NHL Injuries
Anaheim Ducks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Johnston | LW | 15 Sep | Out | |
| John Gibson | G | 15 Sep | Out |
Boston Bruins| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Beecher | C | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Pavel Zacha | C | 15 Sep | Out |
Buffalo Sabres| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Power | D | 15 Sep | Out | 19 Apr: Power said Saturday that he will need two months to recover from his lower-body injury, but he will not need surgery, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports. |
| Beck Malenstyn | LW | 15 Sep | Out | 17 Apr: Malenstyn (undisclosed) will miss Thursday's season finale against Philadelphia, per Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News. |
| Josh Norris | C | 15 Sep | Out | 15 Apr: Norris' undisclosed injury is a soft-tissue injury that the Sabres knew about before acquiring him from the Senators, Brian Koziol of WGR reports. |
| Jordan Greenway | LW | 15 Sep | Out | 12 Apr: Greenway (lower body) isn't expect to return before the end of the regular season, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports Saturday. |
Calgary Flames| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Coronato | RW | 15 Sep | Out | 3 May: Coronato (undisclosed) signed a seven-year, $45.5 million contract with the Flames on Saturday. |
| Yegor Sharangovich | C | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Connor Zary | C | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Justin Kirkland | C | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 4 Dec: Kirkland underwent ACL surgery Wednesday and will miss the rest of the 2024-25 campaign. |
| Anthony Mantha | RW | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 11 Nov: Mantha will undergo season-ending ACL surgery on his knee Thursday. |
Carolina Hurricanes| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Jankowski | C | 20 May | Day-To-Day | |
| Jesper Fast | RW | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 9 Oct: Fast (neck) was shifted to long-term injured reserve Wednesday, per PuckPedia. |
Colorado Avalanche| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maros Jedlicka | C | 1 Jun | Out | 15 May: Jedlicka, who has been dealing with an undisclosed injury, might become an unrestricted free agent if he doesn't sign with Colorado before June 1, Brennan Vogt of Hockey Mountain High reports Thursday. |
| Ross Colton | C | 15 Sep | Out | 6 May: Colton missed the last six games with a groin pull, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports Tuesday. |
| Sean Behrens | D | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Tucker Poolman | D | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 6 Oct: Colorado received Poolman (head) and a 2025 fourth-round draft pick from Vancouver on Sunday in exchange for Erik Brannstrom. |
Columbus Blue Jackets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Sillinger | C | 15 Sep | Out |
Dallas Stars| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nils Lundkvist | D | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 1 Feb: Lundkvist underwent surgery to repair his shoulder Friday and will miss the remainder of the season. |
Edmonton Oilers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Pickard | G | 29 May | Out | |
| Mattias Ekholm | D | 25 May | Out | 16 May: Per Ryan Rishaug of TSN, Ekholm (undisclosed) will not be in the lineup for Games 1 and 2 in the Western Conference Final, according to head coach Kris Knoblauch. |
| Alec Regula | D | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 2 May: Regula (knee) agreed to terms on a two-year, two-way contract with the Oilers on Friday. |
Los Angeles Kings| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Jeannot | LW | 15 Sep | Out | 5 May: Jeannot missed the final 12 games of the regular season and all six of the team's playoff outings due to a groin injury, according to Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site on Monday. |
Minnesota Wild| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Eriksson Ek | C | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Troy Grosenick | G | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 7 Oct: ir-nr |
Montreal Canadiens| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Montembeault | G | 15 Sep | Out | 2 May: Montembeault missed the last two games after sustaining a groin tear, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports Friday. |
| Patrik Laine | RW | 15 Sep | Out | 2 May: Laine missed the last three games versus Washington with a broken finger, as reported Eric Engels of Sportsnet. |
| Rafael Harvey-Pinard | LW | 15 Sep | Out | 19 Mar: Harvey-Pinard suffered an upper-body injury that will sideline him for six weeks, AHL Laval announced Wednesday. |
Nashville Predators| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colton Sissons | C | 15 Sep | Out |
New Jersey Devils| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Hischier | C | 15 Sep | Out | 16 May: Hischier suffered a lower-body injury at the 2025 IIHF World Championship and will miss the remainder of the tournament, Daniel Amoia of The Hockey Writers reports Friday. |
| Johnathan Kovacevic | D | 3 Oct | Out | 8 May: Kovacevic underwent knee surgery Thursday and won't be ready for the start of training camp, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports. |
| Jesper Bratt | LW | 15 Sep | Out | 5 May: Bratt (shoulder) will have offseason surgery but should be ready for the beginning of training camp in the fall, the Devils announced Monday. |
| Luke Hughes | D | 15 Sep | Out | 5 May: The Devils announced Monday that Hughes recently underwent successful shoulder surgery and is expected to make a full recovery in time for training camp this fall. |
| Brenden Dillon | D | 15 Sep | Out | 1 May: Dillon missed the final four games of the opening round with a neck injury, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports Thursday. |
New York Islanders| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semyon Varlamov | G | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 19 Apr: Varlamov had a knee procedure in December and feels he will be ready for training camp in September, Arthur Staple of The Athletic reports Saturday. |
| Alexander Romanov | D | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Ryan Pulock | D | 15 Sep | Out | 17 Apr: Pulock (undisclosed) will miss Thursday's contest in Columbus, per Andrew Gross of Newsday. |
| Adam Pelech | D | 15 Sep | Out | 17 Apr: Pelech (undisclosed) will sit out Thursday's season finale in Columbus, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports. |
| Anthony Duclair | LW | 15 Sep | Out |
New York Rangers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Berard | LW | 15 Sep | Out | |
| K'Andre Miller | D | 6 Oct | Out | |
| Adam Edstrom | C | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 21 Apr: Edstrom (lower body) said Monday that he has undergone surgery and should be fully healthy in time for training camp this spring, Vince Z. Mercogliano of USA Today reports. |
| Braden Schneider | D | 15 Sep | Out | 21 Apr: Schneider (shoulder) missed the final two games of the regular season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn labrum, according to Peter Baugh of The Athletic on Monday. |
| Chris Kreider | LW | 15 Sep | Out | 21 Apr: Kreider ended the season dealing with a hand injury that may require offseason surgery, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports Monday. |
| Carson Soucy | D | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Arthur Kaliyev | RW | 15 Sep | Out |
Ottawa Senators| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Tkachuk | LW | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Hayden Hodgson | RW | 15 Sep | Out |
Philadelphia Flyers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Ristolainen | D | 22 Oct | Out | 24 Apr: Ristolainen will miss six months after undergoing successful right triceps tendon surgery March 26. |
| Eetu Makiniemi | G | 15 Sep | Out |
Pittsburgh Penguins| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Howe | LW | 24 Jan | Out | |
| Kevin Hayes | RW | 15 Sep | Out | |
| P.O Joseph | D | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 17 Apr: Joseph (upper body) has been ruled out for Thursday's regular-season finale against the Capitals, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports. |
| Kris Letang | D | 15 Sep | Out |
San Jose Sharks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Bordeleau | C | 15 Sep | Out | 9 May: Bordeleau revealed that his previously undisclosed injury is a concussion, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports Friday. |
| William Eklund | LW | 15 Sep | Out | 6 May: Eklund underwent successful wrist surgery Monday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports. |
| Shakir Mukhamadullin | D | 15 Sep | Out | 17 Apr: Mukhamadullin underwent shoulder surgery last week, Max Miller of NHL.com reports Thursday. |
| Vincent Desharnais | D | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Logan Couture | C | 1 Jul | Injured Reserve | 14 Apr: Couture (groin) will announce his retirement at a press conference Tuesday, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports. |
| Klim Kostin | C | 15 Sep | Out | 13 Apr: Kostin is dealing with a lower-body injury, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports. |
| Mario Ferraro | D | 15 Sep | Out | 11 Apr: Ferraro's season-ending injury is a broken ankle that won't require surgery, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports. |
Seattle Kraken| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared McCann | LW | 15 Sep | Out | 16 Apr: McCann announced Wednesday that he'll undergo surgery Monday to address an undisclosed issue that he dealt with throughout the season, Curtis Crabtree of Fox 13 Seattle reports. |
St. Louis Blues| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torey Krug | D | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 6 May: Krug (ankle) is not expected to resume his playing career according to general manager Doug Armstrong, per Lou Korac of NHL.com on Tuesday. |
| Tyler Tucker | D | 15 Sep | Out | 6 May: According to general manager Doug Armstrong, Tucker (lower body) would have been sidelined for the remainder of the postseason if the Blues had advanced past the first round, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports Tuesday. |
| Dylan Holloway | C | 15 Sep | Out | 6 May: Holloway (lower body) was not expected back this season and will turn his focus to 2025-26, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports. Additionally, general manager Doug Armstrong confirmed Holloway underwent surgery. |
Tampa Bay Lightning| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Hagel | LW | 15 Sep | Out | 2 May: Hagel suffered a concussion in Monday's Game 4 against the Panthers that led him to missing Wednesday's Game 5, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports. |
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | RW | 15 Sep | Out | 2 May: Bjorkstrand underwent surgery after suffering from compartment syndrome, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports Friday. |
Toronto Maple Leafs| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jani Hakanpaa | D | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 1 Feb: Hakanpaa (knee) won't participate in the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off. |
Utah Hockey Club| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Guenther | RW | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Tij Iginla | C | 15 Sep | Out |
Vancouver Canucks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Forbort | D | 15 Sep | Out | 22 Apr: Forbort underwent minor surgery to repair a broken orbital bone and is doing well, Rick Dhaliwal of CHEK reports Tuesday. |
| Tyler Myers | D | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Elias Pettersson | C | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Kevin Lankinen | G | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Nils Aman | C | 15 Sep | Out |
Vegas Golden Knights| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Stone | RW | 15 Sep | Out |
Washington Capitals| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Fehervary | D | 15 Sep | Out |