NHL Injuries
Anaheim Ducks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Mintyukov | D | Mar 30 | Day-To-Day | |
| Radko Gudas | D | Mar 30 | Day-To-Day | |
| Jansen Harkins | C | Mar 30 | Day-To-Day | |
| Ross Johnston | LW | Apr 16 | Out | Mar 18: Johnston (lower body) is expected to miss 3-4 weeks, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News. |
| Petr Mrazek | G | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Feb 18: Mrazek underwent season-ending hip surgery Tuesday. |
Boston Bruins| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dans Locmelis | C | Sep 15 | Out | Feb 28: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Ostlund | C | Mar 31 | Day-To-Day | |
| Jiri Kulich | C | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Mar 6: 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 | Mar 31 | Injured Reserve | |
| Justin Danforth | RW | Apr 13 | Injured Reserve | Jan 26: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Zary | C | Mar 30 | Day-To-Day | |
| Yan Kuznetsov | D | Mar 30 | Day-To-Day | |
| Joel Hanley | D | Sep 15 | Out | |
| Samuel Honzek | LW | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Mar 27: Honzek (upper body) will not return this season, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan on Friday. |
| Jonathan Huberdeau | LW | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Feb 21: Huberdeau (hip) was put on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site. |
| Cullen Potter | LW | Sep 15 | Out |
Carolina Hurricanes| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyotr Kochetkov | G | Apr 11 | Injured Reserve | Mar 6: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artyom Levshunov | D | Apr 4 | Out | |
| Andrew Mangiapane | LW | Mar 31 | Out | |
| Matt Grzelcyk | D | Mar 31 | Out | Mar 22: Grzelcyk (upper body) will not be available for the Blackhawks' upcoming four-game road trip, and his status beyond that has yet to be determined, according to Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times on Sunday. |
| Oliver Moore | C | Apr 11 | Out | Mar 10: 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 | Jul 1 | Injured Reserve | Jan 8: 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 | Jul 1 | Injured Reserve | Sep 30: ir-lt |
Colorado Avalanche| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Roy | C | Apr 1 | Day-To-Day |
Columbus Blue Jackets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dmitri Voronkov | LW | Mar 31 | Out | |
| Damon Severson | D | Apr 7 | Out |
Dallas Stars| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Bastian | RW | Mar 31 | Out | |
| Sam Steel | C | Apr 2 | Out | |
| Roope Hintz | C | Apr 9 | Out | Mar 7: Hintz (lower body) will be out for an extended period of time, Brien Rea of Victory+ reports Saturday. |
| Radek Faksa | C | Apr 15 | Injured Reserve | Mar 6: 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 | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Feb 27: 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 Rasmussen | C | Apr 2 | Out | Mar 24: Rasmussen (undisclosed) hasn't resumed skating yet and could be at least another 7-10 days away from return to the lineup, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports Tuesday. |
Edmonton Oilers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Frederic | C | Apr 4 | Out | |
| Leon Draisaitl | C | Apr 20 | Injured Reserve | Mar 19: ir-lt |
| Colton Dach | C | Apr 4 | Injured Reserve | Mar 13: ir-lt |
| Mattias Janmark | C | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Mar 6: Janmark (undisclosed) underwent season-ending surgery on Friday, per Mark Spector of Sportsnet. |
Florida Panthers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Bennett | C | Mar 31 | Out | |
| Sam Reinhart | C | Mar 31 | Out | |
| Evan Rodrigues | C | Sep 15 | Out | |
| Cole Schwindt | RW | Mar 31 | Injured Reserve | Mar 26: Schwindt (lower body) has resumed skating and could be back in the lineup as early as Tuesday versus Ottawa, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports Thursday. |
| Anton Lundell | C | Sep 15 | Out | Mar 25: Head coach Paul Maurice said Wednesday that Lundell (ribs) is expected to miss approximately 2-6 weeks, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports. |
| Niko Mikkola | D | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | |
| Uvis Balinskis | D | Sep 15 | Out | Mar 23: 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 | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Mar 17: Marchand landed on injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site. |
| Aleksander Barkov | C | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Mar 10: Barkov (knee) took the ice Tuesday in a non-contact sweater, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports. |
| Jonah Gadjovich | LW | Mar 31 | Injured Reserve | Jan 5: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrei Kuzmenko | LW | Apr 16 | Injured Reserve | Mar 6: 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 | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Mar 6: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Spurgeon | D | Apr 2 | Day-To-Day | |
| Charlie Stramel | C | Sep 15 | Out |
Montreal Canadiens| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandre Texier | LW | Mar 29 | Day-To-Day | |
| Josh Anderson | RW | Mar 29 | Day-To-Day | |
| Kirby Dach | C | Apr 12 | Out | Mar 17: Dach will be out for 2-4 weeks as a result of his upper-body injury. |
| Patrik Laine | RW | Mar 31 | Injured Reserve | Jan 10: Laine (abdomen) is practicing Saturday in a non-contact jersey, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports. |
New Jersey Devils| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arseny Gritsyuk | RW | Mar 29 | Day-To-Day | |
| Brett Pesce | D | Apr 14 | Out | Mar 22: Pesce (lower body) is questionable to return to the lineup before the end of the 2025-26 regular season, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports Sunday. |
| Stefan Noesen | RW | Oct 15 | Injured Reserve | Mar 22: Noesen (knee) has been ruled out for the rest of the season, Kristy Flannery of The Hockey News reports Sunday. |
| Zack MacEwen | RW | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Jan 10: MacEwen had knee surgery and will be lost for the remainder of the season, Kristy Flannery of The Hockey News reports Saturday. |
New York Islanders| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony DeAngelo | D | Apr 9 | Out | Mar 26: DeAngelo (lower body) will miss the next 1-2 weeks, the team announced Thursday. |
| Alexander Romanov | D | May 1 | Injured Reserve | Mar 12: 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 | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Mar 12: Engvall (ankle) will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 campaign, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com. |
| Semyon Varlamov | G | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Mar 12: Varlamov (knee) has been ruled out for the remainder of the season, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports Thursday. |
| Kyle Palmieri | C | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve |
New York Rangers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Quick | G | Mar 31 | Out | Mar 28: Quick (upper body) has been ruled out of Sunday's tilt versus Florida, per Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic. |
| Matt Rempe | C | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Mar 23: 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. |
| Urho Vaakanainen | D | Apr 11 | Out |
Ottawa Senators| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Sanderson | D | Mar 31 | Day-To-Day | |
| Dennis Gilbert | D | Apr 15 | Out | Mar 26: The Senators announced Thursday that Gilbert (upper body) will miss approximately three weeks, Julian McKenzie of The Athletic reports. |
| Thomas Chabot | D | May 21 | Out | Mar 26: Chabot had surgery on his right forearm Thursday and will be out of action for at least four weeks, Julian McKenzie of The Athletic reports. |
| Nick Jensen | D | Apr 28 | Injured Reserve |
Philadelphia Flyers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikita Grebenkin | RW | Apr 2 | Out | Mar 26: The Flyers announced Thursday that Grebenkin (upper body) is slated to miss 7-10 days. |
| Ty Murchison | D | Sep 15 | Out | |
| Rodrigo Abols | C | Apr 14 | Injured Reserve | Jan 21: Abols' injury is a fractured right ankle, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports Wednesday. |
Pittsburgh Penguins| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | C | Mar 30 | Day-To-Day | |
| Evgeni Malkin | C | Mar 30 | Day-To-Day | |
| Blake Lizotte | C | Apr 14 | Out | Mar 17: Lizotte (upper body) will be reevaluated in four weeks. |
| Filip Hallander | C | Apr 2 | Injured Reserve | Feb 27: 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 | Apr 2 | Injured Reserve | Feb 4: Jones (lower body) was suspended by the NHL on Wednesday for violating the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program. |
| Peyton Kettles | D | Sep 15 | Out |
San Jose Sharks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaroslav Askarov | G | Mar 30 | Day-To-Day | |
| John Klingberg | D | Mar 30 | Day-To-Day | |
| Ryan Reaves | RW | Apr 11 | Out | Mar 23: Reaves (hand) didn't participate in Monday's practice and is week-to-week, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now. |
| Ty Dellandrea | C | Mar 30 | Injured Reserve | Mar 13: Dellandrea (lower body) signed a two-year, $3.25 million contract with the Sharks on Friday. |
| Logan Couture | C | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Sep 30: ir-lt |
Seattle Kraken| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Wright | C | Mar 31 | Day-To-Day | |
| Ryan Winterton | C | Apr 4 | Out | |
| Jaden Schwartz | C | Apr 2 | Out | |
| Max McCormick | LW | Sep 15 | Out | Sep 30: 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 | Apr 5 | Out |
Tampa Bay Lightning| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikita Kucherov | RW | Mar 29 | Day-To-Day | |
| Nick Paul | LW | Mar 29 | Day-To-Day | |
| Victor Hedman | D | Apr 4 | Out | Mar 25: Hedman (personal) is taking a temporary leave of absence, the Lightning announced Wednesday. |
| Maxwell Crozier | D | Apr 29 | Injured Reserve | Mar 19: ir-lt |
| Declan Carlile | D | Apr 13 | Injured Reserve | Mar 14: Carlile (lower body) is expected to miss the next 4-5 weeks, the team announced Saturday. |
| Dominic James | C | Apr 30 | Injured Reserve | Mar 5: 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 | Sep 15 | Out | Mar 19: Matthews underwent successful MCL knee repair surgery Thursday. |
| Chris Tanev | D | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Mar 4: 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 | Apr 14 | Out |
Vancouver Canucks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thatcher Demko | G | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Mar 3: Demko was placed on long-term injured reserve Tuesday. |
| Jonathan Lekkerimaki | RW | Sep 15 | Out | Feb 27: Lekkerimaki underwent successful shoulder surgery Friday. |
| Filip Chytil | C | Apr 4 | Injured Reserve | |
| Derek Forbort | D | Apr 16 | Injured Reserve | Oct 28: Forbort (undisclosed) was placed on long-term injured reserve Tuesday. |
Washington Capitals| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethen Frank | C | Mar 31 | Day-To-Day | |
| Aliaksei Protas | C | Mar 31 | Day-To-Day | Mar 29: Protas (upper body) won't return to Saturday's game versus the Golden Knights. |
| Eriks Mateiko | LW | Sep 15 | Out |
Winnipeg Jets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Barron | C | Apr 4 | Out | |
| Colin Miller | D | Apr 6 | Injured Reserve | Mar 10: 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 | Apr 11 | Injured Reserve | Feb 28: Niederreiter (lower body) underwent surgery and is considered week-to-week, per Mitchell Clinton. |
| Vladislav Namestnikov | C | Apr 4 | Out |