Welcome to the NHL Status Report. Here is the latest lineup/injury news around the NHL.

Buffalo Sabres

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen could make his season debut for the Sabres against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday (5 p.m. ET; SN1, MSG-B). The goalie was recalled from a conditioning assignment in the American Hockey League on Thursday and backed up Alex Lyon in a 5-3 win against the Maple Leafs on Friday. Luukkonen sustained an upper-body injury during his preseason debut Oct. 1 and was sidelined with a separate injury a few days later.

Utah Mammoth

Alex Kerfoot underwent a procedure to repair a core muscle injury and is expected to miss 8-10 weeks. The forward was listed as week to week with a lower-body injury at the start of training camp and has not appeared in a game this season.

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