Corey Perry was a healthy scratch against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday, and Chicago Blackhawks coach Luke Richardson declined to provide any update on the forward’s status with the team.
Perry, 38, has four goals and five assists in 16 games in his first season with the team. He skated for almost 15 minutes during a 3-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday and then was a healthy scratch for Wednesday night’s 7-3 loss at Columbus.
“He won’t be in the lineup today,” Richardson said before the Hawks’ 4-3 overtime victory
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against the Maple Leafs at the United Center, “and I’m unable to give any more information at this time.”Asked if Perry’s absence was his decision or coming from above, Richardson responded: “That’s just going to be kept internal for now. Hopefully we’ll be able to give updates soon, but we can’t give a timeline on that.”
Perry was acquired in a June trade with the Tampa Bay Lightning. He then agreed to a one-year, $4 million contract with the Hawks.
Perry’s continued absence comes with the Blackhawks dealing with a rash of injuries among their forwards. Taylor Hall (right knee) and Andreas Athanasiou (groin) were placed on injured reserve Thursday.