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Winnipeg Jets
Jets captain Adam Lowry joined the team for morning skate on Saturday as he continues to recover from hip surgery he had in late May.
He is expected to return to action in November.
The 32-year-old had 16 goals and 34 points in 73 games last season, chipping in four goals in 13 playoff games.
Lines at Saturday’s morning skate:
Connor-Scheifele-Vilardi
lafallo-Toews-Pearson
Niederreiter-Namestnikov-Nyquist
Koepke-Barron-Ford
Extra: Chibrikov, Lowry (non-contact jersey)
Morrissey-DeMelo
Stanley-Pionk
Fleury-Schenn
Extra: Miller
Hellebuyck
Comrie
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens announced a slew of injuries on Saturday morning.
Defenceman Kaiden Guhle will miss four to six weeks with a lower-body injury.
The 23-year-old sustained the injury in the third period of Thursday’s 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators.
The Canadiens also announced that forward Kirby Dach and Patrik Laine would miss Saturday’s contest against the New York Rangers with lower-body injuries. They are both listed as day-to-day.
Owen Beck has been recalled from the AHL’s Laval Rocket on an emergency basis. He and Joe Veleno will make their season debuts tonight in place of Dach and Laine.
Le défenseur Kaiden Guhle (bas du corps, 4 à 6 semaines) et les attaquants Kirby Dach (bas du corps, évaluation quotidienne) et Patrik Laine (bas du corps, évaluation quotidienne) ne participeront pas au match de ce soir. L’attaquant Owen Beck a été rappelé du Rocket de Laval…
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) October 18, 2025
Dach, 24, has played all five games to start the season after undergoing surgery for a torn ACL last season, recording one goal and one assist.
Laine, 27, has one assist in five games this season.
Projected lineup:
Caufield – Suzuki – Slafkovsky
Anderson – Evans – Gallagher
Newhook – Kapanen – Gallagher
Bolduc – Veleno – Beck
Matheson – Dobson
Struble – Hutson
Xhekaj – Carrier
Montembeault
Toronto Maple Leafs
Steven Lorentz will re-enter the lineup for tonight’s game against the Seattle Kraken, head coach Craig Berube said.
Calle Jarnkrok is out for the first time this season.
One lineup change for Leafs tonight as Steven Lorentz draws back in against the Kraken
Calle Jarnkrok is out for the first time this season
“Numbers game,” says coach Craig Berube @TSN_Sports
— Mark Masters (@markhmasters) October 18, 2025
Washington Capitals
Forard Pierre-Luc Dubois (lower-body) is skating in a non-contact jersey for the second straight day.
Pierre-Luc Dubois (lower body) is skating in a non-contact jersey prior to the Capitals practice today for the second straight day.
— Tom Gulitti (@TomGulittiNHL) October 18, 2025
He last played on Oct. 12 against the New York Rangers.
Dubois has not recorded a point in three games this season.
New York Islanders
Defenceman Alexander Romanov will not play Saturday night against the Ottawa Senators and is listed as day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
Adam Boqvist will take his spot in the lineup.
#Isles Player update: Romanov is out for today’s game. He is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Adam Boqvist will suit up today.
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) October 18, 2025