NHL Injuries
Anaheim Ducks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason McTavish | C | Dec 21 | Day-To-Day | |
| John Gibson | G | Dec 21 | Injured Reserve | Dec 18: ir-nr |
| Jamie Drysdale | D | Nov 14 | Injured Reserve | Dec 9: Drysdale (lower body) returned to practice Saturday, per Ducks' insider Felix Secard. |
| Trevor Zegras | C | Nov 15 | Injured Reserve | Dec 9: Zegras (lower body) returned to practice Saturday, Felix Sicard of CrashThePond.com reports. |
| Isac Lundestrom | C | Feb 9 | Injured Reserve | Oct 9: ir-nr |
Arizona Coyotes| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Durzi | D | Dec 21 | Day-To-Day | |
| Travis Boyd | C | Dec 11 | Injured Reserve | Dec 18: Boyd -- who sustained a torn pectoral muscle -- is expected to be sidelined for the rest of the 2023-24 campaign, Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports reports Monday. |
| Barrett Hayton | C | Nov 25 | Injured Reserve | Dec 18: Hayton (hand) suffered a setback in his recovery and is expected to be sidelined until February, Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports reports Monday. |
| Vladislav Kolyachonok | D | Dec 4 | Injured Reserve |
Boston Bruins| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Forbort | D | Jan 2 | Injured Reserve | Dec 7: ir-lt |
| Milan Lucic | LW | Nov 18 | Injured Reserve | Nov 18: Lucic (ankle) is taking an indefinite leave of absence after he was arrested Saturday morning on a charge of domestic abuse, Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald reports. |
Buffalo Sabres| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Skinner | LW | Dec 15 | Injured Reserve | Dec 20: Skinner (upper body) felt good while participating in Wednesday's practice, though he might come down to being a game-time decision Thursday versus Toronto, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 |
| Zemgus Girgensons | LW | Dec 2 | Injured Reserve | Dec 19: Girgensons (lower body) may still be available before the upcoming Christmas break, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports Tuesday. |
| Jordan Greenway | LW | Dec 11 | Injured Reserve | Dec 19: Greenway (upper body) will remain unavailable against the Blue Jackets on Tuesday, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports. |
Calgary Flames| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremie Poirier | D | Dec 16 | Day-To-Day | |
| Oliver Kylington | C | Dec 2 | Injured Reserve | Dec 1: Kylington (personal) skated with the Flames on Friday, Wes Gilbertson of the Calgary Sun reports. |
| Kevin Rooney | C | Nov 14 | Injured Reserve | Oct 26: Rooney (shoulder) was transferred Thursday from the regular injured reserve list to the long-term injured reserve list, per CapFriendly. |
| Jakob Pelletier | C | Jan 2 | Injured Reserve | Oct 6: ir-nr |
Carolina Hurricanes| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederik Andersen | G | Dec 2 | Injured Reserve | Dec 18: Andersen (illness) is still a month from returning to action but is expected to start skating soon. General manager Don Waddell told reporters Sunday, "Over the next week or 10 days, he'll start hitting the ice more." |
Chicago Blackhawks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipp Kurashev | C | Dec 22 | Day-To-Day | |
| Alex Vlasic | D | Dec 22 | Day-To-Day | |
| Seth Jones | D | Dec 19 | Injured Reserve | Dec 19: Jones (shoulder) remains without a clear timeline to return to action, Mark Lazerus of The Athletic reports Tuesday. |
| Kevin Korchinski | D | Dec 17 | Injured Reserve | Dec 19: Korchinski (personal) won't play Tuesday against Colorado despite taking part in the morning skate, Mark Lazerus of The Athletic reports. |
| Joey Anderson | RW | Dec 27 | Injured Reserve | |
| Andreas Athanasiou | C | Nov 28 | Injured Reserve | Dec 6: Athanasiou (groin) has yet to resume skating but is expected back on the ice soon, Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago reports Wednesday. |
| Taylor Hall | LW | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | |
| Luke Philp | C | Feb 5 | Injured Reserve | Oct 9: ir-nr |
| Samuel Savoie | LW | Feb 7 | Injured Reserve |
Colorado Avalanche| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Cogliano | C | Dec 21 | Day-To-Day | |
| Cale Makar | D | Dec 21 | Day-To-Day | |
| Artturi Lehkonen | LW | Nov 25 | Injured Reserve | Dec 9: Lehkonen (neck) is progressing in his return from injury, though he remains 6-8 weeks from returning, Tyler King of the Denver Gazette reports. |
| Samuel Girard | D | Dec 2 | Injured Reserve | Nov 24: ir-nr |
| Pavel Francouz | G | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Nov 12: Francouz (groin) will miss the remainder of the 2023-24 campaign. |
| Maros Jedlicka | C | Mar 1 | Out | |
| Jean-Luc Foudy | C | Nov 30 | Injured Reserve | Oct 9: ir-nr |
| Chris Wagner | RW | Feb 5 | Injured Reserve |
Columbus Blue Jackets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrik Laine | LW | Jan 27 | Injured Reserve | |
| Boone Jenner | C | Dec 16 | Injured Reserve | |
| Adam Boqvist | D | Jan 4 | Injured Reserve |
Dallas Stars| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Oettinger | G | Dec 27 | Out |
Detroit Red Wings| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ville Husso | G | Dec 27 | Injured Reserve | Dec 20: Husso (lower body) was put on injured reserve Wednesday. |
| Klim Kostin | C | Dec 27 | Injured Reserve | |
| Alex Lyon | G | Dec 22 | Out | Dec 18: Lyon (upper body) is listed as week-to-week, according to Daniella Bruce of the Red Wings' official site. |
| Matt Luff | RW | Nov 16 | Injured Reserve |
Edmonton Oilers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Holloway | LW | Dec 10 | Injured Reserve | Dec 7: Holloway (lower body) is expected to return either just before or after the Christmas break, Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton reports. |
| Ryan Fanti | G | Nov 30 | Injured Reserve | Oct 10: ir-nr |
Florida Panthers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonah Gadjovich | LW | Dec 23 | Out | |
| Anton Lundell | C | Dec 21 | Injured Reserve | Dec 20: Lundell (illness) is expected to be a game-time decision Thursday versus St. Louis. |
Los Angeles Kings| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pheonix Copley | G | Dec 20 | Injured Reserve | Dec 17: Copley (undisclosed) was put on long-term injured reserve Sunday. |
| Vladislav Gavrikov | D | Dec 20 | Injured Reserve | |
| Viktor Arvidsson | LW | Nov 29 | Injured Reserve | Oct 14: Arvidsson is considered month-to-month with a back injury, Austin Stanovich of The Hockey News reports. |
Minnesota Wild| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mats Zuccarello | RW | Dec 27 | Injured Reserve | |
| Jared Spurgeon | D | Dec 21 | Day-To-Day | |
| Sam Hentges | C | Nov 30 | Injured Reserve | |
| Michael Milne | LW | Nov 30 | Injured Reserve |
Montreal Canadiens| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Pearson | LW | Jan 10 | Injured Reserve | |
| Jordan Harris | D | Dec 7 | Injured Reserve | Dec 12: Harris (lower body) will begin skating but is still 10-14 days away from returning to action, the team announced Tuesday. |
| Alex Newhook | C | Feb 17 | Injured Reserve | |
| Rafael Harvey-Pinard | LW | Nov 22 | Injured Reserve | Nov 21: Harvey-Pinard (lower body) will be sidelined for six-to-eight weeks. |
| Kirby Dach | C | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Nov 1: Dach underwent surgery Tuesday to repair torn ligaments in his right knee, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports. |
| Chris Wideman | D | Nov 14 | Injured Reserve | Oct 9: ir-nr |
New Jersey Devils| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dougie Hamilton | D | Dec 7 | Injured Reserve | Dec 1: Hamilton underwent surgery for a torn pectoral muscle and will be out indefinitely. |
| Tomas Nosek | LW | Nov 28 | Injured Reserve | Dec 1: Nosek, who hasn't played since Nov. 18 because of an upper-body injury, re-aggravated his right foot injury, which kept him out of the lineup from Oct. 16-Nov. 7. He underwent foot surgery Wednesday, and the Devils announced Friday that he's out indefinitely. |
New York Islanders| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julien Gauthier | RW | Dec 23 | Out | |
| Scott Mayfield | D | Dec 19 | Injured Reserve | |
| Ryan Pulock | D | Dec 15 | Injured Reserve | Dec 15: Pulock (lower body) has yet to resume skating, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports Friday, which doesn't bode well for a short-term absence. |
| Adam Pelech | D | Dec 2 | Injured Reserve | Dec 15: Pelech (upper body) will be eligible to be activated from long-term injured reserve Tuesday, but according to coach Lane Lambert, "it's still going to be a while" until the defenseman will be ready to play, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports. |
New York Rangers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filip Chytil | C | Nov 18 | Injured Reserve | Nov 28: Chytil (upper body) was moved to long-term injured reserve Tuesday, per CapFriendly. |
| Kaapo Kakko | RW | Dec 22 | Injured Reserve | Nov 28: ir-lt |
| Ben Harpur | D | Sep 15 | Out |
Ottawa Senators| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathieu Joseph | RW | Dec 23 | Day-To-Day | |
| Rourke Chartier | C | Dec 17 | Injured Reserve | |
| Thomas Chabot | D | Jan 4 | Injured Reserve | Dec 7: ir-lt |
Philadelphia Flyers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Hart | G | Dec 21 | Day-To-Day | |
| Noah Cates | LW | Jan 20 | Injured Reserve | Dec 5: Cates (foot) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site. |
Pittsburgh Penguins| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Poulin | RW | Dec 21 | Day-To-Day | |
| Bryan Rust | RW | Dec 18 | Injured Reserve | Dec 18: Rust (upper body) was moved to long-term injured reserve Monday, per CapFriendly. |
| Jesse Puljujarvi | RW | Dec 31 | Out | |
| Matt Nieto | LW | Dec 8 | Injured Reserve |
San Jose Sharks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Rutta | D | Dec 21 | Day-To-Day | |
| Calen Addison | D | Dec 21 | Day-To-Day | |
| Nico Sturm | C | Dec 23 | Injured Reserve | Dec 17: Sturm (middle body) is considered week-to-week, per Ryan Boulding of NHL.com. |
| Logan Couture | C | Nov 20 | Injured Reserve | Dec 15: Couture (lower body) stayed back in San Jose and will miss the team's two-game road trip, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports Friday. |
| Ryan Carpenter | C | Dec 12 | Injured Reserve | Dec 15: Carpenter (undisclosed) will not join the Sharks' for their two-game road trip, Max Miller of The Hockey News reports Friday. |
| Matt Benning | D | Dec 19 | Injured Reserve | Dec 13: Benning (lower body) is out indefinitely, coach David Quinn told Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now on Wednesday. |
| Ty Emberson | D | Dec 10 | Injured Reserve | |
| Mitchell Russell | RW | Nov 30 | Injured Reserve |
Seattle Kraken| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre-Edouard Bellemare | LW | Dec 27 | Injured Reserve | Dec 21: Bellemare sustained a broken bone in his leg and will be out 4-6 weeks, Curtis Crabtree of Fox 13 Seattle reports. |
| Jared McCann | LW | Dec 23 | Out | |
| Jaden Schwartz | C | Dec 7 | Injured Reserve | Dec 15: Schwartz (lower body) was moved from the regular injured reserve to long-term injured reserve Friday. |
| Philipp Grubauer | G | Dec 10 | Injured Reserve | Dec 14: Grubauer (lower body) is week-to-week, coach Dave Hakstol told Alison Lukan of Root Sports on Thursday. |
| Andre Burakovsky | LW | Dec 16 | Injured Reserve |
St. Louis Blues| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anton Malmstrom | D | Nov 30 | Injured Reserve | Nov 29: ir-nr |
| Joshua Jacobs | Nov 30 | Injured Reserve | Oct 10: ir-nr |
Tampa Bay Lightning| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikhail Sergachev | D | Dec 21 | Day-To-Day |
Toronto Maple Leafs| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Giordano | D | Dec 16 | Injured Reserve | Dec 18: CapFriendly reported Monday that Giordano (finger) has been moved to long-term injured reserve. |
| Ryan Reaves | RW | Dec 23 | Injured Reserve | |
| Joseph Woll | G | Jan 9 | Injured Reserve | |
| John Klingberg | D | Dec 12 | Injured Reserve | Dec 6: Klingberg will undergo hip surgery and miss the remainder of the season, GM Brad Treliving told David Alter of Sports Illustrated on Wednesday. |
| Matt Murray | G | May 7 | Injured Reserve | Oct 9: Murray is expected to be sidelined for a minimum of 6-8 months after undergoing successful bilateral hip surgery Monday. |
Vancouver Canucks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Soucy | D | Dec 28 | Injured Reserve | Nov 24: Soucy (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Friday, according to Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650. |
| Guillaume Brisebois | D | Nov 16 | Injured Reserve | Oct 17: ir-lt |
Vegas Golden Knights| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keegan Kolesar | RW | Dec 21 | Day-To-Day | |
| Adin Hill | G | Dec 27 | Out | |
| Kaedan Korczak | D | Dec 21 | Injured Reserve | |
| Daniil Miromanov | D | Nov 25 | Injured Reserve | Oct 10: ir-lt |
Washington Capitals| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor McMichael | C | Dec 21 | Out | |
| Max Pacioretty | LW | Nov 27 | Injured Reserve | Dec 19: Pacioretty (Achilles) is "real close" to playing according to coach Spencer Carbery and could be ready as soon as the club's Dec. 27 clash with the Rangers, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports. |
| T.J. Oshie | RW | Dec 27 | Injured Reserve | |
| Sonny Milano | LW | Dec 20 | Injured Reserve | |
| Cam Allen | D | Jan 2 | Out | |
| Nicklas Backstrom | C | Sep 18 | Injured Reserve | Nov 8: Backstrom (hip), who announced last Wednesday that he's temporarily stepping away from hockey to focus on his health, has been moved to the long-term injured reserve list. |
Winnipeg Jets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Kupari | C | Dec 16 | Injured Reserve | Dec 19: Kupari (shoulder) will not be available until after the Christmas break, despite getting on the ice with a non-contact jersey Tuesday, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports. |
| Kyle Connor | LW | Feb 6 | Injured Reserve | Dec 13: Connor's doctors have confirmed that he'll miss the next 6-8 weeks because of his knee injury, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports Wednesday. |
| Ville Heinola | D | Nov 30 | Injured Reserve | Dec 5: Heinola (ankle) was on the ice without gear Tuesday but remains a ways away from returning, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports. |