Center Auston Matthews, the projected No. 1 pick of the 2016 NHL Draft, was not in the lineup Friday for Zurich in Switzerland's top professional league because of an upper-body injury, according to CAA Sports Agency, Matthews' representatives.

There was no timetable for how long Matthews will be out.

The injury casts into doubt Matthews' availability for the United States at the Deutschland Cup, which will be played Nov. 6-8 in Augsburg, Germany.

Matthews, an A-rated prospect on NHL Central Scouting's September players to watch list, has 10 goals, 16 points and 46 shots on goal in 14 games this season.

NEW YORK -- Toronto Maple Leafs center Tyler Bozak and defensemen Jake Gardiner will return to the lineup against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Friday (7 p.m. ET; SN360, MSG).

Bozak missed the past four games with a lower-body injury and Gardiner missed three games with an upper-body injury. Bozak will replace Brad Boyes in the lineup, and Gardiner will replace Scott Harrington, who is dealing with an upper-body injury.

"Having them back in the lineup make you feel better," Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock said. "Bozak's an important guy for us and he gives us a much better one-two punch up front, which is important. Gardiner just skates and moves the puck really well, so I think any type of boost like that is a positive thing for our group."

NEWARK, N.J. -- The Columbus Blue Jackets seek their second straight when they play the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday at Prudential Center (7 p.m. ET; FS-O, MSG+).

The Blue Jackets and coach John Tortorella, who replaced Todd Richards on Oct. 21 after Columbus opened the season with seven straight losses, will be without center Ryan Johansen (undisclosed illness). Johansen missed a 4-3 victory at the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday and remains day-to-day, and did not travel with the team to New Jersey.

The Devils (4-3-1) are seeking a fifth straight win after opening the season 0-3-1.

Columbus held an optional morning skate but Tortorella discussed the changes he's been trying to implement.

Auston Matthews, who many project to be the No. 1 pick in the 2016 NHL Draft, is playing for Zurich in Switzerland's top professional league this season. NHL.com will follow his journey leading to the NHL draft this season with a weekly update.

It's rare to see any teenager generate immediate success as a rookie playing with and against men on a professional hockey team.

Perhaps that is what makes American-born center Auston Matthews, 18, so unique at this stage in his career. Not only is he having success, but he's doing it 5,700-plus miles away from his Scottsdale, Ariz. home for the Zurich Lions in Switzerland's top professional league.

Auston Matthews, an A-rated skater on NHL Central Scouting's September players to watch list for the 2016 NHL Draft, has been named to the U.S. men's select team that will compete in the Deutschland Cup in Augsburg, Germany, from Nov. 6-8.

All 21 players on the roster are playing for European teams in Finland, Germany, Russia, Sweden and Switzerland. Matthews is currently playing for Zurich in Switzerland's top professional league. He leads the league in goals (10) and ranks seventh in points (16) in 13 games.

Matthews is projected by many to be the No. 1 pick in the 2016 draft to be held at First Niagara Center in Buffalo, N.Y., on June 24, 2016.

NEWARK, N.J. -- Arizona Coyotes captain Shane Doan is set to appear in his 1,400th NHL game Tuesday when the Coyotes face the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center (7 p.m. ET; FS-A, MSG).

Doan will be the 34th player in NHL history to reach the milestone.

"That's exciting for him," Coyotes coach Dave Tippett said. "He's the face of our franchise and has been around a long time. It's well deserved all the praise he gets. His longevity in the game speaks volumes about him because you've got to be a good player and a good person to stay as long as he has and he's obviously both for us."

Right wing Patrik Laine, an A-rated prospect on NHL Central Scouting's September players to watch list, was back on the ice Monday for the first time since sustaining a shoulder injury earlier this month.

Laine, a 6-foot-4, 206-pound forward with Tappara in Liiga, Finland's top professional league, is projected to be a top-five pick in the 2016 NHL Draft, which will be held at First Niagara Center in Buffalo.

"He was back on the ice for the first time [Monday] and is optimistic and hopeful to be able to play next week," said Goran Stubb, NHL Director of European Scouting.

Auston Matthews, who many project to be the No. 1 pick in the 2016 NHL Draft, is playing for Zurich in Switzerland's top professional league this season. NHL.com will follow his journey leading to the NHL draft this season with a weekly update.

Many NHL scouts believe that if Auston Matthews was eligible for the 2015 NHL Draft, he might have given Jack Eichel a run for his money as the No. 2 choice.

Born Sept. 17, 1997, Matthews missed the cutoff for the 2015 draft by two days. The native of Scottsdale, Ariz., an A-rated skater on NHL Central Scouting's September players to watch list for the 2016 draft, is playing for Zurich in Switzerland's top professional league this season after spending the previous two seasons with USA Hockey's National Team Development Program. He's entered the week tied for the league lead with nine goals in 11 games.

While Matthews has performed well against men overseas this season, Eichel has had a solid start to his NHL career with the Buffalo Sabres. That begs the question, are Matthews and Eichel more similar or different in their approach and style?

NEWARK, N.J. -- New Jersey Devils center Travis Zajac, who is dealing with a lower-body injury, will not be in the lineup against the San Jose Sharks and former coach Peter DeBoer on Friday at Prudential Center.

Devils coach John Hynes confirmed that while Zajac was a participant at the morning skate Friday, he isn't healthy enough to play. There is no timetable for his return.

Zajac, who didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday, said he doesn't recall a specific hit or play that caused the injury. He did, though, say he is optimistic he won't be out too long.

"I didn't think it would be smart [to play]," Zajac said. "It didn't feel as good as I thought it would after a couple days of rest. So I'll take another day and hopefully that helps."

NEWARK, N.J. -- Goaltender Keith Kinkaid will make a second straight start for the New Jersey Devils and Pekka Rinne is expected to set the Nashville Predators record for most games played by a goaltender when the teams play at Prudential Center on Tuesday.

Kinkaid will start in place of Cory Schneider, whose wife Jill gave birth to a baby boy at approximately 3 a.m. ET on Tuesday. Goaltender Yann Danis was recalled from Albany of the American Hockey League under emergency conditions to back up Kinkaid.

Rinne, selected in the eighth round (No. 258) of the 2004 NHL Draft, is tied with Tomas Vokoun for the Predators lead with 383 games played for the Predators. While Predators coach Peter Laviolette didn't name his starter after practice, Rinne was the first goalie off the ice, which usually indicates the starter for that game.

"Growing up you only dream about playing in the NHL," Rinne, 32, said. "When I was drafted, that's the first time it kind of became a little bit more of my goal that one day I want to play in the NHL. When I got drafted it obviously became a little bit more of a realistic goal. I've been unbelievably fortunate to have the trust and everything like that and a little bit of luck along the way. It means a lot to me that I've been able to stay with one team and one organization. I spent pretty much my whole childhood with the organization. So that means a lot to me."