NHL Injuries
Anaheim Ducks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Meyer | RW | 15 Sep | Out | 4 Jul: Meyer (upper body) signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Ducks on Wednesday. |
| Brock McGinn | LW | 24 Sep | Injured Reserve | |
| Pavel Mintyukov | D | 24 Sep | Out | 24 Apr: Mintyukov's lower-body injury is a bone bruise that kept him out of the last eight contests of 2023-24, Derek Lee of The Sporting Tribune reports. |
| Mason McTavish | C | 24 Sep | Out | 24 Apr: McTavish is dealing with a sprained MCL in his knee, but he won't required offseason surgery, Derek Lee of The Sporting Tribune reports. |
| Tristan Luneau | D | 24 Sep | Out |
Boston Bruins| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Kastelic | C | 22 Sep | Out | 25 Jun: The Senators traded Kastelic (upper body), Joonas Korpisalo and a 2024 first-round draft pick to the Bruins in exchange for Linus Ullmark on Monday. |
| Milan Lucic | LW | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 13 May: ir-lt |
Buffalo Sabres| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattias Samuelsson | D | 21 Sep | Out | |
| Tage Thompson | RW | 21 Sep | Out |
Calgary Flames| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Bean | D | 22 Sep | Out | 2 Jul: Bean (hand) agreed to terms on a two-year, $3.5 million contract with Calgary on Monday. |
| Martin Pospisil | C | 22 Sep | Out | 23 May: Pospisil (upper body) will miss the remainder of the 2024 IIHF World Championship, per Wes Gilbertson of the Calgary Sun. |
| Dan Vladar | G | 22 Sep | Out | |
| Joel Hanley | D | 22 Sep | Out |
Carolina Hurricanes| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Stillman | D | 24 Sep | Out | 3 Jul: Stillman (lower body) agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way contract with Carolina on Wednesday. |
| Tony DeAngelo | D | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Jesper Fast | RW | 24 Sep | Out | 20 May: Fast (neck) is still wearing a neck brace Saturday while he continues to undergo tests to determine the severity of the injury, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports. |
Chicago Blackhawks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Hall | LW | 25 Sep | Out | |
| Connor Murphy | D | 25 Sep | Out |
Colorado Avalanche| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artturi Lehkonen | LW | 23 Sep | Out | 2 Jul: Lehkonen (shoulder) should be ready around the start of training camp, Corey Masisak of The Denver Post reports. |
| Jacob MacDonald | D | 23 Sep | Out | 2 Jul: MacDonald (undisclosed) signed a two-year, $1.55 million contract with Colorado on Monday, according to PuckPedia. |
| Logan O'Connor | RW | 23 Sep | Injured Reserve | 31 May: O'Connor (hip surgery) is expected to be ready for the start of training camp, according to Corey Masisak of The Denver Post. |
| Gabriel Landeskog | LW | 23 Sep | Injured Reserve | 24 May: Landeskog (knee) will not be retiring and is focusing on returning for the 2024-25 campaign, Meghan Angley of DNVR Avalanche reports Thursday. |
| Valeri Nichushkin | RW | 15 Nov | Injured Reserve | 15 May: ir-nr |
| Oskar Olausson | RW | 23 Sep | Out |
Columbus Blue Jackets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Johnson | C | 23 Sep | Injured Reserve | |
| Patrik Laine | LW | 23 Sep | Injured Reserve | 3 Jul: ir-nr |
| Boone Jenner | C | 23 Sep | Out | |
| Daniil Tarasov | G | 23 Sep | Out |
Dallas Stars| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerad Rosburg | D | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 28 Feb: ir-nr |
Detroit Red Wings| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Lyon | G | 25 Sep | Out | 22 Jun: Lyon suffered a cut finger at the 2024 IIHF World Championship in May, per Sean Shapiro of EP Rinkside. |
| Dylan Larkin | C | 25 Sep | Out | 22 Jun: The Red Wings announced Friday that Dylan Larkin (upper body) underwent offseason surgery and is expected to be fine for the start of training camp in September, Sean Shapiro of EP Rinkside reports. |
| Michael Rasmussen | C | 25 Sep | Out |
Edmonton Oilers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evander Kane | LW | 22 Sep | Out | |
| Troy Stecher | D | 22 Sep | Out | 2 Jul: Stetcher (ankle) signed a two-year, $1.575 million contract with the Oilers on Monday. |
Los Angeles Kings| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pheonix Copley | G | 23 Sep | Out | 2 Jul: Copley (knee) signed a one-year, $825,000 contract with the Kings on Monday. |
Minnesota Wild| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reese Johnson | C | 21 Sep | Out | 2 Jul: Johnson (concussion) signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Wild on Monday. |
| Travis Boyd | C | 21 Sep | Out | 2 Jul: Boyd (pectoral) penned a one-year, two-way contract with Minnesota on Monday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports. |
| Yakov Trenin | C | 21 Sep | Out | 2 Jul: Trenin (upper body) signed a four-year, $14 million contract with the Wild on Monday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. |
| Sam Hentges | C | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Jared Spurgeon | D | 21 Sep | Out | |
| Marcus Foligno | LW | 21 Sep | Out | 3 Apr: Foligno (abdomen) underwent core muscle surgery Tuesday and will miss the remainder of the season. |
Montreal Canadiens| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby Dach | C | 23 Sep | Out | |
| Arber Xhekaj | D | 23 Sep | Out | |
| Michael Pezzetta | LW | 23 Sep | Out | |
| Carey Price | G | 23 Sep | Injured Reserve | 28 Feb: ir-lt |
Nashville Predators| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Smith | LW | 22 Sep | Out |
New Jersey Devils| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenden Dillon | D | 22 Sep | Out | 2 Jul: Dillon signed a three-year, $12 million contract with New Jersey on Monday, according to Sportsnet's Luke Gazdic. |
| Brett Pesce | D | 22 Sep | Out | 2 Jul: Pesce (lower leg) inked a six-year, $33 million contract with New Jersey on Monday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. |
| Nathan Bastian | RW | 22 Sep | Out | |
| Jack Hughes | C | 22 Sep | Out | |
| Curtis Lazar | C | 22 Sep | Out | |
| Timo Meier | RW | 22 Sep | Out |
New York Islanders| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Martin | LW | 15 Sep | Out | 4 May: Martin (lower body) is expected to undergo an MRI in the coming days, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports Friday. |
| Scott Mayfield | D | 22 Sep | Injured Reserve | 3 May: Mayfield, who suffered a fractured ankle in the season opener, should be ready for the 2024-25 campaign, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports Friday. |
New York Rangers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Vesey | LW | 22 Sep | Out | 5 Jun: Vesey suffered a separated shoulder in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals against Florida, Dan Rosen of NHL.com reports. |
| Blake Wheeler | RW | 15 Sep | Out |
Ottawa Senators| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Chabot | D | 22 Sep | Out | 1 May: Chabot is slated to undergo offseason wrist surgery, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen reports. |
| Josh Norris | C | 22 Sep | Out | |
| Travis Hamonic | D | 22 Sep | Out | |
| Tim Stutzle | C | 22 Sep | Out | |
| Alex Formenton | LW | 22 Sep | Out |
Philadelphia Flyers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Couturier | C | 22 Sep | Out | |
| Jamie Drysdale | D | 22 Sep | Out | |
| Rasmus Ristolainen | D | 22 Sep | Out | |
| Ryan Johansen | C | 22 Sep | Out | |
| Ryan Ellis | D | 22 Sep | Injured Reserve | 28 Feb: ir-lt |
Pittsburgh Penguins| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Nieto | LW | 1 Nov | Injured Reserve | |
| John Ludvig | D | 21 Sep | Injured Reserve | |
| Emil Bemstrom | RW | 21 Sep | Out | 2 Jul: Bemstrom (concussion) signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Penguins on Monday. |
| Kris Letang | D | 21 Sep | Out | 16 May: Letang had surgery to repair a fractured finger and will need eight weeks to recover, the team announced Wednesday. |
| Ryan Graves | D | 21 Sep | Out | |
| Noel Acciari | C | 21 Sep | Out |
San Jose Sharks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Benning | D | 22 Sep | Out | |
| Jan Rutta | D | 22 Sep | Out | |
| Ty Emberson | D | 22 Sep | Out | |
| Alexander Barabanov | LW | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Logan Couture | C | 22 Sep | Out | |
| Mike Hoffman | C | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Kevin Labanc | RW | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Mackenzie Blackwood | G | 22 Sep | Out |
Seattle Kraken| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Dunn | D | 22 Sep | Out |
St. Louis Blues| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Neighbours | LW | 21 Sep | Out | |
| Justin Faulk | D | 21 Sep | Out | |
| Torey Krug | D | 21 Sep | Out | |
| Oskar Sundqvist | C | 21 Sep | Out | 28 Mar: Sundqvist is headed for surgery after sustaining a torn ACL in Monday's matchup with Vegas. He'll be reevaluated in six months. |
| Mackenzie MacEachern | 21 Sep | Out |
Tampa Bay Lightning| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Johansson | G | 24 Sep | Out | 2 May: Johansson, who was previously listed as being out with a lower-body injury, sustained a quad tear March 30, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports Wednesday. |
| Darren Raddysh | D | 24 Sep | Out | 2 May: Raddysh was dealing with a hip pointer when the Bolts were eliminated from the postseason, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports Wednesday. |
Toronto Maple Leafs| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jani Hakanpaa | D | 22 Sep | Out | 2 Jul: Hakanpaa (knee) signed a two-year, $3 million contract with the Maple Leafs on Monday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. |
| Joseph Woll | G | 22 Sep | Out | 2 Jul: Woll (back) signed a three-year, $10.98 million contract with Toronto on Monday. |
| Chris Tanev | D | 22 Sep | Out | 2 Jul: Tanev (ankle) signed a six-year, $27 million contract with Toronto on Monday. |
| Connor Dewar | C | 22 Sep | Out | |
| Bobby McMann | C | 22 Sep | Out | 11 May: McMann was sidelined for the last nine games of the season due to an MCL sprain, Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun reports Friday. |
| Ty Voit | LW | 22 Sep | Out | |
| John Klingberg | D | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 28 Feb: ir-lt |
Vancouver Canucks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thatcher Demko | G | 24 Sep | Out | 19 May: Head coach Rick Tocchet said Demko (knee) will not play in Monday's Game 7 versus the Oilers, Thomas Drance of The Athletic reports. |
| Tucker Poolman | D | 24 Sep | Injured Reserve | 28 Feb: ir-lt |
Vegas Golden Knights| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Hague | D | 22 Sep | Out | |
| Robin Lehner | G | 22 Sep | Injured Reserve | 28 Feb: ir-lt |
Washington Capitals| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor van Riemsdyk | D | 22 Sep | Out | |
| Nicklas Backstrom | C | 1 Jul | Injured Reserve | 1 May: Backstrom (hip) is expected to spend the 2024-25 campaign on long-term injured reserve, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports Tuesday. |
Winnipeg Jets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Barron | C | 21 Sep | Out | 3 May: Barron had a knee injury that forced him to miss the last six games of the season, Scott Billeck of the Winnipeg Sun reports. |
| Vladislav Namestnikov | C | 21 Sep | Out |