NHL Status Report: Barzal won't play for Islanders after being late to skate

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New York Islanders

Mathew Barzal will not play against the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday (7:30 p.m. ET; HULU, ESPN+) after he arrived late to Lenovo Center for the team's morning skate.

The forward skated with linemates Anthony Duclair and Kyle Palmieri, but won't play. "We made the decision to not play him tonight," Islanders coach Patrick Roy said. "'Barzy' doesn't feel good about it, but he respects the decision. He understands it. He was really good about it." Roy said Barzal will return to the lineup when the Islanders play at the Washington Capitals on Friday. "No one here is mad at Barzy," Roy said. "It's the culture that we put in place. We're a team and we stick together. Compassion is a very important thing. We had a decision to make and we made that decision today." Barzal has eight points (two goals, six assists) in nine games this season. The Islanders plan to make a roster move before the game.

Boston Bruins

Jordan Harris will be out two months for the Bruins after having a procedure to repair a right ankle fracture. The defenseman, who was injured in a 4-3 loss to the Florida Panthers on Oct. 27, has missed the past four games. Harris, who signed a one-year contract with the Bruins in the offseason, has two points (one goal, one assist) in five games this season.

Buffalo Sabres

Jordan Greenway will make his season debut at the Boston Bruins on Thursday (7 p.m. ET; NESN, MSG-B, SNO, SNE, TVAS) after missing the Sabres' first 10 games of the season working his way back from July surgery to repair a middle-body injury. It is the same injury that limited him to 34 games last season. Greenway has been practicing since Oct. 14 and was the center on a line with Jason Zucker and Jack Quinn on Wednesday. "It's a long process, pumped to get out there and be back with the guys," he said.

Philadelphia Flyers

Samuel Ersson was placed on injured reserve and will not play against the Nashville Predators on Thursday (7 p.m. ET; FDSNSO, NBCSP) because of a lower-body injury that caused him to miss practice Wednesday. "He won't be backing up. He had a minor thing yesterday, wasn't from the game," Flyers coach Rick Tocchet said Thursday. "It's a day to day thing. There's still evaluation but I don't think it's anything serious." Aleksei Kolosov will be recalled from Lehigh Valley of the American Hockey League to back up Dan Vladar on Thursday. ... Forward Christian Dvorak had a maintenance day Wednesday but is expected to play Thursday.

Colorado Avalanche

Mackenzie Blackwood is expected to make his season debut during the Avalanche's two-game road trip which begins at the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday (4 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS, ALT, SN1). The goalie has not played this season because of a lower-body injury. Colorado also plays at the San Jose Sharks on Saturday.

Edmonton Oilers

Zach Hyman will not return to the lineup Nov. 1 when he is eligible, and is week to week, Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch on Wednesday. The forward has been out of the lineup since dislocating his wrist in Game 4 of the Western Conference Final against the Dallas Stars on May 27 last season. "We said it was bare minimum on Nov. 1, but it won't be Nov. 1, it'll be at least a week after that," Knoblauch said. "We want him back and he looks ready, but obviously we're looking at long picture and making sure we don't have any setbacks." Hyman had 44 points (27 goals, 17 assists) in 73 regular-season games last season. "I feel good, I'm skating, it's nice to join the group," Hyman said Wednesday. "… When you get injured like this, I'm always going to tell you that I'm ready to go, because that's how I feel, but at the end of the day, the doctors are there to protect you from yourself at times and make sure that when you do return that you're able and ready and that's how I feel."

Dallas Stars

Forwards Matt Duchene and Oskar Back are each day to day and traveled for the Stars' two-game road trip that begins at the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday (7 p.m. ET; HBO MAX, truTV, TNT). Duchene has missed six of the past seven games with an upper-body injury and Back has been limited to one game this season with an undisclosed injury.

Washington Capitals

Dylan Strome (lower body) and Rasmus Sandin (upper body) are each day to day and have not been ruled out to return this weekend. Strome, a forward was injured in the first period of a 7-1 loss at Ottawa on Saturday. Sandin, a defenseman, has missed three straight games. Washington hosts the New York Islanders on Friday (7 p.m. ET; MNMT, MSGSN, NHLN, SN1, TVAS) and visits the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday. "It was a good step, and I'll talk to [head athletic trainer Jason Serbus] after today and we'll see where they're at for the weekend," Capitals coach Spencer Carbury said. ... The Capitals placed forward Ethen Frank on injured reserve Thursday. He played 8:48 before leaving in the third period on Tuesday.

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 defeated Florida 3-2 in a shootout on Tuesday. … Forward Chris Kreider has missed four straight game with an illness.

Detroit Red Wings

Patrick Kane (upper body) will miss his sixth straight game when the Red Wings visit the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday (10:30 p.m. ET; FDSNW, FDSNDET). Kane, who has been out since crashing hard into the boards during a 2-1 overtime victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Oct. 17, will also not play at the Anaheim Ducks on Friday.

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 that he would be out 7-8 weeks. "'Zuccy,' it's good to see him back out there," coach John Hynes said Tuesday. "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."