NHL Injuries

Anaheim Ducks
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Frank VatranoRWDec 29Day-To-DayDec 28: Vatrano sustained an apparent upper-body injury Saturday versus the Kings, but there was no update on his status after the game, Andrew Knoll of the L.A. Daily News reports.
Boston Bruins
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Tanner JeannotLWDec 29Day-To-Day
Jonathan AspirotDDec 29Injured ReserveDec 23: Aspirot (upper body) might be ready to play following the Christmas break, Scott McLaughlin of WEEI reports Tuesday.
Henri JokiharjuDJan 6Injured ReserveNov 29: Jokiharju (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.
Buffalo Sabres
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Tyson KozakCDec 29Day-To-Day
Rasmus DahlinDDec 29Day-To-Day
Conor TimminsDFeb 5Injured ReserveDec 20: Timmins (broken leg) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.
Colten EllisGJan 6Injured ReserveDec 17: Ellis (concussion) will be reevaluated Friday, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports.
Jason ZuckerLWJan 3Injured ReserveDec 17: Zucker (lower body) might be back following the Christmas break, according to head coach Lindy Ruff, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports Wednesday.
Calgary Flames
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Jake BeanDFeb 26Injured ReserveDec 18: Bean (undisclosed) will need to undergo surgery and is expected to be sidelined indefinitely, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports Thursday.
Zayne ParekhDJan 7OutDec 12: Parekh (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Friday and loaned to Team Canada's U20 Junior team.
Carolina Hurricanes
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K'Andre MillerDDec 29Day-To-Day
Jaccob SlavinDJan 6Injured Reserve
Seth JarvisCJan 6Injured ReserveDec 22: Jarvis (upper body) is week-to-week, the team announced Monday.
Chicago Blackhawks
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Ilya MikheyevRWDec 28Day-To-Day
Nick FolignoLWDec 28Injured ReserveDec 23: Foligno (hand) will not be ready to return versus Philadelphia on Tuesday, Scott Powers of The Athletic reports.
Frank NazarCJan 17OutDec 20: Nazar (upper body) is expected to miss roughly four weeks following his injury in Saturday's game versus the Senators, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times
Connor BedardCJan 1Injured ReserveDec 15: Bedard (upper body) won't need surgery but will be sidelined until the calendar flips to 2026, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports Monday.
Shea WeberDJul 1Injured ReserveSep 30: ir-lt
Colorado Avalanche
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Logan O'ConnorRWJan 4Injured ReserveDec 12: O'Connor (hip) is still at least a week or two from returning to the lineup, though it could be longer, Corey Masisak of The Denver Post reports Friday.
Columbus Blue Jackets
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Isac LundestromCDec 29Out
Dallas Stars
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Ilya LyubushkinDDec 31Day-To-Day
Nils LundkvistDDec 31Day-To-Day
Lian BichselDFeb 25Injured ReserveDec 21: Bichsel is targeting a return date just before or after the Olympic break, Sam Nestler of DLLS Stars reports Sunday.
Tyler SeguinCMay 16Injured ReserveDec 19: Seguin (knee) will have his return timetable evaluated after the Olympic break after undergoing successful surgery Tuesday.
Detroit Red Wings
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Patrick KaneRWDec 28Day-To-Day
Edmonton Oilers
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Tristan JarryGJan 6Injured ReserveDec 21: Head coach Kris Knoblauch said Sunday that Jarry (lower body) is expected to miss a few weeks, Ryan Rishaug of TSN reports.
Connor ClattenburgCDec 29Injured ReserveDec 21: Clattenburg (eye) has been moved from injured reserve to long-term injured reserve, the team announced Sunday.
Jake WalmanDJan 3Injured ReserveDec 11: ir-lt
Kasperi KapanenRWJan 3Injured ReserveDec 8: Kapanen (lower body) will be back "around Christmas time," according to head coach Kris Klobach, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports Monday.
Florida Panthers
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Matthew TkachukLWJan 4Injured ReserveNov 26: Tkachuk (groin) has resumed skating, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports Wednesday.
Los Angeles Kings
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Darcy KuemperGJan 1Injured Reserve
Minnesota Wild
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Daemon HuntDJan 2Injured ReserveDec 18: Hunt (undisclosed) was put on injured reserve Thursday, per the NHL media site.
Montreal Canadiens
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Jake EvansCJan 27Injured ReserveDec 27: Evans (lower body) is expected to miss the next 4-6 weeks, the team announced Saturday.
Alexandre TexierLWDec 28Day-To-DayDec 23: Texier (upper body) won't finish Tuesday's game versus the Bruins.
Kaiden GuhleDJan 8Injured ReserveDec 20: Guhle (groin) has been been moved to long-term injured reserve, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports on Saturday.
Kirby DachCJan 4Injured ReserveDec 20: Dach (foot) was moved to long-term injured reserve, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports on Saturday.
Nashville Predators
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Jonathan MarchessaultRWDec 29Day-To-Day
New Jersey Devils
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Simon NemecDDec 30Injured Reserve
Evgenii DadonovRWJan 3Injured Reserve
New York Islanders
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Ilya SorokinGDec 30Injured Reserve
Kyle PalmieriCSep 15Injured Reserve
New York Rangers
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Adam FoxDDec 31Injured ReserveDec 28: Fox (upper body) is day-to-day after being a full participant in Sunday's practice, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Sam CarrickCDec 29Day-To-DayDec 28: Carrick (illness) didn't participate in Sunday's practice, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
J.T. MillerLWJan 12Injured ReserveDec 22: Miller (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Monday, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.
Adam EdstromCJan 8Injured ReserveDec 10: Edstrom (lower body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Wednesday, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.
Ottawa Senators
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Tyler KlevenDDec 29Day-To-Day
Lars EllerCJan 7Injured Reserve
Shane PintoCDec 29Injured Reserve
Philadelphia Flyers
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Tyson FoersterRWMay 17Injured ReserveDec 17: The Flyers announced Wednesday that Foerster underwent successful surgery on his arm Monday and is expected to miss approximately five months.
Pittsburgh Penguins
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Harrison BrunickeDJan 8Out
Evgeni MalkinCDec 30Injured Reserve
Peyton KettlesDSep 15Out
Caleb JonesDJan 17Injured ReserveOct 25: Jones (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.
Tanner HoweLWJan 24Injured ReserveOct 7: ir-nr
San Jose Sharks
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Timothy LiljegrenDDec 29Day-To-Day
Will SmithCJan 3Injured ReserveDec 22: Smith (undisclosed) is week-to-week, per Max Miller of NHL.com on Monday.
Michael MisaCJan 7Out
Philipp KurashevCDec 31Injured ReserveDec 16: Kurashev (upper body) is week-to-week, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports Tuesday.
Vincent DesharnaisDJan 3Injured ReserveDec 9: Desharnais (upper body) will be sidelined through the Christmas break, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports Tuesday.
Logan CoutureCSep 15Injured ReserveSep 30: ir-lt
Seattle Kraken
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Vince DunnDDec 28Day-To-DayDec 28: Dunn (upper body) will probably return to the lineup against Philadelphia on Sunday, but he is trending toward being a game-time decision, Alison Lukan of the Kraken Hockey Network reports.
Brandon MontourDJan 19Injured Reserve
Jaden SchwartzCJan 1Injured Reserve
Max McCormickLWSep 15OutSep 30: McCormick will miss the entirety of the 2025-26 campaign after undergoing hip surgery, the team announced Tuesday.
St. Louis Blues
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Pius SuterCDec 31Out
Nick BjugstadCDec 29Injured Reserve
Dylan HollowayLWJan 27Injured Reserve
Zach DeanCJan 7Injured ReserveSep 29: ir-nr
Tampa Bay Lightning
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Ryan McDonaghDDec 31Injured ReserveDec 28: McDonagh (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Sunday, per the NHL media site.
Erik CernakDDec 31Injured ReserveDec 27: Cernak (hand) participated in Saturday's morning skate and could be nearing a return to the lineup, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Emil LillebergDJan 20Injured ReserveDec 15: Lilleberg (undisclosed) was labeled as week-to-week by head coach Jon Cooper, who told reporters Monday he was hoping to have the defenseman back before the Olympic break, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Victor HedmanDFeb 1Injured ReserveDec 12: Hedman will undergo elbow surgery Monday and is expected to be out of action until the beginning of February, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports Friday.
Toronto Maple Leafs
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William NylanderRWDec 28Day-To-Day
Brandon CarloDJan 3Injured ReserveDec 27: Carlo (foot) was on the ice before Saturday's morning skate, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
Marshall RifaiDJan 1Injured ReserveDec 18: Rifai (wrist) was reassigned to AHL Toronto on a conditioning assignment Thursday.
Anthony StolarzGJan 3Injured ReserveDec 16: Stolarz (upper body) is expected to see a specialist after head coach Craig Berube told reporters Tuesday, "He's not making the progress that we thought he would make," Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports.
Dakota MermisDJan 10Injured Reserve
Utah Mammoth
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Karel VejmelkaGDec 29Day-To-Day
Logan CooleyCFeb 4Injured ReserveDec 13: Cooley (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Friday, per the NHL media site.
Vancouver Canucks
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Teddy BluegerCJan 6Injured ReserveDec 8: Head coach Adam Foote said Monday that Blueger (lower body) now hopes to return after Christmas, Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com reports.
Filip ChytilCDec 30Injured ReserveDec 6: Chytil (upper body) has skated four consecutive days, but he remains without a timeline to return, Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com reports Saturday.
Derek ForbortDJan 10Injured ReserveOct 28: Forbort (undisclosed) was placed on long-term injured reserve Tuesday.
Vegas Golden Knights
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Jack EichelCDec 29Day-To-Day
Washington Capitals
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Cole HutsonDJan 1Day-To-Day