NHL Injuries
Anaheim Ducks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jansen Harkins | C | Nov 22 | Out | Sep 27: Harkins (upper body) is expected to be unavailable for about eight weeks, the Ducks announced Saturday. |
| Coulson Pitre | RW | Oct 1 | Out |
Buffalo Sabres| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jiri Kulich | C | Oct 1 | Day-To-Day | |
| Mattias Samuelsson | D | Oct 1 | Out | Sep 27: Samuelsson (upper body) will sit out Saturday's preseason tilt versus Detroit, according to Heather Engel of NHL.com. |
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | G | Oct 1 | Out | Sep 25: Luukkonen (lower body) is expecting to be ready for Opening Night against the Rangers on Oct. 9, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports. |
| Carson Meyer | RW | Oct 9 | Out |
Carolina Hurricanes| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyotr Kochetkov | G | Oct 4 | Day-To-Day | |
| Juha Jaaska | LW | Oct 4 | Day-To-Day | |
| Mark Jankowski | C | Oct 4 | Day-To-Day | |
| K'Andre Miller | D | Oct 9 | Out | |
| Jaccob Slavin | D | Oct 9 | Out | |
| Jalen Chatfield | D | Oct 9 | Out | Sep 21: Chatfield (undisclosed) may not see any game action during the preseason as a precaution, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports Sunday. |
Chicago Blackhawks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Anderson | RW | Oct 7 | Out | Sep 25: Coach Jeff Bashill said Thursday that Anderson (undisclosed) will undergo a medical procedure for a chronic issue and miss the remainder of the preseason, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. |
Colorado Avalanche| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mackenzie Blackwood | G | Oct 7 | Out | Sep 23: Blackwood (lower body) is progressing, but he could be unavailable for Opening Night on Oct. 7 against the Kings, per Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette on Tuesday. |
Columbus Blue Jackets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denton Mateychuk | D | Sep 30 | Day-To-Day |
Dallas Stars| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Benn | LW | Nov 11 | Out | Sep 25: General manager Jim Nill announced Thursday that Benn will undergo surgery for a collapsed lung and will be re-evaluated in four weeks. |
Edmonton Oilers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vasily Podkolzin | RW | Oct 8 | Out | |
| Jake Walman | D | Oct 1 | Day-To-Day | Sep 27: Walman was deemed day-to-day Friday and his status for Sunday's preseason game versus the Canucks has yet to be determined, Tom Gazzola of Edmonton Sports Talk reports. |
Florida Panthers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Rodrigues | C | Sep 30 | Out | Sep 28: Rodrigues (undisclosed) left Sunday's practice early for precautionary reasons, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports. |
| Aleksander Barkov | C | Apr 26 | Out | Sep 26: Barkov (knee) underwent surgery Friday to repair injuries to his right ACL and MCL and will miss 7-9 months. |
| Sandis Vilmanis | LW | Sep 29 | Day-To-Day | |
| Tyler Motte | C | Sep 29 | Day-To-Day | Sep 24: Motte (lower body) left Wednesday's preseason game versus the Hurricanes for precautionary reasons, per Armando Velez of The Hockey News. |
Minnesota Wild| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirill Kaprizov | LW | Sep 30 | Day-To-Day | Sep 27: Kaprizov didn't participate in Saturday's practice because of an eye infection, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports. |
| Nico Sturm | C | Sep 30 | Day-To-Day | |
| Mats Zuccarello | RW | Oct 13 | Out | Sep 24: Zuccarello's previously undisclosed injury is related to his back, and he'll spend the next 4-5 days off the ice in an attempt to calm it down, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports Wednesday. |
| Stevie Leskovar | D | Oct 3 | Out | Sep 21: Leskovar (wrist) sat out Sunday's practice after getting hurt in Sturday's scrimmage, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports. |
Montreal Canadiens| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Trudeau | D | Sep 30 | Out | |
| David Reinbacher | D | Oct 25 | Out | Sep 26: Reinbacher suffered a broken metacarpal bone and will be out for four weeks, the Habs announced Friday. |
| Kaiden Guhle | D | Sep 30 | Day-To-Day | |
| Noah Dobson | D | Sep 30 | Day-To-Day | Sep 25: Dobson is considered day-to-day with a groin injury after exiting Thursday's preseason game versus the Maple Leafs, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports. |
New Jersey Devils| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc McLaughlin | C | Oct 9 | Out |
New York Islanders| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylan Kuefler | LW | Oct 9 | Out | |
| Ethan Bear | D | Sep 29 | Day-To-Day | |
| Anders Lee | LW | Oct 2 | Out | Sep 24: Lee is expected to miss 1-2 weeks with an upper-body injury, the Islanders announced Wednesday. |
New York Rangers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artemi Panarin | LW | Sep 29 | Day-To-Day | Sep 27: Panarin (lower body) is still in a non-contact jersey at practice Saturday, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports. |
| Justin Dowling | C | Sep 29 | Day-To-Day |
Ottawa Senators| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Kleven | D | Sep 30 | Day-To-Day | Sep 25: Kleven (undisclosed) will join the Senators in Quebec City for their upcoming preseason games, Claire Hanna of TSN reports Thursday. |
| Lars Eller | C | Sep 30 | Day-To-Day | Sep 24: Eller (abdomen) told reporters Wednesday that he is no longer in pain and is close to 100 percent, Julian McKenzie of The Athletic reports. |
| Drake Batherson | RW | Oct 9 | Out | |
| Nick Jensen | D | Oct 9 | Day-To-Day |
Philadelphia Flyers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Bonk | D | Sep 29 | Day-To-Day | |
| Karsen Dorwart | LW | Sep 29 | Day-To-Day | |
| Lane Pederson | C | Sep 29 | Out | Sep 27: Pederson (upper body) will remain out of the lineup versus Boston on Saturday, per Bill Meltzer of the Flyers' official site. |
| Tyson Foerster | RW | Oct 2 | Day-To-Day | |
| Ethan Samson | D | Nov 6 | Out | Sep 25: The Flyers announced Thursday that Samson is expected to miss 6-8 weeks due to an upper-body injury. |
Pittsburgh Penguins| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noel Acciari | C | Sep 29 | Out | Sep 27: Acciari (abdomen) won't be available for preseason action versus Columbus on Saturday. |
| Peyton Kettles | D | Oct 1 | Out | Sep 26: Kettles (undisclosed) has not been participating at the Penguins' camp and did not skate with the non-game group Friday. |
| Joel Blomqvist | G | Oct 25 | Out | Sep 26: Blomqvist (lower body) will be on the shelf for at least four weeks, the team announced Friday. |
San Jose Sharks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Nedeljkovic | G | Sep 29 | Day-To-Day | |
| Lucas Carlsson | D | Sep 29 | Day-To-Day | |
| John Klingberg | D | Sep 29 | Day-To-Day | |
| Patrick Giles | RW | Oct 9 | Out | Sep 25: Giles (lower body) has resumed skating, but he's not expected to fully recover before training camp ends, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports Thursday. |
| Colin White | C | Oct 9 | Out |
Seattle Kraken| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler Stephenson | C | Oct 9 | Out | |
| Brandon Montour | D | Oct 9 | Out | Sep 28: Montour (ankle) is tracking well and expected to be ready for opening night, The Sound of Hockey reports. |
| Jared McCann | LW | Oct 9 | Out | Sep 28: McCann (lower body) skated away from the main group Sunday and should be ready for the start of the regular season, Sound of Hockey reports. |
| Kaapo Kakko | RW | Nov 8 | Out | Sep 27: Kakko is expected to be out action for six weeks after suffering a broken hand, the team announced Saturday. |
| Julius Miettinen | C | Oct 11 | Out |
St. Louis Blues| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan Lucic | LW | Sep 30 | Day-To-Day |
Tampa Bay Lightning| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Hedman | D | Sep 30 | Day-To-Day | |
| Andrei Vasilevskiy | G | Oct 9 | Out |
Toronto Maple Leafs| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Benoit | D | Oct 2 | Out | Sep 27: Benoit (upper body) won't play at home against Montreal in preseason action Saturday, Mark Masters of TSN reports. |
| Marshall Rifai | D | Nov 1 | Out | |
| Joseph Woll | G | Oct 8 | Out | Sep 23: Woll will be stepping away from the team indefinitely to attend to a personal family matter, the Leafs announced Tuesday. |
Utah Mammoth| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olli Maatta | D | Sep 30 | Day-To-Day | |
| JJ Peterka | RW | Sep 30 | Day-To-Day | |
| Caleb Desnoyers | C | Nov 2 | Out | Sep 26: Desnoyers (wrist) was reassigned to QMJHL Moncton on Friday. |
| Liam O'Brien | C | Sep 30 | Day-To-Day | |
| Alexander Kerfoot | C | Sep 30 | Day-To-Day | |
| Jack McBain | C | Sep 30 | Day-To-Day | |
| Logan Cooley | C | Sep 30 | Day-To-Day |
Vancouver Canucks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guillaume Brisebois | D | Oct 21 | Out | |
| Conor Garland | RW | Sep 28 | Day-To-Day | |
| Nils Hoglander | LW | Oct 9 | Out | Sep 26: Hoglander (lower body) is week-to-week after he was injured against the Flames on Wednesday, according to Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com. |
Vegas Golden Knights| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Lauzon | D | Sep 30 | Day-To-Day | |
| Pavel Dorofeyev | LW | Sep 30 | Day-To-Day |
Washington Capitals| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Ovechkin | LW | Oct 2 | Day-To-Day | Sep 27: Ovechkin (lower body) is wearing a non-contact jersey at morning skate Saturday, according to Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post. |
| Nic Dowd | C | Sep 30 | Day-To-Day | |
| Alexander Suzdalev | LW | Sep 30 | Day-To-Day |
Winnipeg Jets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elias Salomonsson | D | Sep 30 | Day-To-Day | |
| Kieron Walton | C | Sep 30 | Day-To-Day | |
| Dylan Samberg | D | Sep 30 | Day-To-Day |