NHL Status Report: Marchand out for Panthers against Ducks

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

Florida Panthers

Brad Marchand did not play against the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday due to a death in his family. The forward leads the Panthers with 11 points (five goals, six assists) in 10 games. ... Forward Jonah Gadjovich (upper body) also did not play on Tuesday. Coach Paul Maurice said he's expected to miss one week. Noah Gregor made his Florida debut. The forward split last season between the Ottawa Senators and San Jose Sharks.

Anaheim Ducks

Mikael Granlund will be sidelined at least a few weeks for the Ducks after sustaining a lower-body injury during the first period of a 4-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday. The forward left the game with 3:45 remaining in the first period and did not return. He has eight points (two goals, six assists) in eight games this season. "We're probably looking at a couple, three weeks," coach Joel Quenneville said before Anaheim faced Florida on Tuesday. With Granlund out, forward Jansen Harkins (upper body) will make his season debut. … Forward Chris Kreider will miss his fourth straight game with an illness.

New Jersey Devils

Jacob Markstrom started for the Devils against the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday. The goalie, who hadn't played since Oct. 13, served as the backup to Jake Allen on Sunday in New Jersey's eighth straight win, a 4-3 overtime victory against the Avalanche at Prudential Center.. ... Brett Pesce is expected to be out at least a month after the defenseman sustained an upper-body injury in the first period Sunday. ... Forward Cody Glass, who has missed the past three games with a lower-body injury, is going to miss extended time.

Toronto Maple Leafs

William Nylander (lower body) practiced Monday and returned for the Maple Leafs against the Calgary Flames on Tuesday. The forward, who leads the Maple Leafs with 14 points (three goals, 11 assists) in eight games, missed their 4-3 overtime win against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday. ... Joseph Woll practiced with the Maple Leafs for the first time since the goalie took a leave of absence Sept. 23 for personal reasons. ... Calle Jarnkrok partipciated in an optional morning skate Tuesday, but the forward did not play because of a lower-body injury. He is day to day.

Vancouver Canucks

Quinn Hughes (lower body) is day to day and will miss his second straight game when the Canucks host the New York Rangers on Tuesday (10 p.m. ET; SN360, MSG). Vancouver coach Adam Foote said the injury occurred late in a 4-3 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday, when Hughes had two assists and played 26:25. In nine games this season, he has seven points (one goal, six assists) and is averaging 26:38 of ice time. With Hughes out, Victor Mancini played in a 4-3 overtime win against the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday but left at 14:43 of the second period with an undisclosed injury and was placed on injured reserve Tuesday. Defenseman Tom Willanderwas recalled from Abbotsford of the American Hockey League on Tuesday and will make his NHL debut.

Columbus Blue Jackets

Miles Wood returned for the Blue Jackets against the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday after the forward missed five games with an eye injury. Wood was injured when he took a high stick to the face from New Jersey Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton in a 3-2 loss on Oct. 13. Wood, who has one goal in three games this season, replaced Zach Aston-Reese in the lineup.

Detroit Red Wings

Patrick Kane (upper body) did not travel with the Red Wings and missed his fifth straight game against the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday. However, he could join them later in the trip, which continues at the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday. Detroit coach Todd McLellan said the forward is day to day after Kane crashed hard into the boards during a 2-1 overtime victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Oct. 17.

Washington Capitals

Dylan Strome (lower body) is day to day and did not travel with the Capitals for their game at the Dallas Stars on Tuesday. The forward was injured in the first period of a 7-1 loss at Ottawa on Saturday. “You’re always concerned when someone goes into the boards,” Washington coach Spencer Carbery said. “I guess it wasn’t a collision, but going into the boards awkwardly, you’re always a little bit concerned. But him coming back out to try it, I was optimistic, because if he doesn’t come back at all that means it’s pretty significant. So, him coming back to go to try it and going through a shift after that made me feel a little bit more positive about where he was at.” The Capitals recalled forward Ethen Frank from Hershey of the AHL. … Rasmus Sandin skated before practice Monday in a noncontact jersey, but the defenseman missed his third straight game with an upper-body injury.

Minnesota Wild

Mats Zuccarello skated with the Wild for the first time in more than a month on Tuesday, but the forward remains out for several more weeks with a lower-body injury. He began skating on his own last week after the team announced on Sept. 18 he would be out 7-8 weeks. "'Zuccy,' it's good to see him back out there," coach John Hynes said. "He's in that next level of progression for him, where he's starting to ramp it up a little bit. For him, he's made some really good progress, so we'll see where it goes. The timeline remains the same. He's Week 5 today, so he's progressing well." … Marcus Foligno played against the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday after missing a 6-5 overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks on Sunday because of an upper-body injury. The forward took part in the morning skate, and Hynes said Foligno avoided serious injury.

Dallas Stars

Roope Hintz (undisclosed) and Matt Duchene (lower body) did not play against the Capitals on Tuesday. Hintz, the Stars’ No. 1 center missed a 3-2 win against the Nashville Predators on Sunday after he was injured midway through the third period of a 3-2 win against the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday following a hit by Taylor Hall in the corner against the boards. With Hintz unavailable, Oskar Back scored in his season debut Sunday after being activated off injured reserve, but he sustained an upper-body injury and did not play Tuesday. Duchene, a forward, has been out since Oct. 18.

St. Louis Blues

Robert Thomas (upper body) is day to day and did not play against the Red Wings on Tuesday. The Blues’ No. 1 center did not play in a 6-3 loss to the Penguins on Monday after he was injured in the third period of a 6-4 loss at Detroit on Saturday. Thomas has six points (one goal, five assists) in eight games this season. ... Forward Jake Neighbours will be out at least five weeks with an injury to his right leg sustained in Detroit. He was placed on injured reserve Tuesday.

New York Rangers

Matt Rempe will be out "longer term," Rangers coach Mike Sullivan said before their game at Vancouver on Tuesday (10 p.m. ET; SN360, MSG). The forward sustained an upper-body injury during a fight with Ryan Reaves in the first period of a 6-5 overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks on Thursday. ... Sullivan also said Vincent Trocheck has resumed skating; the center has been out since Oct. 9 because of an upper-body injury.

Buffalo Sabres

Michael Kesselring made his season debut against the Blue Jackets on Tuesday. The defenseman had been out because of an undisclosed injury he sustained during a preseason game on Oct. 1. ... Goalie Colten Ellis is "progressing nicely" after he missed a start Saturday (4-3 overtime loss at Toronto) with a tight back. ... Forward Jordan Greenway (middle body) could make his season debut Thursday against the Boston Bruins.

Boston Bruins

Hampus Lindholm (undisclosed) was activated off injured reserve Tuesday and returned to the lineup against the New York Islanders. The defenseman missed five games and was a game-time decision for a 3-2 win against the Avalanche on Saturday. Defenseman Michael Callahan was assigned to Providence of the AHL.

New York Islanders

Alexander Romanov (upper body) practiced in a regular jersey Tuesday but missed his fifth straight game at Boston. Romanov, a defenseman, hasn’t played since Oct. 16. Marshall Warren played again after the rookie defenseman had two assists in his NHL debut Saturday, a 4-3 shootout loss at Philadelphia. … Forward Maxim Shabanov (upper body) did not practice Monday and missed his third straight game.