NHL Buzz: Dobson out week to week for Islanders
Perron returns for Senators; Karlsson sidelined for Golden Knights
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New York Islanders
Noah Dobson is out week to week for the Islanders because of a lower-body injury that will not require surgery.
The defenseman was injured on a hit by Columbus Blue Jackets forward Cole Sillinger at 1:14 of the third period during a 3-1 win Monday. Dobson left under his own power but did not return.
"I mean, you don't replace Noah," Islanders coach Patrick Roy said Wednesday. "He's one of our better defensemen."
Dobson has 24 points (six goals, 18 assists) in 46 games this season and leads New York with an average ice time of 24:01 per game.
In Dobson's absence, Alexander Romanov skated with Scott Mayfield, while rookie Isaiah George was paired with Dennis Cholowski.
Cholowski has taken Dobson's place on the top power-play unit.
Hudson Fasching (upper body) was a full participant at practice after skating the last two days in a noncontact jersey. The forward remains on injured reserve, retroactive to Jan. 5.
Kyle Palmieri (maintenance) did not practice Tuesday, but Roy said there was no concern the forward would miss their game against the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday (7:30 p.m. ET; MSGSN, NBCSP+). -- Stefen Rosner
Detroit Red Wings
Patrick Kane is day to day because of an upper-body injury and did not play in a 4-2 win against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.
Red Wings coach Todd McLellan said Kane originally sustained the injury during a 4-1 loss to the Dallas Stars on Sunday. The forward also missed most of the final 5:30 of the third period during a 2-1 overtime loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday.
Kane has 30 points (11 goals, 19 assists) in 42 games this season. He had 16 points (six goals, 10 assists) during a 10-game stretch before being held without a point the past two games.
Vladimir Tarasenko took Kane's place on the second line with Andrew Copp and Alex DeBrincat and had an assist.
Forward Joe Veleno entered the lineup after not playing against the Flyers on Tuesday and logged 15:08 of ice time. -- Dave Hogg
Vegas Golden Knights
William Karlsson was placed on injured reserve Thursday and is week to week because of a lower-body injury, according to Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy.
The forward has been dealing with a lingering injury and was considered day to day when he missed practice Wednesday.
Karlsson played 17:46 during a 5-4 shootout loss against the St. Louis Blues on Monday. He has 18 points (seven goals, 11 assists) in 38 games this season, and also missed the first eight games of the season because of an undisclosed injury.
"We had a maintenance day for him the other day and we were hoping to get good news; it wasn't what we wanted and what he wanted," Cassidy said. "He'll be week to week for now, so we'll see how that plays out.
"It's a hole in our lineup, but you know what? We got through it earlier this year. It's an opportunity for others. At that time it was more of an opportunity for Cole Schwindt, who happens to be hurt at the same time, so that's probably the tough part is, they go out together, two guys that can play the middle of the ice."
Schwindt was also placed on injured reserve Thursday because of a lower-body injury and forwards Brendan Brisson and Tanner Laczynski were recalled from Henderson of the American Hockey League. -- Lou Korac
Boston Bruins
Jeremy Swayman is day to day for the Bruins with an upper-body injury and did not dress for a 2-0 win against the Ottawa Senators on Thursday.
Bruins interim coach Joe Sacco said Swayman's injury is minor and "popped up" during a 5-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday. Swayman started the game but did not play in the third period.
Sacco said he was "cautiously optimistic" that Swayman would be able to return for the Bruins' next game against the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday.
Michael DiPietro was recalled from Providence of the American Hockey League on Thursday and backed up Joonas Korpisalo against the Senators. -- Joe McDonald
Ottawa Senators
David Perron returned to the lineup for the Senators in a 2-0 loss against the Boston Bruins on Thursday and had one shot in 11:00 of ice time.
The forward had not played since Nov. 23 because of an upper-body injury.
"Good to have him back," coach Travis Green said Wednesday. "He's been out for a while now. Veteran leadership, obviously. Good hockey player. It'll be nice to have him back in the lineup."
Perron has played in 10 games this season and does not have a point. He also missed time earlier this season after his daughter had to have life-saving surgery.
"I've been feeling a lot better," Perron said. "It's exciting to be around the guys, just be on the road the last several days. You get the itch to play even more. It's been a long time coming. Pretty excited."
Forward Josh Norris (upper body) did not play against the Bruins and is expected also to be out against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday and the Utah Hockey Club on Sunday. He did not play after the first period of a 5-0 loss to the New York Rangers on Tuesday.
Norris has 27 points (17 goals, 10 assists) in 47 games this season. -- Amalie Benjamin
San Jose Sharks
Tyler Toffoli returned to the lineup for the Sharks in a 6-5 loss to the Nashville Predators on Thursday after missing three games because of a lower-body injury and had four shots on goal in 17:44 of ice time.
The forward sustained the injury during a morning skate Jan. 18, before the Sharks 4-1 loss to the New York Islanders.
"We were fortunate that [it] didn't linger longer, and to get him back is important," Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky said. "He's a veteran guy that's won a Stanley Cup. He's important for this group."
Toffoli leads the Sharks in goals with 17 and has 30 points in 48 games this season.
Walker Duehr made his Sharks debut after he was claimed off waivers from the Calgary Flames on Wednesday and scored his first goal with San Jose. The forward had one assist in 16 games with the Flames this season.
"[He brings] some size (6-foot-2, 210 pounds), some speed. [He's a] north-south type of hockey player," Warsofsky said.
San Jose placed forward Nico Sturm on injured reserve because of a lower-body injury on Wednesday. He is week to week.
Klim Kostin also was placed on injured reserve, retroactive to Jan. 11, because of a lower-body injury and is week to week. -- Max Miller
Colorado Avalanche
Miles Wood will travel with the Avalanche on their upcoming road trip and could play against the Boston Bruins on Saturday (1 p.m. ET; NHLN, NESN, ALT, SN, TVAS).
"He's coming on the trip, yeah. So hopefully everything goes smoothly," Colorado coach Jared Bednar said after practice Thursday. "Tomorrow, we're just meeting at the plane. Pregame skate in Boston. We'll make our decision then, see if he's good to go for Boston."
Wood has missed the past 26 games with a back injury.
"Right before playoffs last year, I kind of dealt with it, and then the offseason came and I felt great because I wasn't playing hockey. And then it just kind of sparked up again," Wood said. "It's very frustrating because I thought it was healed and then I tweaked it again, and then kind of went back to square one. So hopefully I don't have to deal with that again."
The forward was a full participant in practice on Thursday, skating on the fourth line with center Juuso Parssinen and forwards Jere Innala and Chris Wagner.
"Probably ease him in a little bit here. He's been out a long time," Bednar said. "That's only his, I think, second practice with our team, just because we've had all these days off, and I think the last one was last week. So it's been long enough that he's been feeling good enough to join our team, but we just haven't had a bunch of skates, just with the schedule.
"So I wish he'd been with our team for another five, six skates, even, but he's feeling good. I'd rather have him in the lineup, even if it's limited minutes."
Wood has three points (two goals, one assist) in 16 games this season, his second with the Avalanche after signing a six-year contract on July 1, 2023. He also missed seven games earlier this season with an upper-body injury.
"I hope to be back [at] 100 percent, but knowing back problems and talking to players that have dealt the same thing, it's going to be something I'll have to take care of throughout probably the rest of my career," he said. -- Ryan Boulding
Toronto Maple Leafs
Max Pacioretty was placed on injured reserve retroactive to Jan. 18, and missed his second game when the Maple Leafs lost 5-1 to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday.
Initially he was listed as day to day, but coach Craig Berube said Wednesday that the timeline has changed.
"Probably a little longer," Berube said. "Yeah, a little longer than day to day."
The forward, who played 10:19 in a 7-3 win against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday, took a puck to the side of the head but he finished the game.
Pacioretty has 12 points (five goals, seven assists) in 32 games this season.
The Maple Leafs recalled forward Jacob Quillan from Toronto of the American Hockey League on Wednesday, but he was a healthy scratch. Quillan has 15 points (six goals, nine assists) in 36 AHL games this season. -- Dave McCarthy
Winnipeg Jets
Adam Lowry is week to week for the Jets because of an upper-body injury.
"Obviously a big blow," Winnipeg coach Scott Arniel said prior to a 3-2 overtime win against the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday. "So just like we've kind of done with other injuries, other people have to step up."
Lowry, a forward and Winnipeg's captain, was injured during the first period of a 5-2 loss at the Utah Hockey Club on Monday. He has 26 points (11 goals, 15 assists) in 48 games this season.
"'Lows' is a huge loss. He's our captain, our backbone in a sense," forward Mason Appleton said. "He does a lot of things on all of the ice. He's been scoring too and defending real hard. So he's a huge loss for us, and as soon as we can get him back, that'll be great."
Appleton returned to the lineup Wednesday after missing 11 games because of a lower-body injury.
"It happened before Christmas, and then I thought it was something different," he said. "And I kind of tried to play a game and realized it didn't work," Appleton said. "So after that game, that's when I realized something was more wrong than I thought.
He has 15 points (six goals, nine assists) in 38 games.
"A month away is decent amount of time where you kind of got to maybe ease back into it a little bit," Appleton said. "Like, you're not going to feel great right away, but I've been a situation like this before, and just try to build my game and get going. Excited to be back for sure though." -- Ryan Boulding
