NHL: Sharks lose Logan Couture for 4-6 weeks

SAN JOSE, CALIF. – Sharks center Logan Couture will likely miss more than a month after breaking a leg during practice.

General Manager Doug Wilson said Friday the break at the right ankle happened in New Jersey on Thursday. Couture will travel to San Jose for surgery and miss four to six weeks.

New coach Pete DeBoer said Couture got his skate caught in a rut on the ice and a teammate leaned against him, causing the injury.

Couture had one assist through three games while centering the second line between Patrick Marleau and Joel Ward.

Couture is the second Sharks forward to be gone for substantial time this season. Raffi Torres was suspended 41 games for an illegal hit in preseason.

HIGHLIGHTS

• BYFUGLIEN SAVES JETS: Dustin Byfuglien broke a tie with 1:28 remaining Friday in the Winnipeg Jets' 3-1 victory over the Flames in Calgary. Blake Wheeler had an empty-net goal.

• AVS WIN ON ROAD: Colorado won its road opener, 3-0 over the winless Anaheim Ducks, who have scored only one goal in four games. Reto Berra made 35 saves for his second career shutout, and Nathan MacKinnon scored in the opening minute.

• BABCOCK'S FIRST: Leo Komarov's two late goals helped Toronto beat the host Columbus Blue Jackets 6-3 and give Mike Babcock his first victory as coach of the Maple Leafs.

• A BLEMISH FOR WINGS: Jordan Staal and Kris Versteeg each had a goal and two assists, and the host Carolina Hurricanes handed the Detroit Red Wings their first loss of the season, 5-3.

• BRODZIAK CONTRIBUTES: Former Wild forward Kyle Brodziak scored for the Blues in a 4-3 victory at Vancouver, the team's third in a row.