NHL Status Report: Levi placed on injured reserve by Oilers

Welcome to the NHL Status Report. Here is the latest lineup/injury news around the NHL.

Edmonton Oilers

Devon Levi was placed on injured reserve by the Oilers ahead of their game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday. The goalie sustained an undisclosed injury during a 6-5 shootout win against the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday, when he played the entire game and made 22 saves. Levi is 6-1-0 in seven starts this season with a 3.11 goals-against average and an .887 save percentage. Edmonton recalled goalie Matt Tomkins from Bakersfield of the American Hockey League under emergency conditions. ... Mattias Ekholm is expected to be out 1-2 weeks after the defenseman was helped off the ice early in the third period Thursday. His head hit the ice following a check into the boards from Hurricanes forward William Carrier. “Obviously, it didn’t look very pretty,” Oilers coach Mike Babcock said. "… He's a bit of a Viking anyway, so he’ll be OK in a couple of weeks or a week or 10 days or whatever. But someone else gets a chance."

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Pittsburgh Penguins

Evgeni Malkin (illness) did not play against the Nashville Predators on Saturday. The forward participated in an optional morning skate but was not available. Malkin missed practice Friday. ... Samuel Girard (lower body) was placed on injured reserve. The defenseman has three assists in nine games this season and last played Oct. 17. Girard skated in a noncontact jersey Saturday. ... Pittsburgh was also without forward Bryan Rust, who has a lower-body injury and will be reevaluated in six weeks.

Washington Capitals

Centers Pierre-Luc Dubois and Justin Sourdif returned from an illness for the Capitals against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday. Dubois missed five games and Sourdif the past two. “I feel really good,” Dubois said after the morning skate. “Just one of those things where (I was) unlucky and one thing leads to another, but played feels like two games in 25 days, something like that. Missed a lot of time but thankfully not too many games, so I’m ready to get back to it tonight.” … Goalie Logan Thompson (lower body) was on the ice Saturday but did not play. He was slow to get up after making back-to-back saves against Los Angeles Kings forward Artemi Panarin during a 5-2 loss on Tuesday, but remained in the game. Mitchell Gibson was recalled from Hershey of the AHL and will serve as the backup goalie Saturday. Thompson remains day to day. “It’s a positive step for him taking some shots this morning,” coach Spencer Carbery said. ... The Capitals claimed Jack St. Ivany off waivers from the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday. The 27-year-old defenseman played four games with the Jets this season, averaging 13:31 of ice time and 5.54 blocked shots per game. St. Ivany has nine assists in 57 NHL games with the Jets and Penguins.

Vegas Golden Knights

Mitch Marner missed his second straight game for the Golden Knights, who visited the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday. The forward is away from the team to be with his wife for the birth of their second child. Marner has 12 points (two goals, 10 assists) in 11 games this season.

Utah Mammoth

John Marino (upper body) is week to week after initially being listed as day to day, Mammoth coach Andre Tourigny said before their game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday (9 p.m. ET; Mammoth+, The Spot, Utah16). The defenseman was a late scratch for a 5-4 win against the Penguins on Monday. Marino has five points (two goals, three assists) and is plus-5 in nine games while averaging 20:23 of ice time.

Seattle Kraken

Jared McCann is being evaluated for a lower-body injury and will not play for the Kraken against the Minnesota Wild on Saturday (10 p.m. ET; Wild+, Prime Video, MINNHL, KONG). The forward was injured during a 5-3 win against the Mammoth on Thursday. McCann has eight points (three goals, five assists) and is plus-5 in 11 games this season. Seattle recalled forward Jani Nyman from Coachella Valley of the AHL.

Philadelphia Flyers

Rasmus Ristolainen (upper body) was activated from injured reserve by the Flyers and returned in a 5-4 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday. The defenseman missed nine games since Oct. 3, when he played 14:26 in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Hurricanes. Ristolainen had one shot on goal in 14:34 of ice time Saturday and has one goal in four games this season. Philadelphia reassigned forward Garrett Wilson to Lehigh Valley of the AHL.

Los Angeles Kings

Quinton Byfield (upper body) missed his second straight game for the Kings on Saturday at the New Jersey Devils. The center left a 5-2 win at Washington on Tuesday midway through the first period and missed a 3-2 overtime victory at the Islanders on Thursday. Byfield has two points (one goal, one assist) in seven games this season.

Calgary Flames

Mikael Backlund (upper body) wore a noncontact jersey at the morning skate and will miss his second straight game for the Flames on Saturday against the Detroit Red Wings (10 p.m. ET; TVAS, SN, DSN). The forward was injured during a 3-2 win against the Hurricanes on Oct. 18. He has two points (one goal, one assist) in eight games this season. ... Jonathan Huberdeau was also on the ice in a noncontact jersey. The 33-year-old forward has yet to play this season after having hip refacing surgery in March. “Huby’s going to join us periodically,” coach Ryan Huska said. “I mean, he’s not close right now, but he’s doing the steps that we need him to take along the way, so I felt good for him out there. That was a nice milestone for him. You could tell by the energy that he had being around the team.”

Toronto Maple Leafs

Nick Blankenburg (upper body) and Marshall Rifai (lower body) are week to week for the Maple Leafs after each was injured Thursday. Rifai left during the morning skate; Blankenburg left after a hit by New York Rangers forward Will Cuylle. Each was placed on injured reserve, and defensemen Cole McWard and Dakota Mermis were recalled from Toronto of the AHL.

Anaheim Ducks

Pavel Mintyukov (lower body) was placed on injured reserve by the Ducks on Friday. The defenseman missed a 4-1 loss at New Jersey on Thursday and was ruled out for the finale of Anaheim’s four-game road trip at Philadelphia on Saturday, a 5-4 victory. The Ducks recalled defenseman Travis Mitchell from San Diego of the AHL.

San Jose Sharks

Igor Chernyshov was not available for the Sharks at the Boston Bruins on Saturday. The forward has returned to San Jose and is week to week. Chernyshov left in the first period of a 6-2 win at the Ottawa Senators on Thursday when he blocked a slap shot off his left arm by Senators defenseman Nikolas Matinpalo.

Ottawa Senators

Thomas Chabot (upper body) skated in a noncontact jersey for the Senators on Saturday ahead of their game against the Rangers, one week after the defenseman was injured in the third period of a 3-1 loss to the Flyers on Oct 17. Chabot, who is expected to miss 1-2 weeks, has four points (one goal, three assists) and is plus-5 in nine games this season and is averaging 25:20 of ice time. He was named team captain Sept. 29.

Chicago Blackhawks

Bowen Byram practiced with the Blackhawks on Saturday for the first time since sustaining an upper-body injury last week, but the defenseman wore a noncontact jersey and will not play against the Florida Panthers on Sunday (3 p.m. ET; CHSN, SCRIPPS, SN, TVAS). Byram has been out since Oct. 13, when he logged 24:37 of ice time in a 5-3 win against the Penguins. He has one assist in six games. “It’s good to see him on the ice and take part in a decent amount of practice, see how he does. I can’t really give any further timeline,” coach Jeff Blashill said. … Andrew Mangiapane (lower body) practiced and is expected to play Sunday. The forward has been out since Sept. 30 when he was injured in Chicago’s season opener, a 5-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.

Dallas Stars

David Perron could make his Stars debut against the New York Islanders on Sunday (6 p.m. ET; Prime Video, MSGSN). The 38-year-old forward has been practicing with the team since signing a one-year contract Oct. 16. … Forward Radek Faksa (undisclosed) is also possible to play after he left in the third period of a 3-2 overtime win against the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday. … Sam Steel will not play Sunday; the forward was given an injection as part of treatment Friday.

Florida Panthers

Gustav Forsling is questionable for the Panthers against the Blackhawks on Sunday (3 p.m. ET; CHSN, SCRIPPS, SN, TVAS). The defenseman took a puck to the face late in the third period of a 4-0 loss at the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday. Florida coach Paul Maurice did not have an update after the game.