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Toronto Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews did not participate in Friday’s practice due to rest, reports TSN’s Mark Masters.
Auston Matthews skated before practice but not taking part in the main workout today, per @LeafsPR
Load management after he logged 22:32 last night
Saturday will be the fourth game in six days for the Leafs @TSN_Sports
— Mark Masters (@markhmasters) October 17, 2025
One night after scoring the overtime winner against the New York Rangers, Matthews skated briefly before practice but did not participate with the main group. Calle Jarnkrok skated in his spot on the top line.
Head coach Craig Berube says there’s a good chance forward Steven Lorentz returns to the lineup on Saturday against the Seattle Kraken. He practiced on the fourth line beside Nicolas Roy and Dakota Joshua.
The Leafs’ game against the Seattle Kraken on Saturday will be their fourth in six days.
Knies – Jarnkrok* – Cowan
Maccelli – Tavares – Nylander
Robertson – Domi – McMann
Lorentz – Roy – Joshua
Blais
Rielly – Carlo
McCabe – Tanev
Benoit – Ekman-Larsson
Myers
Stolarz
Primeau
*Matthews absent (rest)
Buffalo Sabres
Sabres defenceman Mattias Samuelsson returned to practice on Friday as he continues to work his way back from an upper-body injury.
He has missed the past two games due to the injury.
Samuelsson has one assist in two games this season.
Washington Capitals
Declan Chisholm will enter the Capitals lineup tonight against the Minnesota Wild, while Trevor van Riemsdyk will exit as a healthy scratch.
Forward Pierre-Luc Dubois skated in a non-contact jersey on Friday and remains day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
The team recalled forward Ethen Frank from the AHL’s Hershey Bears. He has a pair of goals in two games with Hershey this season.
The Washington Capitals have recalled forward Ethen Frank from the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL), senior vice president and general manager Chris Patrick announced today. pic.twitter.com/O9prrpT4Qq
— Capitals PR (@CapitalsPR) October 17, 2025
Minnesota Wild
Filip Gustavsson will get the start tonight against the Washington Capitals.
Filip Gustavsson will start in net for the Wild tonight in Washington, per coach John Hynes.
— Tom Gulitti (@TomGulittiNHL) October 17, 2025
In three games this season, the 27-year-old is 1-2-0 with a 3.06 GAA, .888 save percentage and one shutout.
New York Rangers
The Rangers have assigned defenceman Connor Mackey to the AHL’s Hartford Wolfpack.
The 29-year-old has not recorded a point in two games this season.
UPDATE: Connor Mackey has been assigned to the Hartford Wolf Pack.
— NY Rangers PR (@NYR_PR) October 17, 2025
Seattle Kraken
The Kraken placed forward Freddy Gaudreau on injured reserve and called up John Hyaden from the AHL’s Coachella Valley Firebirds.
The #SeaKraken have placed forward Freddy Gaudreau on injured reserve.
In addition, the team has recalled forward John Hayden from the Coachella Valley @Firebirds.
— Seattle Kraken PR (@SeattleKrakenPR) October 17, 2025