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Forbort (lower-body) is being evaluated after missing practice on Tuesday.

Forbort played 15:18 time-on-ice in the Canucks' previous game, returning from a six-game absence due to personal reasons, but has suffered a lower-body injury and will likely not play on Tuesday. The 32-year-old Forbort has one point (0G / 1A) while averaging 16:30 time-on-ice through four games this season.

Derek Forbort
Joshua (testicular cancer) is a possibility to play on Thursday vs. Los Angeles.

In mid-September, the Canucks announced that 28-year-old Dakota Joshua had been diagnosed with testicular cancer and successfully had a tumor removed but would not be ready for the start of training camp. The fifth-year winger is coming off his best season in 2023-24, with 18 goals, 32 points, 60 PIMs, 84 SOG, and a +19 plus/minus through 63 games played.

Dakota Joshua
Dellandrea (upper-body) will return on Tuesday vs. Columbus.

In his first season with the Sharks, Dellandrea has one point (1G / 0A), a -5 plus/minus, five blocks, and 24 hits in nine games. He was placed on Injured Reserve retroactive to October 26th and will make his return to the lineup on Tuesday, November 5th against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Ty Dellandrea
Samsonov (undisclosed) will not travel with Vegas on their upcoming road trip.

Samsonov is battling an injury and will likely be unavailable for at least the two games in Vegas' upcoming road trip. The 27-year-old Samsonov has a 2.95 GAA and .906 SV% in five games with Vegas this season (3-1-1). Expect Adin Hill to control the Golden Knights' crease in the interim.

Ilya Samsonov
Point (undisclosed) is out on Tuesday in St. Louis.

Point played just 3:47 before leaving Sunday's loss in Winnipeg with a lower-body injury. A timeline for his return to action is unclear but recently recalled Gage Concalves will draw into Tampa Bay's lineup in the interim. Before his injury, Point was enjoying another productive campaign, scoring 13 points (8G / 5A) through 12 games.

Brayden Point
Motte (upper-body) will remain out of the Red Wings' lineup on Wednesday in Chicago.

Motte is nearing a return to the lineup but will miss an eighth straight game on Wednesday due to an upper-body injury. The 29-year-old Motte has appeared in four games this season, recording zero points, eight shots, and six hits.

Tyler Motte
Zub (concussion) will remain out on Tuesday in Buffalo.

Zub has not played since suffering a concussion in the third game of the season but is nearing a return to the lineup. That said, he will miss at least one more game, sidelined on Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 29-year-old hard-hitting defenseman has battled injuries the last two seasons, limited to 53 and 69 games respectively.

Artem Zub
Poehling (personal) did not travel with the team and is out on Tuesday in Carolina.

Nicolas Deslauriers will draw into the Flyers lineup on Tuesday, replacing Poehling, who is away from the team for personal reasons. The 25-year-old Poehling has played all 12 games this season, tallying five points (0G / 5A), while averaging 13:31 time-on-ice.

Ryan Poehling
Roy (lower-body) returned to practice in full on Tuesday and has a chance to return on Wednesday vs. Nashville.

Roy exited Washington's season opener after playing only 8:39 time-on-ice and has not played since. The 29-year-old Roy signed a six-year contract with the Capitals in the offseason after spending the first six seasons of his career with the Los Angeles Kings. Roy's elite defensive skills and shot-blocking prowess will surely aid a Capitals club that already ranks seventh-best in the league defensively, allowing 33 goals through 11 games.

Matt Roy
Matthews (upper-body) is out on Tuesday vs. Boston and considered day-to-day.

Despite playing 22:12 time-on-ice in Sunday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild, Matthews is battling through an upper-body injury that will prevent him from playing on Tuesday against the Boston Bruins. Matthews has completed each of the previous seven seasons as a point-per-game player but is off to a slow start this season by his elite standards, with 11 points (5G / 6A) in 13 games. That said, the 27-year-old Matthews has six points (2G / 4A) in his last five games.

Auston Matthews
Celebrini (lower-body) will return to the Sharks' lineup on Tuesday vs. Columbus.

Celebrini had a scorching hot start to his NHL career, scoring two points (1G / 1A) in the Sharks' season-opener, but has not played since, missing 12 straight games. The first-overall pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft is slated to make his return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, likely skating on a line with Tyler Toffoli and Mikael Granlund.

Macklin Celebrini
Dellandrea (upper-body) is expected to return on Tuesday vs. Columbus.

In his first season with the Sharks, Dellandrea has one point (1G / 0A), a -5 plus/minus, five blocks, and 24 hits in nine games. He was placed on Injured Reserve retroactive to October 26th and will make his return to the lineup on Tuesday, November 5th against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Ty Dellandrea
Lehkonen (shoulder) will make his season debut on Tuesday vs. Seattle.

The Avalanche, amid a myriad of injuries, finally received some good news on the injury front. Lehkonen will return from a shoulder injury and make his season debut on Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken. The 29-year-old Lehkonen has been productive since joining Colorado three seasons ago, including a 34-point campaign (16G / 18A) in 45 games last season.

Artturi Lehkonen
York (upper-body) will likely travel on Philadelphia's upcoming road trip but is unsure if he will play.

York has not played the last five games due to an upper-body injury but could draw back into the lineup on the Flyers' upcoming road trip, which begins on Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 23-year-old York is averaging 22:56 time-on-ice and has three points (2G / 1A) through seven games this season.

Cam York
Broberg will be out 4-6 weeks with a lower-body injury.

Broberg left Saturday's game with an apparent leg injury after getting tangled up with Mitch Marner along the boards. It's a terrible break for Broberg, who has emerged as one of the Blues' top defensemen after being signed to an offer sheet this offseason. Broberg had been seeing some deployment on the Blues' second powerplay unit, a spot likely to be filled by Colton Parayko.

Philip Broberg
Motte (upper-body) will be available on Wednesday in Chicago.

Motte has been practicing with the team over the last couple of days and, after missing his seventh straight game on Saturday, could return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks. Jonatan Berggren will likely be the odd-man out of the lineup when Motte returns to action.

Tyler Motte
Benson (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday vs. Ottawa.

Benson has not played the last five games due to a lower-body injury but has practiced with the team the last several days and could return to the lineup as soon as Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators. Benson had played six of seven games to start the season for the Sabres before his injury, scoring zero points and recording a -4 plus/minus.

Zach Benson
McDavid (lower-body) is now considered day-to-day after partaking in Monday's optional skate.

On October 30th, McDavid was given a 2-3 week timeline to return from a lower-body injury but could be slightly ahead of schedule. Though the Oilers will be eager to welcome back the services of the NHL's most dynamic offensive player, they have fared well in his absence so far, outscoring the opposition 9-3 in two games (2-0-0). McDavid, averaging an absurd 1.7 points per game over the previous four seasons, had begun the 2024-25 campaign off to a slow start by his elite standards, with 10 points (3G / 7A) in 10 games.

Connor McDavid
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