Ottawa Senators
Drake Batherson is out two weeks because of an upper-body injury, Senators coach Travis Green said Wednesday. The forward left practice early Tuesday; he was second for Ottawa last season with 68 points (26 goals, 42 assists) in 82 games. Fabian Zetterlund took Batherson's spot at right wing on the second line at practice Wednesday alongside center Dylan Cozens and left wing David Perron.
New York Islanders
Anders Lee will be out 1-2 weeks because of an upper-body injury, the Islanders announced Wednesday. Their captain sustained the injury during a 3-2 shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday and was not in the lineup for a 6-2 preseason loss at the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday. Lee skated on his own Thursday. Forwards Maxim Tsyplakov (maintenance) and Anthony Duclair (upper body) are each day to day.
Vancouver Canucks
Nils Hoglander will be evaluated for a lower-body injury sustained in the second period of a 3-1 preseason win against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday. The forward scored to give Vancouver a 1-0 lead with a power-play goal at 5:02 of the first. "We'll find out tomorrow or when the [doctors] see him," Canucks coach Adam Foote said after the game. "Hopefully, it's not going to be too much, but we'll see."
Philadelphia Flyers
Ethan Samson is expected to miss 6-8 weeks because of an upper-body injury. The defenseman prospect has played in one preseason game for the Flyers. Defenseman Oliver Bonk (upper body), and forwards Karsen Dorwart (upper body) and forward Lane Pederson (upper body) are each day to day. Pederson was injured during a 3-2 shootout loss to the New York Islanders on Sunday. Bonk and Dorwart have not played in preseason games.
Seattle Kraken
Forwards Chandler Stephenson (undisclosed) and Jared McCann (lower body) and defenseman Brandon Montour (ankle) are all day to day, but are not expected to miss any regular-season games, coach Lane Lambert said Thursday. Forward Kaapo Kakko got slashed on the hand and left a 4-1 preseason win against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday and is seeing a specialist. He may not be ready for the season opener against the Anaheim Ducks on Oct. 9.
San Jose Sharks
Macklin Celebrini returned to practice Tuesday. The center and No. 1 pick from the 2024 NHL Draft skated before the group went on the ice Sunday but had not practiced with the team since the opening day of camp Sept. 16 because of an illness. Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky said John Klingberg is day to day with an upper-body injury that the defenseman sustained during their 3-0 preseason win against the Golden Knights on Sunday. The 33-year-old skated on his own Wednesday.
Carolina Hurricanes
Jaccob Slavin (soreness) practiced with the team for the first time Thursday. The defenseman had skated on his own but had been held out of practice for precautionary reasons. "We could have had him out there from Day 1 (of camp), coach Rod Brind'Amour said. "That's basically how we're handling all the injuries." Goalie Pyotr Kochetkov didn't practice Thursday because of a minor injury. "He tweaked something ... We're keeping him out of there until he's 100 percent."
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joseph Woll has taken a leave of absence from the Maple Leafs to attend to a personal family matter. The team is asking that the goalie's privacy be respected.
New York Rangers
Artemi Panarin (lower body) is skating on his own but remains day to day. The forward left practice early Sept. 19 for what Rangers coach Mike Sullivan said was "precautionary reasons."
St. Louis Blues
Jimmy Snuggerud and Milan Lucic (each undisclosed) are day to day, Blues coach Jim Montgomery said. Snuggerud left the ice early Wednesday after he crashed hard into the boards; Lucic, who is with St. Louis on a professional tryout agreement, left practice early Tuesday.
Edmonton Oilers
Vasily Podkolzin is taking a leave of absence to return to his native Russia following the death of his father, Alexander, on Tuesday. The Oilers announced the leave of absence Wednesday prior to their 4-1 preseason home loss to the Seattle Kraken. The 24-year-old forward signed a three-year, $8.85 million contract ($2.95 million average annual value) on Tuesday that begins with the 2026-27 season.
"We feel terribly for Vasily," Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said after the loss. "Yesterday may be the best day of his life signing that contract, and then today what happened unexpectedly. 'Pods' is a very popular guy in our room, guys have a lot of respect for him, and we feel terribly for his family."
Chicago Blackhawks
Joey Anderson will have a procedure for "a chronic issue that'll take him out of preseason games," Blackhawks coach Jeff Blashill said on Thursday. Anderson, a forward, logged 11:22 of ice time in a 3-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday and Blashill wasn't sure of the timeline for his return. Forwards Landon Slaggert and Brett Seney, who have been out since Sunday with unspecified injuries, are expected to skate on their own on Friday.
