Hughes (groin) will be a game-time decision for Saturday's game against the Wild.
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Lohrei (illness) will be a game-time decision for Saturday's game in Detroit.
Zary is week-to-week with a lower-body injury.
Zary played only 12:56 time-on-ice, exiting Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Dallas Stars after an awkward collision with Mikko Rantenen. The 23-year-old Zary recorded an assist before leaving the game, giving him three points (1G / 2A) in his last five games.
Desharnais is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
Stephenson (upper-body) is a game-time decision for Saturday's game against the Stars.
Perry (undisclosed) is a game-time decision for Saturday's game against the Flames.
Draisaitl (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Saturday's game against the Flames.
Zucker (personal) will play in Philadelphia on Saturday.
Dahlin (illness) will not play in Philadelphia on Saturday.
Imama will be out four to six months after successfully undergoing surgery to repair a bicep injury.
Hughes (lower-body) will not play on Friday.
Hughes missed the Devils morning skate but was on the ice for warmups before being a late-scratch. The Devils announced that his absence from the lineup is precautionary, so consider him day-to-day. Dennis Cholowski will draw back into the Devils lineup to replace Hughes.
Svechnikov (upper-body) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play Friday.
Svechnikov missed the last seven games with an upper-body injury, but will play Friday vs. the Canadiens. Svechnikov will draw back into the lineup on the fourth line.
Guhle (quadriceps) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play on Friday.
Guhle will return to the Canadiens lineup after missing the last 21 games. Guhle re-enters the lineup with four goals, 10 assists and a plus-2 rating in 44 games this season.
Draisaitl (undisclosed) will participate in the morning skate on Saturday and determine his status vs. Calgary from there.
Draisaitl was originally ruled out for Edmonton's game against Calgary on Saturday but will test out his injury during the team's morning skate and re-determine his availability. The 29-year-old Draisaitl has 101 points and leads the league with 49 goals through 68 games this season.
Hertl (undisclosed) will not play in either of Vegas' games on Friday or Saturday.
Hertl did not play in Vegas' previous game and will miss at least the next two as he continues recovering from an undisclosed ailment. The 31-year-old Hertl is averaging 17:07 time-on-ice and has 59 points (31G / 28A) in 70 games this season.
Pietrangelo (lower-body) will not play on Vegas' current road trip.
Pietrangelo did not play in Vegas' previous game due to a lower-body injury and will miss at least the next two games on their road trip. The 35-year-old Pietrangelo is averaging 22:29 time-on-ice and has 32 points (4G / 28A) in 67 games this season.
Buchnevich (illness) will re-join St. Louis' lineup in Colorado on Saturday.
Buchnevich has missed four straight games but will return to the lineup on Saturday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 29-year-old Buchnevich is averaging 18:55 time-on-ice and has 47 points (14G / 33A) in 68 games this season.
Stephenson (upper-body) was a full participant in Seattle's practice on Friday.
Stephenson has missed Seattle's previous three games but appears to be nearing a return after practicing on Friday. The 30-year-old Stephenson is averaging 19:30 time-on-ice and has 48 points (11G / 37A) in 69 games this season.
Jiricek (lacerated spleen) will miss the remainder for the 2024-25 season.
Since being acquired in a trade by Minnesota, Jiricek has spent most of his time in the AHL, and will now be sidelined for the remainder of the season. The highly skilled 21-year-old defenseman played six games with Minnesota, scoring two points (1G / 1A). He scored seven points (0G / 7A) in 27 games with the Iowa Wild (AHL) this season.
Kupari (concussion) had a setback and is now considered day-to-day.
Kupari returned from a concussion in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Washington Capitals, playing only 5:44 time-on-ice, and will be sidelined again after having a setback. The 25-year-old Kupari is averaging 10:16 time-on-ice and has eight points (5G / 3A) in 59 games this season.
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