NHL Injuries
Anaheim Ducks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Jensen | D | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Petr Mrazek | G | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Troy Terry | RW | 15 Nov | Out | 18 Jun: Terry underwent hip surgery and is expected to need 5-6 months to recover, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports Thursday. |
| Drew Helleson | D | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Ryan Poehling | C | 15 Sep | Out |
Boston Bruins| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikita Zadorov | D | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Dans Locmelis | C | 15 Sep | Out | 28 Feb: Locmelis will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery next week, Mark Divver of the New England Hockey Journal reports. |
Buffalo Sabres| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Danforth | RW | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 20 May: Danforth (kneecap) was nearly healthy at the end of the Sabres' playoff run, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports Wednesday. |
| Jiri Kulich | C | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 19 May: Kulich (ear) said Tuesday that he had his blood clot removed and will be able to play hockey again, per Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald. |
| Noah Ostlund | C | 15 Sep | Out | 3 May: Ostlund (lower body) isn't expected to be available to play in the second round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, according to Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News on Sunday. |
Calgary Flames| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Bahl | D | 15 Sep | Out | 16 Apr: Bahl (lower body) won't play in Calgary's season finale against Los Angeles on Thursday, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan. |
| Connor Zary | C | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Yan Kuznetsov | D | 15 Sep | Out | 14 Apr: Kuznetsov (upper body) will miss the rest of the 2025-26 regular season, according to Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan on Tuesday. |
| Joel Hanley | D | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Samuel Honzek | LW | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 27 Mar: Honzek (upper body) will not return this season, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan on Friday. |
| Jonathan Huberdeau | LW | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 21 Feb: Huberdeau (hip) was put on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site. |
| Jake Bean | D | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 18 Dec: Bean (undisclosed) will need to undergo surgery and is expected to be sidelined indefinitely, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports Thursday. |
| Henry Mews | D | 15 Sep | Out |
Carolina Hurricanes| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Robinson | LW | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Seth Jarvis | C | 1 Nov | Out |
Chicago Blackhawks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Bedard | C | 11 Nov | Out | |
| Andrew Mangiapane | LW | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Matt Grzelcyk | D | 15 Sep | Out | 31 Mar: Grzelcyk (upper body) will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 regular season, according to Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times on Tuesday. |
| Artyom Levshunov | D | 15 Sep | Out | 31 Mar: Levshunov (hand) will not play again in 2025-26, according to Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times on Tuesday. |
| Ryan Ellis | D | 1 Jul | Injured Reserve | 8 Jan: Ellis (back) and his contract have been traded to Chicago from San Jose, along with Jake Furlong and a 2028 fourth-round pick in exchange for Laurent Brossoit, Nolan Allan and a 2028 seventh-round pick Thursday. |
Colorado Avalanche| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden Schwartz | C | 15 Sep | Out | 1 Jul: Schwartz (upper body) signed a three-year, $9.75 million contract with the Avalanche on Wednesday, David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period reports. |
Dallas Stars| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arttu Hyry | RW | 15 Sep | Out | 1 Jul: Hyry (lower body) signed a two-year, $1.8 million contract with the Stars on Wednesday. |
| Roope Hintz | C | 15 Sep | Out | 4 May: Hintz (hamstring) believes he was close to returning to the lineup after dealing with a setback in his recovery, according to Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News on Monday. |
| Tyler Seguin | C | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 4 May: Seguin (knee) expects to be available for the start of training camp in the fall, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports Monday. |
| Nils Lundkvist | D | 15 Sep | Out |
Detroit Red Wings| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viktor Arvidsson | LW | 15 Sep | Out | 1 Jul: Arvidsson (ribs) agreed to terms on a two-year, $10 million contract with Detroit on Wednesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. |
| Mason Appleton | C | 15 Sep | Out | 16 Apr: Appleton (upper body) won't play Wednesday versus the Panthers. |
| Michael Rasmussen | C | 15 Sep | Out |
Edmonton Oilers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Henrique | C | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Mattias Janmark | C | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 6 Mar: Janmark (undisclosed) underwent season-ending surgery on Friday, per Mark Spector of Sportsnet. |
Florida Panthers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radko Gudas | D | 15 Sep | Out | 1 Jul: Gudas (ankle) signed a six-year, $9 million contract with the Panthers on Wednesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. |
| Jacob Markstrom | G | 15 Sep | Out | 30 Jun: Florida acquired Markstrom (undisclosed) and Angus Crookshank from New Jersey on Tuesday in exchange for Evan Rodrigues, Jesper Boqvist and Ben Steeves, per Pierre LeBrun of TSN. |
| Carter Verhaeghe | C | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Sam Bennett | C | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Gustav Forsling | D | 15 Sep | Out | 15 Apr: Forsling (undisclosed) will miss Florida's season finale against Detroit on Wednesday, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site. |
| Tomas Nosek | LW | 15 Sep | Out | 15 Apr: Nosek will miss Florida's season finale against Detroit on Wednesday because of a broken leg, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports. |
| Seth Jones | D | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Dmitry Kulikov | D | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Jonah Gadjovich | LW | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 31 Mar: Gadjovich (upper body) is not expected to suit up again this season, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site on Tuesday. |
| Niko Mikkola | D | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | |
| Uvis Balinskis | D | 15 Sep | Out | 23 Mar: Balinskis (lower body) has a fracture and is slated to miss 4-6 weeks, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports Monday. |
| Brad Marchand | LW | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 17 Mar: Marchand landed on injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site. |
Los Angeles Kings| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Fiala | LW | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 6 Mar: Fiala (lower leg fracture) won't be available before training camp for the 2026-27 campaign, per John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio. |
Minnesota Wild| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Bogosian | D | 15 Sep | Out | 1 Jul: Bogosian (lower body) signed a one-year, $1.25 million contract with the Wild on Wednesday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports. |
| Filip Gustavsson | G | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Jonas Brodin | D | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Joel Eriksson Ek | C | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Charlie Stramel | C | 15 Sep | Out | 7 Apr: Stramel signed a three-year, entry-level contract extension with the Wild on Monday. |
New Jersey Devils| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arseny Gritsyuk | RW | 15 Sep | Out | 30 Jun: Gritsyuk (upper body) signed a three-year, $9.75 million contract with New Jersey on Tuesday. |
| Evan Rodrigues | C | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 30 Jun: Rodrigues (finger) was traded to the Devils from the Panthers on Tuesday along with Jesper Boqvist and Ben Steeves, in exchange for Jacob Markstrom and Angus Crookshank, Pierre LeBrun of TSN reports. |
| Jonas Siegenthaler | D | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Brett Pesce | D | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 13 Apr: ir-lt |
| Luke Hughes | D | 15 Sep | Out | 9 Apr: Hughes (undisclosed) will undergo a procedure and will miss the remainder of the season, it was announced Thursday. |
| Stefan Noesen | RW | 15 Oct | Injured Reserve | 22 Mar: Noesen (knee) has been ruled out for the rest of the season, Kristy Flannery of The Hockey News reports Sunday. |
New York Islanders| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathew Barzal | C | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Semyon Varlamov | G | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 19 Apr: Varlamov (knee) has been returned from his conditioning role with AHL Bridgeport, per the AHL transaction log. |
| Kyle Palmieri | C | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 15 Apr: Palmieri (knee) told reporters Wednesday that he should be ready to go for the start of training camp, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports. |
| Ryan Pulock | D | 15 Sep | Out | 14 Apr: Pulock (undisclosed) will not play in Tuesday's home matchup versus Carolina. |
| Alexander Romanov | D | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 12 Apr: Romanov (shoulder) will miss the final two games of the regular season, according to Stefen Rosner of NHL.com on Sunday. |
| Pierre Engvall | LW | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 12 Mar: Engvall (ankle) will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 campaign, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com. |
New York Rangers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Rempe | C | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 23 Mar: Rempe (thumb) probably won't be ready to return before the end of the 2025-26 regular season, according to Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic on Monday. |
Ottawa Senators| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artem Zub | D | 15 Sep | Out | 27 Apr: Zub (lower body) remains about a month away from being fully fit, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports Monday. |
| Jake Sanderson | D | 15 Sep | Out |
Philadelphia Flyers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikita Grebenkin | RW | 5 Oct | Out | 14 May: Grebenkin (upper body) may not be ready for the start of the 2026-27 campaign, Charlie O'Connor of PHLY Sports reports Thursday. |
| Noah Cates | LW | 15 Sep | Out | 12 May: Cates will not need to have a procedure for the foot injury he sustained during the 2026 playoffs, per Charlie O'Connor of PHLY Sports on Tuesday. |
| Owen Tippett | RW | 15 Sep | Out | 12 May: Tippett (undisclosed) was contending with several injuries, including a sports hernia, during the 2026 postseason, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports Monday. |
| Ty Murchison | D | 15 Sep | Out |
Pittsburgh Penguins| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Jones | D | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | |
| Filip Hallander | C | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 27 Feb: Hallander (leg) was recalled from his conditioning stint with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Friday, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports. |
San Jose Sharks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Reaves | RW | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Logan Couture | C | 1 Jul | Injured Reserve | 30 Sep: ir-lt |
Seattle Kraken| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared McCann | LW | 15 Sep | Out | 17 Apr: McCann underwent a procedure Thursday for his lower-body injury, per Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network. |
| Joey Daccord | G | 15 Sep | Out |
St. Louis Blues| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Carlo | D | 15 Sep | Out | 27 Jun: Carlo (lower body) has been traded to the St. Louis Blues for two third round draft picks, reports Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.ca. |
Tampa Bay Lightning| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontus Holmberg | RW | 15 Sep | Out | 5 May: Holmberg sustained a fractured clavicle against Buffalo on April 6, per Evan Closky of 10 Tampa Bay News on Tuesday. |
Toronto Maple Leafs| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack MacEwen | C | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 1 Jul: MacEwen (knee) signed a two-year contract with the Maple Leafs on Wednesday. |
| Max Domi | C | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Calle Jarnkrok | C | 15 Sep | Out | 15 Apr: Jarnkrok (undisclosed) will miss Toronto's regular-season finale against Ottawa on Wednesday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports. |
| Dakota Joshua | C | 15 Sep | Out | 11 Apr: Joshua (upper body) will not return to the lineup for the rest of the season, according to David Alter of The Hockey News on Saturday. |
| Auston Matthews | C | 15 Sep | Out | 19 Mar: Matthews underwent successful MCL knee repair surgery Thursday. |
| Chris Tanev | D | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 4 Mar: Tanev underwent core muscle surgery Wednesday and will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 campaign. |
Utah Mammoth| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrett Hayton | C | 15 Sep | Out | 8 Jul: Hayton (upper body) signed a one-year, $4.775 million contract with Utah on Wednesday. |
Vancouver Canucks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evander Kane | LW | 15 Sep | Out | 14 Apr: Kane (upper body) will most likely miss the Canucks' final two games of the 2025-26 season, Farhan Lalji of TSN reports. |
| Thatcher Demko | G | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 3 Mar: Demko was placed on long-term injured reserve Tuesday. |
| Jonathan Lekkerimaki | RW | 15 Sep | Out | 27 Feb: Lekkerimaki underwent successful shoulder surgery Friday. |
| Filip Chytil | C | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | |
| Derek Forbort | D | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 28 Oct: Forbort (undisclosed) was placed on long-term injured reserve Tuesday. |
Washington Capitals| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Kyrou | RW | 15 Sep | Out | 23 Jun: Kyrou was traded to the Capitals from St. Louis on Tuesday in exchange for Connor McMichael, Milton Gastrin and the 16th overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. |
| Rasmus Sandin | D | 21 Dec | Out | 22 Apr: Sandin underwent right knee surgery Tuesday for a torn ACL. |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois | LW | 15 Sep | Out | 16 Apr: Dubois suffered a fractured hand during Sunday's 3-0 win over Pittsburgh, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com. |
| Charlie Lindgren | G | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Eriks Mateiko | LW | 15 Sep | Out |
Winnipeg Jets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elias Salomonsson | D | 30 Sep | Out | 30 Apr: Salomonsson underwent shoulder surgery Thursday and is expected to be out for 5-6 months, per Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site. |
| Neal Pionk | D | 15 Sep | Out | 16 Apr: Pionk (undisclosed) is slated to miss the Jets' season finale against San Jose on Thursday. |
| Vladislav Namestnikov | C | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Gustav Nyquist | RW | 15 Sep | Out | 16 Apr: Nyquist (undisclosed) has been ruled out of Thursday's tilt versus San Jose. |
| Alex Iafallo | LW | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Morgan Barron | C | 15 Sep | Out | 11 Apr: Barron (lower body) won't be an option for Winnipeg's final four games of the regular season, according to Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press on Saturday. |