Rachel Lenzi: Buffalo Sabers forward Josh Norris will miss a “significant amount of time” with an upper-body injury, according to coach Lindy Ruff.
Chip Alexander: Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin didn’t play much in the third period last night and coach Rod Brind’Amour said he’s being checked out. Slavin had missed some preseason games and some practices.
Sportsnet: Colorado Avalanche defenseman Sam Girard will be out week after week with an upper-body injury.
David Dwerk: Florida Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov was placed on IR with an upper-body injury and he could miss several months.
Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on Alexander Barkov and Ltir
Ron MacLean: “Okay, Florida Panthers, Barkov, what’s his status?”
Friedman: “So earlier this week, when the selections were finalized, the Vegas Golden Knights placed Alex Pietrangelo on the season-ending LTIR. So that means they get a full waiver, but under the new rules, Pietrangelo cannot play in the NHL this season, the regular season or the playoffs.
So everyone’s wondering: will the Panthers do the same with Barkov? The answer is no. They didn’t do that. They could change their minds later if they wanted to, but right now, Aleksander Barkov is still eligible to play this year if he’s ready, and the Panthers won’t get full relief.”
Kristy Flannery: New Jersey Devils coach Sheldon Keefe on forward Evgenii Dadonov: “I just had further imaging which showed there is a fracture. He will be out for the rest of this road trip. We’ll go back home and get a better idea of what the timeline could be.”
B/R Open ice: New York Rangers defenseman Carson Soucy left last night’s game after taking a big hit on the boards.
Carson Soucy left the ice without assistance after a collision with Rakell and ended up on the boards pic.twitter.com/lbTx6jXdnX
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) October 12, 2025
Z. Mercogliano wins: Rangers forward Vincent Trocheck has been dealing with an upper body injury on a weekly basis.
Pittsburgh penguins: The Penguins have activated forward Bryan Rust from the IR.
Lucas Vos: Toronto Maple Leafs forward Steven Lorentz left last night’s game after playing just 1:17 in the first period.
Sportsnet: Winnipeg Jets defenseman Haydn Fleury left the game in the second period after blocking a shot by Adrian Kempe. Coach Scott Arniel said the shot hit him on the side of the kneecap and he was further evaluated.
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