Auston Matthews, an A-rated skater on NHL Central Scouting's September players to watch list for the 2016 NHL Draft playing with Zurich in Switzerland's top professional league, will be out 7-10 days because of an upper-body injury.

The news was confirmed by CAA Sports Agency, Matthews' representatives. Matthews, who has been practicing with Zurich, will miss games against HC Davos on Tuesday, Kloten on Friday, and SCL on Nov. 23. He could return to the lineup against Lausanne HC on Nov. 27.

Auston Matthews, who many project to be the No. 1 pick in the 2016 NHL Draft, is playing for Zurich in Switzerland's top professional league this season. NHL.com will follow his journey leading to the NHL draft this season with a weekly update.

Auston Matthews, who has missed the past three games because of an upper-body injury, remains day-to-day.

The news was confirmed by CAA Sports Agency, Matthews' representatives. Zurich is scheduled to play HC Davos on Tuesday, and Matthews' availability for the game is not yet known.

An A-rated prospect for the 2016 NHL Draft on NHL Central Scouting's September players to watch list, Matthews leads National League A, Switzerland's top pro league, with 10 goals. He also has 16 points and 46 shots on goal in 14 games.

NEWARK, N.J. -- The surprising New Jersey Devils get an opportunity to move past the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Metropolitan Division with a victory against their divisional foe on Saturday at Prudential Center (7 p.m. ET; MSG+, ROOT).

As if the Devils needed any more motivation than having an opportunity to face the Penguins, left wing Patrik Elias joined the team for the morning skate. It marked the first time this season that Elias skated with his teammates. The 39-year-old is recovering from a right knee injury that has sidelined him all season.

Elias said he will join the team for its three-game road trip against Western Conference teams next week but does not know when he will be strong enough for game action.

The Devils, who defeated the defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks for the second time in seven days on Thursday, have won nine of the past 12 games (9-3-1) and three of the past four on home ice.

PHILADELPHIA -- Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin will take another crack at passing Hockey Hall of Fame member Sergei Fedorov for most goals scored by a Russian in the NHL on Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center (7 p.m. ET; CSN-DC, CSN-PH).

Ovechkin was unable to do it in a 1-0 loss at the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday despite matching a career high with 15 shots on goal. Ovechkin took nine shots against Red Wings goaltender Petr Mrazek in the third period.

T.J. Oshie, who plays right wing on Ovechkin's line, said there isn't any pressure on the Capitals to see him score the record-breaker.

"We haven't really been talking about it too much," Oshie said. "I don't think we're really too worried about it. We know what he can do, we know he'll eventually reach that, so we really don't have to focus on it. We just have to play our game. The more we focus on the right things we have to do the more goals he'll get."

Auston Matthews, the projected No. 1 pick in the 2016 NHL Draft, will remain out of the lineup for the Zurich Lions on Thursday as he continues his recovery from an upper-body injury sustained in a game last month.

The news was confirmed for NHL.com by CAA Sports Agency, Matthews' representatives. CAA said Matthews continues to be evaluated and monitored each day and is doing well and in good spirits. He remains day-to-day.

NEWARK, N.J. -- St. Louis Blues center Scott Gomez and wing Martin Havlat make their return to the Garden State on Tuesday to play against their former team, the New Jersey Devils, at Prudential Center (7 p.m. ET; FS-MW, MSG+).

Gomez, 35, played 58 games with the Devils last season, scoring seven goals and 34 points. He also played with the Devils from 1999-2007. The Blues signed the veteran forward to a one-year contract on Oct. 7. Havlat, 34, had five goals and 14 points in 40 games with the Devils in 2014-15. The Blues signed him to a one-year, two-way contract on Nov. 6.

Gomez has one goal, six points and has won 44.6 percent of his faceoffs in nine games. Havlat will be making his season debut, replacing Ryan Reaves in the lineup.

"We've gotten great service from Gomez and [Scottie] Upshall, and if [Havlat] can come in and give us some games it will really help us buy some more time before we start to get some players back," Blues coach Ken Hitchcock said.

Auston Matthews, who many project to be the No. 1 pick in the 2016 NHL Draft, is playing for Zurich in Switzerland's top professional league this season. NHL.com will follow his journey leading to the NHL Draft this season with a weekly update.

Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane spoke openly his feelings after learning Auston Matthews had shattered his offensive records for USA Hockey's National Team Development Program last season.

"Well, I don't think he broke my record for points in a season, he crushed it," Kane told NHL.com. "It would have been nice if he just beat me by one or two points, you know? But Auston is a player with a bright future ahead of him."

NEWARK, N.J. -- New Jersey Devils goaltender Keith Kinkaid will make his third start of the sesaon Sunday against the Vancouver Canucks at Prudential Center (5 p.m. ET; SNP, MSG+ 2).

It will be Kinkaid's first game since a 3-1 home loss to the Nashville Predators on Oct. 13.

"I just think with the way the schedule is set up and the fact Cory [Schneider] has played quite a bit, we felt this would be a good game for [Kinkaid]," Devils coach John Hynes said.

Schneider, who spent five seasons with the Canucks before the Devils acquired him in a trade June 30, 2013, had started the past 10 games (7-2-1). Schneider is 1-1-2 with a 2.21 goals-against average and .920 save percentage in four games against the Canucks. Kinkaid will face them for the first time.

Hynes said Schneider was not too concerned about getting the start against his former team.

NEWARK, N.J. -- New Jersey Devils left wing Jiri Tlusty will return to the lineup Friday against the Chicago Blackhawks at Prudential Center (7 p.m. ET, CSN-CH, MSG+).

Tlusty, who has missed the past two games with a right shoulder injury, was on a line with center Travis Zajac and right wing Kyle Palmieri at the morning skate and declared himself ready.

"I'm going to play and it's nice to get back in," Tlusty said. "You never want to watch the game from the stands and you want to be part of the team, so I'm excited to get back."

Tlusty has one goal and three points in 10 games for the Devils, who will look to snap a four-game losing streak against the Blackhawks as they begin a three-game homestand.

Auston Matthews, who many project to be the No. 1 pick of the 2016 NHL Draft, is playing for Zurich in Switzerland's top professional league this season. NHL.com will follow his journey leading to the NHL draft this season with a weekly update.

Auston Matthews sustained a back injury while playing for Zurich in National League A, the top professional league in Switzerland, and will not be able to play for the United States at the Deutschland Cup, which will be held Nov. 6-8 in Augsburg, Germany.

The injury was confirmed by CAA Sports Agency, Matthews' representatives. He will be re-evaluated Monday.