Welcome to the NHL Status Report. Here is the latest lineup\/injury news around the NHL.<\/p>\n
Anaheim Ducks<\/p>\n
Jansen Harkins<\/a> will be out eight weeks because of an upper-body injury, the Ducks announced Saturday. The 28-year-old forward was injured in Anaheim’s preseason opener against the Los Angeles Kings on Sept. 21. Harkins played 62 games for the Ducks last season and had six points (two goals, four assists).<\/p>\n Washington Capitals<\/p>\n Alex Ovechkin<\/a> practiced with the Capitals on Saturday for the first time since the forward sustained a lower-body injury a few minutes into the first session of training camp Sept. 18. The 40-year-old is still wearing a noncontact jersey and left the ice about two-thirds of the way through practice. He had been skating on his own earlier this week. Washington coach Spencer Carbery is hopeful Ovechkin, the NHL’s all-time leader with 897 goals, will be able to play two preseason games to gear up for the start of the regular season. Carbery did not rule out Ovechkin playing Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, but it’s more likely he could play in the Capitals’ last two preseason games on Oct. 2 (Boston Bruins) and Oct. 4 (Blue Jackets). “He’s got to participate in a full-contact [jersey] before [he plays],” Carbery said. “And when I said that about two games, it’s not ideal, but [he has] potential to play both home games.” Washington opens its regular season on Oct. 8 against Boston.<\/p>\n Vancouver Canucks<\/p>\n