Welcome to the NHL Status Report. Here is the latest lineup/injury news around the NHL.
Utah Mammoth
Alex Kerfoot is week to week with a lower-body injury. It is uncertain if the forward will play in the preseason. Utah opens the regular season at the Colorado Avalanche on Oct. 9
Washington Capitals
Alex Ovechkin did not skate for the second straight day of training camp because of a lower-body injury. The forward is day to day and coach Spencer Carbery said it is not something to be concerned about.
New York Rangers
Artemi Panarin is day to day because of a lower-body injury. The forward left practice early on Friday and did not return because of precautionary reasons, coach Mike Sullivan said.
Minnesota Wild
Mats Zuccarello could be out for the start of the season. General manager Bill Guerin said "something came up" and did not know if the forward would need surgery. The Wild open the regular season at the St. Louis Blues on Oct. 9.
San Jose Sharks
Macklin Celebrini did not practice on Friday due to an illness, according to coach Ryan Warsofsky, and the center's status to practice Saturday is uncertain.
Pittsburgh Penguins
Rutger McGroarty is out indefinitely with an upper-body injury. General manager Kyle Dubas said they're going to be patient with the forward. Forward Robby Fabbri was invited to training camp on a professional tryout contract. Forward Kevin Hayes will be re-evaluated in about a month for an upper-body injury sustained in a collision with Ryan Graves on Thursday, coach Dan Muse said.
New York Islanders
Semyon Varlamov is skating and making progress from a lower-body injury that's kept the goalie out since Nov. 29, but there is no timetable on when he'll rejoin the Islanders for group sessions. Pierre Engvall had offseason hip surgery and is expected to join the group in the next 2-3 weeks. The forward was helped off the ice with 3:04 remaining in the third period of a 4-3 shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on April 12. He returned to the bench during overtime but did not play.
Chicago Blackhawks
Laurent Brossoit is out long term after having offseason hip surgery. General manager Kyle Davidson was unsure of the timeline other than the goalie is month to month. Brossoit signed a two-year, $6.6 million contract ($3.3 million average annual value) with the Blackhawks on July 1, 2024, but has yet to play for them. This is his third procedure since then.
New Jersey Devils
Johnathan Kovacevic is out indefinitely after the defenseman had offseason knee surgery. Stefan Noesen will miss some time coming off a procedure for a preexisting groin injury the forward reaggravated late in the summer. Goalie Jacob Markstrom did not participate in the first day of training camp on Thursday because of personal/family reasons.
Philadelphia Flyers
Tyson Foerster said he hopes to shed the noncontact jersey he's been wearing in about a week. The forward is regaining strength in his elbow after sustaining an infection playing for Canada at the 2025 IIHF World Championship. "I think I'm right there," he said. "Trainers are doing a great job. I think by the start of the year I'll be good to go. And hopefully in a week here I'll be in a normal jersey and playing in a couple [preseason] games." Defenseman prospect Oliver Bonk is day to day because of an upper-body injury.
Seattle Kraken
Defenseman Brandon Montour is expected to be out two weeks after having a bursa removed from his ankle. Forward Max McCormick is out indefinitely with a hip injury and will not participate in training camp.
