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Bryan Rust leaves the 5-4 loss in Utah with a lower-body injury; Muse has no update

Rust left in the second period with a lower-body injury and didn't return, and coach Dan Muse had no update afterward. Pittsburgh's four-game road trip ended 0-4, though Chinakhov scored in his return from injury.

Alexander Wennberg hurt late in the loss in Toronto; Warsofsky calls it an upper-body injury

Wennberg left briefly in the third period, came back, then took no shifts in the last 3:56 of the 3-1 loss. Coach Ryan Warsofsky said an upper-body injury kept him out at the end. The Sharks play in Montreal on Tuesday, the second night of a back-to-back.

Esa Lindell out at least a week with a lower-body injury; Kyle Capobianco makes his season debut against Boston

Lindell got hurt blocking a shot in Saturday's win in Chicago, and Gulutzan expects him out at least a week before he goes day-to-day. Capobianco steps onto the top pair with Miro Heiskanen.

Update: Nugent-Hopkins and Dickinson stay out against the Wild; Oilers keep Saturday's lineup

Babcock confirms no one comes off the injury list for Tuesday, so Nugent-Hopkins waits for his season debut and Colton Dach stays at second-line center.

Markstrom out 10 to 14 days after a puck hit him in practice; Schmid and Black to carry the net on the road trip

Paul Maurice said Jacob Markstrom has an upper-body injury after taking a puck and leaving Monday's practice early, and will miss 10 to 14 days. Akira Schmid moves into a bigger role, and Maurice says the recalled Cooper Black will see some action on the four-game trip.

Sam Carrick day to day with a middle-body injury; Danforth misses a second straight practice

Carrick missed Tuesday's practice, and Lindy Ruff said the injury may be related to what he dealt with at the end of last season. Justin Danforth (upper body) is also day to day. Alex Lyon is improving but hasn't rejoined the team on the ice; it's unclear if he'll make the road trip that starts Friday.

Matheson takes part in the morning skate but misses a fourth straight game against San Jose

Mike Matheson skated Tuesday morning but is expected to miss his fourth straight game. NHL.com lists Montembeault, Demidov, Florian Xhekaj and Matheson as injured, all lower body.

Confirmed · Oct 20: Matheson isn't in Montreal's box score for the 4-3 overtime loss to San Jose. nhl.com ↗

Update: Dante Fabbro cleared for full practice, Bowness says; he hasn't played yet with a broken hand

Coach Rick Bowness said defenseman Dante Fabbro has been cleared for full practice. Fabbro hasn't played this season because of a broken hand and isn't in the projected lineup against Toronto.

Update: Dubois misses a fifth straight game against the Kings; Sourdif also out with an illness

NHL.com's status report says Pierre-Luc Dubois will miss his fifth straight game, and the Capitals list both him and Justin Sourdif as out with illness against Los Angeles.

Confirmed · Oct 20: Neither Dubois nor Sourdif is in Washington's box score for the 5-2 loss to Los Angeles. api-web.nhle.com ↗

Update: Spurgeon misses a fourth straight game in Edmonton; Hynes says he and Maatta are 'close'

Spurgeon's injured-reserve placement wasn't backdated far enough for him to play Tuesday. He skated in a pair with Olli Maatta at the morning skate but stayed out of penalty-kill drills, which Maatta joined, per The Athletic's Joe Smith.

Confirmed · Oct 20: The Wild's own projected lineup for Edmonton leaves out both Spurgeon and Maatta. nhl.com ↗

Update: Marco Rossi expected to miss a second straight game with his illness; Luke Schenn projected back on Buium's pair

Rossi skipped Monday's practice and Tuesday's optional skate, and The Hockey News expects him to sit again against Carolina. Its projected lineup puts Luke Schenn with Zeev Buium on the third pair and Arshdeep Bains centering the fourth line.

Confirmed · Oct 20: Rossi isn't in Vancouver's box score against Carolina, and Schenn played. api-web.nhle.com ↗

Update: Lane Lambert calls Brandon Montour a game-time decision against Detroit

Montour, who has a lower-body injury and was left out of the Kraken's projected pairs, will be decided at warmups, the coach says.

Ben Kindel hospitalized after a medical episode on the Penguins' flight out of Salt Lake City; team says he's stable

The plane returned to Salt Lake City shortly after takeoff Tuesday and Kindel, 19, went by ambulance to University of Utah Hospital. The Penguins say he is conscious, alert and in stable condition; there's no timeline and the team will update when appropriate.

Jake McCabe leaves in Columbus after a high stick near his left eye; Hiller says he was held out as a precaution

Kent Johnson's stick caught McCabe in the face midway through the first period, drawing a double minor, and McCabe didn't return to the 6-2 win. Hiller said afterward that he 'seems to be doing OK.'

Update: Huska calls Backlund day-to-day with an upper-body injury; he misses practice and Ben Jones takes his spot

Backlund sat out Tuesday's practice and his status for Thursday against Minnesota is uncertain. Ben Jones, recalled from the Wranglers, skated between Coronato and Farabee.

Update: Ruff says Alex Lyon is improving, but it's unclear if he joins the four-game road trip

Lyon has an upper-body injury. Ruff wouldn't say whether he'll travel when the Sabres leave Friday for games in Washington, San Jose, Anaheim and Los Angeles.

Mattias Janmark back skating with the Oilers but still week to week

NHL.com's status report says Janmark has resumed skating with Edmonton, but the forward stays week to week. Andersen, Dickinson, Nugent-Hopkins, Regula and Savoie are also listed as injured.

Quinton Byfield leaves the win in Washington with an upper-body injury after 2:44 of ice time

Byfield got hurt in the first period and didn't return to the 5-2 win. No update on his status yet; the Kings play next on Thursday at the Islanders.

Mammoth put Michael Carcone on injured reserve and recall defenseman Artem Duda from Tucson

Carcone has an upper-body injury. Duda, 22, a 2022 second-round pick, comes up as blue-line cover with John Marino also dealing with an upper-body injury, though he isn't expected to make his NHL debut.

Update: Connor Brown makes his season debut against Colorado; Noesen and Lombardi are healthy scratches

The Devils say Connor Brown returns tonight after missing the first eight games with a lower-body injury, and Luke Evangelista is back from his illness. Stefan Noesen, who has points in three straight games, and Amadeus Lombardi are healthy scratches.

Capitals activate Matt Roy from injured reserve; he returns against the Kings after missing six games

Roy, out since a lower-body injury on Oct. 3 against Tampa Bay, goes back on the top pair with Jakob Chychrun. Pierre-Luc Dubois and Justin Sourdif stay out with illness.

Update: Zuccarello back in the Kings' lineup in Washington after missing three games, Laviolette says

Mats Zuccarello returns on the second line with Trevor Moore and Quinton Byfield; Taylor Ward and Cody Ceci are the projected scratches as the Kings go back to 12 forwards and six defensemen.

Update: Zacha back on the top line and Zadorov back in the lineup in Dallas; Swayman starts

Zacha returns from his upper-body injury between Geekie and Pastrnak, Zadorov dresses with Borgen after Saturday's healthy scratch, and Kuraly and Aspirot sit. Sturm says Swayman will be in net.

Update: Gudas 'good to go' and expected back Wednesday in Ottawa

Radko Gudas has been out since Oct. 12 with a lower-body injury. Maurice said he's good to go, and he is expected back on the blue line against the Senators.

Update: Brandon Montour plays against Detroit and scores in his return from a lower-body injury

Montour, a game-time decision with his lower-body injury, dressed against the Red Wings and scored in the second period.

Mantha back in the Devils' projected lineup after his illness; Allen in the starter's net against Colorado

Anthony Mantha, who missed Monday's practice sick, is projected on the third line with Evan Rodrigues and Dawson Mercer. Jake Allen was in the starter's net at the morning skate, though the Devils hadn't officially named him.

Nico Sturm returns in Edmonton after missing three games with a head injury; Rieger Lorenz scratched

Sturm is back after about a week out: a puck cut through his helmet just above the ear, needed three stitches and put him in concussion protocol. He will wear ear guards, likely for good. Rookie Rieger Lorenz is a healthy scratch and Tyler Pitlick stays in.

Kochetkov likely in goal in Vancouver; no new update on Jankowski, and Kotkaniemi takes a bigger role

The Hurricanes' preview says Carolina will likely turn to Pyotr Kochetkov, unbeaten in five starts, after Bussi played in Calgary. Jankowski is still being examined in Raleigh with no timeline. With him and Staal out, Kotkaniemi is playing on both the power play and the penalty kill.

Confirmed · Oct 20: Kochetkov played in goal for Carolina in Vancouver; Bussi didn't play. api-web.nhle.com ↗

RDS says Jakub Dobes starts against San Jose, not Jacob Fowler

RDS's game preview says Jakub Dobes gets the start tonight, though Jacob Fowler has started four of Montreal's last five games. RDS labels its lineup projected, and the team hadn't named a starter. Mike Matheson misses a fourth straight game.

Confirmed · Oct 20: The Canadiens' morning-skate update confirms Dobes gets the start tonight. nhl.com ↗

Sorokin takes the starter's net at the Islanders' optional skate and is likely to face Anaheim

Ilya Sorokin was in the starter's net at Tuesday's optional morning skate, which the team site says points to him starting against the Ducks. The lines from Monday's practice are unchanged.

Devon Levi in the Oilers' starter's net at practice before the Wild game; Edmonton hasn't named a starter

Oilers Nation's pre-scout says Devon Levi was in the starter's net at practice, which points away from Tristan Jarry against Minnesota. Babcock hasn't named tonight's starter.

Confirmed · Oct 20: The Oilers' own projected lineup says Levi starts against Minnesota, with Tristan Jarry backing up. nhl.com ↗

Canadiens confirm Jakub Dobes starts against San Jose; Engstrom back in and Reinbacher sits

The Canadiens' morning-skate update says Jakub Dobes gets the start tonight. Martin St-Louis confirmed Adam Engstrom returns on defense, with David Reinbacher sitting out.

Joel Hofer expected in goal for the Blues against Winnipeg; Kaskimaki and Stenberg make their season debuts

The Blues' projected lineup has Hofer starting and Aleksanteri Kaskimaki and Otto Stenberg on the fourth line with Pius Suter, as St. Louis goes back to 12 forwards and six defensemen.

Jesper Wallstedt in goal for the Wild against Edmonton

Wallstedt starts as Minnesota opens its road trip at Rogers Place, The Hockey News reports.

Confirmed · Oct 20: The Wild's own game preview says Wallstedt gets the start tonight. nhl.com ↗

Scott Wedgewood likely in goal in New Jersey on the second night of the back-to-back

With Mackenzie Blackwood having played in Philadelphia, Scott Wedgewood is likely to start Tuesday against the Devils, New Jersey's game preview says. Roy, L'Heureux, O'Connor (LTIR) and Georgii Merkulov (IR) are listed out for Colorado.

Lukas Dostal likely back in goal for the Ducks at the Islanders after Husso's loss at the Rangers

The Islanders' game preview expects Dostal (.882 save percentage, 3.17 GAA) to start the second night of Anaheim's back-to-back on Long Island, after Ville Husso allowed five goals on 30 shots in Monday's 5-2 loss in New York. The Ducks haven't named a starter.

Leevi Meriläinen expected in goal for Vancouver against Carolina

Carolina Hockey Now's Rachel Barkley expects Meriläinen (.925) to start over Kevin Lankinen on Tuesday as the Canucks open a three-game homestand. The team hasn't named a starter.

Carolina Hockey Now expects Bussi in Vancouver, unlike the team's own preview

Rachel Barkley lists Brandon Bussi first and expects Pyotr Kochetkov to start Thursday in Edmonton instead. Hurricanes.com's preview said Kochetkov looks likely. Carolina hasn't named its starter.

Correction · Oct 20: Pyotr Kochetkov, not Brandon Bussi, played in goal for Carolina in Vancouver. api-web.nhle.com ↗

Logan Thompson starts for Washington against the Kings

The Hockey News's Sammi Silber reports Thompson was off the ice first at the morning skate and gets the start, with Charlie Lindgren backing up.

Darcy Kuemper first off the ice and projected in goal against his former team in Washington

Kuemper, 0-3-1 with an .847 save percentage, looks set to start the road-trip opener, with Anton Forsberg the backup.

Jake Oettinger starts in goal for Dallas against Boston

Oettinger, with three shutouts in six appearances, gets the net as the Stars host the Bruins, Bruce LeVine reports.

Akira Schmid expected to start Wednesday in Ottawa, with Cooper Black backing up

With Markstrom hurt, NHL.com's status report expects Schmid to start against the Senators, with Black, just recalled from Charlotte, as his backup.

Colten Ellis takes the starter's net at practice and is likely in goal Wednesday against Philadelphia

Ellis worked in the starter's net at Tuesday's practice, pointing to a start against the Flyers; he last played Oct. 12. Jason Zucker is set to debut on the third line with Josh Norris and Konsta Helenius after sports hernia surgery.

Stuart Skinner starts for the Jets in St. Louis; Brayden Yager's debut waits

The Winnipeg Free Press' Ken Wiebe reported from the morning skate that Skinner gets the start. Winnipeg keeps Monday's lines and pairs, so Yager sits out. Morrissey and Namestnikov stay out.

Update: Wennberg still in the Sharks' projected lineup in Montreal; Nedeljkovic likely starts in goal

NHL.com's status report has Alexander Wennberg centering Marchment and Toffoli, a night after he was hurt in Toronto, and says Alex Nedeljkovic will likely start after Askarov's 29 saves in the 3-1 loss. Gaudette, Dellandrea and Nolan Allan are projected scratches.

Correction · Oct 20: Wennberg didn't play in Montreal (listed day-to-day); Nedeljkovic did start. nhl.com ↗

Islanders reportedly looking for a left-shot defenseman with Romanov out, and scouted Toronto on Monday

The Hockey News reports the Islanders want a left-side defenseman with Alexander Romanov out with a torn ACL, and had scouts at the Maple Leafs' game Monday. They have about $2.2M in cap space, about $6.2M if Romanov goes on LTIR.

Friedman: Bryan Rust also among the veterans Pittsburgh could move as it gets younger

On the 32 Thoughts podcast, Elliotte Friedman named Bryan Rust among the veterans the Penguins might part with, along with Rickard Rakell, as they try to get younger through trades.

Report: Flyers frustrated with Konecny's play, but Friedman doubts Briere would ask him to waive his no-move

Daily Faceoff's Anthony Di Marco, citing sources, said Konecny could be asked to waive his no-movement clause if his play doesn't improve. Elliotte Friedman doubted GM Daniel Briere would go that far, and Pierre LeBrun expects any Flyers changes to be internal. Konecny is in year two of an eight-year, $70 million deal.

Friedman: Brenden Dillon has trade protection and likely used some of it to block a deal last season

Elliotte Friedman said Dillon 'has some protection' and likely used part of it last season, without naming the deal. Dillon is in the last year of a three-year, $12 million contract; his full no-trade clause is now a modified 10-team list. Keefe called scratching him 'not an easy discussion.'

Scott Mayfield's time with the Islanders may be ending; Ducks, Kings, Blackhawks and Kraken among teams seeking defense

Mayfield has played two games and has a full no-trade clause this season, so any deal needs his approval; he hasn't asked for a trade. The Fourth Period lists Anaheim, Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle as looking for blue-line help, with Nashville and Toronto after younger options.

Panthers recall goalie Cooper Black from Charlotte before a four-game road trip that opens in Ottawa

Black is back with Florida for the second time this season after a stint Oct. 13-16. He is 2-1-0 with a .919 save percentage in the AHL. The team gave no reason for the move.

Flames recall Ben Jones from the Wranglers in case Backlund can't play Thursday

Calgary called up center Ben Jones from the AHL's Calgary Wranglers as cover for Mikael Backlund, hurt on Sunday's hit by William Carrier, before Thursday's game against Minnesota, FlamesNation reports. Jones has 7 goals and 2 assists in 7 AHL games.

Michkov scores twice and Zegras has three assists as short-handed Philadelphia beats Colorado 3-2

Michkov has goals in three straight games, Acciari scored his first goal of the season and Woll made 24 saves for a second straight Flyers win. Konecny, Tippett, Foerster, York and Ristolainen were all out, and Cole Knuble made his NHL debut (13:44, one shot).

Bjorkstrand scores twice and Garand makes 29 saves as the Rangers beat Anaheim 5-2 to go 6-0 at home

Durzi, Miller and Perreault also scored. It's the Rangers' first 6-0 home start since 1990-91, and Garand has allowed two goals or fewer in five of his six starts.

McKenna's power-play goal in the third lifts the Leafs past San Jose 3-1 and ends a three-game skid

Gavin McKenna broke a 1-1 tie on the power play 4:56 into the third period, after Auston Matthews tied it on the power play late in the second. Nick Paul added an empty-netter, Sergei Bobrovsky made 30 saves, and Artur Akhtyamov dressed as the backup after his recall.

Kucherov is three points behind Stamkos's Lightning scoring record heading into Tuesday in Vegas

Nikita Kucherov has 1,134 points in 887 games for Tampa Bay; Steven Stamkos holds the franchise record with 1,137 in 1,082.

Devils honour Jake Allen for his 500th NHL game before facing Colorado

Jake Allen, who reached 500 NHL games on Oct. 10, will be honoured before puck drop against the Avalanche. He is the 86th goalie in NHL history to reach the mark.

Quinn Hughes three points from 500 for his career heading into Edmonton

Hughes has 497 points in 516 games; reaching 500 would make him the second-fastest American-born defenseman to get there, behind Brian Leetch.

Jason Robertson three points from 500 for his career before facing Boston

Robertson has 497 points in 464 games, seven of them in eight games this season.

Cole Knuble debuts as he and his father Mike become the Flyers' first father-son pair

Cole Knuble played his first NHL game in Monday's 3-2 win over Colorado, with his father Mike, a two-stint Flyer, in the stands. The team says they are the first father and son to both play a regular-season game for Philadelphia.

Islanders expected to keep Victor Eklund past 10 games, using the first year of his entry-level deal

The Hockey News reports the 2025 first-round pick (16th overall) is expected to stay past his 10th game rather than return to Hamilton. He has a goal and an assist in eight games, and his role should grow with Maccelli and Ritchie out.

Update: Montour left out of the Kraken's projected lineup against Detroit; Grubauer projected in goal

The Kraken's game preview projects Dunn-Larsson, Evans-Fleury and Ottavainen-Mahura on defense, with no Brandon Montour (lower body), and Philipp Grubauer in goal. The team labels the lines not official.

Malhotra says Zeev Buium's move to the third pair is about his development, not a demotion

Coach Manny Malhotra called it a sheltered role for a 20-year-old who is 'still learning his game', and said the focus is his long-term growth, not daily pairings. Buium, whose eight-year, $9.38M AAV extension starts next season, has one assist in 10 games.

Kings expected to go 12 forwards and 6 defensemen with Zuccarello back; Ceci and Ward likely sit

LA Kings Insider expects Cody Ceci and Taylor Ward to come out in Washington as Mats Zuccarello returns, ending the Kings' 11-forward, 7-defenseman setup, though it says that remains to be seen.

Confirmed · Oct 20: The Kings dressed 12 forwards, Zuccarello among them, and six defensemen in Washington; Ceci and Ward didn't play. nhl.com ↗

Wennberg out in Montreal with a day-to-day upper-body injury; Dellandrea slides in and Nedeljkovic starts

San Jose Hockey Now's Sheng Peng reports Ty Dellandrea takes Alexander Wennberg's spot and Mason Marchment his net-front role on the top power play, Nolan Allan comes in for Luca Cagnoni, and Alex Nedeljkovic starts in goal. Warsofsky called Wennberg's injury day-to-day.

Confirmed · Oct 20: Wennberg sat out, and Nedeljkovic started and won in Montreal. nhl.com ↗

Juuso Välimäki in line for his Hurricanes debut in Vancouver, his first NHL game in 632 days; Mike Reilly sits

The team's projected lineup pairs Välimäki, acquired from Utah, with Shayne Gostisbehere on the third pair and lists Reilly as the scratch. Pyotr Kochetkov is projected in goal.

Voronkov projected back in the Columbus lineup against Toronto after two healthy scratches; Soucy and Heinen to sit

The Hockey News's projected lineup puts Dmitri Voronkov on a line with Sean Monahan and Valeri Nichushkin after he was scratched on Oct. 17 and 18. Carson Soucy and Danton Heinen are projected scratches and Jet Greaves is projected in goal. It's a projection, subject to change.

Marshall Rifai set to draw in at Columbus as Nick Blankenburg stays out late at the morning skate

TSN's Mark Masters reports Rifai, who has played one game this season, looks set to replace Blankenburg on defense. Stolarz starts with Akhtyamov backing up.

Jeffrey Viel expected back in Vegas; D'Astous, Lilleberg and Sabourin scratched

NHL.com's preview expects Viel to return to the lineup against the Golden Knights, with Charle-Edouard D'Astous, Emil Lilleberg and Scott Sabourin out of it. Max Crozier is listed with Victor Hedman, and Yanni Gourde (hip) is still out.

Correction · Oct 20: Viel did return, but D'Astous and Lilleberg both dressed in Vegas as Tampa Bay went with 11 forwards and seven defensemen; Sabourin was out. api-web.nhle.com ↗

Update: Walker Duehr clears waivers and can join the Manitoba Moose

Duehr went unclaimed, so he can be assigned to Manitoba in time for the Moose's six-game road trip. A lower-body issue had bothered him since training camp.

Rangers sign veteran center Luke Glendening to a professional tryout

Glendening, 37, had nine points in 70 games split between Philadelphia and New Jersey last season and was released from a Tampa Bay tryout in late September. He would need a standard contract to play regular-season games; he could push Justin Dowling for the fourth-line center spot with Joe Veleno on LTIR.

Update: 'Everybody's waiting to see,' Arniel says, as Hellebuyck's suspension nears its reported Friday end

Arniel said the Jets are open to Connor Hellebuyck returning but called the outcome an unknown. NHL.com lists the options as a trade, paying him to stay home, a conditioning stint in the minors, or putting him back on the team. Sportsnet reports the suspension ends Friday, Oct. 23.

Senators extend coach Travis Green through 2030-31; his assistants and goalie coach also get multi-year deals

Assistants Nolan Baumgartner, Mike Yeo and Ben Sexton and goaltending coach Justin Peters also got multi-year extensions.

Former interim coach Matt Greene leaves the Kings for a coaching job at Arizona State

Greene worked mostly in the Kings' player development department and coached behind the bench on an interim basis for the rest of last season. He is joining Dave Hakstol, his college coach at North Dakota, who is Arizona State's new head coach.

Backlund hurt on a William Carrier hit in the win over Carolina; says it's a muscle injury and he may miss Thursday

Mikael Backlund left Sunday's 3-2 win over Carolina in the third period after Carolina's William Carrier hit him into the boards. Backlund told Expressen it is a muscle injury, nothing is broken and it isn't long-term, but he isn't sure he'll play Thursday against Minnesota.

Update: Granlund back on the ice at Saturday's practice; still day-to-day before Monday at the Rangers

Ducks reporter Derek Lee said captain Mikael Granlund (upper body) practiced Saturday after missing Friday's game against Boston. He is still day-to-day, and his status for Monday's game against the Rangers had not been confirmed.

Confirmed · Oct 19: The Ducks said captain Mikael Granlund would return Monday against the Rangers. nhl.com ↗

Nylander misses the Leafs' morning skate with an illness; status for San Jose to be determined

William Nylander, Toronto's second-leading scorer, wasn't on the ice Monday morning because of an illness, and his status against the Sharks is to be determined. Bo Groulx skated in his spot on the top line with Auston Matthews and Jack Roslovic; Sergei Bobrovsky is the projected starter.

Confirmed · Oct 19: The NHL's status report lists Nylander as questionable with an illness after he missed the morning skate; he's a game-time decision against the Sharks. nhl.com ↗

Update: Tocchet rules Owen Tippett out against Colorado; Couturier and Foerster still game-time decisions

Owen Tippett (upper body) misses a second straight game Monday, Rick Tocchet said. Sean Couturier and Tyson Foerster, who both missed Sunday's practice, remain game-time decisions.

Muse calls Girard and Chinakhov game-time decisions in Utah; Chinakhov in a regular jersey at the morning skate

Coach Dan Muse says defenseman Samuel Girard, who left Saturday's loss in Vegas, and forward Egor Chinakhov, who has missed two games with a lower-body injury, are game-time decisions against the Mammoth. NHL.com's projection lists Arturs Silovs first in goal, with Solovyov, Chinakhov and Lapierre as scratches.

Update: Bednar calls Roy and L'Heureux week-to-week; O'Connor set for his season debut Friday vs Tampa Bay

Nicolas Roy (lower body) and Zachary L'Heureux (upper body) are now considered week-to-week, with Roy the closer of the two to a return. Roy misses a third straight game Monday in Philadelphia and L'Heureux a fourth. Logan O'Connor is expected to make his season debut Friday at home against Tampa Bay.

Update: Jankowski sent home to Raleigh to have his lower-body injury examined, Brind'Amour says

After Sunday's loss in Calgary, Brind'Amour said the Hurricanes sent Mark Jankowski home to be looked at and that he had no other update. Carolina has only three centers on the roster on the trip.

Update: Matt Roy practices fully and could return Tuesday vs the Kings; Sourdif out again, Dubois likely out

Roy was a full participant at Monday's practice and could return against Los Angeles. Pierre-Luc Dubois practiced in a no-contact jersey and is likely to miss a fifth straight game. Carbery said Justin Sourdif (illness) didn't practice and won't play Tuesday.

Mantha out sick Monday and uncertain for Tuesday; Glass expected to play, Bratt managing a nagging issue

Keefe said Anthony Mantha was sick and his status won't be known until Tuesday's game against Colorado. Cody Glass is getting extra time off the ice but is expected to be available, and Jesper Bratt, who skated on his own before practice, is managing what he does in practice.

Maccelli and Ritchie out at least this week, DeBoer says; Barzal still has no timetable

Matias Maccelli and Calum Ritchie, both hurt Saturday in Toronto, didn't practice Monday and won't play this week. Mitchell Chaffee and Kyle MacLean practiced on Casey Cizikas's wings. Mathew Barzal still has no timetable for his season debut.

Chabot expected to miss one to two weeks with an upper-body injury; Sanderson set to return Wednesday

Travis Green said captain Thomas Chabot, hurt in Saturday's loss in Philadelphia, is likely out a week or two, and that he was already dealing with the injury entering that game. Jake Sanderson, out eight games with a lower-body injury, practiced and is set to return Wednesday against Florida.

Justin Danforth misses Sabres practice with an upper-body injury; Tyson Kozak back on the ice

Lindy Ruff said Justin Danforth sat out Monday's practice with 'a little bit of an upper-body' injury. Tyson Kozak, who missed the last three games with an upper-body injury, practiced, and Ruff said he skated well.

Demidov, Matheson, Montembeault and Xhekaj all miss Monday's practice before Tuesday's game against San Jose

The Canadiens practiced with 22 players in Brossard. The team said the statuses of Ivan Demidov, Mike Matheson, Samuel Montembeault and Florian Xhekaj were unchanged as of Monday morning.

Alexey Toropchenko back on the ice at Blues practice, about two weeks into a six-week injury

Toropchenko hurt his upper body in the season opener in Dallas and was ruled out six weeks. He was on the ice for practice Monday. St. Louis hosts Winnipeg on Tuesday.

Confirmed · Oct 19: NHL.com's status report says Toropchenko practiced as an extra with the Blues, about two weeks after the team said he would miss at least six weeks. nhl.com ↗

Update: Maatta travels with Spurgeon and Sturm on the Wild's road trip after all; both Folignos stay home

Hynes said after Sunday's win that both Folignos won't travel to start the five-game trip, while Olli Maatta, Jared Spurgeon and Nico Sturm will. Maatta had been called unlikely to travel. Hynes said the Folignos could rejoin the team later in the trip.

Update: Mangiapane skates before practice but isn't ready to play; Byram misses Monday's practice too

Andrew Mangiapane, out since a lower-body injury on opening night, skated on the other sheet before Monday's practice; Blashill said he's 'obviously not in position to play.' Bowen Byram missed practice with his upper-body injury and is still day-to-day, with no game until Friday.

Update: Calum Ritchie out 4-6 weeks and Matias Maccelli 2-4 weeks with lower-body injuries; Chaffee recalled

Both forwards were hurt in Saturday's win in Toronto. Ritchie is expected to miss four to six weeks and Maccelli two to four. Mitchell Chaffee was recalled from AHL Hamilton.

Update: Foerster sits out against Colorado with the hand injury from Saturday's shot block

Tyson Foerster did not play Monday after taking a shot off the hand against Ottawa on Saturday, when he returned for the second period.

John Marino day-to-day with an upper-body injury and out against Pittsburgh

The defenseman, who has five points in nine games, missed Monday's game against the Penguins, Pro Hockey Rumors reports.

Confirmed · Oct 19: NHL.com's recap says Marino didn't play against Pittsburgh and is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. nhl.com ↗

Malhotra says Thatcher Demko has dialed back his on-ice recovery but is still progressing; no timeline

Demko watched the start of Monday's practice from the bench. Coach Manny Malhotra would not give a timeline for his return.

Kasper and Appleton stay home for the four-game road trip; Compher travels and Tarasov starts in Seattle

Marco Kasper (upper body) and Mason Appleton (undisclosed) won't travel. J.T. Compher, out since Oct. 4, goes on the trip. McLellan said Daniil Tarasov starts Tuesday in Seattle.

Update: Zacha practices in a regular jersey and is a game-time decision Tuesday in Dallas

Pavel Zacha, who missed Saturday's game in Los Angeles with an upper-body injury, practiced Monday without a no-contact jersey. Sturm called him a game-time decision who is heading in the right direction.

Update: Matthew Tkachuk practices with Brady Tkachuk and Bennett after his early exit Saturday; Gudas back with Kulikov

Matthew Tkachuk was on a line with Brady Tkachuk and Sam Bennett at Monday's practice, two days after sitting out the end of the game against Seattle. Radko Gudas practiced on the third pair with Dmitry Kulikov before Wednesday's game in Ottawa.

Update: Maccelli out two to four weeks, Ritchie four to six; Palmieri back on the Islanders' top line

The Islanders put timelines on both injuries. At Monday's practice Palmieri moved up with Horvat and Holmstrom, Schenn centered Heineman and Eklund, and MacLean and Chaffee, set for season debuts Tuesday against Anaheim, skated with Cizikas. Mayfield was the extra defenseman.

Nugent-Hopkins shares second-line center reps with Colton Dach at practice; Babcock stays cautious

Nugent-Hopkins, who hasn't played this season, skated between Hyman and Kapanen and split turns at center with Colton Dach. Asked about his status, Babcock said he didn't have a great answer and wants players back healthy. Jason Dickinson was not on the ice.

Confirmed · Oct 20: Oilers Nation's practice report has Babcock on the record with no firm answer on Nugent-Hopkins, hoping for a return this week, and the Monday lines from Oilers radio's Bob Stauffer have him splitting second-line center turns with Colton Dach. oilersnation.com ↗

Dante Fabbro skating on his own with a broken hand and could return within a week

The Hockey News reports Fabbro, on injured reserve after missing all seven games, has been skating alone and could be back within the next week. Ivan Provorov (lower body, IR) and Isac Lundestrom (Achilles surgery, LTIR) remain out.

Confirmed · Oct 20: Rick Bowness says Fabbro has been cleared for full practice, though he isn't in Tuesday's projected lineup against Toronto. nhl.com ↗

Morrissey won't need surgery for his upper-body injury, Arniel says

Coach Scott Arniel said Josh Morrissey will not need surgery. The defenseman, hurt on a hit from T.J. Hughes on Oct. 7, went on injured reserve Monday retroactive to that date.

Update: Marco Rossi, still sick, misses Monday's practice; his status for Tuesday against Carolina is uncertain

Rossi missed Saturday's loss in Tampa Bay with an illness and sat out Monday's practice. Filip Chytil centered Paul Cotter and Brock Boeser in his place.

Logan Mailloux skates on his own about three weeks after hand surgery

The Athletic's Jeremy Rutherford reported that defenseman Logan Mailloux skated alone before Blues practice. He had hand surgery after a fight in the preseason finale and is due to be re-evaluated eight weeks after it, so he stays on injured reserve.

Ryan Lindgren and Jacob Melanson still off the ice and seemingly a couple of weeks away

Defenseman Ryan Lindgren and forward Jacob Melanson stayed off the ice Monday and look about two weeks from returning, Circling Seattle Sports writes. A team source said Melanson is doing lighter off-ice workouts and looking toward skating.

Blues put Ross Johnston on injured reserve with a lower-body injury and recall Otto Stenberg from Springfield

Johnston is still considered day-to-day; he has one assist in six games since signing in July. Stenberg, 21, the 25th pick in 2023, has four points in six AHL games and played 32 games for St. Louis last season.

Hurricanes put Taylor Hall on injured reserve with his week-to-week upper-body injury

Carolina placed Hall on IR on Monday. He has been out since leaving the Oct. 14 win over Washington with an upper-body injury, and Brind'Amour has called him week-to-week.

Flyers put Owen Tippett on injured reserve, backdated to Oct. 15, and recall Jacob Gaucher from Lehigh Valley

Philadelphia moved Tippett to IR with his upper-body injury, retroactive to October 15. Forward Jacob Gaucher was called up from Lehigh Valley.

Flames move Samuel Honzek to injured reserve with his lower-body injury

Honzek has missed a little more than a week. Pro Hockey Rumors, citing the NHL's media site, says the move opens a roster spot for a recall from AHL Calgary, with Backlund also hurt Sunday.

Update: Granlund returns to the Ducks' lineup at the Rangers; Nick Jensen set for his season debut

Mikael Granlund is back in Anaheim's projected lineup Monday after missing two games with an upper-body injury, centering Frank Vatrano and Beckett Sennecke. Defenseman Nick Jensen is expected to play his first game of the season, replacing Drew Helleson.

Confirmed · Oct 19: The Ducks' own preview confirms Granlund returns tonight at the Rangers; it doesn't mention Jensen. nhl.com ↗

Update: Evangelista returns Tuesday vs Colorado after his illness; Connor Brown practices but stays out

Luke Evangelista has missed three games with an illness and will return against the Avalanche. Connor Brown (lower body), who hasn't played this season, practiced Monday but remains out.

Dahlin back at practice and expects to play Wednesday; Zucker skates with Norris and Helenius before his likely debut

Captain Rasmus Dahlin, out three games with an upper-body injury, practiced Monday and said he thinks he'll be ready for Wednesday against Philadelphia. Jason Zucker, back from offseason sports hernia surgery, practiced with Josh Norris and Konsta Helenius, and Lindy Ruff said he should be ready Wednesday if his practice days go well.

Update: Hintz good to go Tuesday vs Boston after his hand injury; Perron not expected to play

Roope Hintz, hurt on the hand late in Saturday's win in Chicago, is good to go against the Bruins, per the Stars' Mike Heika. Esa Lindell took a maintenance day and should play. New signing David Perron isn't expected to play Tuesday.

Update: Zuccarello could return Tuesday in Washington after practicing with Byfield and Moore

Mats Zuccarello, on IR and out the last three games, practiced Monday on a line with Quinton Byfield and Trevor Moore and could return against the Capitals.

Update: Chinakhov returns in Utah after missing two games; Sam Girard sits out

Egor Chinakhov came back from his lower-body injury against the Mammoth on Monday after missing two games. Defenseman Samuel Girard did not play after leaving Saturday's loss in Vegas in the second period.

Update: Nylander plays against San Jose after missing the morning skate with an illness

The NHL's status report says William Nylander played Monday against the Sharks despite the illness that kept him off the ice in the morning. John Tavares remains out week to week with a lower-body injury.

Akhtyamov to back up the next two games: Bobrovsky starts against San Jose, Stolarz Tuesday at Columbus

Jim Hiller said the recalled Artur Akhtyamov will serve as the backup for the next couple of games, with Sergei Bobrovsky in net Monday against the Sharks and Anthony Stolarz starting Tuesday in Columbus. Stolarz gets the night off.

Sebastian Cossa projected in goal for Utah against Pittsburgh after Vejmelka was pulled Saturday

NHL.com's projected lineup lists Cossa first in Utah's crease for Monday's home game, with Karel Vejmelka as backup. Nick DeSimone and Liam O'Brien are projected scratches.

Confirmed · Oct 19: Cossa started and beat Pittsburgh 5-4 with 15 saves, his first NHL home start. nhl.com ↗

Joseph Woll projected in goal against Colorado; Cole Knuble in line for his NHL debut

NHL.com's projected lineup lists Woll first in the Flyers' crease against the Avalanche, with Dan Vladar as backup. Call-up Cole Knuble is in the projected lineup, which would be his first NHL game, and Hunter McDonald is the projected scratch.

Confirmed · Oct 20: Woll started and made 24 saves in the 3-2 win, and Knuble made his NHL debut, playing 13:44. nhl.com ↗

Mackenzie Blackwood starts in Philadelphia; Avalanche dress 11 forwards and seven defensemen again

Beat writer Corey Masisak reports that Blackwood starts Monday, his seventh start in nine games, on the first night of a back-to-back. Noah Juulsen stays in as the seventh defenseman, and Scott Wedgewood is expected to start Tuesday in New Jersey.

Confirmed · Oct 20: Blackwood started and made 21 saves in the 3-2 loss in Philadelphia. nhl.com ↗

Dylan Garand projected in goal against Anaheim; Kartye moves up with Miller and Dorofeyev

NHL.com's projected lineup lists Garand first in goal against the Ducks, with Spencer Martin as backup. Tye Kartye is projected on J.T. Miller's line with Pavel Dorofeyev, and Scott Morrow and Matt Rempe are projected scratches again.

Confirmed · Oct 20: Garand started and made 29 saves in the 5-2 win over Anaheim. nhl.com ↗

Ville Husso projected in goal for the Ducks at the Rangers

NHL.com's projected lineup lists Husso ahead of Lukas Dostal for Monday's game at Madison Square Garden, the first of a four-game road trip.

Confirmed · Oct 20: Husso started and made 25 saves in the Ducks' 5-2 loss at the Rangers. nhl.com ↗

Askarov projected in goal in Toronto, Nedeljkovic skips the morning skate; Cagnoni back in for Nolan Allan

NHL.com's projected lineup lists Yaroslav Askarov first in goal, and says Alex Nedeljkovic didn't take part in the morning skate but will back up. Luca Cagnoni, a healthy scratch in Detroit, is projected on the third pair with Dmitry Orlov; Allan, Adam Gaudette and Ty Dellandrea are the projected scratches.

Confirmed · Oct 20: Askarov started and made 29 saves in the 3-1 loss in Toronto. nhl.com ↗

Friedman: Easton Cowan isn't available as the Leafs shop for defense help

Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman said Toronto may move a premium asset for a defenseman, but Cowan doesn't appear to be on the table because the club sees him as part of its future.

Friedman: Detroit may be reassessing how long it can let the Larkin standoff run, given his injury risk

Elliotte Friedman questioned how long the Red Wings would keep risking Larkin getting hurt while his trade request stands, and wondered whether the Hellebuyck saga has added urgency.

Friedman: Montreal looked at Rickard Rakell as part of a possible Marchenko deal; Penguins open to moving veterans

Friedman said some sources told him the Canadiens looked into Rakell as an add-on to a deal for Columbus's Kirill Marchenko; it's unclear whether an offer was made. He also said Pittsburgh is open to trading older veterans for younger players.

Friedman: Luukkonen and Vejmelka are goalies the Rangers have looked at; their scout may have watched Husso

Friedman said Buffalo's Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Utah's Karel Vejmelka are among the goalies the Rangers have looked at since losing Shesterkin. He heard goalie scout Scott Clemmensen was in Calgary for an Anaheim game, possibly watching Husso, but doubted the Ducks would move him given their thin goaltending depth.

ESPN: at least three teams still in on Hellebuyck; with no trade by Friday, Jets likely to pay him but keep him away

ESPN's Emily Kaplan reports that at least three teams remain in the mix for Connor Hellebuyck, but a deal before his suspension ends Friday, Oct. 23, isn't guaranteed. Without a trade, Winnipeg is expected to resume paying him while keeping him away from the team. His full no-movement clause means he must approve any destination.

Dreger doesn't see Larkin adding Montreal to his list; Detroit Hockey Now sources call a Habs deal a non-starter

Darren Dreger said that short of a complete change of heart, he doesn't see Dylan Larkin approving Montreal. Detroit Hockey Now says sources in both camps call a Montreal deal a non-starter, and that Larkin has expanded his list but still excludes Canadian teams. McLellan says Larkin is still playing catch-up after missing camp.

Update: Columbus still open to trading Voronkov and could package him for immediate help, but nothing is imminent

The Fourth Period, cited by The Hockey News, reports the Blue Jackets remain open to moving Dmitri Voronkov, in the last year of a two-year, $8.35M deal, possibly in a package for an upgrade. A trade is not imminent.

Dreger: Hellebuyck reached out to Jets teammates about returning and got little response; Winnipeg still set on a trade

TSN's Darren Dreger says Connor Hellebuyck contacted teammates about possibly rejoining the club and heard little back. Dreger says the Jets remain fully committed to finding a trade.

Friedman: Utah has been 'in and out' on Hellebuyck, one of three teams with Buffalo and the Rangers that hold the keys

On 32 Thoughts, Elliotte Friedman named Utah, Buffalo and the Rangers as the teams that could decide a Hellebuyck trade, and said Utah's on-and-off talks suggest interest. The Fourth Period adds that Karel Vejmelka would likely go the other way in a Utah deal.

Howard Berger hears a 'loud whisper' that the Leafs are trying to land Calgary defenseman Zach Whitecloud

Toronto columnist Howard Berger posted that the Maple Leafs are trying to acquire the right-shot defenseman and guessed the price is 'probably not a ton'. David Pagnotta had earlier listed Toronto among several interested teams.

Zadorov's agent agrees online that his client 'would not' be treated this way in Toronto after the healthy scratch

During Saturday's game, agent Dan Milstein replied 'No he would not' to a fan saying Nikita Zadorov wouldn't be scratched like this in Toronto. Marco Sturm hasn't committed to playing him Tuesday in Dallas; no trade request has been reported.

Islanders make an emergency recall of Mitchell Chaffee from Hamilton and put Romanov on IR

Forward Mitchell Chaffee, signed to a one-year deal this summer, was recalled on an emergency basis from his loan to AHL Hamilton Monday morning after four goals and two assists in six games there. Defenseman Alexander Romanov (torn ACL, out six to eight months) went on injured reserve. The move comes two days after Calum Ritchie and Matias Maccelli left the win in Toronto hurt.

Panthers recall forward Cole Schwindt from Charlotte and loan Sam Lafferty to the AHL

Florida called up Schwindt from AHL Charlotte on Monday and sent Lafferty down after five games since his Oct. 3 recall. The team gave no reason. Florida opens a four-game road trip Wednesday in Ottawa.

Maple Leafs recall goalie Artur Akhtyamov from the Marlies before hosting the Sharks

Toronto called up Akhtyamov, last spring's AHL playoff MVP, on Monday. The team gave no reason; the Leafs play San Jose tonight and at Columbus on Tuesday, and Bobrovsky and Stolarz are both still with the team.

Flyers recall forwards Alex Bump and Cole Knuble from Lehigh Valley; both available against Colorado

Philadelphia called up the two forwards Monday, a day after sending Jack Studnicka and Helge Grans to the AHL, with Tippett out and Couturier and Foerster uncertain.

Jets recall Brayden Yager from Manitoba and put Josh Morrissey on injured reserve, retroactive to Oct. 7

Winnipeg called up the 21-year-old forward prospect on Monday; he has five goals and nine points in six AHL games. To make room, the Jets put Morrissey, already called week-to-week with an upper-body injury, on IR backdated to Oct. 7.

Ducks reach New York after a 15-hour travel day, with a plane swap and a hotel arrival after 2 a.m.

Mechanical trouble forced Anaheim to switch from John Wayne Airport to LAX for a different charter on Sunday. The plane landed at 1:45 a.m., and the Ducks still held a morning skate at Madison Square Garden before Monday's game. Quenneville called it 'a long shift'; Granlund said travel trouble is part of the game.

Brady Tkachuk named the NHL's first star of the week after back-to-back natural hat tricks; McDavid and Kaprizov follow

Tkachuk led the league with six goals and 10 points in four games, including hat tricks against Columbus and Vancouver. Connor McDavid (3-7-10 in three games) was the second star and Kirill Kaprizov (4-3-7 in four) the third.

Cossa wins his first NHL home start as Utah holds off Pittsburgh 5-4

Sebastian Cossa made 15 saves, including a late pad stop on Ben Kindel in the final seconds. Keller, Schmaltz, Stenlund and Schmidt each had a goal and an assist. Utah is 7-3-0 and has won four of five; John Marino sat out, day-to-day with an upper-body injury.

McLellan says Larkin is playing catch-up after his injury kept him off the ice all summer

Todd McLellan said Dylan Larkin missed the summer skating that usually comes before camp, which mattered more with a short camp, and is still catching up. Asked whether the injury still bothers him, McLellan said neither Larkin nor the trainers had told him anything.

Linus Karlsson moves up to the Canucks' top line with Pettersson and DeBrusk at Monday's practice

The top power-play unit was Lekkerimaki, Pettersson, Boeser, DeBrusk and Hronek. Luke Schenn, a healthy scratch for the last two games, skated on a pair with Zeev Buium.

Confirmed · Oct 20: The Canucks' own game preview says Pettersson skated with DeBrusk and Karlsson at Monday's practice. nhl.com ↗

Zadorov skates as an extra defenseman at practice and Sturm won't commit to playing him in Dallas

Nikita Zadorov, a healthy scratch Saturday in Los Angeles, practiced Monday as the extra pair with Connor Clifton, and Marco Sturm wouldn't say whether he plays Tuesday. His agent, Dan Milstein, replied 'No he would not…' to a post saying Zadorov wouldn't be treated this way in Toronto.

Brenden Dillon sits a fourth straight game as Keefe gives Declan Chisholm the chance to become an everyday defenseman

Sheldon Keefe said Dillon won't play Tuesday against Colorado, his fourth game in a row out. It's a lineup decision, not an injury: the Devils want to develop Chisholm into an everyday player, and Keefe called the conversation 'not easy'.

MacLean and Chaffee set for season debuts against Anaheim; Brayden Schenn moves to second-line center

Monday's practice had Kyle MacLean and Mitchell Chaffee on the fourth line with Casey Cizikas, and both are expected to debut Tuesday against the Ducks. Schenn, at left wing all season, takes Calum Ritchie's spot centering Heineman and Eklund; Scott Mayfield was the extra defenseman.

Jets practice with Iafallo, Bjorck and Vilardi on the second line; Yager gets some reps after his recall

Monday's lines were Connor-Scheifele-Perfetti, Iafallo-Bjorck-Vilardi, Rosen-Lowry-Niederreiter and Koepke-Barron-Lambert, with Brayden Yager rotating in on the second line. Arniel will settle the lineup after Tuesday's morning skate in St. Louis.

Confirmed · Oct 20: The Jets' game-day page lists Iafallo, Björck and Vilardi together, second in Tuesday's morning-skate forward rushes in St. Louis, and says Yager won't play. nhl.com ↗

Perron takes Seguin's spot beside Hintz and Robertson in his first Stars practice

At Monday's practice David Perron skated on the second line with Roope Hintz and Jason Robertson, in Tyler Seguin's spot. Sam Steel was with Wyatt Johnston and Mikko Rantanen.

Kerfoot moves to second-line center at practice with Bourque still out; Wood drops to the third line

At Monday's practice Alexander Kerfoot centered Ross Colton and Jonathan Marchessault. Matthew Wood moved to the third line with Nils Hoglander and Vitali Pinchuk, who shifted from center to wing. Brunette said every line he puts Kerfoot on gets better.

Kraken shuffle top six: McCann joins Beniers and Eberle, Samoskevich and McMann move to Stephenson's line

At Monday's practice Jared McCann, Matty Beniers and Jordan Eberle formed the first line, with Mackie Samoskevich, Chandler Stephenson and Bobby McMann on the second. Lane Lambert said he wanted to get the lines going at 5-on-5. Recalled defenseman Ty Nelson rotated on the second pair with Ryker Evans.

Jets activate Walker Duehr from his lower-body injury and put him on waivers

Coach Scott Arniel said Duehr was ready to be activated and would go on waivers Monday afternoon. Arniel also said Josh Morrissey, still week-to-week, will be reassessed over the next week or two.