Toronto Maple Leafs

Scott Laughton could play for the Maple Leafs against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday (7 p.m. ET; TSN4, FDSNOH). The forward has missed the past five games because of an upper-body injury. He played two games after missing the first 13 games of the season because of a lower-body injury. Forwards Auston Matthews (lower body), Matthew Knies (lower body) and Nicolas Roy (upper body) will not play Thursday. Matthews will miss his fourth game, Knies and Roy his second each.

St. Louis Blues

Jake Neighbours traveled with the Blues on their five-game road trip, which continues at the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday (7 p.m. ET; FDSNMW, NBCSP). The forward sustained an injury to his right leg during a 6-4 loss at the Detroit Red Wings on Oct. 25 and was expected to be out at least five weeks. “I think if he’s ahead of schedule, it’s like three days,” coach Jim Montgomery said Monday. “It was minimum of four weeks, we thought maximum five.” Neighbours has seven points (six goals, one assist) in eight games this season.

Edmonton Oilers

Forwards Noah Philp and Curtis Lazar each will be out for the final three games of the Oilers’ seven-game road trip because of upper-body injuries, coach Kris Knoblauch said Wednesday. Philp, who played 6:23 in a 5-1 loss to the Sabres on Monday, has three points (two goals, one assist) in 15 games this season. Lazar, who played 9:03 in that game, has one goal in nine games. Edmonton will use 11 forwards and seven defensemen for its game at the Washington Capitals on Wednesday (7 p.m. ET; HBO MAX, TNT, SN, TVAS).

San Jose Sharks

Jeff Skinner is expected to miss about two weeks because of a lower-body injury the forward sustained during a 2-0 loss to the Flames on Nov., 13. … Forward Michael Misa (lower body) is considered week to week, but Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky said he expects Misa to be out longer than Skinner. Misa, the No. 2 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, was injured during the morning skate before a game against the Seattle Kraken on Nov. 5. San Jose hosts the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday (10 p.m. ET; HULU, ESPN+, SNW, SNO, SNE, SN360).