NHL Status Report: Lee out 1-2 weeks for Islanders with upper-body injury

New York Islanders

Anders Lee will be out 1-2 weeks because of an upper-body injury, the Islanders announced Wednesday. Their captain was not in the lineup for a 6-2 preseason loss at the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday. Forward Maxim Tsyplakov (maintenance) skated Wednesday but is day to day.

Washington Capitals

Alex Ovechkin skated in a noncontact jersey for the second straight day Wednesday prior to practice. The Capitals captain sustained a lower-body injury a few minutes into the first day of training camp Sept. 18. Coach Spencer Carbery said Tuesday he wasn’t concerned. “[There’s] still plenty of runway in training camp with a decent amount of time for him to get back and get a bunch of practices under his belt and potentially get into some preseason games,” Carbery said. Ovechkin will not play in Washington’s preseason game Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

San Jose Sharks

Macklin Celebrini returned to practice Tuesday. The center and No. 1 pick from the 2024 NHL Draft skated before the group went on the ice Sunday but had not practiced with the team since the opening day of camp Sept. 16 because of an illness. Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky said John Klingberg is day to day with an upper-body injury that the defenseman sustained during their 3-0 preseason win against the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday. Klingberg, 33, signed a one-year, $4 million contract with San Jose on July 1 after helping the Edmonton Oilers reach the Stanley Cup Final last season.

Toronto Maple Leafs

Joseph Woll has taken a leave of absence from the Maple Leafs to attend to a personal family matter. The team is asking that the goalie’s privacy be respected.

New York Rangers

Artemi Panarin (lower body) is skating on his own but remains day to day. The forward left practice early Sept. 19 for what Rangers coach Mike Sullivan said was “precautionary reasons.”

Buffalo Sabres

Alex Tuch (undisclosed) did not play for the Sabres in their 2-1 preseason win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday, but the forward did practice with those who were not in the lineup. Tuch was unable to participate in the first practices of training camp, and coach Lindy Ruff said, “We’d like him to skate a little bit more.” Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (lower body) has yet to practice with the team, but Buffalo’s No. 1 goalie is “feeling pretty good,” according to Ruff.

St. Louis Blues

Milan Lucic (undisclosed) left practice early Tuesday; the forward’s status for Wednesday is uncertain. Lucic, 37, is with the Blues on a professional tryout agreement. He has 586 points (233 goals, 353 assists) in 1,177 games with the Bruins, Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames.

Utah Mammoth

Logan Cooley is day to day with an undisclosed injury after the forward left a 3-2 preseason loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday in the third period. Cooley took a hit along the boards from Avalanche forward Zakhar Bardakov and did not return. Coach Andre Tourigny also told the Mammoth website that forwards Barrett Hayton and Jack McBain (each undisclosed) are day to day, forward Alex Kerfoot (lower body) remains week to week and forward Liam O’Brien is “coming along” from a lower-body injury.

Carolina Hurricanes

Jaccob Slavin (soreness) has not skated at camp for precautionary reasons, and coach Rod Brind’Amour said Sunday his top defenseman, along with defenseman Jalen Chatfield (hip), may be held out for the preseason. “I think we’ve made the decision that we’re just going to overly hold them off … it’s just not worth it at this point,” Brind’Amour told the Hurricanes website. “I think if we were starting (the regular season) today, they’d be in the lineup. But we’re not.” Carolina opens its regular season against New Jersey on Oct. 9.

Boston Bruins

David Pastrnak practiced Monday for the first time in training camp. The forward was not on the ice last week because of tendinitis in his knee, but he’s not concerned about the injury. Pastrnak skated on the top line with left wing Morgan Geekie and center Elias Lindholm. He did not play the Bruins’ 5-4 overtime preseason win against the Rangers on Tuesday.

New Jersey Devils

Stefan Noesen is “weeks away” from a return to the ice, Devils coach Sheldon Keefe said Tuesday. The forward had surgery during the offseason after he reaggravated a groin injury.

Chicago Blackhawks

Andre Burakovsky (lower body) partially practiced Monday after staying off the ice Sunday. Blackhawks coach Jeff Blashill said the forward sustained “a little bit of a tweak, but he’ll be fine.” Burakovsky, who was acquired from the Kraken for forward Joe Veleno on June 21, had 37 points (10 goals, 27 assists) in 79 games last season. Forwards Landon Slaggert and Brett Seney did not practice Monday after leaving the ice early Sunday. They are day to day.

Seattle Kraken

Jared McCann is day to day with a lower-body injury, the Kraken announced Sunday. The forward is entering his fifth season with Seattle; he played all 82 games in 2024-25 and had 61 points (22 goals, 39 assists). The team also announced center Nathan Villeneuve (lower body) will miss the remainder of training camp. Villeneuve was a second-round pick (No. 63) by the Kraken at the 2024 draft.