Jarvis was struck in the face by teammate Andrei Svechnikov's stick in the first period of Friday's game and was unable to return. We should get an update on his status ahead of Carolina's game against the Oilers on Saturday.

Hughes has already missed four games this season due to an injury and will be held out again on Friday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The talented 26-year-old defenseman has be great when in the lineup, scoring 13 points (1G / 12A) in 14, but has had trouble staying healthy recently, missing 14 games last season as well.

Mancini has not played since suffering an upper-body injury in the final week of October. The 23-year-old defenseman was averaging 10:32 time-on-ice in five games before his injury.

Hughes suffered a hand injury at a team dinner on Thursday in what has been reported as a "fluke accident." Few details have emerged regarding the severity of the injury, but he has been ruled out of Saturday's game against the Washington Capitals. The 24-year-old Hughes leads the Devils with 20 points (10G / 10A) in 17 games and will create a sizable absence down the middle for the lineup if he misses significant time.

Koepke has missed the last two games but returned to practice on Friday. The 27-year-old Koepke is averaging 10:16 time-on-ice and has two points (0G / 2A) in 14 games this season.

McCann has not played since October 20th and few details have been shared about his injury, but he returned to practice on Friday, indicating his return to the lineup is on the immediate horizon. The 29-year-old McCann has four points (3G / 1A) in five games this season.

Guhle only played five games this season before suffering a lower-body injury with a 4-6 week recovery timeline. That said, the 23-year-old Guhle has suffered a setback, and will be sidelined a further 8-10 weeks due to a partially torn adductor muscle. The 23-year-old defenseman has 60 points (17G / 43A) in 174 career games with the Canadiens.

Newhook violently crashed feet-first into the board in Thursday's 7-0 loss to the Dallas Stars, exiting the game with a lower-body injury after only 5:54 time-on-ice. Despite being able to eventually skate off the ice with some assistance, the team announced on Friday that he will be sidelined for four months with a fractured ankle. The 24-year-old Newhook was off to a productive start this season, scoring 12 points (6G / 6A) in 17 games.

Dickinson missed four games earlier this season due to an upper-body injury and has missed the last five while tending to a shoulder injury. The 30-year-old Dickinson is averaging 14:16 time-on-ice and has three points (1G / 2A) in eight games this season.

Nazar exited last Friday's 4-0 win over the Calgary Flames in the first period after only 3:19 time-on-ice, and has been sidelined since, as he continues his recovery from a mid-body injury. The 21-year-old Nazar has 11 points (5G / 6A) in 15 games this season.

Bertuzzi is battling a nagging upper-body injury that has made him a game-time decision for the past few weeks, a trend that will continue on Saturday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 30-year-old Bertuzzi is having a great season, with 15 points (9G / 6A) through 16 games.

Burakovsky was absent from practice on Wednesday, did not play on Thursday, but will return to the lineup, recovered from an illness, on Saturday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Burakovsky has been outstanding lately, playing on a line with Connor Bedard, scoring 10 points (5G / 5A) in his last seven games.

Middleton has not played Minnesota's previous two games due to an illness but could be an option on Saturday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 29-year-old defenseman is averaging 18:07 time-on-ice and has one assist in 16 games this season.