Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey will have a hearing Thursday afternoon for interference and unsportsmanlike conduct following his Wednesday night hit on Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced.

Morrissey was not penalized on the play, which occurred with just over a minute left in regulation.

Capitals head coach Todd Reirden had no update on Oshie's condition following the game.

The play was reminiscent of the hit Florida Panthers defenseman Mike Matheson delivered to Vancouver Canucks rookie Elias Pettersson earlier this season. Matheson received a two-game suspension for his actions.

Washington and Winnipeg are both back in action Friday, with the Jets taking on the Buffalo Sabres and the Capitals in Denver to face the Colorado Avalanche.

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Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy has been sent back to Tampa Bay amid the club's current four-game road trip and is out indefinitely, head coach Jon Cooper told reporters Thursday, per the team. He'll be re-evaluated for a potential foot or ankle injury, according to The Athletic's Joe Smith.

Lightning backup goalie Louis Domingue said following Thursday's morning skate that Vasilevskiy broke his foot in practice Wednesday, according to Smith.

While Vasilevskiy looks like he'll be out long term, Cooper wouldn't give a timeline on his No. 1 goalie, noting that he'll wait until he receives the test results, Smith adds.

The Lightning currently pace the Atlantic Division with 25 points heading into Thursday's slate of games. Vasilevskiy has gone 9-3-1 with a 2.30 goals-against average and a .927 save percentage. Meanwhile, Domingue has been a bit shaky depiste a winning record thus far, holding a 3.43 goals-against average and a .887 save percentage.

In a corresponding move, the team recalled goalie Eddie Pasquale from the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League.

The Lightning are in action against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night, for which Domingue will likely get the start between the pipes.

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Philadelphia Flyers forward James van Riemsdyk will return to the lineup Thursday against the New Jersey Devils after missing 16 games with a knee injury, head coach Dave Hakstol confirmed to reporters.

Van Riemsdyk's been out since leaving the Flyers' second game of the season on Oct. 6 after blocking a shot from Colorado Avalanche defenseman Mark Barberio.

The 29-year-old Van Riemsdyk signed a five-year, $35-million contract with Philadelphia - the team that originally drafted him No. 2 overall in 2007 - in the offseason after a six-year stint with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

He's expected to play on the Flyers' third line alongside Jordan Weal and Wayne Simmonds. He'll also join the team's top power-play unit.

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Sidney Crosby will miss Thursday night's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning with an upper-body injury.

Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan confirmed the news Thursday morning.

"Sid will not play tonight ... Right now his status is day to day, but my sense is it's going to be a week," Sullivan said.

Sullivan added the injury is not a concussion. Crosby missed practice Wednesday as the ailment was evaluated.

The superstar forward will miss his first regular-season game since the 2016-17 season.

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Anaheim Ducks defenseman Cam Fowler will have surgery Friday after suffering injuries to his orbital bone, cheekbone, and upper jaw bone, the team announced Wednesday.

A timetable for his return will be announced following the procedure.

Fowler suffered the injury Monday against the Nashville Predators when he was hit in the face with a puck.

He's picked up three goals and seven assists in 19 games this season.

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Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara left Wednesday's game against the Colorado Avalanche with a lower-body injury and will not return, the team announced.

Chara's left knee took a noticeably awkward jolt as he attempted to check Carl Soderberg.

The 41-year-old blue-liner entered Wednesday with four points in 17 games while averaging a team-high 22:27 per night.

The Bruins are already without four defensemen - Charlie McAvoy (concussion), Brandon Carlo (upper body), Kevan Miller (hand), and Urho Vaakanainen (concussion).

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Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov did not return to Wednesday's contest against the Winnipeg Jets after suffering what the team announced was an upper-body injury.

Kuznetsov appeared to suffer the injury when he was elbowed in the head by Jets forward Brandon Tanev.

Kuznetsov is the Capitals' leading scorer with 21 points through 17 games.

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Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby is out Wednesday with an upper-body ailment, the team announced. The injury is not expected to be serious and he's listed as day to day, according to Isabelle Khurshudyan of the Washington Post.

Pheonix Copley, who was in goal for the Capitals' 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday, will get the call once again Wednesday against the Winnipeg Jets.

Gavin McHale, a 31-year-old goalie coach for the University of Manitoba's women's team, will serve as Washington's emergency backup behind Copley on Wednesday, Khurshudyan adds.

Holtby has struggled for a second consecutive regular season, despite a rock-solid playoff run last year. He owns a .900 save percentage and a 3.24 goals-against average in 13 games over the campaign.

Copley has fared marginally better, posting a .904 save percentage and a 2.91 goals-against average in five contests.

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