NHL Injuries
Anaheim Ducks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Johnston | LW | Sep 15 | Out | |
| John Gibson | G | Sep 15 | Out |
Boston Bruins| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Beecher | C | Sep 15 | Out | |
| Pavel Zacha | C | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Coronato | RW | Sep 15 | Out | May 3: Coronato (undisclosed) signed a seven-year, $45.5 million contract with the Flames on Saturday. |
| Yegor Sharangovich | C | Sep 15 | Out | |
| Connor Zary | C | Sep 15 | Out | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Walker | D | May 26 | Day-To-Day | |
| Jalen Chatfield | D | May 26 | Day-To-Day | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lukas Reichel | LW | Sep 15 | Out |
Colorado Avalanche| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maros Jedlicka | C | Jun 1 | Out | May 15: Jedlicka, who has been dealing with an undisclosed injury, might become an unrestricted free agent if he doesn't sign with Colorado before June 1, Brennan Vogt of Hockey Mountain High reports Thursday. |
| Ross Colton | C | Sep 15 | Out | May 6: Colton missed the last six games with a groin pull, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roope Hintz | C | May 25 | Day-To-Day | May 24: Hintz (lower leg) is awaiting test results to determine his availability for Sunday's Game 3 in Edmonton, per Sam Nestler of DLLS Stars. |
| 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. |
Edmonton Oilers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattias Ekholm | D | May 25 | Day-To-Day | |
| Calvin Pickard | G | May 29 | Out | |
| Alec Regula | D | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | May 2: Regula (knee) agreed to terms on a two-year, two-way contract with the Oilers on Friday. |
Florida Panthers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Reinhart | C | May 26 | Day-To-Day | |
| A.J. Greer | LW | May 26 | Day-To-Day | |
| Niko Mikkola | D | May 26 | Day-To-Day |
Los Angeles Kings| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Jeannot | LW | Sep 15 | Out | May 5: Jeannot missed the final 12 games of the regular season and all six of the team's playoff outings due to a groin injury, according to Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site on Monday. |
Minnesota Wild| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Eriksson Ek | C | Sep 15 | Out | |
| Troy Grosenick | G | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Oct 7: ir-nr |
Montreal Canadiens| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Montembeault | G | Sep 15 | Out | May 2: Montembeault missed the last two games after sustaining a groin tear, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports Friday. |
| Patrik Laine | RW | Sep 15 | Out | May 2: Laine missed the last three games versus Washington with a broken finger, as reported Eric Engels of Sportsnet. |
| Rafael Harvey-Pinard | LW | Sep 15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Hischier | C | Sep 15 | Out | May 16: Hischier suffered a lower-body injury at the 2025 IIHF World Championship and will miss the remainder of the tournament, Daniel Amoia of The Hockey Writers reports Friday. |
| Johnathan Kovacevic | D | Oct 3 | Out | May 8: Kovacevic underwent knee surgery Thursday and won't be ready for the start of training camp, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports. |
| Jesper Bratt | LW | Sep 15 | Out | May 5: Bratt (shoulder) will have offseason surgery but should be ready for the beginning of training camp in the fall, the Devils announced Monday. |
| Luke Hughes | D | Sep 15 | Out | May 5: The Devils announced Monday that Hughes recently underwent successful shoulder surgery and is expected to make a full recovery in time for training camp this fall. |
| Brenden Dillon | D | Sep 15 | Out | May 1: Dillon missed the final four games of the opening round with a neck injury, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports Thursday. |
New York Islanders| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Horvat | C | Sep 15 | Out | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Berard | LW | Sep 15 | Out | |
| K'Andre Miller | D | Oct 6 | Out | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Jensen | D | Sep 15 | Out | May 19: Jensen had a procedure in New York on Monday to address a lower-body injury, per Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia. |
| Brady Tkachuk | LW | Sep 15 | Out | |
| Hayden Hodgson | RW | Sep 15 | Out |
Philadelphia Flyers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Ristolainen | D | Oct 22 | Out | Apr 24: Ristolainen will miss six months after undergoing successful right triceps tendon surgery March 26. |
| Eetu Makiniemi | G | Sep 15 | Out |
Pittsburgh Penguins| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Howe | LW | Jan 24 | Out | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Bordeleau | C | Sep 15 | Out | May 9: Bordeleau revealed that his previously undisclosed injury is a concussion, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports Friday. |
| William Eklund | LW | Sep 15 | Out | May 5: Eklund underwent successful wrist surgery Monday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports. |
| Shakir Mukhamadullin | D | Sep 15 | Out | Apr 17: Mukhamadullin underwent shoulder surgery last week, Max Miller of NHL.com reports Thursday. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torey Krug | D | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | May 6: Krug (ankle) is not expected to resume his playing career according to general manager Doug Armstrong, per Lou Korac of NHL.com on Tuesday. |
| Tyler Tucker | D | Sep 15 | Out | May 6: According to general manager Doug Armstrong, Tucker (lower body) would have been sidelined for the remainder of the postseason if the Blues had advanced past the first round, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports Tuesday. |
| Dylan Holloway | C | Sep 15 | Out | May 6: Holloway (lower body) was not expected back this season and will turn his focus to 2025-26, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports. Additionally, general manager Doug Armstrong confirmed Holloway underwent surgery. |
Tampa Bay Lightning| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Hagel | LW | Sep 15 | Out | May 2: Hagel suffered a concussion in Monday's Game 4 against the Panthers that led him to missing Wednesday's Game 5, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports. |
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | RW | Sep 15 | Out | May 2: Bjorkstrand underwent surgery after suffering from compartment syndrome, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports Friday. |
Toronto Maple Leafs| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jani Hakanpaa | D | Sep 15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Guenther | RW | Sep 15 | Out | |
| Tij Iginla | C | Sep 15 | Out |
Vancouver Canucks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Forbort | D | Sep 15 | Out | Apr 22: Forbort underwent minor surgery to repair a broken orbital bone and is doing well, Rick Dhaliwal of CHEK reports Tuesday. |
| Tyler Myers | D | Sep 15 | Out | |
| Elias Pettersson | C | Sep 15 | Out | |
| Kevin Lankinen | G | Sep 15 | Out | |
| Nils Aman | C | Sep 15 | Out |
Vegas Golden Knights| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Stone | RW | Sep 15 | Out |
Washington Capitals| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Fehervary | D | Sep 15 | Out |
Winnipeg Jets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Morrissey | D | Sep 15 | Out | May 20: Morrissey (knee) stated Tuesday that he will not require surgery for the injury he sustained in Game 6 against the Stars, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports. |