NHL Status Report: Matthews could return for Maple Leafs on Wednesday

Welcome to the NHL Status Report. Here is the latest lineup/injury news around the NHL.

Toronto Maple Leafs

Auston Matthews, Matthew Knies and Nicolas Roy each skated Monday and could return against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday (7 p.m. ET; FDSNOH, SNP, SNO, SNE, SN360). Matthews, the Maple Leafs captain, has missed their past five games because of a lower-body injury. Knies (lower body) and Roy (upper body) have missed the past three. … “I’d say (they’re) close,” Toronto coach Craig Berube said. “So, I’ll probably know (Tuesday) if they’re available for Wednesday.” … Berube said defenseman Jake McCabe, who left a 5-2 loss at the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday with an upper-body injury, should be able to play Wednesday.

New York Rangers

J.T. Miller missed his second straight game for the Rangers against the St. Louis Blues at Madison Square Garden on Monday. The Rangers captain, who stayed on the ice after the morning skate, remains day to day. Miller scored two goals in 20:33 of ice time in a 6-3 loss at the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday but then missed a 3-2 loss at the Utah Mammoth on Saturday. He has 12 points (six goals, six assists) in 22 games. … Forward Vincent Trocheck did not skate Monday morning but was in the lineup against the Blues. … Jonathan Quick (lower body), who made 31 saves at Utah, was not available against St. Louis. Goalie Dylan Garand and forward Brett Berard were recalled from Hartford of the American Hockey League on Sunday.

Columbus Blue Jackets

Kirill Marchenko sustained an upper-body injury at the morning skate on Monday and did not play against the Washington Capitals. The forward leads the Blue Jackets with 22 points (eight goals, 14 assists) in 22 games. Marchenko was replaced by forward Zach Aston-Reese.

Ottawa Senators

Thomas Chabot and Ridly Greig are each day to day and did not play against the Los Angeles Kings on Monday. Chabot, a defenseman, played 21:45 in a 3-2 win at the San Jose Sharks on Saturday after missing three games because of an upper-body injury. Greig (undisclosed) hasn't played since Nov. 15.

Tampa Bay Lightning

Erik Cernak (undisclosed) is going to miss “significant” time, Lightning coach Jon Cooper said Monday before their game against the Philadelphia Flyers. The defenseman, who is week to week, had an assist in 23:24 of ice time in a 5-3 win at the Washington Capitals on Saturday. He has four assists in 19 games this season. … Cooper also said Brayden Point, who did not play Monday, is "dicey" to play against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday. The forward left the game on Saturday late in the second period and returned for one shift early in the third before exiting.

New Jersey Devils

Cody Glass returned against the Detroit Red Wings after missing four games with an upper-body injury. He has three goals in 10 games this season. "He's had lots of good skates here since we've been gone (for a five-game road trip)," New Jersey coach Sheldon Keefe said. "Having another center-ice position to be filled is really good for us." Forward Shane Lachance was assigned to Utica of the American Hockey League.

Edmonton Oilers

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins practiced on Monday for the first time since sustaining an undisclosed injury in a 9-1 loss to the Avalanche on Nov. 8. The forward, who has missed eight games, is questionable to return against the Dallas Stars on Tuesday (9 p.m. ET; TVAS, SN, Victory+). “We hope to get him in by this week,” Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said. Nugent-Hopkins has 16 points (five goals, 11 assists) in 16 games this season. … Knoblauch also said Kasperi Kapanen could return from a lower-body injury against the Seattle Kraken on Saturday. The forward was injured during a 4-2 loss at Detroit on Oct. 19. He has two assists in six games.

Montreal Canadiens

Alexandre Texier signed a one-year contract with the Canadiens on Sunday after the forward’s deal with the St. Louis Blues was terminated. The 26-year-old had one assist in eight games for St. Louis this season. He has 91 points (40 goals, 51 assists) in 240 NHL games with the Blue Jackets and Blues. … Defenseman Adam Engstrom was recalled from Laval of the AHL.

Chicago Blackhawks

Teuvo Teravainen and Matt Grzelcyk did not practice with the Blackhawks on Monday, but the forward and defenseman are expected to play against the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday (8:30 p.m. ET; HULU, ESPN+). … Andre Burakovsky, who sustained an undisclosed injury in a 3-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Thursday, skated on his own Monday. The forward remains day to day. … Laurent Brossoit, who has yet to play this season, participated in a drill at the end of practice on Monday, but there is no timeline for the goalie’s return.