Vancouver Canucks

Brock Boeser will return to the lineup for the Canucks against the Nashville Predators on Thursday (8 p.m. ET; FDSNSO, SNP). The forward missed the past two games because of personal reasons. He has three goals in five games this season.

Carolina Hurricanes

Shayne Gostisbehere will be out at least the next two games because of a lower-body injury. The defenseman was injured during 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).

Washington Capitals

Pierre-Luc Dubois could return for the Capitals when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday (7 p.m. ET; FDSNOH, MNMT2) after missing the past four games because of a lower-body injury, coach Spencer Carbery said. The center was cleared to practice with contact Thursday for the first time since he was injured against the New York Rangers on Oct. 12. … Rasmus Sandin did not practice Thursday and won’t play against the Blue Jackets on Friday because of an upper-body injury the defenseman sustained during the third period of a 4-1 win against the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday. “He should be OK,” Carbery said. “He’s not traveling to Columbus, but we consider him day to day, so nothing long term.”

Montreal Canadiens

Kirby Dach will return for the Canadiens at the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday (9 p.m. ET; RDS, TSN2, SNW). The forward missed three games because of a lower-body injury. He has two points (one goal, one assist) in five games this season and will replace Joshua Roy in the lineup.

Buffalo Sabres

The Sabres on Thursday recalled goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen from a conditioning assignment with Rochester of the American Hockey League that began Tuesday. He has yet to play in the NHL this season because of an upper-body injury sustained during his preseason debut Oct. 1. In his first start since then, Luukkonen made 21 saves on 23 shots in a 4-2 win against Syracuse on Wednesday. The Sabres (3-4-0) next play Friday, when they host the Maple Leafs (7 p.m. ET; HULU, ESPN+, SN1, TVAS).

New York Islanders

Pierre Engvall is out for the season after having ankle surgery, Islanders general manager Mathieu Darche said Wednesday. The forward had been recovering from offseason hip surgery in September. Engvall had 15 points (eight goals, seven assists) in 62 games with New York last season. … Defenseman Alexander Romanov was placed on injured reserve Thursday, retroactive to Oct. 16, and will miss at least the next two games because of an upper-body injury.

Detroit Red Wings

Patrick Kane (upper body) missed a 4-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday and did not play against the New York Islanders on Thursday. The forward, who crashed hard into the boards during a 2-1 overtime win against the Lightning on Friday, also did not play in a 4-2 win against the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday. Kane will be reevaluated ahead of Detroit’s game against the St. Louis Blues on Saturday.

St. Louis Blues

Oskar Sundqvist will make his season debut for the Blues against the Utah Mammoth on Thursday (8 p.m. ET; FDSNMW, Utah16) after missing six games because of a lower-body injury. He will replace forward Alexandre Texier in the lineup. Sundqvist was injured during practice Oct. 5 and was listed as week to week. The forward had 20 points (six goals, 14 assists) in 67 games with St. Louis last season.