NHL Injuries
Anaheim Ducks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petr Mrazek | G | Dec 27 | Injured Reserve |
Boston Bruins| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viktor Arvidsson | LW | Dec 14 | Day-To-Day | |
| Jonathan Aspirot | D | Dec 14 | Day-To-Day | |
| Michael Callahan | D | Dec 14 | Injured Reserve | Dec 4: Callahan (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Thursday. |
| Henri Jokiharju | D | Dec 20 | Injured Reserve | Nov 29: Jokiharju (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Saturday. |
| Matej Blumel | RW | Dec 20 | Injured Reserve | Nov 28: Blumel (lower body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Friday, per Andrew Fantucchio of Boston Hockey Now. |
Buffalo Sabres| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Tuch | RW | Dec 14 | Day-To-Day | |
| Josh Norris | C | Dec 14 | Day-To-Day | |
| Colten Ellis | G | Dec 20 | Injured Reserve | Dec 11: Ellis (concussion) was placed on injured reserve Thursday, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports. |
| Jason Zucker | LW | Dec 18 | Injured Reserve | |
| Michael Kesselring | D | Dec 18 | Injured Reserve | Dec 2: Kesselring (lower body) will not travel with the Sabres for their impending six-game road trip, per Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic on Tuesday. |
Calgary Flames| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zayne Parekh | D | Jan 7 | Out | Dec 12: Parekh (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Friday and loaned to Team Canada's U20 Junior team. |
| Jake Bean | D | Dec 16 | Injured Reserve |
Carolina Hurricanes| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaccob Slavin | D | Dec 13 | Injured Reserve | Dec 2: Slavin (lower body) participated in Tuesday's practice in a non-contact jersey, Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News reports. |
Chicago Blackhawks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurent Brossoit | G | Dec 13 | Out | Dec 12: Brossoit (hip) stopped 33 of 36 shots and scored a goal in AHL Rockford's 5-3 win over Milwaukee on Friday. |
| Connor Bedard | C | Dec 16 | Out | Dec 12: Bedard sustained an apparent should injury late in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Blues and won't play Saturday versus the Red Wings, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. |
| Shea Weber | D | Jul 1 | Injured Reserve | Sep 30: ir-lt |
Colorado Avalanche| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Kiviranta | LW | Dec 13 | Day-To-Day | Dec 12: Kiviranta's upper-body issue is related to his eye. He's questionable for Saturday's game against Nashville, Corey Masisak of The Denver Post reports Friday. |
| Logan O'Connor | RW | Dec 27 | Injured Reserve | Dec 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| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathieu Olivier | RW | Dec 22 | Injured Reserve |
Dallas Stars| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nils Lundkvist | D | Dec 13 | Day-To-Day | |
| Roope Hintz | C | Dec 13 | Day-To-Day | Dec 11: Hintz suffered an apparent foot injury in the third period of Thursday's game versus the Wild, and there was no update on his status after the contest, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports. |
| Ilya Lyubushkin | D | Dec 15 | Out | Dec 8: Lyubushkin (lower body) won't accompany the Starts on the team's upcoming two-game road trip, Stars beat writer Robert Tiffin reports Monday. |
| Lian Bichsel | D | Jan 27 | Injured Reserve | Dec 6: Bichsel (lower body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Saturday, retroactive to Nov. 30. |
| Tyler Seguin | C | Dec 27 | Injured Reserve | Dec 6: Seguin (knee) was placed on long-term injured reserve Saturday, retroactive to Dec. 2. |
Detroit Red Wings| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Appleton | C | Dec 13 | Injured Reserve |
Edmonton Oilers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Clattenburg | C | Dec 18 | Injured Reserve | |
| Jake Walman | D | Dec 27 | Injured Reserve | Dec 11: ir-lt |
| Jack Roslovic | C | Dec 23 | Injured Reserve | |
| Kasperi Kapanen | RW | Dec 23 | Injured Reserve | Dec 8: Kapanen (lower body) will be back "around Christmas time," according to head coach Kris Klobach, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports Monday. |
| Noah Philp | C | Dec 16 | Injured Reserve | Dec 8: Philp (upper body) returned to practice Monday, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports. |
Florida Panthers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Schwindt | C | Jan 12 | Injured Reserve | Dec 2: Schwindt (arm) was placed on injured reserve Monday, per the NHL media site. |
| Matthew Tkachuk | LW | Dec 15 | Injured Reserve | Nov 26: Tkachuk (groin) has resumed skating, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports Wednesday. |
Minnesota Wild| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Brodin | D | Dec 13 | Day-To-Day | |
| Mats Zuccarello | RW | Dec 16 | Injured Reserve | Dec 11: Zuccarello (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Thursday. |
| Jake Middleton | D | Dec 16 | Injured Reserve | |
| Marcus Foligno | LW | Dec 13 | Injured Reserve | Nov 28: Foligno (lower body) won't play against Colorado on Friday and is week-to-week. |
| Vinnie Hinostroza | C | Dec 27 | Injured Reserve | Nov 25: Head coach John Hynes said Tuesday that Hinostroza's lower-body injury will sideline him for 4-6 weeks, according to Michael Russo of The Athletic. |
Montreal Canadiens| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Evans | C | Dec 13 | Day-To-Day |
Nashville Predators| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozzy Wiesblatt | C | Feb 26 | Injured Reserve | |
| Zachary L'Heureux | LW | Dec 27 | Injured Reserve | Dec 2: ir-nr |
New Jersey Devils| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arseny Gritsyuk | RW | Dec 17 | Out | |
| Evgenii Dadonov | RW | Dec 27 | Injured Reserve | |
| Timo Meier | RW | Dec 17 | Out | Dec 11: Meier will be taking a leave of absence from the Devils for personal reasons, the team announced Thursday. |
New York Islanders| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Horvat | C | Dec 16 | Out | |
| Kyle Palmieri | C | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve |
New York Rangers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Rempe | C | Dec 15 | Injured Reserve | Dec 12: Rempe (upper body) has been ruled out of Saturday's tilt versus Montreal, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports Friday. |
| Adam Edstrom | C | Dec 27 | Injured Reserve | Dec 10: Edstrom (lower body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Wednesday, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports. |
| Adam Fox | D | Dec 27 | Injured Reserve | Nov 30: ir-lt |
Ottawa Senators| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lars Eller | C | Dec 18 | Out | |
| Thomas Chabot | D | Dec 18 | Injured Reserve | Dec 10: Chabot (upper body) will not travel with the Senators for their upcoming three-game road trip, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports Wednesday. |
| Shane Pinto | C | Dec 20 | Injured Reserve |
Philadelphia Flyers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam York | D | Dec 13 | Day-To-Day | |
| Rasmus Ristolainen | D | Dec 13 | Injured Reserve | Dec 6: Ristolainen (triceps) is in a non-contact jersey at practice Saturday, according to Charlie O'Connor of PHLY Sports. |
| Tyson Foerster | RW | Feb 3 | Injured Reserve |
Pittsburgh Penguins| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Brunicke | D | Jan 8 | Out | |
| Blake Lizotte | C | Dec 20 | Injured Reserve | |
| Evgeni Malkin | C | Dec 20 | Injured Reserve | |
| Peyton Kettles | D | Sep 15 | Out | |
| Caleb Jones | D | Dec 20 | Injured Reserve | Oct 25: Jones (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday. |
| Tanner Howe | LW | Jan 24 | Injured Reserve | Oct 7: ir-nr |
San Jose Sharks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Dellandrea | C | Dec 13 | Day-To-Day | Dec 12: Dellandrea will be a game-time call versus the Penguins on Saturday due to a lower-body injury, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports. |
| Ryan Reaves | RW | Dec 13 | Day-To-Day | |
| Shakir Mukhamadullin | D | Dec 13 | Day-To-Day | |
| Vincent Desharnais | D | Dec 27 | Injured Reserve | Dec 9: Desharnais (upper body) will be sidelined through the Christmas break, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports Tuesday. |
| Michael Misa | C | Dec 16 | Injured Reserve | Dec 3: Misa (lower body) has been moved from regular IR to long-term injured reserve and loaned to AHL San Jose for a conditioning stint, the team announced Wednesday. |
| Logan Couture | C | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Sep 30: ir-lt |
Seattle Kraken| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared McCann | LW | Jan 2 | Out | |
| Berkly Catton | C | Dec 22 | Injured Reserve | Dec 9: Catton (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday. |
| Jaden Schwartz | C | Jan 1 | Injured Reserve | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Bjugstad | C | Dec 17 | Out | |
| Jordan Kyrou | RW | Dec 27 | Injured Reserve | |
| Alexey Toropchenko | RW | Dec 15 | Injured Reserve | Dec 4: Toropchenko (leg) was placed on injured reserve Thursday, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. |
| Nathan Walker | LW | Feb 26 | Injured Reserve | |
| Jimmy Snuggerud | RW | Jan 13 | Injured Reserve | |
| Zach Dean | C | Jan 7 | Injured Reserve | Sep 29: ir-nr |
Tampa Bay Lightning| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrei Vasilevskiy | G | Dec 15 | Injured Reserve | Dec 12: Head coach Jon Cooper said Friday that Vasilevskiy (undisclosed) could return to action Monday against the Panthers, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports. |
| Dominic James | C | Dec 13 | Day-To-Day | Dec 12: James (undisclosed) fully participated in Friday's practice, per Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times. |
| Victor Hedman | D | Feb 1 | Injured Reserve | Dec 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. |
| Ryan McDonagh | D | Dec 15 | Injured Reserve | Dec 4: McDonagh (undisclosed) agreed to terms on a three-year, $12.3 million contract extension with Tampa Bay on Thursday. |
| Erik Cernak | D | Dec 15 | Injured Reserve |
Toronto Maple Leafs| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Rifai | D | Dec 13 | Injured Reserve | Dec 12: Rifai (wrist) could make his season debut Saturday against the Oilers, Lance Hornby of The Toronto Sun reports Friday. |
| Chris Tanev | D | Dec 23 | Injured Reserve | Dec 12: Tanev will seek a second opinion for his upper-body issue, Lance Hornby of The Toronto Sun reports Friday. |
| Brandon Carlo | D | Jan 3 | Injured Reserve | Dec 12: The Maple Leafs announced Friday that Carlo underwent foot surgery Dec. 3 and will be sidelined indefinitely, Lance Hornby of The Toronto Sun reports. |
| Joseph Woll | G | Dec 16 | Injured Reserve | Dec 12: Woll (lower body) said Friday that he's feeling better but doesn't expect to play Saturday against Edmonton, David Alter of The Hockey News reports. |
| Oliver Ekman-Larsson | D | Dec 13 | Day-To-Day | Dec 12: Ekman-Larsson (lower body) is expected to see how he feels Saturday morning at practice and could face the Oilers. Darren Dreger of TSN reports. |
| Dakota Mermis | D | Jan 10 | Injured Reserve |
Utah Mammoth| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Cooley | C | Feb 4 | Out | Dec 11: Cooley (lower body) was announced Thursday to be out for a minimum of eight weeks. |
| Alexander Kerfoot | C | Dec 19 | Injured Reserve | Dec 9: Kerfoot (abdomen) took part in Tuesday's practice, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports. |
Vancouver Canucks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Rossi | C | Dec 14 | Injured Reserve | Dec 12: Rossi (lower body) was traded Friday to the Canucks from the Wild, along with Zeev Buium, Liam Ohgren and a 2026 first-round pick in exchange for Quinn Hughes, Darren Dreger of TSN reports. |
| Elias Pettersson | C | Dec 14 | Day-To-Day | |
| Teddy Blueger | C | Dec 27 | Injured Reserve | Dec 8: Head coach Adam Foote said Monday that Blueger (lower body) now hopes to return after Christmas, Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com reports. |
| Filip Chytil | C | Dec 16 | Injured Reserve | Dec 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 Forbort | D | Dec 22 | Injured Reserve | Oct 28: Forbort (undisclosed) was placed on long-term injured reserve Tuesday. |
Washington Capitals| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Lindgren | G | Dec 13 | Injured Reserve | Dec 12: Lindgren (upper body) will travel with the Capitals on their upcoming two-game road trip and could be activated off injured reserve as early as Saturday, Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network reports. |
| Ryan Leonard | RW | Dec 27 | Injured Reserve | Dec 11: The Capitals announced Thursday that Leonard (shoulder) should miss 3-4 weeks. |
Winnipeg Jets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haydn Fleury | D | Dec 13 | Injured Reserve | Dec 12: Fleury (concussion) has been cleared to resume playing, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports Friday. |
| Connor Hellebuyck | G | Dec 13 | Injured Reserve | Dec 12: Hellebuyck (knee) is "getting closer" to returning to action, according to head coach Scott Arniel, who wouldn't rule out the netminder playing against Washington at home Saturday, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports. |