{"id":239103,"date":"2025-10-25T11:32:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T11:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/239103\/"},"modified":"2025-10-25T11:32:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T11:32:07","slug":"nhl-status-report-kerfoot-out-8-10-weeks-for-mammoth-with-core-muscle-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/239103\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Status Report: Kerfoot out 8-10 weeks for Mammoth with core muscle injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the NHL Status Report. Here is the latest lineup\/injury news around the NHL.<\/p>\n<p>Utah Mammoth<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/player\/alex-kerfoot-8477021\" title=\"Alex Kerfoot\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alex Kerfoot<\/a> underwent a procedure to repair a core muscle injury and is expected to miss 8-10 weeks. The forward was listed as week to week with a lower-body injury at the start of training camp and has not appeared in a game this season. He had 28 points (11 goals, 17 assists) in 81 games last season.<\/p>\n<p>Toronto Maple Leafs<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/player\/william-nylander-8477939\" title=\"William Nylander\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">William Nylander<\/a> (undisclosed) left late in the third period of a 5-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Friday. Toronto coach Craig Berube did not have an update and was uncertain on Nylander\u2019s potential availability Saturday&#8217;s game. \u201cMaybe (he could play), yeah. We&#8217;ll see,\u201d Berube said. \u201cGot to see him. I got to see tomorrow.\u201d &#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/player\/morgan-rielly-8476853\" title=\"Morgan Rielly\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Morgan Rielly<\/a> did not play for the Maple Leafs against the Sabres on Friday because of an undisclosed injury. The defenseman was on the ice for an optional morning skate, and Berube said they will see how Rielly is on Saturday before determining if he&#8217;ll play in the second half of the home-and-home with Buffalo. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/mapleleafs\/player\/philippe-myers-8479026\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Philippe Myers<\/a> took Rielly&#8217;s place in the lineup on Friday. &#8230; Goalie <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/player\/joseph-woll-8479361\" title=\"Joseph Woll\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Joseph Woll<\/a> is rejoining the team and will resume on-ice activities. He has not played this season after being granted a leave of absence on Sept. 23 for personal reasons.<\/p>\n<p>Carolina Hurricanes<\/p>\n<p>Forwards <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/player\/william-carrier-8477478\" title=\"William Carrier\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">William Carrier<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/player\/eric-robinson-8480762\" title=\"Eric Robinson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Eric Robinson<\/a> are each expected to be out for &#8220;an extended period,&#8221; coach Rod Brind&#8217;Amour said after a 5-4 shootout win against the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. Carrier left the game with a lower-body injury in the first period, and Robinson left after the second period with an upper-body injury. &#8230; Defenseman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/player\/k-andre-miller-8480817\" title=\"K&#039;Andre Miller\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">K&#8217;Andre Miller<\/a> (undisclosed) was a late scratch, with Brind&#8217;Amour saying the injury &#8220;could be a while.&#8221; \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/player\/shayne-gostisbehere-8476906\" title=\"Shayne Gostisbehere\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shayne Gostisbehere<\/a> will not play at the Dallas Stars on Saturday (8 p.m. ET; FDSNSO, Victory+) because of a lower-body injury.<\/p>\n<p>Washington Capitals<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/player\/pierre-luc-dubois-8479400\" title=\"Pierre-Luc Dubois\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pierre-Luc Dubois<\/a> did not play for the Capitals in a 5-1 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday. It was the fifth straight game he has missed because of a lower-body injury. The center was cleared to practice with contact on Thursday for the first time since he was injured against the New York Rangers on Oct. 12. \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/player\/rasmus-sandin-8480873\" title=\"Rasmus Sandin\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rasmus Sandin<\/a> did not practice on Thursday and did not play against the Blue Jackets because of an upper-body injury the defenseman sustained during the third period of a 4-1 win against the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday. &#8220;He should be OK,&#8221; coach Spencer Carbery said Thursday. &#8220;\u2026 We consider him day to day, so nothing long term.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Welcome to the NHL Status Report. Here is the latest lineup\/injury news around the NHL. 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