In the latest NHL updates, Buffalo Sabres forward Jiri Kulich exited a game with a lower-body injury. Meanwhile, Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar confirmed that Valeri Nichushkin is projected to participate in the upcoming three-game road trip.
In Detroit, Red Wings defensemen Jeff Petry and Justin Holl missed practice, with Petry being assessed for an undisclosed injury, ruling him out for the next game. However, Holl is expected to play.
Florida Panthers' Aaron Ekblad participated in morning skate, while Niko Mikkola remains sidelined due to an upper-body issue. The Minnesota Wild reported that Mats Zuccarello and Kirill Kaprizov are nursing lower-body injuries, and Jared Spurgeon has been placed on the IR.
Montreal Canadiens forwards Patrik Laine and David Savard are also missing games, while Nashville Predators’ Jeremy Lauzon is on the IR. The New Jersey Devils will be without Erik Haula for several weeks due to a sprained ankle.
Ottawa Senators defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker left practice injured. The Senators' Travis Hamonic is out due to a knee injury, but Nick Jensen has returned to practice. San Jose Sharks' Logan Couture is still recovering and hasn't yet returned to the ice.
Toronto Maple Leafs placed defenseman Jake McCabe on the IR, and Vancouver Canucks’ Elias Pettersson participated in practice but isn’t ready to play. Quinn Hughes returned from an upper-body injury, and Dakota Joshua has been placed on the IR.
Finally, Vegas Golden Knights' Nicolas Roy returned to practice without contact as he recovers from an upper-body injury.
