NHL Status Report: Foligno could be out 4 weeks for Blackhawks 

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Chicago Blackhawks

Nick Foligno could be out four weeks after injuring his left hand in a 3-2 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs at United Center on Saturday. The Blackhawks captain blocked a shot by Maple Leafs defenseman Jake McCabe at 18:29 of the second period and immediately went to the locker room. Foligno has six assists in 15 games this season. “It’s unfortunate. He’s a tough, tough customer, so when he came off like that I knew he was in trouble,” Blackhawks coach Jeff Blashill said. “It’ll be a loss, but that’s this League. Everybody in the League’s got guys who are down, and you have to find ways to take the guys you have and find a way to win.”

Dallas Stars

Thomas Harley is week to week for the Stars because of a lower-body injury. The defenseman, who has 10 points (one goal, nine assists) in 18 games this season, did not play in a 5-1 win against the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday after he had an assist in 21:25 of ice time in a 7-0 win at the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday. "He was dealing with it. He played three or four games with it," Stars coach Glen Gulutzan said. "It becomes a point right now where you don't want to make the injury worse. It's the smartest decision for the athlete just to take that time now and get it dealt with." ... Jamie Benn could make his season debut for the Stars next week. The captain has not played this season because of a punctured lung but has been skating. "He's had a couple of good skates. Yesterday was a really hard skate for him and he got through it," Gulutzan said prior to their win against the Canadiens. "All signs seem to be he is heading in the right direction."

Toronto Maple Leafs

Auston Matthews was placed on injured reserve Friday, retroactive to Nov. 11, because of a lower-body injury and could miss a week. The center was injured in a 5-3 loss at the Boston Bruins on Tuesday but coach Craig Berube said the injury did not occur when Matthews was hit by Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov along the boards at 8:30 of the second period, even though he exited the game 30 seconds later. Forward Easton Cowan was also recalled from Toronto of the AHL on Friday. He has four points (one goal, three assists) in 10 games with the Maple Leafs this season.

Seattle Kraken

Kaapo Kakko was placed on injured reserve and is week to week for the Kraken after he left a 5-3 win against the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday with a lower-body injury. The forward had played seven games since making his season debut after missing 10 games with a broken hand sustained in preseason.

Vancouver Canucks

David Kampf signed a one-year, $1.1 million contract with the Canucks on Saturday. The forward was claimed off waivers from the Toronto Maple Leafs, who mutually agreed to terminate his contract. He was in the third season of a four-year contract he signed with Toronto on June 28, 2023. Kampf had 13 points (five goals, eight assists) in 59 games with the Maple Leafs last season and has 143 points (48 goals, 95 assists) in 536 regular-season games for the Chicago Blackhawks and Maple Leafs. ...Quinn Hughes did not play in a 4-3 overtime loss against the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday because of an illness and will be a game-time decision against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday (5 p.m. ET; The Spot, SNP). He has 13 points (one goal, 12 assists) in 14 games this season. … Thatcher Demko was placed on injured reserve Friday, retroactive to Tuesday, when the goalie left following the first period with a lower-body injury. He started after not dressing for back-to-back games over the weekend but left after giving up three goals on eight shots in the first period.

Washington Capitals

John Carlson is dealing with an upper-body injury and did not play for the Capitals in a 3-2 shootout loss the New Jersey Devils on Saturday. The defenseman did not participate in the morning skate, though coach Spencer Carbery said he is "not overly concerned." Carlson has 14 points (four goals, 10 assists) in 17 games this season.

Tampa Bay Lightning

Forwards Anthony Cirelli, Brandon Hagel, Pontus Holmberg, Dominic James and Nick Paul, and defensemen Victor Hedman and Ryan McDonagh did not play for the Lightning in a 3-1 win against the Florida Panthers on Saturday. Holmberg, James, Hedman and McDonagh all did not play in a 7-3 loss to the New York Rangers on Wednesday because of undisclosed injuries. Hagel left the game against the Rangers with an upper-body injury after a hit from defenseman Carson Soucy in the first period. Cirelli missed his third straight game with an upper-body injury. Paul has yet to make his season debut because of an upper-body injury. Lightning coach Jon Cooper said Paul could return against the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday, "or a month from tomorrow."

Columbus Blue Jackets

Boone Jenner was placed on injured reserve Saturday, retroactive to Nov. 11, and will be out long term for the Blue Jackets with an upper-body injury. The forward left in the second period of a 2-1 win against the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday and did not play in a 5-4 win against the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. Jenner has 10 points (three goals, seven assists) in 16 games this season. "Obviously Boone is a huge part of our group, our identity, all those things he drives, our work ethic, no question," coach Dean Evason said Thursday. "But we have other guys that do that as well, and we expect everybody to do that and lead as he has and does on a consistent basis. Will we miss him? Sure. No question. When you have a guy like that come out of your lineup and you need people to step up, and we have no doubt that people will."

Vegas Golden Knights

William Karlsson is out week to week for the Golden Knights because of a lower-body injury and did not play in a 4-3 overtime loss to the New York Islanders on Thursday. The forward left after the first period of a 4-3 overtime loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday. He had an assist in the game. Karlsson has seven points (four goals, three assists) in 14 games this season.