NHL Status Report: Latest Lineup and Injury Updates Across the League
The NHL Status Report provides the latest lineup and injury updates from around the league. David Pastrnak returned to practice after dealing with knee tendinitis, skating on the top line for the Boston Bruins. Jaccob Slavin and Jalen Chatfield may be held out of preseason games for the Carolina Hurricanes as a precaution. The Hurricanes face the Tampa Bay Lightning in their first preseason game.
Jared McCann is day to day with a lower-body injury for the Seattle Kraken, while Nathan Villeneuve will miss the rest of training camp. Max Domi practiced with the Toronto Maple Leafs after recovering from a lower-body injury. Andre Burakovsky and Connor Murphy did not practice for the Chicago Blackhawks, with Burakovsky expected to be fine. Landon Slaggert and Brett Seney left practice early, with updates to follow.
Andrei Vasilevskiy is managing his workload and is expected to return to practice soon for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Mats Zuccarello's status for the start of the season is uncertain, with the Minnesota Wild opening against the St. Louis Blues on October 9. Stay tuned for more updates as the NHL preseason progresses.