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
Gabriel Landeskog	LW	Apr 21	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 21	Injured Reserve	Apr 19: Heiskanen (knee) skated in a non-contact jersey at morning skate on Saturday and is now considered day-to-day, according to Pierre LeBrun of TSN.
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 21	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.
Leon Draisaitl	C	Apr 21	Day-To-Day
Zach Hyman	LW	Apr 20	Day-To-Day
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 20	Day-To-Day

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 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
Carson Soucy	D	Sep 15	Out
Braden Schneider	D	Sep 15	Out	Apr 13: Schneider (upper body) will miss the final two games of the season, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.
Arthur Kaliyev	RW	Sep 15	Out
Adam Edstrom	C	Sep 15	Injured Reserve

Ottawa Senators

NAME	POS	EST. RETURN DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Hayden Hodgson	RW	Apr 20	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 20	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
Kevin Lankinen	G	Sep 15	Out
Tyler Myers	D	Sep 15	Day-To-Day
Derek Forbort	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 21	Day-To-Day	Apr 19: Fehervary (undisclosed) didn't participate in Saturday's practice, and it's unclear if he will play in Game 1 versus Montreal on Monday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Aliaksei Protas	C	Apr 27	Out
Logan Thompson	G	Apr 21	Day-To-Day

Winnipeg Jets

NAME	POS	EST. RETURN DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Gabriel Vilardi	C	Apr 21	Out
Rasmus Kupari	C	Apr 21	Out	Apr 19: Kupari (concussion) will sit out the opening game of the playoffs against St. Louis on Saturday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
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.

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