Welcome to the NHL Status Report. Here is the latest lineup/injury news around the NHL.
Vegas Golden Knights
Adin Hill is week to week for the Golden Knights because of a lower-body injury, coach Bruce Cassidy announced Wednesday. The goalie will not travel for a three-game road trip that begins at the Florida Panthers on Saturday. Hill sustained the injury midway through the first period of a 4-1 win against the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday. It was the second time Hill left a game this season with an injury; he missed the last two periods of a 4-2 win at the Calgary Flames on Oct. 14, also because of a lower-body injury. Hill, who is 1-0-2 with a 2.73 goals-against average and an .888 save percentage in five games, was relieved Monday by Akira Schmid, who made 22 saves. With Hill unavailable, Vegas recalled goalie Carl Lindbom from Henderson of the American Hockey League; the 22-year-old could make his NHL debut either Saturday or at the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday. “He’s a guy that deserves to be up [in the NHL],” Cassidy said of Lindbom. “With ‘Hilly’ out and our schedule the way it’s going to be, he’s going to get at least one, probably a few starts. We’ll see how it goes.” … Cassidy also said defenseman Noah Hanifin (undisclosed), who has missed six straight games, will not travel. He is on injured reserve.
Minnesota Wild
Marco Rossi returned for the Wild in a 4-1 loss at the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday and was minus-1 in 15:58. The forward did not play in a 3-1 win at the New York Rangers on Monday because of an undisclosed injury he sustained in a 2-1 overtime loss at the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday. ... Zach Bogosian (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday; the defenseman has missed the past three games since he was injured blocking a shot in a 5-1 loss to the Washington Capitals on Friday. Forward Hunter Haight was recalled from Iowa of the AHL.
Tampa Bay Lightning
Nikita Kucherov is expected to return for the Lightning against the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday (6:45 p.m. ET; HULU, ESPN+). The forward skated on the second line with Brandon Hagel and Anthony Cirelli on Wednesday for the second straight day after missing two games because of an illness. … Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper said forward Zemgus Girgensons could make his season debut this weekend; he's yet to play because of an upper-body injury.
Carolina Hurricanes
Shayne Gostisbehere will be out at least the next two games because of a lower-body injury. The Hurricanes defenseman was injured in the first period of a 4-3 win against the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday and did not play in a 4-1 loss at the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday. He has seven points (one goal, six assists) in five games this season. Carolina (5-1-0) visits the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday (9 p.m. ET; FDSNSO, ALT, SNO, SNE, TVAS).
Montreal Canadiens
Kirby Dach will play during the Canadiens' four-game road trip that began with a 2-1 overtime win at the Calgary Flames on Wednesday. The forward has a lower-body injury and did not play against the Flames, missing his third straight game. He has two points (one goal, one assist) in five games this season.
