Winnipeg Jets forward Bryan Little is out indefinitely with an undisclosed injury, according to head coach Paul Maurice.

Little left Thursday's game against the Carolina Hurricanes following a collision with Bryan Bickell midway through the first period.

The news is extra disheartening for Little, who entered the season after being shut down last February after suffering a fractured vertebrae from a hit by Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Anton Stralman.

According to Maurice, the team should have a better idea about the severity of the injury in a couple weeks.

Little managed 17 goals and 42 points in 57 games last season.

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Dave Keon was chosen as the greatest player in the 100-year history of the Toronto Maple Leafs, leading the club's reveal of the "The One Hundred" on Friday afternoon.

The four-time Stanley Cup champion and third-highest scorer in club history leads a top five that includes Syl Apps, Ted Kennedy, Darryl Sittler, and the franchise's leader in points, Mats Sundin.

Other notable names include Borje Salming at No. 8, Wendel Clark at No. 15, Doug Gilmour at No. 13, Curtis Joseph at No. 35, Phil Kessel at No. 48, Darcy Tucker at No. 70, Dion Phaneuf at No. 88, Tie Domi at No. 93, and James van Riemsdyk - the only active player - at No. 100.

More than 300,000 fan votes were taken into account when compiling the list, which can be viewed in full here.

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Buffalo Sabres forward Evander Kane is expected to miss weeks with three cracked ribs after taking a nasty spill into the boards during the team's season opener Thursday, head coach Dan Bylsma confirmed.

Related: Evander Kane taken to hospital after violent crash

Kane took the spill late in the second period of Thursday's contest in a race for the puck with Canadiens defenseman Alexei Emelin.

He had to be helped off the ice, and was taken to a nearby hospital.

The news gets worse for the Sabres, who earlier in the day announced that forward Jack Eichel would miss weeks after sustaining a high-ankle sprain in practice on Wednesday.

On the bright side after missing the opener with an ailing knee injury, forward Kyle Okposo will likely dress Sunday when the Sabres tangle with the Edmonton Oilers.

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The Montreal Canadiens will be without Carey Price for at least two games to begin what they hope will be a bounce-back season. Based on the club's latest update, however, there's a chance his absence could be longer.

Montreal announced Friday that Price is suffering from a "severe" case of the flu, and has been put on antibiotics while being evaluated at home daily by team doctor David Mulder.

The Canadiens won their season opener, with Al Montoya stopping 30-of-31 shots in goal. It's expected that Montoya will be in net again Saturday in Ottawa.

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Andrew Shaw has avoided a second suspension in almost two weeks.

After being slapped with a three-game ban for boarding Washington Capitals defenseman Connor Hobbs during the preseason, the Montreal Canadiens forward avoided further discipline for his slew foot on Buffalo Sabres forward Johan Larsson at the conclusion of Thursday's contest, a NHL spokesman told Pro Hockey Talk's Mike Halford.

Related: Andrew Shaw slewfoots Johan Larsson as Canadiens-Sabres game ends

Shaw was assessed a match penalty on the play as the final buzzer rang out. He also contributed a goal in the Canadiens' 4-1 win.

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After scoring a record four times in his NHL debut, there's no need for Auston Matthews to pander to the Toronto sports fan base. But give the kid credit for not caving.

Born in California and raised a quality baseball player himself growing up in Arizona, the lifelong fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers admitted Friday - after a moment's hesitation - that he'd have to stay loyal to his boyhood team should they meet the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series.

The Dodgers advanced in dramatic fashion during an off night for the Maple Leafs on Thursday, sending ace Clayton Kershaw out to the bump on a day of rest to close out Game 5 versus the Washington Nationals.

They meet the Chicago Cubs in the NLCS, while the Blue Jays and Cleveland Indians will begin their ALCS showdown Friday.

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Sergei Plotnikov feels much more comfortable back at home.

The 26-year-old - who enjoyed minor stints with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Arizona Coyotes last season - entered KHL goal of the year talks on Thursday after setting up former Nashville Predators forward Steve Moses with a ridiculous between-the-legs pass.

After tallying three assists in 45 games in the NHL last season, Plotnikov has already amassed five goals and 16 points in 21 games with SKA Saint Petersburg.

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"Dancing Kevin," the big-bellied Columbus Blue Jackets superfan known for whipping off his jersey and dancing up a storm on the jumbotron, is looking a whole lot different these days.

Kevin Schroeder began a diet and workout regime in January to drop some weight off his 358-pound frame. He's slimmed down considerably since, and showed off his weight loss at the Blue Jackets' season opener Thursday night.

- With h/t to Busted Coverage

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Wojtek Wolski, a former first-round draft selection of the Colorado Avalanche, broke his neck sliding headfirst into the boards in a KHL game Thursday, the league announced.

Officially diagnosed with two broken cervical vertebrae, spinal cord trauma, and a concussion, the Magnitogorsk forward is expected to miss the rest of the season.

Related: Wojtek Wolski stretchered off KHL ice after dive into boards

Wolski remains in intensive care, but also in good spirits. He spoke with TSN's Gino Reda, who passed along this message from the 30-year-old:

"I never thought I'd say I got lucky breaking my neck. But it really could have been a lot worse. Staying positive, and hoping to make a quick recovery sometime late this season"

Wolski has spent the last four seasons in the KHL. He appeared in 27 games for the Washington Capitals in his last NHL action.

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The Montreal Canadiens placed forward Sven Andrighetto on waivers Friday, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

As per TVA Sports' Renaud Lavoie, the move is likely in response to defenseman Jeff Petry who is feeling better after missing the team's season opener on Thursday against the Buffalo Sabres with a knee injury.

Andrighetto split last season with the Canadiens and the St. John's IceCaps of the American Hockey League. He posted seven goals and 17 points in 44 games with the big club, while adding another 23 points in 26 games with the IceCaps.

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