NHL Status Report: Annunen placed on injured reserve by Predators

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

Nashville Predators

Justus Annunen was placed on injured reserve Tuesday with an undisclosed injury. The goalie was injured in practice Thursday and has not played yet this season. He was 10-12-2 with a 2.68 goals-against average and .907 save percentage in 28 games (23 starts) for Nashville last season. Goalie Matt Murray was recalled from Milwaukee of the American Hockey Leaugue and is expected to back up Juuse Saros against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET; TSN4, SCRIPPS).

Detroit Red Wings

Forwards Mason Appleton and Marco Kasper are week to week for the Red Wings and will not play against the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET; DSN, TSN5, RDS2). Appleton was injured in a 3-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday, playing 9:23. Kasper did not play in that game because of an upper-body injury. Forward J.T. Compher is day to day and won't play Tuesday.

Ottawa Senators

Jake Sanderson did not play in a 4-1 win against the Boston Bruins on Monday and will also be unavailable at the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET; DSN, TSN5, RDS2). The defenseman left a 3-2 win at Toronto on Saturday at 12:45 of the first period because of an undisclosed injury. He returned to Ottawa instead of traveling with the team to Boston. The Senators play their home opener against the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday. "Went home, got some testing done," coach Travis Green said Monday. "I would call it not as serious, as we were hoping it wasn't going to be and I don't think it's going to be. But he definitely won't play the rest of this trip." Sanderson played 4:29 during six shifts before exiting the game against Toronto. He missed part of training camp because of an undisclosed injury.

New York Rangers

Joe Veleno (lower body) still is being evaluated and will not play against the New York Islanders on Tuesday (7:30 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN+), Rangers coach Mike Sullivan said Monday. Veleno, who has been New York's fourth-line center, was injured during the first period of a 4-2 win against the Utah Mammoth on Sunday. Oliver Bjorkstrand centered the fourth line at practice Monday, with Matt Rempe and Jaroslav Chmelar on the wings, but it's possible the Rangers will recall a center from Hartford of the American Hockey League. … Defenseman Matthew Robertson didn't practice Monday because of roster management reasons, a team spokesperson said. "We're going to have to work through some of the roster stuff," Sullivan said. "I'm still getting medical updates, all those things. We'll work through that stuff."

Edmonton Oilers

Jason Dickinson is expected to make his season debut with the Oilers for the start of a three-game road trip that begins at the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday (10 p.m. ET; Prime Video, KCOP-13, SNW). The center sustained a foot injury blocking a shot against the San Jose Sharks on April 8 and played with it during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. He reaggravated the injury during training camp. "If I'm being honest, I never quite got to 100 percent over the summer," Dickinson said. "I was making jumps, but it felt like every jump I made, I plateaued for a couple of weeks." Dickinson had four points (one goal, three assists) in 17 games for Edmonton after he was acquired in a trade from the Chicago Blackhawks on March 4. He had three points (two goals, one assist) in four playoff games. The 31-year-old signed a five-year, $20 million contract ($4 million AAV) with Edmonton on June 21.

Chicago Blackhawks

Connor Bedard participated in some drills and took some shots with the Blackhawks for the first time this season Monday, but coach Jeff Blashill said there’s no change to the new captain’s timeline. Chicago’s top center had surgery on his left shoulder after sustaining an injury during an offseason training session in Vancouver on July 2. The 21-year old, who left the ice midway through the session when the Blackhawks began a more physical portion of practice, is not expected back until sometime next month. "He's not cleared for contact, so on days where you can do some of the stuff we were doing today at the beginning, it's awesome to have him out there," Blashill said. "Not just for his sake, (but) in a sense that you want to have other people on the ice and be used to that. It's great that he's able to do that, but right now he's not cleared for contact. I don't have a date when he'll have an exam to be cleared for contact, so I can't give you any kind of an update on timeline, other than he's out there skating noncontact, which is great." … Bowen Byram returned to practice and is expected to play against the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday (8 p.m. ET; BN+, STLNHL, CHSN). The defenseman missed a 4-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday for the birth of his twins. … Andrew Mangiapane (lower body) is now week to week, Blashill said. The forward sustained the injury during the second period of a 5-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday and did not return.