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Montreal Canadiens
Forward Florian Xhekaj is expected to miss two weeks with a lower-body injury, the team told reporters on Friday.
Xhekaj, 22, made the roster out of training camp this season and appeared in two games, putting up a minus-4 rating with two shots while averaging 7:35 of ice time.
The 6-foot-3 winger registered 17 goals and 19 points with 182 penalty minutes in 64 games with the AHL's Laval Rocket last season.
Xhekaj was drafted 101st overall in the 2023 NHL Draft and is the younger brother of fellow Canadiens player Arber Xhekaj.
Xhekaj, 22, made the roster out of training camp this season and appeared in two games, putting up a minus-4 rating with two shots while averaging 7:35 of ice time.
The 6-foot-3 winger registered 17 goals and 19 points with 182 penalty minutes in 64 games with the AHL's Laval Rocket last season.
Xhekaj was drafted 101st overall in the 2023 NHL Draft and is the younger brother of fellow Canadiens player Arber Xhekaj.
Injury News
Colorado Avalanche
Forwards Nicolas Roy and Zachary L'Heureux are both day-to-day with injuries and head coach Jared Bednar said their status could turn into week-to-week.
Roy, 29, already missed Wednesday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Dallas Stars with the lower-body injury and has two goals and four points in six games this season.
L'Heureux, 23, last appeared in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs and missed the last two games with his injury.
The 5-foot-11 winger has an assist in three games this season.
Forward Logan O'Connor participated in practice on Friday as he continues to recover from off-season hip surgery, according to Corey Masisak of The Denver Post.
O'Connor, 30, has yet to play this season due to the injury and is ineligible to come back into the lineup until Oct. 23 due to his status on long-term injury reserve.
The 6-foot winger had two assists in only 13 games last season due to his hip injury.
Roy, 29, already missed Wednesday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Dallas Stars with the lower-body injury and has two goals and four points in six games this season.
L'Heureux, 23, last appeared in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs and missed the last two games with his injury.
The 5-foot-11 winger has an assist in three games this season.
Forward Logan O'Connor participated in practice on Friday as he continues to recover from off-season hip surgery, according to Corey Masisak of The Denver Post.
O'Connor, 30, has yet to play this season due to the injury and is ineligible to come back into the lineup until Oct. 23 due to his status on long-term injury reserve.
The 6-foot winger had two assists in only 13 games last season due to his hip injury.
Avs coach Jared Bednar said Nicolas Roy and Zachary L’Heureux are currently day-to-day but could turn into week-to-week. Sounds like they could both miss the upcoming two-game road trip as well.
— Corey Masisak (@cmasisak22) October 16, 2026
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Starting Goaltender
Winnipeg Jets
Clay Stevenson was in the starter's net during Friday's practice and it's expected he will start against the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday.
Stevenson, 27, is 1-1-0 this season with a 3.10 goals-against average and an .872 save percentage.
Additionally, forward Walker Duehr participated in practice on Friday as he tries to work his way back from a lower-body injury.
Duehr, 28, appeared in three games with the Jets last season and has yet to appear this season.
The 6-foot-2 winger registered 17 goals and 34 points in 62 games with the AHL's Manitoba Moose last season.
Stevenson, 27, is 1-1-0 this season with a 3.10 goals-against average and an .872 save percentage.
Additionally, forward Walker Duehr participated in practice on Friday as he tries to work his way back from a lower-body injury.
Duehr, 28, appeared in three games with the Jets last season and has yet to appear this season.
The 6-foot-2 winger registered 17 goals and 34 points in 62 games with the AHL's Manitoba Moose last season.
Clay Stevenson (with a new mask 👀) has been working out of the starter net, so I’d anticipate he starts against Carolina on Saturday afternoon.
— Mitchell Clinton (@MitchellClinton) October 16, 2026
Injury News
New Jersey Devils
Forwards Connor Brown and Luke Evangelista were both participants at Devils practice on Tuesday while forward Cody Glass was the lone absentee, according to team reporter Amanda Stein.
Brown has yet to play this season while dealing with a lower-body injury that he sustained during the pre-season. Stein added that Brown will not travel with the team to Washington for their game against the Capitals on Saturday,
The 32-year-old winger registered 17 goals and 43 points in 75 games with the Devils last season.
Evangelista missed the team's last two games due to an illness.
The 6-foot winger was acquired by the team on Sept. 1 from the Nashville Predators in exchange for a first and second-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft.
Evangelista has two goals and three points in four games this season while averaging 17:13 of ice time.
Glass, 27, recording his first goal of the season, a short-handed marker, on Thursday during his team's 7-1 victory over the New York Rangers. He had 14:47 of ice time in the victory.
Brown has yet to play this season while dealing with a lower-body injury that he sustained during the pre-season. Stein added that Brown will not travel with the team to Washington for their game against the Capitals on Saturday,
The 32-year-old winger registered 17 goals and 43 points in 75 games with the Devils last season.
Evangelista missed the team's last two games due to an illness.
The 6-foot winger was acquired by the team on Sept. 1 from the Nashville Predators in exchange for a first and second-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft.
Evangelista has two goals and three points in four games this season while averaging 17:13 of ice time.
Glass, 27, recording his first goal of the season, a short-handed marker, on Thursday during his team's 7-1 victory over the New York Rangers. He had 14:47 of ice time in the victory.
Luke Evangelista has returned to #NJDevils practice. He's been out the last few day fighting a fever.
— Amanda Stein (@amandacstein) October 16, 2026
Injury News
Washington Capitals
Defenceman Matt Roy is questionable for Saturday's matchup with the New Jersey Devils while he continues to work his way back from a lower-body injury, according to head coach Spencer Carbery.
Roy, 31, has only appeared in two games this season while dealing with the injury.
The 6-foot-2, right-shot blueliner had two goals and 19 points in 79 games with the Capitals last season while averaging 20:37 of ice time.
Additionally, Carbery says that forwards Pierre-Luc Dubois and Justin Sourdif remain day-to-day with illnesses.
Sourdif, 24, skated 16:05 during the team's 5-4 win over the Montreal Canadiens and has a goal in seven games this season.
Dubois has missed the team's last three games with the illness and the Capitals wants to see how he feels after returning to the practice facility.
The 6-foot-4 centre has a goal and four points in four games this season.
Roy, 31, has only appeared in two games this season while dealing with the injury.
The 6-foot-2, right-shot blueliner had two goals and 19 points in 79 games with the Capitals last season while averaging 20:37 of ice time.
Additionally, Carbery says that forwards Pierre-Luc Dubois and Justin Sourdif remain day-to-day with illnesses.
Sourdif, 24, skated 16:05 during the team's 5-4 win over the Montreal Canadiens and has a goal in seven games this season.
Dubois has missed the team's last three games with the illness and the Capitals wants to see how he feels after returning to the practice facility.
The 6-foot-4 centre has a goal and four points in four games this season.
Matt Roy is questionable for Saturday, per Spencer Carbery. Sourdif is day-to-day with illness. Pierre-Luc Dubois is feeling a bit better, but next step is returning to the facility before getting into action.
— Sammi Silber 🏒 (@sammisilber) October 16, 2026
Injury News
Chicago Blackhawks
Defenceman Bowen Byram missed his second straight practice on Friday as he continues to deal with an upper-body injury, according to Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.
Byram, 25, missed Thursday's 4-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets due to the injury. Head coach Jeff Blashill said he is day-to-day on Thursday.
The 6-foot-1, left-shot blueliner was acquired in the off season, along with forward Jordan Greenway, from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for defenceman Louis Crevier, and the fourth and 46th picks in the 2026 NHL Draft.
Byram has an assist in six games this season while averaging 24:42 of ice time.
Byram, 25, missed Thursday's 4-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets due to the injury. Head coach Jeff Blashill said he is day-to-day on Thursday.
The 6-foot-1, left-shot blueliner was acquired in the off season, along with forward Jordan Greenway, from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for defenceman Louis Crevier, and the fourth and 46th picks in the 2026 NHL Draft.
Byram has an assist in six games this season while averaging 24:42 of ice time.
Not seeing Bowen Byram at Blackhawks practice again today: pic.twitter.com/GixdI3e1ER
— Ben Pope (@BenPopeCST) October 16, 2026
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New York Rangers
The Rangers recalled forward Taylor Raddysh from the AHL's Hartford Wolf Pack on Friday and assigned forward Jaroslav Chmelar to the Wolf Pack.
Raddysh, 28, appeared in 68 games with the Rangers last season, recording nine goals and 19 points. He has three goals and five points in the AHL this season.
Chmelar, 23, was drafted 144th overall by the Rangers in the 2021 draft and appeared in seven games this season without registering a point.
The 6-foot-5 winger had eight goals and 25 points in 46 games with the Wolf Pack last season.
Raddysh, 28, appeared in 68 games with the Rangers last season, recording nine goals and 19 points. He has three goals and five points in the AHL this season.
Chmelar, 23, was drafted 144th overall by the Rangers in the 2021 draft and appeared in seven games this season without registering a point.
The 6-foot-5 winger had eight goals and 25 points in 46 games with the Wolf Pack last season.
Taylor Raddysh has been recalled from the Hartford Wolf Pack. Jaroslav Chmelar has been assigned to the Hartford Wolf Pack.
— NY Rangers PR (@NYR_PR) October 16, 2026
Injury News
Dallas Stars
The Stars placed forward Oskar Bäck on injured reserve retroactive to Oct. 14 due to an upper-body injury on Friday.
Bäck, 26, only skated 3:04 during the Stars' 3-2 shootout victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday due to the injury.
The 6-foot-4 centre has an assist in seven games with the Stars this season.
Bäck, 26, only skated 3:04 during the Stars' 3-2 shootout victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday due to the injury.
The 6-foot-4 centre has an assist in seven games with the Stars this season.
We have placed Oskar Bäck on IR (upper body), retroactive to October 14.
— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) October 16, 2026
Injury News
Seattle Kraken
The Kraken recalled defenceman Ty Nelson from the AHL's Coachella Valley Firebirds on Friday.
Nelson, 22, was drafted 68th overall by the Kraken in the 2022 NHL Draft and has four assists in five AHL games this season. He's coming off a career professional season, registering 11 goals and 35 points in 63 games with Coachella Valley last year.
The 5-foot-10, right-shot defenceman could potentially make his NHL debut on Saturday against the Florida Panthers.
Nelson's promotion comes a day after blueliner Brandon Montour exited his team's 4-3 overtime loss the Tampa Bay Lightning in the second period on Thursday.
Montour, 32, has five assists in eight games this season while averaging 22:28 of ice time.
Nelson, 22, was drafted 68th overall by the Kraken in the 2022 NHL Draft and has four assists in five AHL games this season. He's coming off a career professional season, registering 11 goals and 35 points in 63 games with Coachella Valley last year.
The 5-foot-10, right-shot defenceman could potentially make his NHL debut on Saturday against the Florida Panthers.
Nelson's promotion comes a day after blueliner Brandon Montour exited his team's 4-3 overtime loss the Tampa Bay Lightning in the second period on Thursday.
Montour, 32, has five assists in eight games this season while averaging 22:28 of ice time.
The #SeaKraken have recalled defenseman Ty Nelson from the Coachella Valley @Firebirds. pic.twitter.com/qCtRH1aFDF
— Seattle Kraken PR (@SeattleKrakenPR) October 16, 2026
Transaction
Minnesota Wild
The Wild assigned defenceman Carson Lambos to the AHL's Iowa Wild on Friday.
Lambos, 23, was drafted 26th overall by the Wild in the 2021 NHL Draft and has a goal and two points in four games this season.
He made his NHL debut last season, appearing in a 5-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets in December of 2025, recording a shot with a plus-1 rating in 10:16 of ice time.
Lambos, 23, was drafted 26th overall by the Wild in the 2021 NHL Draft and has a goal and two points in four games this season.
He made his NHL debut last season, appearing in a 5-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets in December of 2025, recording a shot with a plus-1 rating in 10:16 of ice time.
The #mnwild has reassigned defenseman Carson Lambos to the @IAWild.
— Minnesota Wild PR (@mnwildPR) October 16, 2026