NHL Injuries

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Player	POS	Status
B. McGinn	LW	Out - Lower Body ( Sat, Dec 28)
The Anaheim Ducks placed F Brock McGinn on injured reserve on Sunday (Dec. 29).
T. Zegras	C	Out - Knee ( Wed, Dec 11)
The Ducks said Zegras had successful knee surgery on Thursday (Dec. 12) to repair a torn meniscus and is expected to miss six weeks.

Boston
Bruins

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Player	POS	Status
H. Lindholm	D	Out - Lower-body ( Sat, Nov 30)
The Bruins announced on Sunday (Dec. 1) that Lindholm remains week-to-week, according to Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe. He is still on injured reserve and is not close to being available to return.

Buffalo
Sabres

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Player	POS	Status
J. Bryson	D	Day To Day - Illness ( Sat, Jan 4)
Bryson did not play in Saturday's (Jan. 4) game versus Vegas.
J. Greenway	LW	Out - Middle-body ( Thu, Dec 19)
The Buffalo Sabres placed F Jordan Greenway on injured reserve on Friday (Dec. 20).

Calgary
Flames

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Player	POS	Status
J. Kirkland	C	Out For Season - Lower-body ( Tue, Dec 3)
The Flames announced that Kirkland underwent successful ACL surgery on Wednesday (Dec. 4) and he will be out for the remainder of the season.
A. Mantha	RW	Out For Season - Lower-Body ( Sun, Nov 10)
The Flames announced that Mantha will require surgery on his ACL on Thursday (Nov. 14) and will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season.

Carolina
Hurricanes

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Player	POS	Status
W. Carrier	LW	Out - Lower Body ( Sat, Jan 4)
The Hurricanes have listed Carrier as Out for Sunday's (Jan. 5) game against the Penguins.
S. Gostisbehere	D	Out - Upper Body ( Sat, Jan 4)
The Carolina Hurricanes placed D Shayne Gostisbehere on the Injured Reserve Sunday (Jan. 5).
T. Jost	C	Out - Undisclosed ( Wed, Jan 1)
Jost has returned to Carolina to undergo further evaluation, as per Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal Thursday (Jan. 2).
F. Andersen	G	Out - Knee ( Wed, Nov 20)
The Hurricanes announced that Andersen will undergo a procedure on his knee on Friday (Nov. 22 )which will knock him out of action about 8-12 weeks, per TSN and RDS Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun.
J. Fast	RW	Out - Neck ( Tue, Oct 8)
The Carolina Hurricanes placed F Jesper Fast on long-term injured reserve on Wednesday (Oct. 9).

Chicago
Blackhawks

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Player	POS	Status
C. Murphy	D	Day To Day - Groin ( Fri, Jan 3)
Murphy did not play in Friday's (Jan. 3) versus the Canadiens.
A. Martinez	D	Day To Day - Neck ( Fri, Jan 3)
Martinez did not play in Friday's (Jan. 3) versus the Canadiens.
L. Brossoit	G	Out - Knee ( Thu, Nov 28)
Brossoit had another procedure done on Friday (Nov. 29) and is expected to be out for another six weeks, according to Blackhawks head coach Luke Richardson.

Colorado
Avalanche

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Player	POS	Status
S. Wedgewood	G	Out - Lower Body ( Fri, Jan 3)
The Colorado Avalanche placed G Scott Wedgewood on injured reserve on Saturday (Jan. 4).
V. Nichushkin	RW	Out - Lower Body ( Fri, Jan 3)
Nichushkin is expected to be sidelined for 7-10 days, according to Head coach Jared Bednar.
O. Kylington	D	Out - Upper-body ( Tue, Dec 31)
The Colorado Avalanche placed D Oliver Kylington on injured reserve on Wednesday (Jan. 1).
I. Ivan	C	Out - Upper Body ( Mon, Dec 30)
The Colorado Avalanche placed F Ivan Ivan on injured reserve on Tuesday (Dec. 31).
M. Wood	LW	Out - Upper-body ( Fri, Dec 27)
The Colorado Avalanche announced on Saturday (Dec. 28) that Wood is not close to a return but remains on his timeline, per Ryan Boulding of NHL.com.
G. Landeskog	LW	Out - Knee ( Tue, Nov 12)
Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar said on Wednesday (Nov. 13) that Landeskog remains without a timetable to return, per Adrian Hernandez of SBNation.com.
T. Poolman	D	Out For Season - Head ( Mon, Oct 7)
The Colorado Avalanche placed D Tucker Poolman on long-term injured reserve. He didn't play in 2023-24 due to migraines and won't be available for the 2024-25 campaign either.

Columbus
Blue Jackets

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Player	POS	Status
J. Danforth	RW	Out - Lower Body ( Sat, Dec 21)
The Columbus Blue Jackets placed F Justin Danforth on injured reserve on Sunday (Dec. 22).
Y. Chinakhov	RW	Out - Upper Body ( Tue, Dec 17)
Chinakhov completed a solo skating session on Wednesday (Dec. 18) but is without a timeline to return, per Aaron Portzline of The Athletic.
B. Jenner	C	Out - Shoulder ( Mon, Dec 9)
Jenner has resumed skating on Tuesday (Dec. 10) and would miss 5-6 months, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.
E. Gudbranson	D	Out - Shoulder ( Mon, Oct 21)
The Blue Jackets announced on Tuesday (Oct. 22) that Gudbranson underwent successful shoulder surgery on Monday (Oct. 21) and is without a timetable to return.

Dallas
Stars

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Player	POS	Status
M. Marchment	LW	Out - Face ( Sat, Dec 28)
Marchment is considered week-to-week after he was struck in the face by a puck on Friday (Dec. 27) against the Wild, as per Mike Heika of the Stars' official site.
T. Seguin	C	Out - Hip ( Tue, Dec 3)
Seguin will be out of action for 4-6 months when he undergoes surgery on Thursday (Dec. 5) for a left-side femoral acetabular impingement and hip labrum, per Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News.

Detroit
Red Wings

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Player	POS	Status
J. Petry	D	Day To Day - Undisclosed ( Sat, Jan 4)
Petry did not play in Saturday's (Jan. 4) game against Winnipeg.

Edmonton
Oilers

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Player	POS	Status
A. Regula	D	Out - Knee ( Fri, Dec 13)
Regula was never taken off the season-opening injured reserve despite being waived by Boston and claimed by Edmonton on Wednesday (Dec. 11), per Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic.
E. Kane	LW	Out - Abdomen ( Mon, Oct 7)
The Edmonton Oilers placed F Evander Kane on long-term injured reserve on Tuesday (Oct. 8).

Florida
Panthers

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Player	POS	Status
N. Mikkola	D	Day To Day - Upper-body ( Fri, Jan 3)
Mikkola did not play in Friday's (Jan. 3) game against the Penguins.
J. Gadjovich	LW	Day To Day - Upper-body ( Fri, Jan 3)
Gadjovich did not play in Friday's (Jan. 3) game against the Penguins.

Los Angeles
Kings

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Player	POS	Status
K. Burroughs	D	Out - Personal ( Fri, Jan 3)
The Los Angeles Kings placed D Kyle Burroughs on injured reserve non-roster playing status on Saturday (Jan. 4).
D. Doughty	D	Out - Ankle ( Mon, Dec 30)
Doughty took a significant step in his recovery process by resuming skating on Tuesday (Dec. 31) and it's possible that he will be in the mix to return to game action sometime in January, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Minnesota
Wild

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Player	POS	Status
J. Spurgeon	D	Out - Lower-body ( Wed, Jan 1)
The Wild announced on Thursday (Jan. 2) that Spurgeon is week-to-week with a lower-body injury.
K. Kaprizov	LW	Out - Lower Body ( Tue, Dec 31)
The Minnesota Wild placed F Kirill Kaprizov on injured reserve on Wednesday (Jan. 1).
J. Lauko	C	Out - Lower-body ( Sat, Dec 14)
The Wild said on Sunday (Dec. 15) that Lauko is week-to-week after aggravating his previous muscle issue, according to Michael Russo of The Athletic.
J. Middleton	D	Out - Upper Body ( Thu, Dec 12)
The Minnesota Wild placed D Jake Middleton on injured reserve on Friday (Dec. 13).
T. Grosenick	G	Out For Season - Knee ( Tue, Oct 1)
Grosenick underwent successful surgery on Wednesday (Oct. 2) to repair a torn ACL 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
P. Laine	LW	Day To Day - Illness ( Sat, Jan 4)
Laine did not play in Saturday's (Jan. 4) game versus the Avalanche.
D. Savard	D	Day To Day - Upper-body ( Sat, Jan 4)
Savard did not play in Saturday's (Jan. 4) game versus the Avalanche.
D. Reinbacher	D	Out - Knee ( Mon, Sep 30)
The Canadiens said that Reinbacher underwent surgery to his left knee on Tuesday (Oct. 1) and is out for 5-to-6 months.

Nashville
Predators

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Player	POS	Status
T. Novak	C	Day To Day - Upper-body ( Sat, Jan 4)
Novak did not play in Saturday's (Jan. 4) game versus the Flames.
J. Lauzon	D	Day To Day - Lower-body ( Sat, Jan 4)
Lauzon did not play in Saturday's (Jan. 4) game versus the Flames.
A. Wilsby	D	Day To Day - Upper-body ( Sat, Jan 4)
Wilsby did not play in Saturday's (Jan. 4) game versus the Flames.
C. Smith	LW	Out - Lower Body ( Sun, Dec 22)
The Nashville Predators placed F Cole Smith on injured reserve and will miss 4-6 weeks.
A. Roest	C	Out - Undisclosed ( Sat, Sep 28)
The Nashville Predators placed F Austin Roest on injured reserve non-roster list on Sunday (Sept. 29).

New Jersey
Devils

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Player	POS	Status
E. Haula	LW	Day To Day - Ankle ( Sat, Jan 4)
The Devils announced Haula is day to day as he goes under further testing for his ankle.
S. Hatakka	D	Out - Shoulder ( Wed, Oct 9)
The Devils said that Hatakka underwent successful shoulder surgery on Thursday (Oct. 10) and is without a timetable to return.

New York
Islanders

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Player	POS	Status
I. George	D	Day To Day - Upper Body ( Sat, Jan 4)
George is day-to-day and won't be available for Sunday's (Jan. 5) matchup versus Boston, as per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com
S. Holmstrom	RW	Day To Day - Upper Body ( Thu, Jan 2)
Holmstrom did not play in Thursday's (Jan. 2) game against the Maple Leafs.
S. Varlamov	G	Out - Lower-body ( Wed, Dec 18)
The New York Islanders placed G Semyon Varlamov on long-term injured reserve on Thursday (Dec. 19).
M. Reilly	D	Out - Heart ( Sun, Nov 17)
The Islanders said that Reilly will have a procedure on his heart on Tuesday (Nov. 19). He will be out indefinitely.

New York
Rangers

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Player	POS	Status
I. Shesterkin	G	Out - Upper-Body ( Mon, Dec 30)
The New York Rangers placed G Igor Shesterkin on injured reserve on Tuesday (Dec. 31).

Ottawa
Senators

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Player	POS	Status
T. Hamonic	D	Out - Lower Body ( Sat, Jan 4)
The Senators announced Hamonic is expected to miss 2 to 4 weeks with a lower body injury.
L. Ullmark	G	Out - Back ( Sat, Jan 4)
The Senators announced Ullmark is listed as week to week with a back injury.
D. Perron	LW	Out - Upper-Body ( Fri, Dec 27)
The Ottawa Senators placed F Davis Perron on injured reserve on Saturday (Dec. 28).
M. Amadio	RW	Out - Head ( Thu, Dec 26)
The Senators announced on Friday (Dec. 27) that Amadio will be unavailable for a while, head coach Travis Green told TSN 1200 Ottawa.

Philadelphia
Flyers

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Player	POS	Status
S. Ersson	G	Day To Day - Lower-body ( Thu, Jan 2)
Ersson did not play in Thursday's (Jan. 2) game versus the Golden Knights.
N. Deslauriers	LW	Out - Upper-body ( Thu, Dec 5)
The Philadelphia Flyers placed F Nicolas Deslauriers on injured reserve on Friday (Dec. 6).
R. Ellis	D	Out - Back ( Sun, Oct 6)
The Philadelphia Flyers placed D Ryan Ellis on injured reserve.

Pittsburgh
Penguins

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Player	POS	Status
P. Tomasino	C	Out - Lower-body ( Sat, Jan 4)
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed F Philip Tomasino on the Injured Reserve.

San Jose
Sharks

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Player	POS	Status
N. Sturm	C	Day To Day - Undisclosed ( Sat, Jan 4)
Sturm did not play in Saturday's (Jan. 4) game against New Jersey.
J. Walman	D	Out - Lower body ( Fri, Jan 3)
The San Jose Sharks placed D Jake Walman on Injured Reserve Thursday (Jan. 4).
C. Grundstrom	RW	Out - Undisclosed ( Wed, Jan 1)
The San Jose Sharks placed F Carl Grundstrom on injured reserve on Thursday (Jan. 2).
V. Vanecek	G	Out - Face ( Fri, Dec 27)
The Sharks announced on Saturday (Dec. 28) that Vanecek is week-to-week with a fractured cheekbone, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.
L. Couture	C	Out - Groin ( Fri, Nov 1)
Couture has not resumed skating on Friday (Nov. 1) and remains without a timeline to return, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.
I. Chernyshov	LW	Out - Shoulder ( Sun, Oct 6)
The San Jose Sharks placed F Igor Chernyshov on injured reserve on Monday (Oct. 7).

Seattle
Kraken

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Player	POS	Status
Y. Gourde	C	Day To Day - Lower-body ( Sat, Jan 4)
Gourde did not play in Saturday's (Jan. 4) game against the Oilers.
J. Daccord	G	Day To Day - Upper-body ( Sat, Jan 4)
Daccord did not play in Saturday's (Jan. 4) game against the Oilers.
A. Larsson	D	Day To Day - Upper-body ( Fri, Jan 3)
Larsson did not return to Saturday's (Jan. 4) game versus the Oilers.
J. Eberle	RW	Out - Pelvis ( Fri, Nov 29)
The Seattle Kraken placed F Jordan Eberle on long-term injured reserve on Saturday (Nov. 30).

St. Louis
Blues

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Player	POS	Status
J. Faulk	D	Day To Day - Upper-body ( Sat, Jan 4)
Faulk did not play in Saturday's (Jan. 4) game against Columbus.
R. Faksa	C	Day To Day - Lower Body ( Sat, Jan 4)
Faksa did not play in Saturday's (Jan. 4) game against Columbus.
N. Leddy	D	Out - Lower Body ( Sat, Nov 30)
Leddy will accompany the Blues on the team's upcoming four-game road trip but still remains on injured reserve as of Sunday (Dec. 1), per Lou Korac of NHL.com.
T. Krug	D	Out For Season - Ankle ( Mon, Oct 7)
The St. Louis Blues placed D Torey Krug on long-term injured reserve on Tuesday (Oct. 8).

Tampa Bay
Lightning

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Player	POS	Status
J. Moser	D	Out - Lower-body ( Wed, Dec 18)
The Lightning said on Thursday (Dec. 19) that Moser is expected to miss 8-10 weeks with a lower body injury.

Toronto
Maple Leafs

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Player	POS	Status
P. Holmberg	RW	Day To Day - Illness ( Sat, Jan 4)
Holmberg skated with Toronto's scratches but won't play against Philadelphia on Sunday (Jan.5), as per Nick Barden of The Hockey News.
J. Hakanpaa	D	Out - Knee ( Mon, Dec 30)
The Maple Leafs placed D Jani Hakanpaa on long-term injured reserve on Tuesday (Dec. 31).
A. Stolarz	G	Out - Knee ( Mon, Dec 16)
The Maple Leafs said on Tuesday (Dec. 17) that Stolarz is expected to miss the next 4-6 weeks after undergoing a procedure to remove a loose body in his knee.
C. Jarnkrok	C	Out - Groin ( Sun, Nov 17)
The Maple Leafs said Jarnkrok had surgery on Monday (Nov. 18) to repair a sports hernia and is now considered month-to-month.

Utah
Hockey Club

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Player	POS	Status
R. Bortuzzo	D	Out - Lower Body ( Fri, Jan 3)
The Utah Hockey Club placed D Robert Bortuzzo on the Injured Reserve.
M. Lamoureux	D	Out - Upper Body ( Fri, Nov 29)
The Utah Hockey Club said on Saturday (Nov. 30) that Lamoureux was placed on injured reserve.
S. Durzi	D	Out - Shoulder ( Tue, Oct 22)
The Utah Hockey Club announced on Wednesday (Oct. 23) that Durzi has undergone successful shoulder surgery and is expected to return in 4-6 months.
J. Marino	D	Out - Back ( Tue, Oct 22)
The Utah Hockey Club said on Wednesday (Oct. 23) that Marino underwent successful surgery and is expected to return in 3-4 months.

Vancouver
Canucks

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Player	POS	Status
T. Demko	G	Day To Day - Back ( Thu, Jan 2)
The Canucks announced that Demko is expected to be on the team's road trip, which begins on Monday (Jan. 6) versus Montreal, per Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650. His presence on the road trip bodes well for this issue to be a short-term one.
E. Pettersson	C	Out - Undisclosed ( Thu, Jan 2)
The Vancouver Canucks placed F Elias Pettersson on injured reserve on Friday (Jan. 3).
Q. Hughes	D	Out - Undisclosed ( Sat, Dec 28)
Head coach Rick Tocchet told Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com on Sunday (Dec. 29) that Hughes is week-to-week.
F. Hronek	D	Out - Upper-Body ( Thu, Dec 26)
The Vancouver Canucks said on Friday (Dec. 27) that Hronek has resumed skating but is too soon to say he's ahead of schedule, per CanucksArmy.com.

Vegas
Golden Knights

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Player	POS	Status
V. Olofsson	LW	Day To Day - Illness ( Sat, Jan 4)
Olofsson did not play in Saturday's (Jan. 4) game against the Sabres.
I. Barbashev	C	Out - Upper-body ( Wed, Jan 1)
The Vegas Golden Knights placed F Ivan Barbashev on injured reserve Thursday (Jan. 2).
N. Roy	C	Out - Upper Body ( Thu, Dec 26)
The Vegas Golden Knights placed F Nicolas Roy on injured reserve on Friday (Dec. 27).
L. Cormier	D	Out - Undisclosed ( Mon, Oct 7)
The Vegas Golden Knights placed D Lukas Cormier on injured reserve non-roster list on Tuesday (Oct. 8).
J. Demek	C	Out - Undisclosed ( Mon, Oct 7)
The Vegas Golden Knights placed F Jakub Demek on the injured reserve non-roster list on Tuesday (Oct. 8).
J. Gustafson	C	Out - Undisclosed ( Mon, Oct 7)
The Vegas Golden Knights placed F Jordan Gustafson on injured reserve non-roster list on Tuesday (Oct. 8).

Washington
Capitals

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Player	POS	Status
S. Milano	LW	Out - Upper-body ( Tue, Nov 19)
The Washington Capitals placed F Sonny Milano on long-term injured reserve on Wednesday (Nov. 20), per Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press.
N. Backstrom	C	Out For Season - Hip ( Mon, Oct 7)
The Washington Capitals placed F Nicklas Backstrom on long-term injured reserve.
T. Oshie	RW	Out For Season - Back ( Tue, Sep 17)
The Capitals said on Wednesday (Sept. 18) that Oshie will be put on long-term injured reserve due to a chronic back injury which is expected to cost him the entire 2024-25 campaign, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.

Winnipeg
Jets

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Player	POS	Status
C. Miller	D	Day To Day - Throat ( Fri, Jan 3)
Miller did not return to Saturday's (Jan. 4) game against Detroit.
M. Appleton	C	Out - Lower Body ( Thu, Jan 2)
The Winnipeg Jets placed F Mason Appleton on injured reserve on Friday (Jan. 3).
H. Fleury	D	Out - Knee ( Sun, Dec 29)
The Winnipeg Jets placed D Haydn Fleury on injured reserve on Monday (Dec. 30).
D. Samberg	D	Out - Foot ( Sat, Nov 23)
The Winnipeg Jets placed D Dylan Samberg on injured reserve on Sunday (Nov. 24).