a concussion-protocol test Monday.

Ross Johnston out in Nashville after he 'tweaked something' Thursday, Montgomery says

Jim Montgomery said the forward hurt himself Thursday in Minnesota and won't be available Saturday. NHL.com lists it as a lower-body injury.

Chris Tanev skates on his own after the Maple Leafs' morning skate; Bo Groulx back in the lineup

Tanev, on IR and week to week with an upper-body injury, skated alone after Saturday's morning skate, NHL.com reports. Groulx returns on the third line after sitting as a healthy scratch against Buffalo, and Marshall Rifai is the projected scratch.

Update: Zacha out in Los Angeles with an upper-body injury; Minten moves up to center Pastrnak

Marco Sturm says Pavel Zacha will miss Saturday's game against the Kings and is day-to-day. Fraser Minten takes the top-line center spot with David Pastrnak and Morgan Geekie, Matt Poitras centers the second line, and Sean Kuraly returns on the fourth.

Update: Chinakhov won't play in Vegas, Muse says; he's day-to-day with a lower-body injury

Dan Muse ruled Egor Chinakhov out of Saturday's game against the Golden Knights, his second straight missed game since he was hurt at Thursday's practice. Sergei Murashov starts in goal.

Update: Owen Tippett not in the Flyers' lineup against Ottawa

Tippett, a game-time decision after missing the morning skate, isn't among Philadelphia's dressed skaters against the Senators on the NHL's game sheet.

Mario Ferraro helped off after a shot to the face against Carolina, but returns

Ferraro was hit in the face by a shot with 9:11 left in the second period and had to be helped off. He missed little time and finished with just over 18 minutes in the 3-2 loss.

Update: Mavrik Bourque out of the lineup against St. Louis, a fourth straight game missed

Bourque, a game-time decision with his upper-body injury, isn't on Nashville's game sheet against the Blues. Juuse Saros starts in goal.

Captain Thomas Chabot leaves the loss in Philadelphia after two periods with an upper-body injury

Chabot did not return for the third period of Ottawa's 3-1 loss, and coach Travis Green said he has an upper-body injury. He seemed to favour his right wrist after a first-period collision with Trevor Zegras and played 12:03.

Calum Ritchie and Matias Maccelli leave the win in Toronto with lower-body injuries

The Islanders announced both forwards had lower-body injuries. Ritchie was hurt on his first shift after a hit from Nick Blankenburg and did not return; Maccelli, on the top line, left after 5:39 of ice time. No timeline was given.

Roope Hintz leaves the shutout win in Chicago late with a right hand injury; Gulutzan has no update

A puck hit Hintz in the right hand or wrist area late in the third period, after he had scored. He was examined after the game, and coach Glen Gulutzan had no immediate update.

Zacha's status for Los Angeles unclear after a hit from Drew Helleson; Swayman slated to start

NHL.com's preview says Pavel Zacha's status is unclear after he took a hit from Ducks defenseman Drew Helleson late in Friday's win and didn't return. Jeremy Swayman is slated to start in goal against the Kings.

Update: Mavrik Bourque a game-time decision against the Blues after missing three games

NHL.com lists Bourque as a game-time decision Saturday against St. Louis with his upper-body injury, after he missed the past three games. William Trudeau also remains out with an upper-body injury.

Chinakhov projected back on Malkin's line in Vegas, with his status still to be confirmed before the game

NHL.com's and Pittsburgh Hockey Now's projected lineups both have Egor Chinakhov on the second line with Tommy Novak and Evgeni Malkin, with Ville Koivunen a projected scratch. PHN says he is still being evaluated for the lower-body injury that kept him out in Colorado and that Dan Muse is expected to give an update around 8 PM ET.

Correction · Oct 17: Coach Dan Muse said Chinakhov would not play in Vegas and called him day-to-day with a lower-body injury from Thursday's practice. sports.yahoo.com ↗

Dreger: Tavares likely out closer to two to three weeks

TSN's Darren Dreger reported that John Tavares will likely miss closer to two to three weeks with his lower-body injury. The Leafs have listed him only as week-to-week.

Canadiens put Florian Xhekaj on injured reserve as Oliver Kapanen is activated

The IR placement is retroactive, so Montreal can activate Xhekaj whenever he's ready. He has missed three games with a lower-body injury and is expected out at least a couple more weeks.

Update: Josh Norris and Jiri Kulich both play in Montreal, Ruff confirms; Dahlin still out

Both centres skated at Saturday's optional and Ruff confirmed they're in the lineup: Norris after Thursday's concussion check, Kulich after his illness. Rasmus Dahlin (upper body) misses another game.

Matinpalo back from a two-game absence in Philadelphia; Green expects Sanderson to play Wednesday

Nikolas Matinpalo returns to the lineup against the Flyers, paired with Carter Yakemchuk, and Linus Ullmark starts in goal. Coach Travis Green said Jake Sanderson is close and he expects him to play Wednesday.

Update: Darnell Nurse back in the Sharks' lineup in Detroit after missing the Nashville game

Nurse played Saturday against the Red Wings after sitting out Thursday's shootout win in Nashville with an upper-body injury.

Update: Wyatt Johnston back from his illness in Chicago after missing two games

Johnston returned after missing two games sick, which ended a run of 333 straight games to open his career. "You never want to miss a game. I had a good run," he said.

Update: Jacob Markstrom returns and starts against Seattle; Gudas misses a third straight game

Markstrom is back after missing two games with an undisclosed injury and gets the start at home against the Kraken. Radko Gudas (lower body) sits again; Maurice said he could return Wednesday against Ottawa.

Anton Forsberg in goal for the Kings against Boston, his second start of the season

LA Kings Insider says Anton Forsberg starts Saturday against the Bruins. The writer calls the goalie competition with Darcy Kuemper still open.

Alex Nedeljkovic projected to start again for the Sharks in Detroit, his former team

NHL.com's projected lineups list Nedeljkovic first for Saturday against the Red Wings, with Yaroslav Askarov behind him. The team hasn't confirmed it.

Confirmed · Oct 17: Coach Ryan Warsofsky says Nedeljkovic starts after his win in Nashville, per San Jose Hockey Now's Sheng Peng. sanjosehockeynow.com ↗

Joey Daccord projected in goal for the Kraken in Florida

NHL.com's projected lineups list Joey Daccord as Seattle's goalie Saturday against the Panthers, with Philipp Grubauer behind him. The team hasn't confirmed it.

Confirmed · Oct 17: Daccord started for Seattle against the Panthers, with Philipp Grubauer as the backup, per the NHL box score. api-web.nhle.com ↗

Bobrovsky in the starter's net at the morning skate and projected against the Islanders

The Hockey News' David Alter reported that Sergei Bobrovsky took the home net at Saturday's morning skate and is the projected starter against New York.

Confirmed · Oct 17: Bobrovsky started against the Islanders, per the NHL box score. api-web.nhle.com ↗

Dan Vladar projected in goal as the 0-6-3 Flyers host Ottawa

The Hockey News lists Vladar as the projected starter, with Joseph Woll as the backup. The team hasn't named its starter.

Confirmed · Oct 17: Vladar started against Ottawa, with Joseph Woll as the backup, on the NHL game sheet. nhl.com ↗

Ilya Sorokin expected in goal in Toronto

The Islanders' game preview says Sorokin is expected to start against the Maple Leafs, with Semyon Varlamov backing up.

Jet Greaves projected in goal against the Rangers

The Hockey News's game-day lineup lists Greaves as Columbus's starter Saturday. The team hasn't confirmed it.

Confirmed · Oct 17: Greaves started against the Rangers, with Cam Talbot as the backup, on the NHL game sheet. nhl.com ↗

Sergei Murashov likely in goal at Vegas on the back half of the back-to-back; Chinakhov still being evaluated

Pittsburgh Hockey Now says Murashov is most likely to start Saturday after Silovs played in Colorado, with Dan Muse to confirm before the game. Egor Chinakhov is still being evaluated for his lower-body injury.

Confirmed · Oct 17: The Penguins confirm Murashov starts at Vegas. sports.yahoo.com ↗

Kochetkov projected in Winnipeg; call-ups Nadeau and Unger Sorum set for their season debuts

The Hockey News lists Pyotr Kochetkov (4-0-0) as the projected starter, with Brandon Bussi backing up. Bradly Nadeau plays on the second line and Felix Unger Sorum on the fourth, with Hall, Staal and Jarvis out and Valimaki and Deslauriers scratched.

Confirmed · Oct 17: Kochetkov started and won in Winnipeg, and the Hurricanes' recap says Nadeau (an assist) and Unger Sorum made their season debuts. nhl.com ↗

Jordan Binnington projected for his third start of the season in Nashville

NHL.com's status report says Binnington will make his third start of the season, and his second in six games, against the Predators. Joel Hofer played Thursday in Minnesota.

Confirmed · Oct 17: Binnington started for St. Louis in Nashville, with Joel Hofer as the backup, per the NHL box score. api-web.nhle.com ↗

Spencer Knight makes a fourth straight start against Dallas; Bowen Byram misses a second straight game

NHL.com's status report says Knight will make his fourth straight start Saturday against the Stars. Byram is day to day with his upper-body injury and misses a second straight game.

Jake Oettinger projected in goal for Dallas in Chicago

NHL.com's projected lineups list Oettinger as the Stars' goalie Saturday, with Casey DeSmith behind him. The team hasn't confirmed it.

Confirmed · Oct 17: Oettinger started for Dallas in Chicago, per the NHL box score. api-web.nhle.com ↗

Sullivan confirms Dylan Garand starts in Columbus after being pulled in the 7-1 loss to New Jersey

Mike Sullivan said the rookie will be back in goal Saturday against the Blue Jackets, two days after Garand gave up four goals on 13 shots and was pulled in New Jersey. Spencer Martin is the backup.

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen projected in goal for Buffalo in Montreal, with Alex Lyon still out

The Hockey News' Sabres site and NHL.com's projected lineups both have Luukkonen in net Saturday against the Canadiens, with Colten Ellis as the backup. Lindy Ruff called the lineup a game-time decision, so the team hasn't confirmed it.

Confirmed · Oct 17: Luukkonen started for Buffalo in Montreal, with Colten Ellis as the backup, per the NHL box score. api-web.nhle.com ↗

Detroit's goalie against San Jose unclear: NHL.com lists John Gibson first, a Detroit beat writer projects Tarasov

NHL.com's projected lineups list Gibson ahead of Daniil Tarasov for Saturday against the Sharks, and San Jose Hockey Now's Sheng Peng wrote that it looks like Gibson starts. Detroit Hockey Now's Kevin Allen projects Tarasov for a second straight start. The Red Wings haven't said.

Confirmed · Oct 17: John Gibson started against San Jose, with Daniil Tarasov as the backup, per the NHL box score. api-web.nhle.com ↗

Leevi Merilainen projected in goal for the Canucks' matinee in Tampa Bay

NHL.com's projected lineups list Merilainen as the Canucks' goalie for Saturday's 4 PM game against the Lightning, with Kevin Lankinen behind him. The team hasn't confirmed it.

Correction · Oct 17: Kevin Lankinen started instead and made 31 saves in the 4-2 loss; Merilainen didn't play. api-web.nhle.com ↗

Adin Hill expected in goal for Vegas against Pittsburgh, his fourth start of the season

The Hockey News expects Hill to start Saturday's home game against the Penguins, who are on the second night of a back-to-back, with Sergei Murashov expected for Pittsburgh. The team hasn't confirmed it.

Vejmelka projected in goal as Utah keeps Thursday's lineup against Edmonton; Schmidt skips the morning skate

NHL.com expects Utah to dress the lineup that beat Edmonton 4-2 on Thursday, with Karel Vejmelka in goal. Tourigny said Nate Schmidt missed the morning skate for maintenance but is expected to play; Michael Carcone is still out.

Pagnotta: Rangers making exploratory calls on goalies, with Gibson, Binnington and Montembeault mentioned

David Pagnotta said there is no rush for the Rangers, with Korpisalo expected back in three to four weeks and Garand and Spencer Martin in net until then. He named Detroit's John Gibson and St. Louis' Jordan Binnington as expiring-contract options and Montreal's Sam Montembeault as a fit.

ESPN's John Buccigross reportedly says Detroit will make a trade within seven to 10 days, fuelling Larkin talk

Buccigross was reported to have information that the Red Wings will make a trade in about seven to 10 days. He did not name Dylan Larkin or a destination. Larkin has a full no-trade clause and must approve any deal.

Kings recall Taylor Ward from AHL Ontario and send Jared Wright back down

The Kings recalled forward Taylor Ward from Ontario and loaned Jared Wright to the Reign on Saturday. Ward isn't expected to play against Boston, and Wright is likely to play for Ontario that night.

Panthers recall Cole Reinhardt from Charlotte as a spare forward

Florida called Reinhardt up before Saturday's game against Seattle because it had no healthy spare, carrying only 12 forwards and seven defensemen with Radko Gudas still out. He could stay on as injury cover.

Oilers activate Colton Dach from injured reserve and send Josh Samanski to AHL Bakersfield

Edmonton reinstated Dach before Saturday's game in Utah, where Babcock says Dach, Zach Hyman and Jake Walman all return. Samanski goes back to the Condors after his emergency recall.

Update: Knights send defenseman Ville Heinola back to AHL Henderson again, his second trip down since Thursday

Vegas announced the move. Heinola played for Henderson on Saturday, which makes him eligible to be recalled on Sunday. He has a goal and four points in four AHL games.

Blues recall forward Aleksanteri Kaskimaki from Springfield

GM Alexander Steen announced the recall of the 22-year-old Finnish forward from the AHL's Springfield Thunderbirds after the loss in Nashville, giving no reason. Ross Johnston missed Saturday's game hurt.

Pastrnak moves alone into fourth on the Bruins' all-time goals list as three power-play goals beat Anaheim 4-2

Boston came back from 2-0 down in Anaheim with power-play goals from Brunet, Pastrnak and Lindholm. Frederic Brunet scored his first NHL goal, Michael DiPietro got his first NHL win, and Pastrnak's 423rd goal put him alone in fourth on the franchise list.

Capitals beat the Devils 4-2; Ovechkin's assist leaves him one short of Backstrom's franchise record

Washington scored four straight goals after Arseny Gritsyuk opened the scoring, and Logan Thompson made 29 saves, 16 of them in the third period. Ovechkin's assist was his 761st, one short of tying Nicklas Backstrom's Capitals record, and Dylan Strome scored his first goal of the season.

Hurricanes win a seventh straight, 3-2 in Winnipeg, as Jankowski scores in a sixth straight game

Nikolaj Ehlers scored the winner on a third-period power play, and Mark Jankowski's six-game goal streak ties the team record since relocation. Pyotr Kochetkov is 5-0, and Carolina has won its first five road games of a season for the first time in franchise history.

Canucks blow a 2-0 lead in Tampa Bay and lose a seventh straight as Kucherov scores twice

Linus Karlsson and Elias Pettersson put Vancouver up 2-0, but the Lightning scored the last four, two from Nikita Kucherov and the winner from Jake Guentzel, to stay perfect at home. Kevin Lankinen made 31 saves, and the Canucks finished their six-game road trip 0-5-1.

Bennett and Verhaeghe both score hat tricks as Florida routs Seattle 8-3 in Markstrom's return

Sam Bennett and Carter Verhaeghe scored three goals each, and Sam Reinhart and Niko Mikkola added one apiece as the Panthers outshot the Kraken 37-23. Jacob Markstrom went the distance back in goal; Joey Daccord allowed all eight for Seattle.

Flyers beat Ottawa 3-1 for their first win, ending a franchise-record nine-game winless start

Matvei Michkov scored the go-ahead goal and set up Porter Martone's, and Trevor Zegras added an empty-netter as Philadelphia ended its 0-6-3 start. Owen Tippett (upper body), Cam York and Rasmus Ristolainen were still out.

Kent Johnson scores late in overtime and Jet Greaves stops all 29 shots as Columbus blanks the Rangers 1-0

Johnson's team-leading fourth goal came with 1:33 left in overtime, and Greaves earned his fifth career shutout. Dylan Garand made 28 saves for New York (6-3-1), which went 0-for-3 on third-period power plays.

Tage Thompson's 218th goal moves him alone into 10th in Sabres history, past Jason Pominville

Thompson tied the game in the third period of Buffalo's 4-3 overtime loss in Montreal. Rene Robert is next with 222. Jack Quinn scored his first career shorthanded goal in the same game.

Oettinger's third shutout in six appearances is a Stars first; Hyry scores twice in a 4-0 win in Chicago

Jake Oettinger made 19 saves. No Stars goalie had ever posted three shutouts in his first six appearances of a season. Arttu Hyry had the first multigoal game of his NHL career, and Chicago was shut out for the second time this season.

T.J. Hughes scores his first NHL goal as the Avalanche rally past Pittsburgh 5-2

Hughes scored off a MacKinnon backhand feed in the second period. Lehkonen scored twice, MacKinnon had four points and Blackwood made 29 saves as Colorado came back from 2-0 down.

Predators end a three-game winless run, 5-2 over St. Louis: Forsberg's first goal, a Marchessault penalty-shot goal

Filip Forsberg scored his first goal of the season and added an assist. Jonathan Marchessault scored on a penalty shot, Adam Edstrom scored his second shorthanded goal of the season, and Ryan O'Reilly extended his goal streak to three games. Juuse Saros made 24 saves.

Red Wings prospect Adam Levac suspended four OHL games for a crosscheck from behind

Levac, a 2026 fourth-round pick playing for Peterborough, drew a match penalty for driving Sudbury's Mason Walker into the boards after Walker scored. He served an eight-game ban last season for a slew-foot.

Cale Fleury, not call-up Ty Nelson, projected to replace Montour if he can't play in Florida

Geoff Baker's projection on the Kraken's site says Montour's pregame status will decide it, and that Fleury, who has been with the team all season, is the likelier pick to join Ryker Evans than the newly recalled Nelson.

Confirmed · Oct 17: Montour missed the game and Fleury dressed on defense; Nelson didn't play, per the NHL box score. api-web.nhle.com ↗

Update: David Perron won't play in Chicago; he joins the Stars on Monday

The Stars say their newly signed winger sits out Saturday's game against the Blackhawks and meets the team Monday in Texas.

Hyman and Colton Dach skate with Kapanen at the Oilers' morning skate; Walman paired with Emberson

Saturday's morning-skate lines in Utah, as posted by Bob Stauffer, had Hyman and Dach with Kasperi Kapanen and Podkolzin with McDavid and Draisaitl. Walman was on the third pair with Ty Emberson, Mukhamadullin was the seventh defenseman, and Samanski and Max Jones were the extras. Morning lines aren't a guarantee of the game lineup.

Confirmed · Oct 17: The Oilers' projected lineup has Dach centering Kapanen and Hyman and Walman beside Emberson, and Babcock confirmed all three return. nhl.com ↗

David Reinbacher makes his season debut against Buffalo

The Canadiens say defenseman David Reinbacher, recalled from Laval on Oct. 14, plays his first game of the season Saturday against the Sabres, alongside Oliver Kapanen's debut.

McKenna moves to the top power play after his benching and says he had a 'good talk' with Hiller

Gavin McKenna, who sat the final 32:54 against Buffalo, has been added to Toronto's first power-play unit with Matthews, Nylander, Marchenko and Darren Raddysh. He said Hiller told him the benching had nothing to do with his play, and that he'll play whatever role the team wants.

DeBoer shuffles the Islanders' forwards again: Holmstrom moves up with Horvat, Palmieri drops to the fourth line

At the morning skate in Toronto, Holmstrom joined Maccelli and Horvat, and Palmieri skated on the fourth line with Palat and Cizikas, with Heineman moving to Pageau's line. The defense pairs are unchanged, and MacLean and Mayfield are the extras.

Luca Del Bel Belluz makes his season debut against the Rangers; Bowness hasn't said who sits

Del Bel Belluz will play Saturday, and Rick Bowness called where he plays and which forward comes out a game-time decision. Dante Fabbro (broken hand), Ivan Provorov and Isac Lundestrom remain out.

Lafreniere and Dorofeyev switch lines and Raddysh draws in at Columbus; Morrow and Rempe scratched

NHL.com's status report says Lafreniere and Dorofeyev swap lines Saturday, and Taylor Raddysh plays after his recall from Hartford. Scott Morrow and Matt Rempe are out of the lineup.

Confirmed · Oct 17: The NHL game sheet has Raddysh in the lineup and Morrow and Rempe out in Columbus; it doesn't show the line combinations. nhl.com ↗

Buchnevich back after the birth of his child; Lindstein returns after four straight healthy scratches

NHL.com's status report says Pavel Buchnevich plays in Nashville in place of Zach Dean after missing Thursday's game, and Theo Lindstein enters the lineup after four straight games as a healthy scratch.

Confirmed · Oct 17: The Blues' own lineup post has both back in, and both are on the game sheet in Nashville. nhl.com ↗

Blues dress 11 forwards and seven defensemen in Nashville with Ross Johnston out; Carlo set for his 700th game

With Johnston out, St. Louis goes with seven defensemen, Justin Barron among them. Brandon Carlo is in line for his 700th NHL game.

Sturm makes Nikita Zadorov a healthy scratch in Los Angeles over his penalties

Marco Sturm sat Zadorov after his elbowing and roughing double minor Friday in Anaheim, saying he 'just needs to be smarter.' Zadorov leads Boston with 29 penalty minutes in eight games. Jonathan Aspirot drew in beside Will Borgen, and Sturm called Pavel Zacha's upper-body injury day-to-day.

Marco Rossi out under the weather for the matinee in Tampa Bay; Arshdeep Bains draws in and Luke Schenn sits again

The Canucks said Rossi was feeling under the weather, and Bains took his spot on the fourth line with Sasson and Gallagher. Schenn was out for a second straight game and the defense pairs stayed the same as Thursday's.

Flames shuffle lines before Carolina: Sharangovich joins Frost and Suniev, Coronato moves to Backlund's line

At Saturday's practice Sharangovich and Coronato swapped lines, and Middleton and Kuznetsov swapped defense pairs, putting Middleton with Whitecloud. Honzek and Huberdeau, both injured, were not on the ice.

Red Wings put defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker on waivers, Friedman reports

Bernard-Docker hasn't played in Detroit's first seven games and had slipped to ninth on the depth chart. Unsigned Simon Edvinsson will need a roster spot once he has a contract; if Bernard-Docker clears, he can go to Grand Rapids.

Bowness says everyone around the Blue Jackets should be angry, with Columbus 30th in the league in goals against

Speaking Friday, Rick Bowness said he has never coached a team ranked 30th in goals against (Columbus allows 4.20 a game) and that the fix is more games and better practices. The 2-3-0 Blue Jackets host the Rangers on Saturday after Tuesday's 7-3 home loss to Florida.

Ilitch says the Red Wings will hire a president of hockey operations first; interim GM Horcoff is a candidate

Owner Chris Ilitch said Thursday his priority is a president of hockey operations, who would then decide whether to add a GM. He said the hire could come during the season or at its end, and that interim GM Shawn Horcoff is a candidate and has his full confidence.

Update: Namestnikov to be examined in Winnipeg before Saturday's game against Carolina

Vladislav Namestnikov missed Thursday's overtime loss in Chicago after he fell into the boards at the morning skate. Arniel said he will be examined back in Winnipeg before the Jets host Carolina on Saturday.

Josh Norris in concussion protocol after falling over Ekman-Larsson in overtime in Toronto

Norris left 2:41 into overtime of Thursday's 5-4 win over the Maple Leafs after falling awkwardly over Oliver Ekman-Larsson and didn't return. Ruff said he is in concussion protocol. Buffalo plays Saturday in Montreal.

Jiri Kulich misses the Toronto game with an illness; tests negative and he is day to day, Ruff says

Kulich wasn't feeling well after Thursday's morning skate and sat out the win over the Maple Leafs. Ruff said his tests came back negative and he is day to day.

Brandon Montour leaves the overtime loss in Tampa Bay with a lower-body injury

Montour looked shaken up in the first period and left in the second with a lower-body injury. The Kraken gave no update on his condition.

Update: Brandon Montour listed day-to-day with his lower-body injury before Saturday in Florida

The AP preview of Saturday's Kraken-Panthers game lists Montour as day-to-day with a lower-body injury. Ryan Lindgren, Jake O'Brien and Jacob Melanson are listed as out.

Confirmed · Oct 17: NHL.com's game-day status report has Montour out against Florida. nhl.com ↗

Update: Brind'Amour calls Taylor Hall week-to-week; Jarvis close to being cleared

Brind'Amour called Hall's upper-body injury from Tuesday 'a week-to-week situation', and he's unlikely to play on the five-game road trip. Jarvis isn't cleared yet after shoulder surgery, but Brind'Amour is 'hopeful' it comes soon. Nadeau took Hall's spot with Stankoven and Blake at practice.

Update: Evangelista back at practice but won't travel to Washington; Devils target Tuesday vs Colorado

Evangelista is fever-free and practiced Friday, but he stays home for Saturday's afternoon game in Washington, with Tuesday's home game against Colorado the target. Connor Brown (IR) won't travel either, and Keefe says Cody Glass took a maintenance day and is fine for Saturday.

Justin Sourdif misses Capitals practice with an illness; Carbery calls him day-to-day

Sourdif missed Friday's skate with what Carbery called a 'day-to-day illness', so his status for Saturday's game against New Jersey is unclear. He centered the fourth line with Boone Jenner while Dubois was out.

Update: Matt Roy practices fully and is questionable vs the Devils; Dubois still not back at practice

Roy was a full participant in Friday's practice, and Carbery lists him as questionable for Saturday against New Jersey. Dubois has missed three games with his illness and hasn't practiced; Carbery says he is 'a little bit better' and his next step is coming back to the facility.

Update: Namestnikov out week-to-week after crashing into the end boards at Thursday's morning skate, Arniel says

Coach Scott Arniel said Friday that Vladislav Namestnikov is out week-to-week. He was hurt going into the end boards at Thursday's morning skate in Chicago, and Brad Lambert took his place that night. He has one assist in six games.

Update: Bednar says Roy and L'Heureux could go to week-to-week; both out again against Pittsburgh

Nicolas Roy and Zachary L'Heureux are still listed day-to-day, but their status could become week-to-week, and both may miss the coming two-game road trip. Colorado keeps the same lineup against Pittsburgh, with Gavin Brindley in.

Confirmed · Oct 16: NHL.com's projected lineup lists Roy (lower body) and L'Heureux (upper body) as injured and out against Pittsburgh, with Colorado dressing 11 forwards and seven defensemen. nhl.com ↗

Update: Bowen Byram misses a second straight practice but is still day-to-day, Blashill says

Bowen Byram missed Friday's practice with his upper-body injury, his second in a row, after sitting out Thursday's win over Winnipeg. Jeff Blashill said he remains day-to-day.

Update: Andrew Mangiapane could start skating on his own as soon as this weekend, Blashill says

Andrew Mangiapane has been out week-to-week since he was hurt in the Sept. 29 opener. Jeff Blashill said he could start skating on his own again as soon as this weekend.

Kaprizov heads down the tunnel after a hit from Blues goalie Joel Hofer; Hynes says he's OK

In the third period of Thursday's 5-4 win, Joel Hofer came out of his crease and knocked Kirill Kaprizov into the boards. Kaprizov played the next power-play shift, then went down the tunnel. John Hynes said after the game he is OK, and Jesper Wallstedt called the hit 'a dirty play'.

Update: Dahlin 'progressing' but won't travel to Montreal and misses a third straight game, Ruff says

Ruff said the captain is progressing but won't join the team for Saturday's game against the Canadiens, his third straight missed game with an upper-body injury.

Update: Josh Norris skates at Friday's optional, a day after entering concussion protocol

Norris was on the ice Friday after leaving Thursday's overtime win in Toronto. Ruff said he feels good enough to be out there, 'a good sign for us.' The Sabres haven't said whether he'll play Saturday in Montreal.

Florian Xhekaj out about two more weeks with a lower-body injury

The forward hasn't played since Oct. 8, and the Canadiens now expect him to miss two weeks. Demidov, Matheson and Montembeault didn't practice Friday, and their status is unchanged.

Slafkovsky skips practice for a therapy day; St-Louis expects him to play Saturday against Buffalo

Slafkovsky took a big open-ice hit from Ivan Miroshnichenko in Wednesday's loss in Washington. He missed Friday's practice for therapy, and St-Louis expects him to face the Sabres.

Update: Babcock says Jason Dickinson's ankle is fine after he missed the Utah game

Dickinson limped off the ice at Thursday's morning skate and sat out the 4-2 loss to Utah. Afterward Babcock said the ankle is fine. Hyman, Nugent-Hopkins, Savoie and Walman are still out.

Update: Captain Mikael Granlund out against Boston with his upper-body injury; travels for the road trip

Granlund is listed injured and out of the Ducks' lineup against the Bruins. He's still day-to-day and goes with the team on the four-game road trip that opens Monday against the Rangers.

Update: Oskar Back has a broken finger and will miss four to six weeks, Gulutzan says

Coach Glen Gulutzan said Friday that Back will be out four to six weeks with a broken finger. Dallas has him on injured reserve, backdated to Oct. 14, after he left Wednesday's shootout win in Denver.

Chinakhov out at Colorado with a lower-body injury from Thursday's practice; Koivunen moves up beside Malkin

Egor Chinakhov missed warmups and the game in Denver. The Penguins said he was hurt at practice in Chicago on Thursday and is being evaluated, with no timeline. Ville Koivunen took his spot with Tommy Novak and Evgeni Malkin.

Update: Carbery rules Dubois out against the Devils, his fourth straight game; hopes he practises next week

Pierre-Luc Dubois is still ill and will miss Saturday's 1 PM game against New Jersey. Carbery said he's feeling a little better and hopes he can return to practice next week.

Update: Roy and L'Heureux could both miss Colorado's coming two-game road trip, Denver Post reports

The Denver Post's Corey Masisak reported that Nicolas Roy and Zachary L'Heureux could miss the Avalanche's next two road games. Both sat out against Pittsburgh, and Bednar has said they could go to week-to-week.

Stars put Oskar Back on injured reserve with his upper-body injury, retroactive to Oct. 14

Dallas placed fourth-line forward Oskar Back on IR with the upper-body injury he suffered in Wednesday's shootout win in Denver, retroactive to Oct. 14.

Maple Leafs put Miles Wood on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury

Toronto put winger Miles Wood on injured reserve, per the NHL's media site. He reportedly got hurt in practice, there is no timeline, and he hasn't played a game for the Leafs since his recall last week.

Logan O'Connor moved to long-term injured reserve to make room for Brindley; not eligible to return until Oct. 23

The Avalanche put Logan O'Connor, away from the team on personal leave, on long-term injured reserve to open a roster spot for Gavin Brindley. He took part in Friday's morning skate but can't return until next Friday.

Update: Chytil makes his season debut with an assist as the Canucks lose a sixth straight, 3-2 in OT in Florida

Filip Chytil played his first game of the season after a preseason shoulder injury and set up Elias Pettersson's goal. Vancouver is 2-6-1.

Cutter Gauthier projected back in the Ducks' lineup against Boston, centering the second line

A projected lineup credited to Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune has Gauthier between Nikita Nesterenko and Beckett Sennecke, with Roger McQueen centering the third line.

Confirmed · Oct 16: NHL.com's projected lineup has Gauthier back after missing Tuesday's loss to Calgary, playing center for the first time in his NHL career, between Nesterenko and Sennecke. nhl.com ↗

Update: Ruff hopes Jiri Kulich is available Saturday in Montreal after his illness

Kulich missed Thursday's game in Toronto because he was sick. Ruff said Friday he hopes Kulich can play against the Canadiens, as relayed by reporter Carson Gates.

Confirmed · Oct 17: The Sabres say Ruff confirmed Kulich is in the lineup in Montreal. nhl.com ↗

Update: Oliver Kapanen practices on the top line; still evaluated day by day

Kapanen, who hasn't played this season, skated on the first line at Friday's practice. The Canadiens say he is being evaluated daily. The rest of the lineup was unchanged from Wednesday's game in Washington.

Gregor: Hyman will play Saturday in Utah; Walman and Colton Dach very likely to return too

Edmonton radio host Jason Gregor posted Friday that Zach Hyman will play Saturday against Utah, and that Jake Walman and Colton Dach (on injured reserve) are very likely to play. He said Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is on track to return late next week, against Carolina or Toronto.

Confirmed · Oct 17: Babcock confirmed that Hyman, Dach and Walman all return against the Mammoth on Saturday. nhl.com ↗

Dakota Joshua starts a conditioning stint with the Marlies as he nears a return from his abdominal injury

The AHL's transaction log shows Toronto sent Dakota Joshua to the Marlies on a conditioning loan. He has been out since before the season with an abdominal injury; the stint can last up to six days or three games.

Walker Duehr practices Friday as he works back from a lower-body injury

Walker Duehr, who hasn't played this season because of a lower-body injury, practiced with the Jets on Friday. No return date was given.

Tristan Jarry expected in goal Saturday in Utah after Levi's loss

Oilers Nation's day-after notes say Jarry gets the start when the Oilers visit the Mammoth on Saturday.

Confirmed · Oct 16: Babcock confirmed Jarry starts Saturday in Utah, the second game of the home-and-home. thehockeynews.com ↗

Lukas Dostal projected in goal for the Ducks against Boston

Dostal (3-2-0, .892) is the expected Anaheim starter Friday at Honda Center. The Ducks haven't confirmed him.

Confirmed · Oct 16: The Ducks' game preview says Dostal starts tonight, per coach Joel Quenneville. nhl.com ↗

Arturs Silovs projected in goal for Pittsburgh in Colorado, with Vegas on Saturday

Pittsburgh Hockey Now's Dan Kingerski expects Silovs to start Friday at Ball Arena because the Penguins play again Saturday in Vegas. Dan Muse is to name the starter after the optional morning skate.

Confirmed · Oct 16: Dan Muse confirmed after the optional morning skate that Silovs starts in Colorado, with Sergei Murashov the backup. nhl.com ↗

Mackenzie Blackwood expected in goal for Colorado against Pittsburgh

A Last Word on Sports preview expects Blackwood to start Friday's home game against the Penguins. The Avalanche haven't named a starter; Scott Wedgewood is the other option.

Confirmed · Oct 16: Blackwood started and played the whole game, stopping 29 of 31 shots in the 5-2 win. espn.com ↗

Clay Stevenson in the starter's net at Friday practice and expected in goal Saturday against Carolina

Clay Stevenson was in the starter's net at the Jets' practice on Friday and is expected to start Saturday's home game against the Hurricanes. He is 1-1-0 with a 3.10 GAA and an .872 save percentage.

Confirmed · Oct 17: Stevenson started against Carolina and made 33 saves in the 3-2 loss, the Jets' recap says. nhl.com ↗

Sturm confirms Michael DiPietro starts in Anaheim, the first game of the back-to-back; lines unchanged

DiPietro makes his second start of the season Friday against the Ducks. Sturm said he hadn't played in a while, so the team wanted to get him in as soon as possible. The lines and defense pairs stay as they were at practice.

St-Louis hasn't picked Saturday's goalie, but practice points to Jacob Fowler against Buffalo

TVA's Nicolas Cloutier reports that St-Louis hasn't decided who starts against the Sabres; Dose.ca reads Friday's practice as pointing to Fowler. Montembeault is still out.

Confirmed · Oct 17: The Canadiens' morning-skate update says Jacob Fowler starts against the Sabres. nhl.com ↗

Dennis Hildeby expected to start for Tampa Bay against Vancouver on Saturday afternoon

NHL.com's status report says Hildeby is expected to start against the Canucks after returning from a one-game absence with an undisclosed injury. Gage Goncalves is expected back in after a healthy scratch.

Confirmed · Oct 17: Hildeby started and made 12 saves in the 4-2 win; Vasilevskiy didn't play. api-web.nhle.com ↗

Jeremy Swayman projected in goal for Boston in Anaheim; lines unchanged

Boston Hockey Now projects Swayman (5-1-0, .930) to start Friday against the Ducks, without a confirmation. The Bruins made no line changes at Thursday's practice.

Correction · Oct 16: Sturm started Michael DiPietro in Anaheim instead; Swayman is lined up for Saturday in Los Angeles. thehockeynews.com ↗

Jeremy Swayman to start Saturday in Los Angeles after DiPietro's start in Anaheim

The Hockey News reports that Swayman will be in goal against the Kings on Saturday, the second night of Boston's back-to-back.

Seravalli: rival teams are asking about Tyson Foerster, but the Flyers treat him as untouchable

Frank Seravalli reports that other teams have asked the Flyers about the 24-year-old winger, who seems to be on their list of untouchables. The Flyers haven't commented.

Johnston: the Red Wings haven't ruled out keeping Larkin, though he still believes Larkin wants a trade

Chris Johnston said keeping Dylan Larkin remains a possible outcome for Detroit, even if it may be too late to undo the trade request. He still thinks Larkin wants to be moved.

Rangers recall Taylor Raddysh from Hartford and send Jaroslav Chmelar down

The Rangers recalled winger Taylor Raddysh, who has 3 goals and 5 points in 5 AHL games, and sent Jaroslav Chmelar to Hartford after 7 NHL games without a point.