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. 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
S. Gostisbehere	D	Out - Upper Body ( Sun, Dec 29)
The Hurricanes announced on Monday (Dec. 30) that Gostisbehere will be out for an extended amount of time, per Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer.
J. Drury	C	Out - Hand ( Sun, Dec 29)
The Carolina Hurricanes placed F Jack Drury on injured reserve on Monday (Dec. 30).
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
A. Martinez	D	Day To Day - Neck ( Tue, Dec 31)
Martinez did not play in Tuesday's (Dec. 31) Winter Classic matchup versus the Blues.
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
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
No injuries to report.

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 ( Tue, Dec 31)
Mikkola is making progress, but he won't return for Thursday's (Jan. 2) game against Carolina, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.
J. Gadjovich	LW	Day To Day - Upper-body ( Tue, Dec 31)
The Panthers listed Gadjovich as OUT for Thursday's (Jan. 2) game against Carolina, according to Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.

Los Angeles
Kings

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Player	POS	Status
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.
T. Moore	LW	Out - Upper-body ( Fri, Dec 27)
The Los Angels Kings placed F Trevor Moore on injured reserve on Saturday (Dec. 28).
T. Lewis	C	Out - Lower-body ( Tue, Dec 3)
The Los Angeles Kings placed F Trevor Lewis on injured reserve on Wednesday (Dec. 4).

Minnesota
Wild

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Player	POS	Status
K. Kaprizov	LW	Out - Lower Body ( Tue, Dec 31)
The Minnesota Wild placed F Kirill Kaprizov on injured reserve on Wednesday (Jan. 1).
J. Spurgeon	D	Day To Day - Lower-body ( Mon, Dec 30)
Spurgeon did not return to Tuesday's (Dec. 31) game versus the Predators.
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
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
A. Wilsby	D	Day To Day - Upper-body ( Tue, Dec 31)
Wilsby did not play in Tuesday's (Dec. 31) game versus Minnesota.
J. Lauzon	D	Day To Day - Lower-body ( Mon, Dec 30)
Lauzon did not return to Tuesday's (Dec. 31) game versus the Wild.
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
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
S. Holmstrom	RW	Day To Day - Upper Body ( Mon, Dec 30)
The Islanders announced on Tuesday (Dec. 31) that Holmstrom is day-to-day with an upper body injury.
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
L. Ullmark	G	Day To Day - Back ( Sun, Dec 29)
Ullmark did not play in Sunday's (Dec. 29) game against Minnesota.
A. Forsberg	G	Out - Lower-body ( Fri, Dec 27)
The Ottawa Senators placed G Anton Forsberg on injured reserve on Saturday (Dec. 28).
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.
A. Zub	D	Out - Foot ( Mon, Nov 25)
The Ottawa Senators placed D Artem Zub on long-term injured reserve on Tuesday (Nov. 26).

Philadelphia
Flyers

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Player	POS	Status
S. Ersson	G	Day To Day - Lower-body ( Tue, Dec 31)
The Flyers announced on Wednesday (Jan. 1) that Ersson is day-to-day with a lower body injury.
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
K. Letang	D	Out - Lower-body ( Mon, Dec 30)
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed D Kris Letang on injured reserve on Tuesday (Dec. 31).
O. Pickering	D	Out - Concussion ( Mon, Dec 30)
Pickering will remain OUT for Tuesday's (Dec. 31) game against the Red Wings despite fully participating in the Penguins' morning skate, per Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff.

San Jose
Sharks

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Player	POS	Status
C. Grundstrom	RW	Day To Day - Undisclosed ( Tue, Dec 31)
Grundstrom did not play in Tuesday's (Dec. 31) game against Philadelphia.
J. Walman	D	Day To Day - Lower body ( Tue, Dec 31)
The Sharks listed Walman as OUT for Thursday's (Jan. 2) game against Tampa Bay.
W. Eklund	LW	Day To Day - Upper-body ( Mon, Dec 30)
The Sharks listed Eklund as OUT for Thursday's (Jan. 2) game against Tampa Bay.
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.
M. Vlasic	D	Out - Back ( Sat, Dec 7)
Vlasic is ramping up his condition, according to Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky. There is no clear timetable yet for his return.
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
J. Daccord	G	Day To Day - Upper-body ( Tue, Dec 31)
The Kraken announced on Wednesday (Jan. 1) that Daccord is dealing with a lingering bruise and will probably miss Thursday's (Jan. 2) home game against Vancouver, according to Kate Shefte of The Seattle Times.
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
R. Faksa	C	Day To Day - Lower Body ( Tue, Dec 31)
Faksa did not play in Tuesday's (Dec. 31) game against Chicago.
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. Guentzel	C	Day To Day - Upper-body ( Mon, Dec 30)
Lightning head coach Jon Cooper said that Guentzel is day-to-day ahead of Thursday's (Jan. 2) matchup against the Sharks, per Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.
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 ( Tue, Dec 31)
Holmberg did not play in Tuesday's (Dec. 31) game against the Islanders.
A. Matthews	C	Out - Upper Body ( Tue, Dec 31)
Matthews took part in Wednesday's (Jan. 1) practice, but is OUT for Thursday's (Jan. 2) game versus the Islanders, per Dave McCarthy of NHL.com.
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
C. Keller	RW	Day To Day - Illness ( Tue, Dec 31)
Keller did not play in Tuesday's (Dec. 31) game versus the Oilers.
R. Bortuzzo	D	Out - Lower-body ( Mon, Dec 30)
The Utah Hockey Club placed D Robert Bortuzzo on injured reserve on Tuesday (Dec. 31).
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
E. Pettersson	C	Out - Undisclosed ( Sat, Dec 28)
Pettersson won't travel with the Canucks for their upcoming games in Calgary on Tuesday (Dec. 31) and Seattle on Thursday (Jan. 2), as per Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com.
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
I. Barbashev	C	Day To Day - Upper-body ( Tue, Dec 31)
Barbashev did not play in Tuesday's (Dec. 31) game against Montreal.
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
M. Fehervary	D	Day To Day - Upper Body ( Tue, Dec 31)
Fehervary is day-to-day and will be re-evaluated on Thursday (Jan. 2), according to Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.
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
M. Appleton	C	Out - Lower Body ( Sun, Dec 29)
Jets head coach Scott Arniel announced on Monday (Dec. 30) that Appleton is week-to-week with a lower-body injury, per Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press.
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).