Then Arritt: Boston Bruins forward Jeffrey Viel left last night’s game in the third period after a fight with Radko Gudas. He hit his head on the ice.
NHL: Buffalo Sabers forward Jason Zucker returns to the lineup on Friday. He has missed eight games due to an illness. Forward Zach Benson (lower body) was on the ice for their morning skate and should be back soon.
Walt Ruff: Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jalen Chatfield worked as an extra yesterday as he worked his way out of concussion protocol. Coach Rod Brind’Amour expects him to play at some point during their road trip.
Robert Tiffin: Dallas Stars coach Glen Gulutzan said defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin will not travel with the team on their trip to Canada, but forward Matt Duchene will. Many players had maintenance days yesterday.
Bob Stauffer: Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch said forwards Noah Philp and Curtis Lazar will miss the rest of their road trip with upper-body injuries.
Katie Engleson: Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice said forward Eetu Luostarinen will be out week after week after being burned in a barbecue accident. Forward Cole Schwindt has a broken arm that will require surgery.
David Dwerk: Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk is skating again and has heard he could return sometime next month.
Joe Smith: Minnesota Wild defenseman Zach Bogosian is day to day. Forwards Ryan Hartman and Marco Rossi will not travel with the team on its two-game road trip. Attacker Nico Sturm skated again yesterday.
NHL: Wild forward Vladimir Tarasenko missed last night’s game with a lower-body injury. Hartman was placed on IR.
Brooks Bratten: Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi (IR) was on the ice yesterday.
- Brooks Bratten: There’s no word on when Josi could return to the lineup.
Amanda Stein: New Jersey Devils Dougie Hamilton wasn’t on the ice yesterday, but it was part of his return-to-play schedule. Goaltender Jacob Markstrom will back up tonight.
- Sam Kasan: Markstrom made some adjustments late in Tuesday’s game and is being monitored.
NHL: The New York Islanders placed defenseman Alexander Romanov on IR with an upper-body injury.
TSN: Ottawa Senators Brady Tkachuk said on his podcast that he hopes to return around Thanksgiving.
“I have a doctor’s appointment in the next few days and I’m curious to see what he has to say for me,” Tkachuk said on the podcast, with the recording date unclear. “Hopefully everything is clear to compete and compete there.
“Hopefully we’ll be back around Thanksgiving and ready to rock.”
NHL: Toronto Maple Leafs forward Scott Laughton could return to the lineup tonight. He has been out of action for the past five games due to an upper-body injury. Forwards Auston Matthews (lower body), Matthew Knies (lower body) and Nicolas Roy (upper body) will not be in the lineup tonight.
Harvey Valentine: Washington Capitals forward Nic Dowd missed last night’s game with an upper-body injury.
These teams are currently missing the most players due to injury or illness.
Toronto – 7
Florida – 7th
Pittsburgh-7
Buffalo – 6
New Jersey-6
Vancouver-6
Boston – 5
Tampa Bay – 5
Dallas – 5
Minnesota – 5As far as I know, Detroit is the only team not missing a player.
— NHL Rosters (@NHL_Rosters) November 18, 2025
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