NHL Injuries
Anaheim Ducks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Johnston | LW | 16 Apr | Out | 18 Mar: Johnston (lower body) is expected to miss 3-4 weeks, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News. |
| Petr Mrazek | G | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 18 Feb: Mrazek underwent season-ending hip surgery Tuesday. |
Boston Bruins| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Pearson | LW | 19 Mar | Day-To-Day | |
| Jiri Kulich | C | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 6 Mar: Kulich (ear) has been improving but will likely miss the rest of the regular season, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports Friday. |
| Jordan Greenway | LW | 31 Mar | Injured Reserve | |
| Justin Danforth | RW | 28 Mar | Injured Reserve | 26 Jan: Danforth (lower body) is trending toward a post-Olympic return to action, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports Monday. |
Calgary Flames| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yan Kuznetsov | D | 20 Mar | Day-To-Day | |
| Jonathan Huberdeau | LW | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 21 Feb: Huberdeau (hip) was put on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site. |
| Cullen Potter | LW | 15 Sep | Out |
Carolina Hurricanes| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shayne Gostisbehere | D | 20 Mar | Day-To-Day | |
| Pyotr Kochetkov | G | 11 Apr | Injured Reserve | 6 Mar: Kochetkov (hip) might be available in time for the playoffs, according to Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News. |
Chicago Blackhawks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacha Boisvert | C | 20 Mar | Out | 19 Mar: Boisvert's visa paperwork hasn't been completed, so he will miss Thursday's game versus the Wild, but the Blackhawks are hoping he can make his NHL debut Friday against the Avalanche, Vinnie Parise of The Hockey News reports. |
| Oliver Moore | C | 31 Mar | Out | 10 Mar: Head coach Jeff Blashill said Monday that Moore will miss a significant amount of time due to a lower-body injury, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports. |
| 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. |
| Shea Weber | D | 1 Jul | Injured Reserve | 30 Sep: ir-lt |
Colorado Avalanche| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Colton | C | 20 Mar | Day-To-Day | |
| Logan O'Connor | RW | 26 Mar | Injured Reserve | 9 Mar: Head coach Jared Bednar said Sunday that O'Connor (hip) is progressing in his recovery and could return to game action soon, Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now reports. |
| Gabriel Landeskog | LW | 22 Mar | Out | 8 Mar: Landeskog (lower body) is week-to-week and won't play against Minnesota on Sunday. |
| Artturi Lehkonen | LW | 24 Mar | Out | 4 Mar: Lehkonen (upper body) is considered week-to-week, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports. |
Dallas Stars| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikko Rantanen | RW | 29 Mar | Injured Reserve | 10 Mar: Rantanen (lower body) has resumed skating, but his return to the lineup isn't imminent, per Owen Newkirk of DLLS Sports on Tuesday. |
| Roope Hintz | C | 11 Apr | Out | 7 Mar: Hintz (lower body) will be out for an extended period of time, Brien Rea of Victory+ reports Saturday. |
| Radek Faksa | C | 13 Apr | Injured Reserve | 7 Mar: Faksa sustained a lower-body injury while rehabbing his upper-body injury sustained during the Olympics, Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine reports Friday. |
| Tyler Seguin | C | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 27 Feb: Seguin (knee) will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 campaign and the entirety of the playoffs, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports Thursday. |
Detroit Red Wings| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Brandsegg-Nygard | RW | 21 Mar | Out | |
| Michael Rasmussen | C | 24 Mar | Out | 14 Mar: Rasmussen (undisclosed) will be unavailable for at least one week, per Taylor Baird of NHL.com on Saturday. |
| Dylan Larkin | C | 27 Mar | Out | 12 Mar: Larkin (leg) was ruled out for two weeks, where he will then be reassessed, per Jonathan Mills. |
Edmonton Oilers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Emberson | D | 21 Mar | Out | |
| Kasperi Kapanen | RW | 19 Mar | Day-To-Day | |
| Leon Draisaitl | C | 20 Apr | Injured Reserve | 19 Mar: ir-lt |
| Colton Dach | C | 4 Apr | Injured Reserve | 13 Mar: ir-lt |
| Mattias Janmark | C | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 6 Mar: Janmark (undisclosed) underwent season-ending surgery on Friday, per Mark Spector of Sportsnet. |
| Curtis Lazar | C | 2 Apr | Injured Reserve | 5 Mar: ir-lt |
Florida Panthers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Marchand | LW | 31 Mar | Injured Reserve | 17 Mar: Marchand landed on injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site. |
| Uvis Balinskis | D | 24 Mar | Out | |
| Sam Reinhart | C | 24 Mar | Out | 14 Mar: Reinhart (undisclosed) will not travel with the team for their upcoming four-game road trip, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports. |
| Aleksander Barkov | C | 26 Apr | Injured Reserve | 10 Mar: Barkov (knee) took the ice Tuesday in a non-contact sweater, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports. |
| Cole Schwindt | RW | 24 Mar | Injured Reserve | |
| Jonah Gadjovich | LW | 20 Mar | Injured Reserve | 5 Jan: Gadjovich (upper body) is not expected to return until after the Olympic break, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports Monday. |
Los Angeles Kings| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Armia | RW | 21 Mar | Injured Reserve | 19 Mar: Armia (upper body) won't be in action versus the Flyers on Thursday but could return for Saturday's clash with Buffalo, Alexander Legget of Mayors Manor reports. |
| Adrian Kempe | RW | 19 Mar | Day-To-Day | 18 Mar: Kempe (lower body) might be available to play Thursday versus Philadelphia, per Alexander Legget of Mayors Manor. |
| Andrei Kuzmenko | LW | 16 Apr | Injured Reserve | 6 Mar: Kuzmenko (knee) isn't expected to return before the end of the 2025-26 regular season, per John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio on Friday. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirill Kaprizov | LW | 21 Mar | Out | |
| Joel Eriksson Ek | C | 24 Mar | Out | 17 Mar: Eriksson Ek won't suit up Tuesday in Chicago due to a lower-body injury and is day-to-day, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports. |
| Marcus Foligno | LW | 24 Mar | Injured Reserve | 3 Mar: Head coach John Hynes said Tuesday that Foligno (lower body) is week-to-week, according to Joe Smith of The Athletic. |
Montreal Canadiens| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Anderson | RW | 21 Mar | Out | |
| Kirby Dach | C | 12 Apr | Out | 17 Mar: Dach will be out for 2-4 weeks as a result of his upper-body injury. |
| Patrik Laine | RW | 31 Mar | Injured Reserve | 10 Jan: Laine (abdomen) is practicing Saturday in a non-contact jersey, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports. |
Nashville Predators| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Wilsby | D | 21 Mar | Out |
New Jersey Devils| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Pesce | D | 28 Mar | Out | 6 Mar: Pesce (lower body) is considered week-to-week, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports Friday. |
| Zack MacEwen | RW | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 10 Jan: MacEwen had knee surgery and will be lost for the remainder of the season, Kristy Flannery of The Hockey News reports Saturday. |
| Stefan Noesen | RW | 5 Apr | Injured Reserve |
New York Islanders| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxim Shabanov | RW | 21 Mar | Out | |
| Alexander Romanov | D | 1 May | Injured Reserve | 12 Mar: Romanov (shoulder) is making strides in his recovery from surgery and could return during the 2025-26 postseason, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com. |
| 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. |
| Semyon Varlamov | G | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 12 Mar: Varlamov (knee) has been ruled out for the remainder of the season, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports Thursday. |
| Kyle Palmieri | C | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve |
New York Rangers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urho Vaakanainen | D | 22 Mar | Out | |
| Noah Laba | C | 22 Mar | Out | 19 Mar: Laba (lower body) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against Columbus, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports. |
| Matt Rempe | C | 29 Mar | Injured Reserve |
Ottawa Senators| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Jensen | D | 28 Apr | Out | |
| Jake Sanderson | D | 28 Mar | Out | 9 Mar: Sanderson (upper body) is week-to-week, Jackson Starr of the Senators' official site reports Monday. |
Philadelphia Flyers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Couturier | C | 21 Mar | Out | |
| Ty Murchison | D | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Rodrigo Abols | C | 24 Mar | Injured Reserve | 22 Jan: Abols' injury is a fractured right ankle, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports Wednesday. |
Pittsburgh Penguins| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Graves | D | 21 Mar | Injured Reserve | 19 Mar: Graves (undisclosed) was recalled from a conditioning assignment with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Thursday. |
| Samuel Girard | D | 21 Mar | Day-To-Day | |
| Kevin Hayes | RW | 21 Mar | Day-To-Day | |
| Blake Lizotte | C | 14 Apr | Out | 17 Mar: Lizotte (upper body) will be reevaluated in four weeks. |
| Filip Hallander | C | 2 Apr | 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. |
| Caleb Jones | D | 2 Apr | Injured Reserve | 4 Feb: Jones (lower body) was suspended by the NHL on Wednesday for violating the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program. |
| Peyton Kettles | D | 15 Sep | Out |
San Jose Sharks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaroslav Askarov | G | 21 Mar | Out | 19 Mar: Askarov (lower body) is expected to miss Thursday's game against Buffalo, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News. |
| Igor Chernyshov | LW | 21 Mar | Out | |
| Ty Dellandrea | C | 28 Mar | Injured Reserve | 13 Mar: Dellandrea (lower body) signed a two-year, $3.25 million contract with the Sharks on Friday. |
| Logan Couture | C | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 30 Sep: ir-lt |
Seattle Kraken| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eeli Tolvanen | RW | 21 Mar | Out | |
| Ryan Winterton | C | 21 Mar | Out | |
| Jaden Schwartz | C | 2 Apr | Out | |
| Max McCormick | LW | 15 Sep | Out | 30 Sep: McCormick will miss the entirety of the 2025-26 campaign after undergoing hip surgery, the team announced Tuesday. |
St. Louis Blues| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Tucker | D | 21 Mar | Day-To-Day | 19 Mar: Tucker sustained an apparent lower-body injury in Wednesday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Flames, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports. |
Tampa Bay Lightning| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Crozier | D | 29 Apr | Injured Reserve | 19 Mar: ir-lt |
| Emil Lilleberg | D | 24 Mar | Out | |
| Declan Carlile | D | 13 Apr | Injured Reserve | 14 Mar: Carlile (lower body) is expected to miss the next 4-5 weeks, the team announced Saturday. |
| Dominic James | C | 30 Apr | Injured Reserve | 5 Mar: James (leg) will be sidelined for 8-10 weeks after undergoing surgery, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports Thursday. |
Toronto Maple Leafs| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Stenlund | C | 19 Mar | Day-To-Day | 19 Mar: Stenlund will be a game-time decision Thursday versus Vegas, per Brogan Houston of the Deseret News. |
Vancouver Canucks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre-Olivier Joseph | D | 21 Mar | Injured Reserve | 19 Mar: Head coach Adam Foote said Thursday that Joseph (upper body) is improving and is a possibility for Saturday's game against the Blues, 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 | 4 Apr | Injured Reserve | |
| Derek Forbort | D | 12 Apr | Injured Reserve | 28 Oct: Forbort (undisclosed) was placed on long-term injured reserve Tuesday. |
Washington Capitals| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Kampf | C | 20 Mar | Day-To-Day | |
| Eriks Mateiko | LW | 15 Sep | Out |
Winnipeg Jets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neal Pionk | D | 21 Mar | Injured Reserve | 19 Mar: PIonk (undisclosed) was skating in a regular jersey ahead of Thursday's clash with Boston, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports. |
| Colin Miller | D | 6 Apr | Injured Reserve | 10 Mar: Miller (knee) has resumed skating but is not close to returning to the lineup, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports Tuesday. |
| Nino Niederreiter | RW | 11 Apr | Injured Reserve | 28 Feb: Niederreiter (lower body) underwent surgery and is considered week-to-week, per Mitchell Clinton. |
| Vladislav Namestnikov | C | 4 Apr | Out |