NHL Injuries

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Player	POS	Status
J. Gibson	G	Out - Appendix ( Thu, Sep 26)
Gibson underwent emergency appendectomy surgery last night. He is expected to be out approximately 3-6 weeks.
P. Mintyukov	D	Day To Day - Lower body ( Mon, Sep 23)
Mintyukov won't play Tuesday in a preseason game versus the Sharks, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.

Boston
Bruins

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Player	POS	Status
M. Poitras	C	Day To Day - Undisclosed ( Thu, Oct 3)
Head coach Jim Montgomery told reporters that Poitras is still day-to-day and they aren't sure if he'll be ready for the season opener next Tuesday, per Daily Faceoff Fantasy.
B. Marchand	LW	Day To Day - Illness ( Mon, Sep 30)
Marchand is questionable to return to Tuesday's preseason game versus the Flyers.

Buffalo
Sabres

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Player	POS	Status
N. Aube-Kubel	RW	Day To Day - Lower-body ( Sat, Oct 5)
Aube-Kubel did not play in Saturday's (Oct. 5) game versus New Jersey.
Z. Benson	LW	Day To Day - Undisclosed ( Sat, Oct 5)
Benson did not play in Saturday's (Oct. 5) game versus New Jersey.
J. Peterka	RW	Day To Day - Concussion ( Fri, Oct 4)
Peterka left Buffalo's Global Series game in Prague after just 1:39 TOI in the first due to an injury and has been diagnosed with a concussion post-game.

Calgary
Flames

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Player	POS	Status
J. Bean	D	Day To Day - Lower-body ( Fri, Sep 27)
Bean isn't practicing on Saturday (Sept. 28), Wes Gilbertson of the Calgary Sun reports.
M. Pospisil	C	Day To Day - Lower-body ( Fri, Sep 27)
Pospisil missed a third straight day of practice on Saturday, per Wes Gilbertson of the Calgary Sun.
K. Bahl	D	Day To Day - Lower body ( Thu, Sep 26)
Bahl skated with the team on Friday (Sept. 27) for the first time since training camp began last week, according to Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.

Carolina
Hurricanes

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Player	POS	Status
J. Poirier	RW	Out - Undisclosed ( Thu, Sep 26)
Poirier will not be an option for Carolina in Friday's preseason contest against Florida, according to Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.
J. Fast	RW	Out - Neck ( Wed, Aug 28)
Jesper Fast has undergone neck surgery, and is not expected to play in the upcoming season. per Carolina Hurricanes.

Chicago
Blackhawks

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Player	POS	Status
W. Kaiser	D	Out - Illness ( Thu, Oct 3)
The Chicago Blackhawks placed Kaiser on injured reserve.
A. Levshunov	D	Out - Foot ( Thu, Sep 19)
D Artyom Levshunov is not expected to play in any preseason games. As per Scott Powers of The Athletic.
L. Brossoit	G	Out - Meniscus ( Wed, Aug 28)
Brossoit underwent meniscus repair surgery yesterday, out 5-7 weeks, which puts him back late end of training camp or beginning of regular season, per Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff.
L. Brossoit	G	Out - Meniscus ( Tue, Aug 27)
Brossoit underwent meniscus repair surgery yesterday, out 5-7 weeks, which puts him back late end of training camp or beginning of regular season, per Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff.

Colorado
Avalanche

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Player	POS	Status
A. Lehkonen	LW	Out - Shoulder ( Wed, Oct 2)
Lehkonen was skating in a non-contact jersey during Wednesday's practice session, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.
V. Nichushkin	RW	Out - NHLPA ( Sun, May 12)
Nichushkin was placed in Stage 3 of the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program and suspended for a minimum of six months without pay for violating the terms of Stage 2, the NHL and NHLPA announced.

Columbus
Blue Jackets

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Player	POS	Status
D. Voronkov	LW	Out - Upper body ( Thu, Oct 3)
The Columbus Blue Jackets placed Voronkov on injured reserve.
G. Brindley	C	Out - Finger ( Wed, Oct 2)
Brindley has been placed on injured reserve and is expected to miss 4 to 6 weeks.

Dallas
Stars

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Player	POS	Status
J. Robertson	LW	Out - Foot ( Fri, Sep 27)
Jason Robertson participated in Saturday's practice. Coach Alain Nasreddine remains optimistic about his readiness for the season opener, per NHL TV Analyst Brent Severyn.

Detroit
Red Wings

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Player	POS	Status
J. Campbell	G	Out - NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program ( Thu, Oct 3)
Campbell will be away from the Red Wings for an indefinite period of time after it was announced Friday that he has entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program.

Edmonton
Oilers

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Player	POS	Status
D. Ryan	C	Day To Day - Undisclosed ( Thu, Oct 3)
Ryan was late to practice on Friday and only participated in a few drills after it was announced that he was day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
E. Kane	LW	Out - Abdomen ( Mon, Sep 23)
Kane’s recovery from abdominal surgery is expected to take a minimum of five months. They suggest it could be six months — or longer, per Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic.

Florida
Panthers

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Player	POS	Status
M. Samoskevich	RW	Day To Day - Upper-body ( Tue, Oct 1)
Samoskevich is hoping to suit up for Saturday's preseason game against the Kings, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
T. Nosek	LW	Out - Upper-body ( Mon, Sep 23)
Nosek is battling an upper-body injury and will miss some time as a result, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

Los Angeles
Kings

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Player	POS	Status
D. Doughty	D	Out - Ankle ( Thu, Oct 3)
Doughty underwent successful surgery on his ankle and remains out month to month.

Minnesota
Wild

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Player	POS	Status
J. Middleton	D	Day To Day - Upper body ( Thu, Oct 3)
Middleton won't play in Friday's preseason game but is expected to be ready for the season opener.
M. Boldy	LW	Day To Day - Lower-body ( Thu, Oct 3)
Boldy won't play in Friday's preseason game but is expected to be ready for the season opener.
T. Grosenick	G	Out For Season - Knee ( Tue, Oct 1)
Grosenick underwent successful surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and will not play this season. He is expected to make a full recovery and be ready for the start of the 2025-26 season.

Montreal
Canadiens

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Player	POS	Status
K. Guhle	D	Day To Day - Abdomen ( Tue, Oct 1)
Guhle sported a standard practice jersey on Wednesday (Oct. 2) as he continues to recover from an appendectomy.
P. Laine	LW	Out - Knee ( Mon, Sep 30)
Laine will not need surgery on his knee but will be sidelined for 2-to-3 months, per Daily Faceoff - Fantasy.
D. Reinbacher	D	Out - Knee ( Mon, Sep 30)
Reinbacher underwent surgery to his left knee this morning and is out 5-to-6 months.
Q. Miller	G	Out - Shoulder ( Fri, Sep 13)
Miller will be undergoing surgery to repair damage to his right shoulder, per Jonathan Larivee of Hockey Feed.
R. Harvey-Pinard	LW	Out - Leg ( Wed, Jul 24)
Harvey-Pinard underwent successful surgery on Thursday after suffering a broken leg. The recovery period for the 25-year-old winger is estimated to be four months.

Nashville
Predators

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Player	POS	Status
No injuries to report.

New Jersey
Devils

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Player	POS	Status
O. Palat	LW	Day To Day - Personal ( Sat, Oct 5)
Palat did not play in Saturday's (Oct. 5) game versus Buffalo.
L. Hughes	D	Out - Shoulder ( Wed, Oct 2)
Hughes has yet to resume skating and remains 5-to-7 weeks away from returning to the Devils' lineup, per Daily Faceoff-Fantasy.
B. Pesce	D	Out - Lower Leg ( Sun, Sep 29)
Pesce didn't travel with the Devils to Czechia on Sunday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports, indicating he will miss the start of the 2024-25 season.
S. Hatakka	D	Out - Undisclosed ( Thu, Sep 26)
Hatakka is dealing with an injury that is considered more significant than day-to-day, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
J. Filmon	RW	Out - Upper-body ( Wed, Sep 11)
Filmon will not participate in the team's Prospects Challenge due to an upper-body injury and is considered week-to-week.

New York
Islanders

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Player	POS	Status
I. Sorokin	G	Day To Day - Back ( Wed, Oct 2)
Coach Patrick Roy said Thursday that he is taking it one day at a time with Sorokin, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

New York
Rangers

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Player	POS	Status
A. Panarin	LW	Day To Day - Lower-body ( Wed, Oct 2)
Panarin is day-to-day and will not practice on Thursday (Oct. 3).
R. Lindgren	D	Out - Upper-body ( Tue, Sep 24)
Lindgren is expected to be sidelined for 2-3 weeks, Vince Z. Mercogliano of USA Today reports.

Ottawa
Senators

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Player	POS	Status
No injuries to report.

Philadelphia
Flyers

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Player	POS	Status
No injuries to report.

Pittsburgh
Penguins

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Player	POS	Status
E. Karlsson	D	Day To Day - Lower-body ( Fri, Oct 4)
Karlsson expects to be ready for Pittsburgh's season opener, per Daily Faceoff - Fantasy.
B. Rust	RW	Day To Day - Lower-body ( Thu, Oct 3)
Rust is day-to-day with a lower-body injury, per Daily Faceoff - Fantasy.
B. Lizotte	C	Out - Concussion ( Tue, Oct 1)
Lizotte is out indefinitely after being diagnosed with a concussion, Rob Rossi of The Athletic reports.
A. Nedeljkovic	G	Out - Lower body ( Tue, Oct 1)
Nedeljkovic is considered week-to-week, Rob Rossi of The Athletic reports.
V. Ponomarev	C	Day To Day - Upper-body ( Mon, Sep 30)
Ponomarev is being evaluated for an upper-body injury, per head coach Mike Sullivan.
M. Nieto	LW	Out - Knee ( Tue, Sep 17)
Nieto is considered to be month-to-month, per Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

San Jose
Sharks

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Player	POS	Status
M. Celebrini	C	Day To Day - Lower-body ( Mon, Sep 30)
Celebrini left Tuesday's (Oct. 1) game with a lower body injury after crashing into the boards in the second period.
T. Bordeleau	C	Out - Lower-body ( Mon, Sep 23)
Bordeleau is week-to-week after suffering a lower-body injury, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
M. Vlasic	D	Day To Day - Upper-body ( Mon, Sep 23)
Vlasic will be sidelined versus Anaheim on Tuesday, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.
S. Mukhamadullin	D	Out - Lower body ( Mon, Sep 23)
Mukhamadullin didn't take part in Tuesday's practice, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.
L. Couture	C	Out - Groin ( Wed, Sep 18)
Couture will not be available for the start of training camp, per rotowire.com.

Seattle
Kraken

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Player	POS	Status
J. McCann	LW	Day To Day - Lower-body ( Tue, Oct 1)
McCann didn't play in Wednesday's (Oct. 2) game versus the Oilers.

St. Louis
Blues

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Player	POS	Status
B. Saad	LW	Out - Personal ( Fri, Sep 27)
Brandon Saad said Friday he could miss the season-opening road trip because his wife is expected to deliver their third child at that time.
O. Sundqvist	C	Out - Knee ( Wed, Sep 18)
Sundqvist will take part in practices during training camp, but he isn't expected to participate in any preseason games, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports.
T. Krug	D	Out For Season - Ankle ( Mon, Sep 2)
Krug will undergo surgery on his left ankle and will miss the entire 2024-25 season.

Tampa Bay
Lightning

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Player	POS	Status
G. Goncalves	C	Day To Day - Upper body ( Wed, Oct 2)
Goncalves is day-to-day with an upper-body injury, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
M. Eyssimont	C	Out - Lower body ( Wed, Oct 2)
Eyssimont was originally expected to be out until the middle of October, but he removed his non-contact jersey for Thursday's practice.
L. Glendening	C	Out - Undisclosed ( Tue, Sep 17)
Glendening could return by the Oct. 11 opener, Tampa Bay Lightning GM Julien BriseBois said.

Toronto
Maple Leafs

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Player	POS	Status
C. Jarnkrok	C	Day To Day - Lower-body ( Thu, Oct 3)
Jarnkrok is considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury, per Daily Faceoff Fantasy.
J. McCabe	D	Day To Day - Upper-body ( Thu, Oct 3)
McCabe is considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury, per Daily Faceoff - Fantasy.
N. Robertson	LW	Day To Day - Upper-body ( Thu, Oct 3)
Robertson is day-to-day with an upper-body injury, per Daily-Faceoff Fantasy.

Utah
Hockey Club

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Player	POS	Status
N. Bjugstad	C	Out - Upper-body ( Wed, Sep 18)
Bjugstad will be listed as week-to-week and is not taking part in the start of training camp, per Craig Morgan of ALLCITY Network.
J. Marino	D	Out - Upper-body ( Wed, Sep 18)
Marino is considered week-to-week with an upper-body injury and will not be on the ice Thursday for the start of training camp, according to Craig Morgan of ALLCITY Network.

Vancouver
Canucks

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Player	POS	Status
P. Suter	C	Day To Day - Upper-body ( Thu, Oct 3)
Suter is day-to-day with an upper-body injury, per Daily Faceoff - Fantasy.
T. Blueger	C	Day To Day - Lower Body ( Fri, Sep 27)
F Teddy Blueger won't return versus the Flames on Saturday, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.
T. Demko	G	Out - Knee ( Wed, Sep 18)
Demko has made a lot of progress over the last 2-3 weeks, but said Thursday there is still no timetable for his return, Harman Dayal of The Athletic reports.
D. Joshua	C	Out - Cancer ( Mon, Sep 16)
Joshua announced that he underwent surgery for testicular cancer and will not be ready to join the team for training camp.

Vegas
Golden Knights

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Player	POS	Status
W. Karlsson	C	Day To Day - Undisclosed ( Thu, Oct 3)
Karlsson won't play in Saturday's preseason game against the Sharks, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.

Washington
Capitals

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Player	POS	Status
H. Shepard	G	Day To Day - Lower-body ( Tue, Oct 1)
Shepard wasn't on the ice for Wednesday's practice session due to a lower-body injury, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.
T. Oshie	RW	Out For Season - Back ( Tue, Sep 17)
Oshie will be put on long-term injured reserve due to a chronic back injury that's expected to cost him the entire 2024-25 campaign, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.

Winnipeg
Jets

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Player	POS	Status
J. Anderson-Dolan	C	Day To Day - Undisclosed ( Wed, Oct 2)
Anderson-Dolan is dealing with an undisclosed injury after blocking a shot against Calgary on Wednesday, Scott Billeck of the Winnipeg Sun reports.
L. Stanley	D	Out - Knee ( Thu, Sep 26)
Stanley will have knee surgery due to a meniscus issue after suffering a tweak during an off-ice pregame routine Wednesday, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports Friday. Stanley's expected to be out for at least four weeks.
V. Heinola	D	Out - Ankle ( Wed, Sep 25)
Heinola who has an ankle infection, underwent surgery, Scott Billeck of the Winnipeg Sun reports Thursday.