NHL Injuries
Anaheim Ducks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Jensen | D | Sep 15 | Out | |
| Petr Mrazek | G | Sep 15 | Out | |
| Troy Terry | RW | Nov 15 | Out | Jun 18: Terry underwent hip surgery and is expected to need 5-6 months to recover, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports Thursday. |
| Drew Helleson | D | Sep 15 | Out | |
| Ryan Poehling | C | Sep 15 | Out |
Boston Bruins| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikita Zadorov | D | Sep 15 | Out |
Buffalo Sabres| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Danforth | RW | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | May 20: Danforth (kneecap) was nearly healthy at the end of the Sabres' playoff run, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports Wednesday. |
| Jiri Kulich | C | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | May 19: Kulich (ear) said Tuesday that he had his blood clot removed and will be able to play hockey again, per Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald. |
| Noah Ostlund | C | Sep 15 | Out | May 3: Ostlund (lower body) isn't expected to be available to play in the second round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, according to Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News on Sunday. |
Calgary Flames| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Huberdeau | LW | Oct 1 | Injured Reserve | Sep 4: Huberdeau (hip) will not be available for the start of Flames training camp, Eric Francis of Sportsnet reports Friday. |
| Kevin Bahl | D | Sep 15 | Out | Apr 16: Bahl (lower body) won't play in Calgary's season finale against Los Angeles on Thursday, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan. |
| Connor Zary | C | Sep 15 | Out | |
| Yan Kuznetsov | D | Sep 15 | Out | Apr 14: Kuznetsov (upper body) will miss the rest of the 2025-26 regular season, according to Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan on Tuesday. |
| Joel Hanley | D | Sep 15 | Out | |
| Samuel Honzek | LW | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Mar 27: Honzek (upper body) will not return this season, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan on Friday. |
| Jake Bean | D | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Dec 18: Bean (undisclosed) will need to undergo surgery and is expected to be sidelined indefinitely, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports Thursday. |
| Henry Mews | D | Sep 15 | Out |
Carolina Hurricanes| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Robinson | LW | Sep 15 | Out | |
| Seth Jarvis | C | Dec 26 | Out |
Chicago Blackhawks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Bedard | C | Nov 7 | Out | Jul 18: Bedard (shoulder) signed a five-year, $75 million contract with Chicago on Saturday. |
| Matt Grzelcyk | D | Sep 15 | Out | Mar 31: Grzelcyk (upper body) will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 regular season, according to Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times on Tuesday. |
| Artyom Levshunov | D | Sep 15 | Out | Mar 31: Levshunov (hand) will not play again in 2025-26, according to Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times on Tuesday. |
| Ryan Ellis | D | Jul 1 | Injured Reserve | Jan 8: Ellis (back) and his contract have been traded to Chicago from San Jose, along with Jake Furlong and a 2028 fourth-round pick in exchange for Laurent Brossoit, Nolan Allan and a 2028 seventh-round pick Thursday. |
Columbus Blue Jackets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvis Merzlikins | G | Oct 24 | Out | |
| Isac Lundestrom | C | Nov 10 | Out |
Dallas Stars| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arttu Hyry | RW | Sep 15 | Out | Jul 1: Hyry (lower body) signed a two-year, $1.8 million contract with the Stars on Wednesday. |
| Roope Hintz | C | Sep 15 | Out | May 4: Hintz (hamstring) believes he was close to returning to the lineup after dealing with a setback in his recovery, according to Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News on Monday. |
| Nils Lundkvist | D | Sep 15 | Out |
Detroit Red Wings| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viktor Arvidsson | LW | Sep 15 | Out | Jul 1: Arvidsson (ribs) agreed to terms on a two-year, $10 million contract with Detroit on Wednesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. |
| Mason Appleton | C | Sep 15 | Out | Apr 15: Appleton (upper body) won't play Wednesday versus the Panthers. |
| Michael Rasmussen | C | Sep 15 | Out |
Edmonton Oilers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Savoie | C | Oct 20 | Out | |
| Mattias Janmark | C | Sep 29 | Out | Aug 26: The Oilers announced Wednesday that Janmark (undisclosed) isn't expected to participate in training camp ahead of the 2026-27 season. |
| Alec Regula | D | Sep 29 | Out | Aug 26: Regula, who underwent a procedure shortly after the season, will not be available for training camp, the team announced Wednesday. |
| Frederik Andersen | G | Oct 20 | Out | |
| Adam Henrique | C | Sep 15 | Out |
Florida Panthers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Marchand | LW | Oct 10 | Injured Reserve | Aug 15: Marchand (lower body) had offseason surgery and could be unavailable for the start of the 2026-27 campaign, according to George Richards of Florida Hockey Now on Saturday. |
| Radko Gudas | D | Sep 15 | Out | Jul 1: Gudas (ankle) signed a six-year, $9 million contract with the Panthers on Wednesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. |
| Jacob Markstrom | G | Sep 15 | Out | Jun 30: Florida acquired Markstrom (undisclosed) and Angus Crookshank from New Jersey on Tuesday in exchange for Evan Rodrigues, Jesper Boqvist and Ben Steeves, per Pierre LeBrun of TSN. |
| Carter Verhaeghe | C | Sep 15 | Out | |
| Sam Bennett | C | Sep 15 | Out | |
| Gustav Forsling | D | Sep 15 | Out | Apr 15: Forsling (undisclosed) will miss Florida's season finale against Detroit on Wednesday, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site. |
| Seth Jones | D | Sep 15 | Out | |
| Dmitry Kulikov | D | Sep 15 | Out | |
| Jonah Gadjovich | LW | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Mar 31: Gadjovich (upper body) is not expected to suit up again this season, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site on Tuesday. |
| Niko Mikkola | D | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | |
| Uvis Balinskis | D | Sep 15 | Out | Mar 23: Balinskis (lower body) has a fracture and is slated to miss 4-6 weeks, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports Monday. |
Los Angeles Kings| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Fiala | LW | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Mar 6: Fiala (lower leg fracture) won't be available before training camp for the 2026-27 campaign, per John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio. |
Minnesota Wild| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filip Gustavsson | G | Sep 19 | Out | Sep 4: Gustavsson is still recovering from his offseason surgery ahead of training camp, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports Friday. |
New Jersey Devils| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arseny Gritsyuk | RW | Sep 15 | Out | Jun 30: Gritsyuk (upper body) signed a three-year, $9.75 million contract with New Jersey on Tuesday. |
| Evan Rodrigues | C | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Jun 30: Rodrigues (finger) was traded to the Devils from the Panthers on Tuesday along with Jesper Boqvist and Ben Steeves, in exchange for Jacob Markstrom and Angus Crookshank, Pierre LeBrun of TSN reports. |
| Jonas Siegenthaler | D | Sep 15 | Out | |
| Luke Hughes | D | Sep 15 | Out | Apr 9: Hughes (undisclosed) will undergo a procedure and will miss the remainder of the season, it was announced Thursday. |
| Stefan Noesen | RW | Oct 15 | Injured Reserve | Mar 22: Noesen (knee) has been ruled out for the rest of the season, Kristy Flannery of The Hockey News reports Sunday. |
New York Rangers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Rempe | C | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Mar 23: Rempe (thumb) probably won't be ready to return before the end of the 2025-26 regular season, according to Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic on Monday. |
Ottawa Senators| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artem Zub | D | Sep 15 | Out | Apr 27: Zub (lower body) remains about a month away from being fully fit, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports Monday. |
| Jake Sanderson | D | Sep 15 | Out |
Philadelphia Flyers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Cates | LW | Sep 15 | Out | May 12: Cates will not need to have a procedure for the foot injury he sustained during the 2026 playoffs, per Charlie O'Connor of PHLY Sports on Tuesday. |
| Owen Tippett | RW | Sep 15 | Out | May 11: Tippett (undisclosed) was contending with several injuries, including a sports hernia, during the 2026 postseason, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports Monday. |
Pittsburgh Penguins| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Jones | D | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve |
San Jose Sharks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Reaves | RW | Sep 15 | Out | |
| Logan Couture | C | Jul 1 | Injured Reserve | Sep 30: ir-lt |
Tampa Bay Lightning| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontus Holmberg | RW | Sep 15 | Out | May 5: Holmberg sustained a fractured clavicle against Buffalo on April 6, per Evan Closky of 10 Tampa Bay News on Tuesday. |
Toronto Maple Leafs| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Tanev | D | Sep 29 | Out | |
| Zack MacEwen | C | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Jul 1: MacEwen (knee) signed a two-year contract with the Maple Leafs on Wednesday. |
| Max Domi | C | Oct 3 | Out | |
| Dakota Joshua | C | Sep 15 | Out | Apr 11: Joshua (upper body) will not return to the lineup for the rest of the season, according to David Alter of The Hockey News on Saturday. |
| Auston Matthews | C | Sep 15 | Out | Mar 19: Matthews underwent successful MCL knee repair surgery Thursday. |
Utah Mammoth| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrett Hayton | C | Sep 15 | Out | Jul 8: Hayton (upper body) signed a one-year, $4.775 million contract with Utah on Wednesday. |
Vancouver Canucks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thatcher Demko | G | Sep 29 | Out | |
| Evander Kane | LW | Sep 15 | Out | Apr 14: Kane (upper body) will most likely miss the Canucks' final two games of the 2025-26 season, Farhan Lalji of TSN reports. |
| Derek Forbort | D | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Oct 28: Forbort (undisclosed) was placed on long-term injured reserve Tuesday. |
Washington Capitals| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Kyrou | RW | Sep 15 | Out | Jun 23: Kyrou was traded to the Capitals from St. Louis on Tuesday in exchange for Connor McMichael, Milton Gastrin and the 16th overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. |
| Rasmus Sandin | D | Dec 21 | Out | Apr 22: Sandin underwent right knee surgery Tuesday for a torn ACL. |
| Charlie Lindgren | G | Sep 15 | Out |
Winnipeg Jets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elias Salomonsson | D | Oct 30 | Out | Apr 30: Salomonsson underwent shoulder surgery Thursday and is expected to be out for 5-6 months, per Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site. |
| Neal Pionk | D | Sep 15 | Out | Apr 16: Pionk (undisclosed) is slated to miss the Jets' season finale against San Jose on Thursday. |
| Vladislav Namestnikov | C | Sep 15 | Out | |
| Gustav Nyquist | RW | Sep 15 | Out | Apr 16: Nyquist (undisclosed) has been ruled out of Thursday's tilt versus San Jose. |
| Alex Iafallo | LW | Sep 15 | Out | |
| Morgan Barron | C | Sep 15 | Out | Apr 11: Barron (lower body) won't be an option for Winnipeg's final four games of the regular season, according to Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press on Saturday. |
