The injury carousel around the NHL kept spinning Friday, and a few teams at least got a sliver of good news mixed in with the bad.
In Vancouver, the Canucks placed Filip Chytil on injured reserve after he aggravated the upper-body injury that had already cost him the first eight games of the season. Chytil came back Oct. 15, chipped in two assists over seven games, and now lands back on the shelf after another setback. Vancouver responded by recalling forward Jacob Quillan from Abbotsford to add depth.
Calgary is dealing with another blow in goal. Devin Cooley is week-to-week with a lower-body injury after running into Edmonton Oilers forward Colton Dach during Wednesday’s 4-0 loss.
Cooley addressed it on Instagram, writing, “Injuries suck, but I’m a very fast healer. Can’t wait to be back, and what a great opportunity to reset physically, mentally, and find ways to gain an edge in my game off the ice so I can come back even better than before.
Sometimes what we don’t ever want to happen could be exactly what we need!”
Minnesota, meanwhile, will be without captain Jared Spurgeon for the foreseeable future. The Wild defenseman is week-to-week with a lower-body injury after blocking consecutive shots Tuesday against Utah.
He missed Thursday’s game against the New York Islanders and has five points in 10 games this season. There was a better update on Brock Faber, who has been cleared to return to exercise and work out as part of his protocol.
“I think he’s going to start skating in another day or so,” said coach John Hynes.
Michael Russo also reported that Joel Eriksson Ek was getting checked out after taking “some not-so-friendly fire to his right leg on Thursday.” He missed five minutes, returned to the game, and Russo noted his history of getting hurt, coming back, and then ending up on the shelf.
Philadelphia got a more encouraging practice day of its own. Travis Konecny and Owen Tippett both returned Friday and are now day-to-day, putting them in play for Sunday against the Utah Mammoth.
Konecny has missed 10 games with a lower-body injury, while Tippett has sat out five because of an upper-body issue. Practice reports suggested Konecny wore a non-contact jersey, but he still took contact in battle drills and worked hard.
Out in Los Angeles, Kevin Fiala took another step forward in his recovery by practicing Thursday for the first time since suffering multiple fractures in his lower left leg while playing for Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics. He wore a noncontact jersey and remains week to week, but the Kings are at least seeing him back on the ice. Head coach Peter Laviolette called it “really great to see Kevin out there” and added, “Positive seeing him out there, but still steps to take.”
The Rangers also got an update on Joonas Korpisalo, who didn’t stay on the ice for the full session. Sullivan said that was “by design.”
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