NHL Injuries
Anaheim Ducks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Johnston | LW | Sep 15 | Day-To-Day | |
| John Gibson | G | Sep 15 | Out |
Buffalo Sabres| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Power | D | Sep 15 | Out | Apr 19: 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 | Sep 15 | Out | Apr 17: Malenstyn (undisclosed) will miss Thursday's season finale against Philadelphia, per Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News. |
| Josh Norris | C | Sep 15 | Out | Apr 15: 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 | Sep 15 | Out | Apr 12: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yegor Sharangovich | C | Sep 15 | Day-To-Day | Apr 19: Sharangovich sustained a broken foot in Thursday's regular-season finale versus the Kings, according to Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan. |
| Connor Zary | C | Sep 15 | Day-To-Day | |
| Adam Klapka | RW | Sep 15 | Day-To-Day | |
| Justin Kirkland | C | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Dec 4: Kirkland underwent ACL surgery Wednesday and will miss the rest of the 2024-25 campaign. |
| Anthony Mantha | RW | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Nov 11: Mantha will undergo season-ending ACL surgery on his knee Thursday. |
Carolina Hurricanes| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesper Fast | RW | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Oct 9: Fast (neck) was shifted to long-term injured reserve Wednesday, per PuckPedia. |
Chicago Blackhawks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colton Dach | C | Sep 15 | Out |
Colorado Avalanche| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Colton | C | Apr 21 | Day-To-Day | Apr 21: Head coach Jared Bednar said Monday that Colton (lower body) is "not great" but that the team will continue to monitor him throughout the day ahead of Game 2 against Dallas, Marc Moser of Altitude Sports reports. |
| Gabriel Landeskog | LW | Apr 23 | Injured Reserve | Apr 15: Landeskog (knee) was recalled from his conditioning stint with AHL Colorado on Tuesday. |
| Sean Behrens | D | Sep 15 | Out | |
| Tucker Poolman | D | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Oct 6: 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 | Sep 15 | Out |
Dallas Stars| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miro Heiskanen | D | Apr 23 | Injured Reserve | Apr 21: Heiskanen (knee) won't play against Colorado on Monday in Game 2, per Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News. |
| Jason Robertson | LW | Apr 28 | Out | Apr 18: Robertson (knee) is week-to-week after he was injured Wednesday versus Nashville, according to Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News. |
| Nils Lundkvist | D | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Feb 1: Lundkvist underwent surgery to repair his shoulder Friday and will miss the remainder of the season. |
Detroit Red Wings| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Gustafsson | D | Sep 15 | Out |
Edmonton Oilers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Frederic | C | Apr 21 | Day-To-Day | Apr 19: Frederic (ankle) appears to be probable for Game 1 of Edmonton's first-round series versus Los Angeles on Monday, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports Saturday. |
| Evander Kane | LW | Apr 23 | Injured Reserve | Apr 19: Kane (hip/knee) wasn't on the ice for Saturday's optional skate, but he is close to being cleared, head coach Kris Knoblauch told Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic. |
| Troy Stecher | D | Apr 23 | Out | Apr 19: Stecher (undisclosed) skated Saturday, but he isn't expected to be ready for Game 1 of Edmonton's first-round series against the Kings on Monday, per Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic. |
| John Klingberg | D | Apr 23 | Injured Reserve | Apr 19: Klingberg (lower body) will probably come off long-term injured reserve ahead of Game 1 versus the Kings on Monday, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports. |
| Mattias Ekholm | D | May 1 | Out | Apr 14: Ekholm (undisclosed) is not expected back until after the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels reports Monday. |
| Alec Regula | D | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Dec 14: Regula was never taken off season-opening injured reserve despite being waived by Boston and claimed by Edmonton on Wednesday, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports Saturday. |
Florida Panthers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Tkachuk | LW | Apr 22 | Injured Reserve | Apr 17: Head coach Paul Maurice said Thursday that Tkachuk (groin) will skate on off days ahead of the playoffs, and the 27-year-old could be available for Game 1 of Florida's first-round series, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports. |
Los Angeles Kings| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Jeannot | LW | Apr 27 | Out | Apr 20: Jeannot (undisclosed) is still week-to-week and won't be an option for the beginning of the Kings' first-round playoff series versus Edmonton. Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reported Saturday. |
Minnesota Wild| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Grosenick | G | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Oct 7: ir-nr |
Montreal Canadiens| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Harvey-Pinard | LW | Apr 30 | Out | Mar 19: 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 | Sep 15 | Out |
New Jersey Devils| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenden Dillon | D | Apr 22 | Day-To-Day | |
| Cody Glass | C | Apr 22 | Day-To-Day | |
| Jonas Siegenthaler | D | May 4 | Injured Reserve | Apr 20: Siegenthaler (lower body) isn't expected to play in New Jersey's first-round series against Carolina, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reported Friday. |
New York Islanders| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semyon Varlamov | G | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Apr 19: 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 | Sep 15 | Out | |
| Ryan Pulock | D | Sep 15 | Out | Apr 17: Pulock (undisclosed) will miss Thursday's contest in Columbus, per Andrew Gross of Newsday. |
| Adam Pelech | D | Sep 15 | Out | Apr 17: Pelech (undisclosed) will sit out Thursday's season finale in Columbus, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports. |
| Anthony Duclair | LW | Sep 15 | Out |
New York Rangers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Edstrom | C | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Apr 21: 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 | Sep 15 | Out | Apr 21: 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 | Sep 15 | Out | Apr 21: Kreider ended the season dealing with a hand injury that may require offseason surgery, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports Monday. |
| Carson Soucy | D | Sep 15 | Out | |
| Arthur Kaliyev | RW | Sep 15 | Out |
Ottawa Senators| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Hodgson | RW | Apr 24 | Day-To-Day |
Philadelphia Flyers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Ristolainen | D | Sep 30 | Out | Apr 19: Ristolainen could miss the beginning of the 2025-26 season after undergoing surgery on his triceps, according to Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia on Saturday. |
| Eetu Makiniemi | G | Sep 15 | Out |
Pittsburgh Penguins| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Hayes | RW | Sep 15 | Out | |
| P.O Joseph | D | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Apr 17: 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 | Sep 15 | Out |
San Jose Sharks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakir Mukhamadullin | D | Sep 15 | Out | Apr 17: Mukhamadullin underwent shoulder surgery last week, Max Miller of NHL.com reports Thursday. |
| Zack Ostapchuk | C | Apr 28 | Out | Apr 16: Ostapchuk (lower body) won't play in the Sharks' season finale against Edmonton on Wednesday, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News. |
| Thomas Bordeleau | C | Apr 28 | Out | |
| Vincent Desharnais | D | Sep 15 | Out | |
| Logan Couture | C | Jul 1 | Injured Reserve | Apr 14: Couture (groin) will announce his retirement at a press conference Tuesday, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports. |
| Klim Kostin | C | Sep 15 | Out | Apr 13: Kostin is dealing with a lower-body injury, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports. |
| Mario Ferraro | D | Sep 15 | Out | Apr 11: 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 | Sep 15 | Out | Apr 16: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Holloway | C | Apr 27 | Out | |
| Torey Krug | D | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Oct 8: Krug (ankle) was moved to long-term injured reserve Tuesday, per PuckPedia. |
Tampa Bay Lightning| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Glendening | C | Apr 22 | Day-To-Day | |
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | RW | May 4 | Out | Apr 19: Coach Jon Cooper said Saturday that Bjorkstrand (lower body) will not play in the first round versus Florida, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports. |
| Mitchell Chaffee | RW | Apr 22 | Day-To-Day |
Toronto Maple Leafs| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Pacioretty | LW | Apr 22 | Injured Reserve | Apr 19: Pacioretty (undisclosed) will be available to play in the playoffs, per Mark Masters of TSN on Saturday. |
| Jani Hakanpaa | D | May 3 | Injured Reserve | Feb 1: Hakanpaa (knee) won't participate in the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off. |
Utah Hockey Club| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tij Iginla | C | Sep 15 | Out |
Vancouver Canucks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Forbort | D | Sep 15 | Out | |
| Kevin Lankinen | G | Sep 15 | Out | |
| Tyler Myers | D | Sep 15 | Day-To-Day | |
| Elias Pettersson | C | Sep 15 | Day-To-Day | |
| Nils Aman | C | Sep 15 | Out |
Washington Capitals| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Fehervary | D | Apr 23 | Out | |
| Aliaksei Protas | C | Apr 23 | Out | Apr 21: Head coach Spencer Carbery said Monday that Protas (foot) could return at some point during the Capitals' first-round series against the Canadiens, Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network reports. |
| Logan Thompson | G | Apr 21 | Day-To-Day |
Winnipeg Jets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Vilardi | C | Apr 24 | Out | |
| Nikolaj Ehlers | LW | May 4 | Out | Apr 15: Ehlers (foot) is week-to-week, and there's no timeline for his return to the lineup, according to Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press on Tuesday. |