NHL Injuries: Flames, Oilers, Wild, Canadiens, Islanders, Senators, Penguins, Sharks, and Utah

Salim Nadim Valji: Calgary Flames defensemen Kevin Bahl and Jake Bean, and forward Martin Pospisil were on the ice with the big team yesterday.

It was Bahl's first skate with his teammates.

Caleb Kerney of Hockey News: Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblach said defensive tackle Darnell Nurse has been cleared to play.

“He has been participating in all the exercises. He's been fit, he's feeling good, (but) we need to be careful and not list him and overextend him where he plays 25 minutes in the first game, 25 minutes the next night.”

Knoblach said goaltender Calvin Pickard is coming along well and will practice with the team before they travel to Seattle on Wednesday.

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Jesse Pierce: Minnesota Wild forward Matt Boldy did a morning skate with the team yesterday. He has been out since September 1 with a lower back injury. He is listed as day-to-day now and will practice today and tomorrow. Their final preseason game is Friday.

Defender Jake Middleton is living day to day with a lower body injury.

The Montreal Canadiens: Canadiens forward Patrik Laine will miss two to three months with a sprained left knee. He does not need surgery.

The Montreal Canadiens: Canadiens defenseman David Reinbacher had surgery yesterday morning on his left knee and will be out for five to six months.

• Marc Dumont: “Reinbacher didn't get much in his D+1 season with Kloten, and his D+2 will likely include zero official games. It's hard not to worry about his overall development. Not being harsh on the player, just the situation. Any player can face that situation.”

Stephen Rosner: New York Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock has missed the past two days of practice due to an illness.

Vince Z. Mercogliano: New York Rangers forward Artemi Panarin left last night's game. Coach Peter Laviolette said after the game he was being evaluated. Laviolette used the “guard” function at least once after the game.

Sportsnet: Ottawa Senators forward Josh Norris made his preseason debut last night. He missed the final two months of last season with a shoulder injury.

Bruce Garrioch: Senators defenseman Artem Zub was day-to-day with a lower-body injury and returned to the lineup last night.

NHL.com: Senators forward Tim Stutzle left last night's game with an upper back injury after being hit by Arber Xhekaj and forward Brady Tkachuk left with an upper back injury after a fight with Xhekaj. Defenseman Thomas Chabot left for safety reasons.

Arber Xhekaj was ruled out of tonight's game with this Tim Stützle song. ⬇️pic.twitter.com/7WsPVHMrsN

— NHL News (@PuckReportNHL) October 2, 2024

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Seth Rorabaugh: Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson was on the ice and “had a really good day” according to coach Mike Sullivan.

Goalkeeper Alex Nedeljkovic and striker Blake Lizotte were undergoing tests.

Pens Insider Scoop: Pens coach Sullivan if Karlsson could be ready for opening night: “Yeah, I'm confident. I think today was really encouraging. That is a big step forward. Players at Erik's level, in my opinion, don't want to go back to get faster.”

NHL.com: San Jose Sharks forward Macklin Celebrini left last night's game in the second half. He hit the boards hard, played another shift before leaving.

Craig Morgan: Utah Hockey Club defenseman John Marino may not be ready to open his season. Next week they should have a better idea of ​​his availability.

November 1st is when Utah expects forward Nick Bjugstad to return.