Honzek (upper body) underwent surgery Thursday that is expected to sideline him for up to six months, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

EDGE Analysis

Honzek sustained an upper-body injury last weekend and landed on injured reserve. He was initially considered week-to-week, but he could be forced to miss the remainder of the regular season following his procedure. The 21-year-old made 18 appearances prior to sustaining his injury, recording two goals, two assists, 35 hits, six blocked shots and two PIM while averaging 12:21 of ice time.

Chatfield (concussion protocol) will be a game-time decision in Winnipeg on Friday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Chatfield has sat out the last seven contests. Coach Rod Brind'Amour is hopeful that Chatfield will be able to suit up. Chatfield has three assists in 13 games this season. Should Chatfield play, look for Joel Nystrom or Mile Reilly to be a healthy scratch.

Bussi will serve as the starting netminder for Friday's road game against Winnipeg, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bussi has seen limited playing time to begin the regular season, including just one start over the Hurricanes' last 10 games. However, he's been effective when called upon, going 4-1-0 with a 2.60 GAA and .898 save percentage. The Jets will present a tough challenge Friday, as they rank sixth in the NHL with 3.32 goals per game.

Head coach Craig Berube said Friday that Knies (lower body) is doubtful for Saturday's game against the Canadiens, Mark Masters of TSN reports.

EDGE Analysis

Knies participated in Friday's practice session, but he'll likely be unavailable for a third consecutive game as he continues to deal with a lower-body injury. Auston Matthews (lower body) is also doubtful, so Bobby McMann and Max Domi will likely continue to handle top-six roles.

Per Mark Masters of TSN, Matthews (lower body) is doubtful to play Saturday in Montreal, according to head coach Craig Berube.

EDGE Analysis

Berube said Friday that Matthews has been practicing, but his availability for Saturday's tilt is doubtful. Matthews has already missed the last four games and the Maple Leafs will look to Wednesday's game in Columbus as a possibility to get Matthews back into the lineup. Matthews has nine goals and five helpers in 17 games this season.

Keller recorded an assist and put two shots on goal in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Golden Knights.

EDGE Analysis

Keller played a hand in Utah's lone goal scored by Nate Schmidt. With the helper, the 27-year-old Keller is up to 12 assists, 19 points and 55 shots on net through 21 games this season. He's been steady as of late with five points in his last six games. While he's behind the pace needed to match the elite-level scoring of 90 tallies he had through 81 games a year ago, plenty of time remains for Keller to reignite the offense. He's already showcased an elite run of 11 points in four games this season, making him a valuable asset in all fantasy formats for the rest of the year.

Reinhardt recorded an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and two PIM in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Mammoth.

EDGE Analysis

Reinhardt snapped a nine-game point drought with the helper. It's encouraging he was allowed to play through the slump -- the Golden Knights seem to value his contributions more than Alexander Holtz's at this stage of the season. Reinhardt has three points, seven shots on net, 27 hits, six PIM and a minus-2 rating over 14 appearances in a fourth-line role this season.

Sturm (back) was activated off injured reserve Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Sturm missed the first month and a half of the 2025-26 campaign due to a back injury, but his season debut is imminent. Although he'll officially be available to suit up for Friday's game in Pittsburgh, a previous report from Michael Russo of The Athletic suggested that Sturm would practice Saturday before potentially returning to game action, so it seems as though the 30-year-old could spend at least one more matchup on the shelf. Sturm made 62 regular-season appearances between San Jose and Florida last year, recording seven goals, seven assists, 107 hits, 34 blocked shots and 20 PIM while averaging 10:25 of ice time. He'll likely handle a bottom-six role once he suits up for Minnesota.

Jiricek was demoted to AHL Iowa on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Jiricek was a healthy scratch in each of the Wild's last three games. The defenseman was held off the scoresheet in all 12 NHL appearances this season. Jiricek was selected sixth overall by Columbus in the 2022 Draft and traded to the Wild last season. Minnesota activated Zach Bogosian off injured reserve in a corresponding move.

Catton logged an assist in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Blackhawks.

EDGE Analysis

Catton had a helper on Shane Wright's game-tying goal at 7:13 of the third period. The 19-year-old Catton hasn't come out of the lineup since his Oct. 20 debut versus the Flyers, but he was on a nine-game slump prior to Thursday. The 2024 first-round pick has been playing alongside Wright on the third line, which is a unit that is likely to be sheltered by head coach Lane Lambert. Catton is up to four assists, 11 shots on net, eight blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 15 appearances.