NHL Status Report: Perry makes Kings debut against Blues

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

Los Angeles Kings

Corey Perry made his season debut for the Kings against the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday. The 40-year-old forward sustained a knee injury prior to training camp and had surgery on Sept. 13; he was expected to be sidelined 6-8 weeks. Perry, who signed a one-year contract with Los Angeles on July 1, played on the fourth line with Jeff Malott and Alex Turcotte. ... Center Anze Kopitar was placed on injured reserve. He has missed two games with a foot injury.

Tampa Bay Lightning

Nikita Kucherov returned to practice for the Lightning on Tuesday. The forward skated on the second line with Brandon Hagel and Anthony Cirelli after missing two games because of an illness. Tampa Bay next hosts the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday (6:45 p.m. ET; HULU, ESPN+). Coach Jon Cooper said forward Zemgus Girgensons could make his season debut this weekend; he's yet to play because of an upper-body injury.

Vegas Golden Knights

Mark Stone (upper body) is week to week; the forward was injured during a 6-1 win against the Calgary Flames on Saturday. The Golden Knights captain had two goals and two assists but left at 14:20 of the third period after falling awkwardly on the ice. Stone did not play in a 4-1 win against the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday, and Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy said he won't travel for a three-game road trip beginning Saturday against the Florida Panthers (6 p.m. ET, SCRIPPS). "It [stinks], it really does for him," Cassidy said. "I feel for him, but he's always bounced back well. When we do get him back -- whether that's the short, medium, or long term we don't know yet -- I'm sure he'll pick up right where he left off."

Detroit Red Wings

Patrick Kane will miss the next two games for the Red Wings, including at the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday (7:30 p.m. ET; HBO MAX, FDSNDETX, TNT) because of an upper-body injury. The forward crashed hard into the boards during a 2-1 overtime win against the Lightning on Friday, and did not play in a 4-2 win against the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday. Kane will also not play at the New York Islanders on Thursday, and will be reevaluated ahead of Detroit's game against St. Louis on Saturday.

Edmonton Oilers

Kasperi Kapanen will miss several weeks with an undisclosed injury. The forward crashed into the boards attempting a hit on Detroit Red Wings defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker in the first period of a 4-2 loss on Sunday. He took one shift early in the second period, but left the game immediately afterward. "Right now, it's looking [like] up to six [weeks]," coach Kris Knoblauch said ahead of visiting the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday. "He'll be unavailable for a while." ... Jake Walman will make his season debut against the Senators; the defenseman has not played because of an undisclosed injury.

Nashville Predators

Jonathan Marchessault was on the ice for the morning skate but did not play against the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday. The forward is day to day with a lower-body injury and did not play in a 4-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday.

Vancouver Canucks

Filip Chytil and Jonathan Lekkerimaki (each undisclosed) were placed on injured reserve Monday retroactive to Sunday. The Canucks played without the two forwards after the first period of a 4-3 win at the Washington Capitals on Sunday, a game forward Brock Boeser missed for personal reasons. … Teddy Blueger, another forward, left in the third. … Nils Hoglander, a forward projected to be out 8-10 weeks after having surgery for a lower-body injury Sept. 29, was placed on long-term injured reserve retroactive to Oct. 7. … Forward Joseph LaBate and defenseman Jimmy Schuldt were recalled, and defenseman Victor Mancini assigned, to Abbotsford of the American Hockey League. Defenseman Tom Willander and forward Nils Aman were later recalled with Schuldt returning to Abbotsford.

Dallas Stars

Matt Duchene is day to day with a lower-body injury and did not play against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday. The forward was originally injured in a 5-2 win against the Minnesota Wild on Oct. 14 and did not play in a 5-3 loss against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday. Duchene then returned and played 15:51 in a 3-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues on Saturday.

Minnesota Wild

Zach Bogosian was placed on injured reserve Tuesday with a lower-body injury. The forward has missed the past two games since he was injured blocking a shot in a 5-1 loss to the Washington Capitals on Friday. Forward Hunter Haight was recalled from Iowa of the American Hockey League ahead of the Wild's game at the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday (7 p.m. ET; FDSNWIX, FDSNNOX, MSGSN).

Washington Capitals

Center Pierre-Luc Dubois remained in a noncontact jersey for practice Tuesday and missed his fourth straight game with a lower-body injury when the Capitals hosted the Kraken on Tuesday. Capitals coach Spencer Carbery said Dubois could "potentially" be available to play this weekend. Washington's next game is at the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday (7 p.m. ET; FDSNOH, MNMT2) and it hosts Ottawa on Saturday.

New York Islanders

Alexander Romanov (upper body) missed his second straight game against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday. The Islanders defenseman was not on the ice for the morning skate and did not play in a 5-4 win at Ottawa on Saturday.

Montreal Canadiens

Kirby Dach will play during the Canadiens' four-game road trip that begins at the Calgary Flames on Wednesday (8:30 p.m. ET; RDS, SN). The forward has a lower-body injury and has missed the past two games. He has two points (one goal, one assist) in five games this season.

Florida Panthers

Niko Mikkola returned to the lineup against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday. The defenseman left 4:14 into the second period of a 3-0 loss at the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday with an upper-body injury. Mikkola practiced Monday on the second pair with Seth Jones.

Buffalo Sabres

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen was sent to Rochester of the AHL on a conditioning assignment on Monday. The goalie has not played this season after he was injured in his preseason debut on Oct. 1. He sustained a separate lower-body injury on Oct. 3 and returned to practice on Oct. 14. The Sabres next play against the Red Wings on Wednesday (7:30 p.m. ET; HBO MAX, FDSNDETX, TNT).