EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsChicago Blackhawks coach Luke Richardson said Thursday that winger Corey Perry successfully "neutralized" Toronto Maple Leafs enforcer Ryan Reaves during their game this week, one day after Reaves questioned Perry's toughness.The Blackhawks defeated the Maple Leafs 4-1 on Monday, with Perry scoring the eventual game-winning goal in the second period. Reaves and Perry sparked a scrum in the…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsNashville Predators defenseman Luke Schenn will be sidelined four to six weeks because of a lower-body injury, the team announced Wednesday.Schenn has been idle since logging 15:11 of ice time in Nashville's 5-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Oct. 10.Signed to a three-year, $8.25 million contract on July 1, Schenn has totaled 191 points (42 goals,…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsWinnipeg Jets forward Gabriel Vilardi is expected to miss four to six weeks with a sprained MCL in his right knee, coach Rick Bowness said Wednesday.Vilardi, 24, suffered the injury after he was tripped by Kings center Blake Lizotte during the first period of Tuesday night's loss in Los Angeles. Lizotte was penalized on the play."It could have…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsLeo Carlsson, the hulking Swedish center who the Anaheim Ducks drafted with the second overall pick in June, is expected to make his NHL debut Thursday against the Dallas Stars.If Carlsson does debut against the Stars at Honda Center, he will be the fourth member of the 2023 draft class to play in the NHL. It's a group…