New York Islanders
Anders Lee will be out 1-2 weeks because of an upper-body injury, the Islanders announced Wednesday. Their captain was not in the lineup for a 6-2 preseason loss at the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday. Forward Maxim Tsyplakov (maintenance) skated Wednesday but is day to day.
Washington Capitals
Alex Ovechkin skated in a noncontact jersey for the second straight day Wednesday prior to practice. The Capitals captain sustained a lower-body injury a few minutes into the first day of training camp Sept. 18. Coach Spencer Carbery said Tuesday he wasn’t concerned. “[There’s] still plenty of runway in training camp with a decent amount of time for him to get back and get a bunch of practices under his belt and potentially get into some preseason games,” Carbery said.
San Jose Sharks
Macklin Celebrini returned to practice Tuesday. The center and No. 1 pick from the 2024 NHL Draft skated before the group went on the ice Sunday but had not practiced with the team since the opening day of camp Sept. 16 because of an illness. Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky said John Klingberg is day to day with an upper-body injury that the defenseman sustained during their 3-0 preseason win against the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday. Klingberg, 33, signed a one-year, $4 million contract with San Jose on July 1 after helping the Edmonton Oilers reach the Stanley Cup Final last season.
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joseph Woll has taken a leave of absence from the Maple Leafs to attend to a personal family matter. The team is asking that the goalie’s privacy be respected.
New York Rangers
Artemi Panarin (lower body) is skating on his own but remains day to day. The forward left practice early Sept. 19 for what Rangers coach Mike Sullivan said was