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Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews<\/a> did not participate in Friday\u2019s practice due to rest, reports TSN\u2019s Mark Masters.<\/p>\n Auston Matthews skated before practice but not taking part in the main workout today, per @LeafsPR<\/a> <\/p>\n Load management after he logged 22:32 last night <\/p>\n Saturday will be the fourth game in six days for the Leafs @TSN_Sports<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Mark Masters (@markhmasters) October 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n One night after scoring the overtime winner against the New York Rangers<\/a>, Matthews skated briefly before practice but did not participate with the main group. Calle Jarnkrok<\/a> skated in his spot on the top line.<\/p>\n Head coach Craig Berube<\/a> says there\u2019s a good chance forward Steven Lorentz<\/a> returns to the lineup on Saturday against the Seattle Kraken<\/a>. He practiced on the fourth line beside Nicolas Roy<\/a> and Dakota Joshua<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Leafs\u2019 game against the Seattle Kraken<\/a> on Saturday will be their fourth in six days. <\/p>\n Knies – Jarnkrok* – Cowan<\/p>\n Maccelli – Tavares – Nylander <\/p>\n Robertson – Domi – McMann <\/p>\n Lorentz – Roy – Joshua<\/p>\n Blais<\/p>\n Rielly – Carlo<\/p>\n McCabe – Tanev<\/p>\n Benoit – Ekman-Larsson<\/p>\n Myers<\/p>\n Stolarz <\/p>\n Primeau<\/p>\n *Matthews absent (rest) <\/p>\n Buffalo Sabres<\/p>\n Sabres defenceman Mattias Samuelsson<\/a> returned to practice on Friday as he continues to work his way back from an upper-body injury.<\/p>\n He has missed the past two games due to the injury. <\/p>\n Samuelsson has one assist in two games this season.<\/p>\n Washington Capitals<\/p>\n Declan Chisholm<\/a> will enter the Capitals lineup tonight against the Minnesota Wild<\/a>, while Trevor van Riemsdyk<\/a> will exit as a healthy scratch.<\/p>\n Forward Pierre-Luc Dubois<\/a> skated in a non-contact jersey on Friday and remains day-to-day with an upper-body injury.<\/p>\n The team recalled forward Ethen Frank<\/a> from the AHL\u2019s Hershey Bears. He has a pair of goals in two games with Hershey this season. <\/p>\n 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<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Capitals PR (@CapitalsPR) October 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Minnesota Wild<\/p>\n Filip Gustavsson<\/a> will get the start tonight against the Washington Capitals<\/a>.<\/p>\n Filip Gustavsson will start in net for the Wild tonight in Washington, per coach John Hynes.<\/p>\n \u2014 Tom Gulitti (@TomGulittiNHL) October 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n In three games this season, the 27-year-old is 1-2-0 with a 3.06 GAA, .888 save percentage and one shutout. <\/p>\n New York Rangers<\/p>\n The Rangers have assigned defenceman Connor Mackey<\/a> to the AHL\u2019s Hartford Wolfpack.<\/p>\n The 29-year-old has not recorded a point in two games this season.<\/p>\n UPDATE: Connor Mackey has been assigned to the Hartford Wolf Pack.<\/p>\n \u2014 NY Rangers PR (@NYR_PR) October 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Seattle Kraken<\/p>\n The Kraken placed forward Freddy Gaudreau on injured reserve and called up John Hyaden from the AHL\u2019s Coachella Valley Firebirds. <\/p>\n The #SeaKraken<\/a> have placed forward Freddy Gaudreau on injured reserve. <\/p>\n In addition, the team has recalled forward John Hayden from the Coachella Valley @Firebirds<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2014 Seattle Kraken PR (@SeattleKrakenPR) October 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n