NHL Injuries
Anaheim Ducks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Kreider | LW | 15 Sep | Out | 12 Jun: Kreider (hand) was traded to the Ducks from the Rangers on Wednesday along with a fourth-round pick in exchange for Carey Terrance and a third-round selection, Pierre LeBrun of TSN reports. |
| Ross Johnston | LW | 15 Sep | Out |
Boston Bruins| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Jeannot | LW | 15 Sep | Out | 1 Jul: Jeannot (groin) signed a five-year, $17 million contract with Boston on Tuesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. |
Buffalo Sabres| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Meyer | RW | 15 Sep | Out | 2 Jul: Meyer (knee) signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Sabres on Tuesday, per PuckPedia. |
| Owen Power | D | 15 Sep | Out | 19 Apr: Power said Saturday that he will need two months to recover from his lower-body injury, but he will not need surgery, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports. |
| Beck Malenstyn | LW | 15 Sep | Out | 17 Apr: Malenstyn (undisclosed) will miss Thursday's season finale against Philadelphia, per Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News. |
| Josh Norris | C | 15 Sep | Out | 15 Apr: Norris' undisclosed injury is a soft-tissue injury that the Sabres knew about before acquiring him from the Senators, Brian Koziol of WGR reports. |
| Jordan Greenway | LW | 15 Sep | Out | 12 Apr: Greenway (lower body) isn't expect to return before the end of the regular season, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports Saturday. |
Calgary Flames| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Kirkland | C | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Matt Coronato | RW | 15 Sep | Out | 3 May: Coronato (undisclosed) signed a seven-year, $45.5 million contract with the Flames on Saturday. |
| Yegor Sharangovich | C | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Connor Zary | C | 15 Sep | Out |
Carolina Hurricanes| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K'Andre Miller | D | 6 Oct | Out | 1 Jul: Miller (upper body) signed an eight-year, $60 million contract and was traded to the Hurricanes from the Rangers in exchange for a first-round and second-round pick in 2026 and Scott Morrow, per PuckPedia. |
| Sean Walker | D | 15 Sep | Out | 30 May: Walker did not play in the final three postseason games due to a shoulder injury, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports. |
| Jalen Chatfield | D | 15 Sep | Out | 30 May: Chatfield missed the final six games of the playoffs with a hip injury, Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer reported Friday. |
Chicago Blackhawks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lukas Reichel | LW | 15 Sep | Out |
Colorado Avalanche| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan O'Connor | RW | 6 Nov | Out | |
| Ross Colton | C | 15 Sep | Out | 6 May: Colton missed the last six games with a groin pull, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports Tuesday. |
| Sean Behrens | D | 15 Sep | Out |
Dallas Stars| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Seguin | C | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Roope Hintz | C | 15 Sep | Out |
Detroit Red Wings| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gibson | G | 15 Sep | Out | 28 Jun: Gibson (lower body) has been traded to the Red Wings in exchange for Petr Mrazek and second and fourth round future draft picks, reports Elliotte Friedman of Hockey Night in Canada. |
Edmonton Oilers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Regula | D | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | C | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Zach Hyman | LW | 15 Sep | Out | 4 Jun: Hyman (wrist) said Wednesday that he isn't sure whether he'll be ready for training camp, Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton reports. |
Florida Panthers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Tkachuk | LW | 15 Sep | Out |
Minnesota Wild| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Brodin | D | 1 Oct | Out | |
| Joel Eriksson Ek | C | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Troy Grosenick | G | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 7 Oct: ir-nr |
Montreal Canadiens| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Montembeault | G | 15 Sep | Out | 2 May: Montembeault missed the last two games after sustaining a groin tear, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports Friday. |
| Patrik Laine | RW | 15 Sep | Out | 2 May: Laine missed the last three games versus Washington with a broken finger, as reported Eric Engels of Sportsnet. |
New Jersey Devils| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnathan Kovacevic | D | 7 Oct | Out | 2 Jul: Kovacevic (knee) won't be available for Opening Night, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports Wednesday. |
| Nico Hischier | C | 15 Sep | Out | 16 May: Hischier suffered a lower-body injury at the 2025 IIHF World Championship and will miss the remainder of the tournament, Daniel Amoia of The Hockey Writers reports Friday. |
| Jesper Bratt | LW | 15 Sep | Out | 5 May: Bratt (shoulder) will have offseason surgery but should be ready for the beginning of training camp in the fall, the Devils announced Monday. |
| Luke Hughes | D | 15 Sep | Out | 5 May: The Devils announced Monday that Hughes recently underwent successful shoulder surgery and is expected to make a full recovery in time for training camp this fall. |
| Brenden Dillon | D | 15 Sep | Out | 1 May: Dillon missed the final four games of the opening round with a neck injury, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports Thursday. |
New York Islanders| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semyon Varlamov | G | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 1 Jul: General manager Mathieu Darche relayed that Varlamov's rehab from knee surgery in December is going well, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports Tuesday. |
| Anthony Duclair | LW | 15 Sep | Out | 8 Jun: Duclair (personal) will probably report to training camp in the fall, per Arthur Staple of The Athletic on Saturday. |
| Bo Horvat | C | 15 Sep | Out | 29 May: Horvat sustained an ankle injury at the 2025 IIHF World Championship and is expected to be good to go in 4-6 weeks. |
| Ryan Pulock | D | 15 Sep | Out | 17 Apr: Pulock (undisclosed) will miss Thursday's contest in Columbus, per Andrew Gross of Newsday. |
| Adam Pelech | D | 15 Sep | Out | 17 Apr: Pelech (undisclosed) will sit out Thursday's season finale in Columbus, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports. |
New York Rangers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Edstrom | C | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | |
| Braden Schneider | D | 15 Sep | Out | 21 Apr: Schneider (shoulder) missed the final two games of the regular season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn labrum, according to Peter Baugh of The Athletic on Monday. |
| Carson Soucy | D | 15 Sep | Out |
Ottawa Senators| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Kaliyev | RW | 15 Sep | Out | 2 Jul: Kaliyev (upper body) signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Senators on Wednesday. |
| Hayden Hodgson | RW | 15 Sep | Out | 2 Jul: Hodgson (lower body) signed a two-year, two-way contract with Ottawa on Wednesday. |
| Nick Jensen | D | 15 Sep | Out | 20 May: Jensen had a procedure in New York on Monday to address a lower-body injury, per Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia. |
| Brady Tkachuk | LW | 15 Sep | Out |
Philadelphia Flyers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Juulsen | D | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | |
| Tyson Foerster | RW | 15 Sep | Out | 1 Jul: Foerster sustained an injury and a subsequent infection in his elbow while representing Team Canada at the IIHF World Championship, and his status for training camp is up in the air, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports Tuesday. |
| Rasmus Ristolainen | D | 22 Oct | Out | 24 Apr: Ristolainen will miss six months after undergoing successful right triceps tendon surgery March 26. |
Pittsburgh Penguins| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Harvey-Pinard | LW | 15 Sep | Out | 2 Jul: Harvey-Pinard (upper body) penned a one-year, two-way contract with Pittsburgh on Wednesday. |
| Bokondji Imama | LW | 15 Sep | Out | 13 Jun: Imama (biceps) inked a one-year, $775,000 contract with Pittsburgh on Friday. |
| Tanner Howe | LW | 24 Jan | Out | |
| Kevin Hayes | RW | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Kris Letang | D | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Noel Acciari | C | 15 Sep | Out |
San Jose Sharks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Eklund | LW | 15 Sep | Out | 1 Jul: Eklund (wrist) signed a three-year, $16.8 million contract extension with the Sharks on Tuesday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports. |
| Shakir Mukhamadullin | D | 15 Sep | Out | 29 May: Mukhamadullin (shoulder surgery) signed a one-year, $1 million contract with San Jose on Thursday, according to Chris Johnston of The Athletic. |
| Vincent Desharnais | D | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Mario Ferraro | D | 15 Sep | Out | 11 Apr: Ferraro's season-ending injury is a broken ankle that won't require surgery, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports. |
Seattle Kraken| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared McCann | LW | 15 Sep | Out | 16 Apr: McCann announced Wednesday that he'll undergo surgery Monday to address an undisclosed issue that he dealt with throughout the season, Curtis Crabtree of Fox 13 Seattle reports. |
St. Louis Blues| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torey Krug | D | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 6 May: Krug (ankle) is not expected to resume his playing career according to general manager Doug Armstrong, per Lou Korac of NHL.com on Tuesday. |
| Tyler Tucker | D | 15 Sep | Out | 6 May: According to general manager Doug Armstrong, Tucker (lower body) would have been sidelined for the remainder of the postseason if the Blues had advanced past the first round, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports Tuesday. |
| Dylan Holloway | C | 15 Sep | Out | 6 May: Holloway (lower body) was not expected back this season and will turn his focus to 2025-26, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports. Additionally, general manager Doug Armstrong confirmed Holloway underwent surgery. |
Tampa Bay Lightning| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Hagel | LW | 15 Sep | Out | 2 May: Hagel suffered a concussion in Monday's Game 4 against the Panthers that led him to missing Wednesday's Game 5, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports. |
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | RW | 15 Sep | Out | 2 May: Bjorkstrand underwent surgery after suffering from compartment syndrome, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports Friday. |
Toronto Maple Leafs| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jani Hakanpaa | D | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 1 Feb: Hakanpaa (knee) won't participate in the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off. |
Utah Mammoth| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Guenther | RW | 15 Sep | Out |
Vancouver Canucks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.O Joseph | D | 15 Sep | Out | 2 Jul: Joseph (upper body) signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Canucks on Wednesday. |
| Derek Forbort | D | 15 Sep | Out | 3 Jun: Forbort (orbital) signed a one-year, $2 million contract with Vancouver on Tuesday. |
| Tyler Myers | D | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Elias Pettersson | C | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Kevin Lankinen | G | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Nils Aman | C | 15 Sep | Out |
Vegas Golden Knights| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Pietrangelo | D | 1 Jul | Injured Reserve | 1 Jul: ir-lt |
| Jeremy Lauzon | D | 15 Sep | Out | |
| Mark Stone | RW | 15 Sep | Out |
Washington Capitals| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Milano | LW | 15 Sep | Injured Reserve | 5 Jul: Milano (upper body) is feeling good and is expected to be ready for training camp in September, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports Saturday. |
| Martin Fehervary | D | 15 Sep | Out | 1 Jul: Fehervary (knee) agreed to terms on a seven-year, $42 million contract extension with Washington on Tuesday, per PuckPedia. |
Winnipeg Jets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Lowry | C | 30 Nov | Out | |
| Josh Morrissey | D | 15 Sep | Out | 20 May: Morrissey (knee) stated Tuesday that he will not require surgery for the injury he sustained in Game 6 against the Stars, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports. |