The details surrounding Vegas Golden Knights captain Mark Stone's injury are still foggy, but head coach Peter DeBoer was able to provide one piece of good news.

Stone saw another doctor, who determined the issue is "non-surgical," DeBoer said, according to The Athletic's Jesse Granger.

The bench boss added that Stone's timetable is somewhere from day-to-day to week-to-week.

Stone was clearly in discomfort after firing off a shot in the second period on Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings. He had to be helped off the ice with what appeared to be a lower-body injury.

The Golden Knights are dealing with a slew of injuries to their top line, as Max Pacioretty is week-to-week with a fractured foot.

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Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon will make his season debut Tuesday against the Washington Capitals, head coach Jared Bednar confirmed, according to The Associated Press' Stephen Whyno.

The forward registered two negative COVID-19 tests and reportedly flew to Washington, D.C. late last night, per The Athletic's Peter Baugh. The Avalanche confirmed his arrival Tuesday morning.

MacKinnon missed the Avalanche's first two games of the season after testing positive for COVID-19 over a week ago.

More to come.

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Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Nick Robertson broke his leg Sunday while playing with the team's AHL affiliate and will miss a minimum of 10 weeks, the Toronto Marlies announced Tuesday.

The injury, which is a non-displaced fracture of his right fibula, will not require surgery.

Robertson got hit and landed awkwardly on his right leg in the second period of the Marlies' clash with the Manitoba Moose and was unable to return.

A promising forward in the Leafs' pipeline, Robertson has played in just 10 career NHL games, including four playoff matchups, and has registered one goal and one assist. He made his debut during the Leafs' 2020 postseason series against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

The 20-year-old was injured in his regular-season debut with the Leafs against the Ottawa Senators last year and was sidelined for four weeks.

The Leafs selected Robertson in the second round of the 2019 draft. He has two assists in two AHL games this season.

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The wait is almost over.

Ottawa Senators newly signed star Brady Tkachuk is expected to make his season debut Thursday against the San Jose Sharks, head coach D.J. Smith said Sunday, according to Sportsnet's Wayne Scanlan.

The 22-year-old inked a seven-year, $57.5-million deal prior to the Senators' first game of the campaign on Oct. 14. Ottawa opted to delay Tkachuk's debut since he missed all of training camp.

"We want Brady at his best, and my job is to put him in the best spot," Smith said ahead of Sunday's game against the Dallas Stars when explaining the decision not to dress Tkachuk for the contest.

"If he's in the lineup, physically he's probably ready to play 12-14 minutes, and the likelihood is I would play him more than that," he continued.

The Senators went 2-1-0 without Tkachuk in the lineup to start the season. Chris Tierney scored two goals Sunday to lead Ottawa to a 3-2 victory over the Stars.

After playing three games in four days, the Senators will have three days off before facing the Sharks. The contest is set to begin at 7 p.m. ET.

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San Jose Sharks defenseman Nikolai Knyzhov will undergo surgery Friday for a lower-body injury and will miss 8-10 weeks, the team announced Sunday, according to The Athletic.

The Sharks were initially hopeful that Knyzhov's injury would heal on its own, but head coach Bob Boughner revealed earlier this week that the 23-year-old's "progression sort of stalled," per The Athletic's Kevin Kurz.

Knyzhov sparkled last season for the Sharks during his rookie campaign, spending most of it paired with Erik Karlsson. He put up 10 points in 59 games while averaging 16:44 minutes of ice time a night. The 6-foot-2 left-handed shot had the third-most hits among all Sharks skaters with 84 and only 13 giveaways, according to Natural Stat Trick. He was voted the Sharks' rookie of the year.

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Tampa Bay Lightning star Nikita Kucherov was forced to leave midway through the third period of Saturday's game against the Washington Capitals with an apparent lower-body injury.

Kucherov made awkward contact with Capitals forward Garnet Hathaway and appeared to be in pain.

After the game, Bolts captain Steven Stamkos expressed his concern about the potential injury, saying it "didn't look good," according to The Athletic's Joe Smith.

"We're praying he's OK," Stamkos added.

Tampa Bay head coach John Cooper didn't offer much of an update, but he said there was no need to hit the "panic button" yet.

"I have no way to answer what's going on with him. He'll be evaluated when we get back. He's a tough kid, so hopefully this isn't too bad. But again it's way too early to tell what's wrong," Cooper said, per NHL.com's Tom Gulitti.

The Lightning won the contest 2-1 thanks to Stamkos' heroics in overtime.

Kucherov has four points in three games so far this season.

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Anaheim Ducks head coach Dallas Eakins isn't too happy with the incident that sidelined No. 1 netminder John Gibson ahead of his team's second game of the season Friday.

Gibson took a hit from Winnipeg Jets forward Andrew Copp in the third period of the Ducks' season-opening victory Wednesday. Referees called Copp for goalie interference on the play. Gibson stayed in the contest, but Anaheim ruled the goalie out for its clash against the Minnesota Wild with a lower-body injury.

"That's just a dirty play," Eakins said Friday, according to the Orange County Register's Elliott Teaford. "That's what it is. That guy (Copp) knows exactly what he's doing. He's taking the net. He's going to take the goalie. Our goalie is playing quite well. That's what he's going to do. He (Copp) gets a two-minute penalty, and we lose our goalie."

The 28-year-old made 33 saves en route to the 4-1 win Wednesday and shut out the Jets in the final frame after his run-in with Copp.

It's unknown how long Gibson will be out. Anthony Stolarz took his place in the crease Friday.

The Ducks will see the Jets again in Winnipeg on Oct. 21.

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Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin received a match penalty for intent to injure after sucker-punching Tampa Bay Lightning winger Mathieu Joseph in the second period.

The altercation began when Joseph hit Larkin into the boards from behind. The Red Wings captain responded by punching Joseph as he skated away. The Bolts youngster was slow to get up afterward.

Some extracurricular activities ensued, with Lightning defenseman Jan Rutta getting involved. Both Rutta and Joseph received two minutes for roughing.

Red Wings forward Tyler Bertuzzi ended up completing his hat trick on the four-on-three power play that followed the kerfuffle. Lightning head coach John Cooper expressed his displeasure with the situation postgame.

"Say what you want about the Joseph hit (on Larkin), there was no penalty called. At all. And then the melee starts and there's the attempt to injure. For us to come out of that four-on-three is mindboggling to me," he said. "I just don't know how that got rewarded, but it did."

Cooper also noted that the Lightning "hope" Joseph is OK.

Tampa Bay won the high-scoring contest 7-6 in overtime after overcoming several deficits.

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Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog was suspended two games for boarding Chicago Blackhawks forward Kirby Dach, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced Thursday.

The questionable contact occurred late in the third period of Colorado's 4-2 victory Wednesday.

Landeskog received a double minor on the play. Dach was able to stay in the game.

Prior to this incident, Landeskog had been suspended three times in his career. He will forfeit $70,000 in salary.

The 28-year-old re-upped in Colorado this offseason, inking an eight-year, $56-million deal. He will miss Saturday's clash against the St. Louis Blues and a matchup against the Washington Capitals on Oct. 19.

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