NHL Injuries
Anaheim Ducks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Poehling | C | 6 Dec | Injured Reserve | 11 Nov: Poehling (lower body) was placed on long-term injured reserve by the Ducks on Wednesday. |
| Ian Moore | D | 14 Nov | Injured Reserve | 11 Nov: Moore (lower body) might be an option to play by the end of the week, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports Wednesday. |
| A.J. Greer | LW | 15 Nov | Injured Reserve | 2 Nov: Greer (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Monday. |
Boston Bruins| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hagens | C | 21 Nov | Injured Reserve | 7 Nov: Head coach Marco Sturm announced Saturday that Hagens (back) is expected to miss multiple weeks, per Jack Studley of Boston Hockey Now. |
Buffalo Sabres| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konsta Helenius | C | 19 Nov | Injured Reserve | |
| Justin Danforth | RW | 22 Nov | Injured Reserve | 29 Oct: Danforth (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Thursday, per the NHL media site. |
| Matt Grzelcyk | D | 14 Nov | Injured Reserve | 13 Oct: Grzelcyk (lower body) suffered a "flare-up" and could be out for at least "a few days," head coach Lindy Ruff told Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News on Tuesday. |
Calgary Flames| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Huberdeau | LW | 19 Nov | Injured Reserve | 13 Nov: Huberdeau (hip) won't travel with the Flames during their upcoming three-game road trip, Pat Steinberg of QR Calgary 770 AM reports Friday. |
| Kevin Bahl | D | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 8 Nov: Bahl will undergo surgery for a ruptured Achilles tendon and won't play again in the 2026-27 season, the Flames announced Sunday. |
| Connor Zary | C | 28 Nov | Out |
Carolina Hurricanes| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Staal | C | 14 Nov | Injured Reserve | 13 Nov: Staal (calf) will be a game-time decision versus the Kraken on Saturday after head coach Rod Brind'Amour told reporters, "So, we'll find out probably tomorrow after you know gets through the morning, and hopefully he does play," per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com. |
Chicago Blackhawks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen Byram | D | 14 Nov | Injured Reserve | 3 Nov: Byram (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday. |
Colorado Avalanche| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cale Makar | D | 14 Nov | Day-To-Day | |
| Nathan MacKinnon | C | 14 Nov | Day-To-Day | |
| Josh Manson | D | 27 Dec | Injured Reserve | |
| Zachary L'Heureux | LW | 27 Nov | Injured Reserve | 23 Oct: ir-lt |
Columbus Blue Jackets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conor Garland | RW | 17 Nov | Injured Reserve |
Dallas Stars| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lian Bichsel | D | 27 Nov | Out | 13 Nov: Head coach Glen Gulutzan said Friday that Bichsel (lower body) will be out for "a couple weeks," Stars TV host Brien Rea reports. |
| Miro Heiskanen | D | 17 Nov | Out | 13 Nov: Heiskanen (upper body) has been ruled out against the Sabres on Saturday, Stars TV host Brien Rea reports. |
| Kyle Capobianco | D | 27 Nov | Injured Reserve | |
| Oskar Back | C | 17 Nov | Injured Reserve | 24 Oct: Back was placed on long-term injured reserve on Saturday. |
| Matt Duchene | C | 12 Jan | Injured Reserve | 12 Oct: Duchene will be out for approximately three months after undergoing surgery to repair a core injury, the team announced Monday. |
Detroit Red Wings| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Johansson | D | 14 Nov | Injured Reserve | 6 Nov: Johansson (undisclosed) will be with the Red Wings for their upcoming four-game road trip, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports Friday. |
| Dylan Larkin | C | 14 Nov | Injured Reserve | 31 Oct: ir-nr |
| Simon Edvinsson | D | 28 Nov | Injured Reserve | 14 Oct: Edvinsson (contract dispute) is on the Red Wings' injured, non-roster list, per the NHL media site Wednesday. |
Edmonton Oilers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Howard | LW | 17 Nov | Injured Reserve | |
| Alec Regula | D | 21 Nov | Injured Reserve | 1 Oct: Regula (undisclosed) was designated for long-term injured reserve Thursday. |
| Matt Savoie | C | 24 Nov | Injured Reserve | 1 Oct: Savoie (lower body) was shifted to long-term injured reserve Thursday. |
| Frederik Andersen | G | 9 Jan | Injured Reserve | 29 Sep: Andersen (knee) isn't expected back until "maybe" December, head coach Mike Babcock told NHL.com on Tuesday. |
| Mattias Janmark | C | 28 Nov | Injured Reserve | 29 Sep: Janmark (undisclosed) does not have a timetable for his return from injury. |
Florida Panthers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Marchand | LW | 21 Nov | Injured Reserve | 6 Nov: Head coach Paul Maurice said Friday that Marchand (knee) will travel with the Panthers during their upcoming three-game road trip, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports. |
| Aleksander Barkov | C | 27 Nov | Injured Reserve | 6 Nov: Head coach Paul Maurice said Friday that Barkov (knee) will travel with the Panthers during their upcoming three-game road trip, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports. |
| Jonah Gadjovich | LW | 28 Nov | Injured Reserve | 17 Sep: Gadjovich (upper body) is out indefinitely, the team announced Thursday. |
Los Angeles Kings| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Gustafsson | D | 14 Nov | Day-To-Day | |
| Jakub Dvorak | D | 28 Nov | Injured Reserve | 24 Sep: ir-nr |
Minnesota Wild| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Eriksson Ek | C | 14 Nov | Day-To-Day | |
| Brock Faber | D | 14 Nov | Injured Reserve | 11 Nov: Faber (skull) has told the Wild that he's ready to play and expects to return for Saturday's game against the Bruins, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports Wednesday. |
| Filip Gustavsson | G | 19 Nov | Injured Reserve | 5 Nov: Gustavsson (hip) will travel with the Wild during the team's upcoming three-game road trip, per Joe Smith of The Athletic. |
Montreal Canadiens| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Kreider | LW | 14 Nov | Day-To-Day | |
| Ivan Demidov | RW | 14 Nov | Injured Reserve | 4 Nov: Demidov (foot) skated Tuesday and could resume training with the team next week, Patrick Friolet of RDS reports. |
| Sam Montembeault | G | 14 Nov | Injured Reserve | 31 Oct: Montembeault (lower body) is considered day-to-day, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports on Saturday. |
| Bryce Pickford | D | 30 Nov | Injured Reserve | 29 Sep: ir-nr |
| Lucas Condotta | LW | 30 Nov | Injured Reserve | 29 Sep: ir-nr |
Nashville Predators| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Marchessault | RW | 15 Nov | Out |
New Jersey Devils| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnathan Kovacevic | D | 18 Nov | Injured Reserve | 13 Nov: The Devils placed Kovacevic (ankle) on injured reserve Friday, retroactive to Nov. 10. |
| Brett Pesce | D | 14 Nov | Day-To-Day | |
| Anthony Mantha | RW | 5 Dec | Injured Reserve | 11 Nov: Mantha (throat) was placed on long-term injured reserve by the Devils on Wednesday, retroactive to Nov. 7. |
| Seamus Casey | D | 21 Nov | Injured Reserve | 2 Oct: Casey will be out of action for 6-8 weeks after undergoing a knee procedure, Kristy Flannery of The Hockey News reports Friday. |
New York Islanders| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Gabriel Pageau | C | 14 Nov | Day-To-Day | |
| Mathew Barzal | C | 14 Nov | Injured Reserve | 9 Nov: Barzal (knee) won't be in the lineup against the Sharks on Monday but has been upgraded to day-to-day, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports. |
| Calum Ritchie | C | 1 Dec | Injured Reserve | |
| Alexander Romanov | D | 8 Apr | Injured Reserve |
New York Rangers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberts Smits | D | 22 Nov | Injured Reserve | |
| Sean Durzi | D | 22 Nov | Injured Reserve | 5 Nov: Durzi (undisclosed) was put on injured reserve Thursday, per Mollie Walker of the New York Post. |
| Igor Shesterkin | G | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 11 Oct: Shesterkin will require surgery and a lengthy rehab process to address his season-ending right knee injury, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports Sunday. |
| Joe Veleno | C | 3 Jan | Injured Reserve | 10 Oct: Veleno (lower body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Saturday, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports. |
| Aidan Thompson | C | 30 Nov | Injured Reserve | 29 Sep: ir-nr |
| Adam Sykora | LW | 25 Jan | Injured Reserve |
Ottawa Senators| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Cousins | C | 19 Nov | Out | |
| Andre Burakovsky | LW | 27 Nov | Injured Reserve | |
| Warren Foegele | LW | 25 Nov | Injured Reserve | 31 Oct: Foegele (knee) will miss 3-4 weeks, Jackson Starr of the Senators' official site reports Saturday. |
| William Eklund | LW | 5 Jan | Injured Reserve | 15 Oct: Eklund had surgery to repair a torn ankle tendon and will be out 10-12 weeks, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports Thursday. |
Philadelphia Flyers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noel Acciari | C | 14 Nov | Day-To-Day | |
| Nikita Grebenkin | RW | 13 Feb | Injured Reserve | 10 Oct: Grebenkin (back) underwent successful surgery and is expected to miss at least four months. |
Pittsburgh Penguins| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Soderblom | LW | 19 Nov | Injured Reserve | 2 Nov: Soderblom (upper body) is week-to-week, per Penguins PR on Monday. |
| Bryan Rust | RW | 5 Dec | Injured Reserve | 22 Oct: Rust (lower body) will be re-evaluated in six weeks, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports Thursday. |
| Trevor van Riemsdyk | D | 14 Nov | Injured Reserve | |
| Ryan Graves | D | 28 Nov | Injured Reserve | 27 Sep: Graves (lower body) is out indefinitely and was placed on injured reserve Sunday. |
San Jose Sharks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Igor Chernyshov | LW | 14 Nov | Injured Reserve | |
| Quentin Musty | LW | 1 Dec | Injured Reserve | 28 Sep: Musty (upper body) was put on non-roster injured reserve Monday, according to Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News. |
| Kyle Keyser | G | 1 Dec | Injured Reserve | 28 Sep: Keyser (upper body) was placed on non-roster injured reserve by the Sharks on Monday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports. |
Seattle Kraken| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Melanson | RW | 14 Nov | Injured Reserve | 13 Nov: Melanson (chest) will be a game-time call for Saturday's clash with the Hurricanes, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports. |
| Ryan Lindgren | D | 14 Nov | Injured Reserve | 13 Nov: Lindgren (upper body) will be a game-time decision ahead of Saturday's matchup with Carolina, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports. |
| Nikke Kokko | G | 14 Nov | Injured Reserve | 7 Nov: ir-nr |
| Curtis Douglas | C | 14 Nov | Injured Reserve | |
| Jared McCann | LW | 2 Jan | Injured Reserve | 25 Oct: McCann (lower body) will be out for approximately 10 weeks, the team announced Sunday. |
| Jake O'Brien | C | 28 Nov | Injured Reserve | 1 Oct: O'Brien (lower body) was placed on non-roster injured reserve Wednesday. |
St. Louis Blues| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torey Krug | D | 1 Jul | Injured Reserve | 13 Oct: Krug (ankle) was placed on long-term injured reserve by the Blues on Monday, per PuckPedia. |
| Dillon Dube | C | 4 Dec | Injured Reserve | |
| Tyler Tucker | D | 17 Nov | Injured Reserve | 30 Sep: Tucker had arthroscopic knee surgery and will be re-assessed in six weeks, the team announced Wednesday. |
Tampa Bay Lightning| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Cernak | D | 14 Nov | Day-To-Day | |
| Anthony Cirelli | C | 14 Nov | Day-To-Day | |
| Brayden Point | C | 2 Dec | Injured Reserve |
Toronto Maple Leafs| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Rielly | D | 14 Nov | Day-To-Day | |
| Colton Sissons | C | 19 Nov | Injured Reserve | |
| Kirill Marchenko | RW | 23 Nov | Injured Reserve | |
| Miles Wood | LW | 30 Nov | Injured Reserve | 29 Oct: Wood (undisclosed) was transferred to long-term injured reserve Wednesday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports. |
| Nick Blankenburg | D | 23 Nov | Injured Reserve | 23 Oct: Blankenburg (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve by the Maple Leafs on Friday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports. |
| Marshall Rifai | D | 23 Nov | Injured Reserve | |
| Max Domi | C | 30 Jan | Injured Reserve | 30 Sep: Domi (back) was transferred from the non-roster list to long-term injured reserve Wednesday, per PuckPedia. |
| Cade Webber | D | 27 Nov | Injured Reserve | 29 Sep: ir-nr |
| Elvis Merzlikins | G | 30 Mar | Injured Reserve | 29 Sep: Merzlikins is expected to miss 4-6 months to begin the 2026-27 regular season while recovering from a shoulder injury, per Luke Fox of Sportsnet. |
| William Villeneuve | D | 5 Dec | Injured Reserve | 29 Sep: ir-nr |
Utah Mammoth| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Schmaltz | C | 14 Nov | Day-To-Day | |
| Logan Cooley | C | 14 Nov | Day-To-Day | |
| Nate Schmidt | D | 21 Nov | Injured Reserve | 12 Nov: The Mammoth announced Thursday that Schmidt (upper body) is considered week-to-week, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports. |
| Dylan Guenther | RW | 5 Dec | Injured Reserve | |
| John Marino | D | 3 Dec | Injured Reserve | |
| Maveric Lamoureux | D | 12 Feb | Injured Reserve |
Vancouver Canucks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filip Chytil | C | 13 Nov | Injured Reserve | 13 Nov: Chytil (shoulder) looks set to return to the lineup against the Rangers on Friday, Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com reports. |
| Mackenzie MacEachern | LW | 29 Nov | Injured Reserve | 29 Sep: ir-nr |
| Thatcher Demko | G | 21 Dec | Injured Reserve | 28 Sep: Co-president of hockey operations Henrik Sedin said Monday that he hopes Demko (hip) will be ready to return before Christmas, Kevin Woodley of NHL.com reports. |
Vegas Golden Knights| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Hanifin | D | 24 Nov | Out |
Washington Capitals| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Sandin | D | 25 Nov | Injured Reserve | 9 Nov: Sandin (knee) will be with the Capitals for their two-game road trip, Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network reports Monday. |
| Vincent Desharnais | D | 5 Dec | Injured Reserve |
Winnipeg Jets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isak Rosen | RW | 17 Nov | Out | 13 Nov: Rosen (undisclosed) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Blackhawks, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports. |
| Dylan DeMelo | D | 21 Nov | Injured Reserve | 13 Nov: DeMelo (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Friday. |
| Elias Salomonsson | D | 17 Nov | Injured Reserve | 8 Nov: ir-nr |
| Vladislav Namestnikov | C | 28 Nov | Injured Reserve | |
| Nick Bjugstad | C | 11 Mar | Injured Reserve | 23 Oct: Bjugstad (pectoral), Dawson Mercer, Nico Daws, Alexander Command and a pair of draft picks were traded to the Jets from the Devils on Friday in exchange for Connor Hellebuyck. |