NHL Injury Articles - Page 10

Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff said that defenseman Rasmus Dahlin will not be in the lineup for Thursday’s game against the Winnipeg Jets due to bask spasms. “It should be short term, but you never know,” Lundy Ruff said, via TSN. Dahlin left the Sabres’ 5-4 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday with […]

The Anaheim Ducks are near the bottom of the NHL but are working their way up. Anaheim has some incredible young stars such as Leo Carlsson, Lukas Dostal, and Mason McTavish. Another impressive young player is Trevor Zegras, who is off to a fine start in 2024-25. Unfortunately, he may be out for a while […]

The Dallas Stars are off to a nice start to the season, with 32 points out of 24 games. Their win over a strong Winnipeg Jets team started December on the right track but it turned sour quickly. Forward Tyler Seguin left the game with an injury and Stars GM Jim Nill confirmed the worst-case […]

The Montreal Canadiens defeated the New York Islanders by a 2-1 final score in overtime on Tuesday night at Bell Centre, a game that featured the regular season debut of first-year Habs forward Patrik Laine. Laine had missed the entire season up to Tuesday night after being injured in exhibition play following a questionable knee-on-knee […]

The Vancouver Canucks released unfortunate news on the injury front on Tuesday afternoon. They announced that defenseman Filip Hronek is expected to miss the next eight weeks while he recovers from a lower-body procedure. He hasn’t played since suffering an injury during their game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on November 27 at PPG Paints Arena. […]

The Dallas Stars are one of the best teams in the NHL through the first two months of the 2024-25 NHL season. The Stars made the Western Conference Finals last season in a losing effort against the Edmonton Oilers. And they have carried over their successful form in 2024-25 despite some key offseason losses. However, […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Blackhawks are set to renew what was once a fierce Original Six rivalry when they battle one another on Monday night at Scotiabank Arena in downtown Toronto. It will mark the first time this season that reigning Calder Trophy winner Connor Bedard makes an appearance in Toronto, while it […]

Yet again, the Vegas Golden Knights have been forced to play without leader Mark Stone, who has been a frequent member of the team’s injured list; he hasn’t played since November 6 with a lower-body injury. But there’s good news to be shared. Stone re-joined his teammate for practice on Monday, though his status for […]

The Detroit Red Wings are off to a sluggish start to the 2024-25 season. With 23 points out of 24 games, they are outside the playoff picture as December begins. It is not getting any easier, as Cam Talbot and Alex Lyon are both hurt. The Red Wings have solved their goalie issue by calling […]

Alex Ovechkin’s pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s record is still on pause, as the Washington Capitals star forward continues to work his way back from a fractured left fibula injury. The three-time Hart Memorial Trophy winner has missed five games since suffering the injury in a game againt the Utah Hockey Club on the road on […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs had been without Auston Matthews for an extended period entering Saturday. While they certainly wanted their captain back, Toronto held down the fort without him in the lineup. They won seven games without their captain in the lineup. And upon Matthews’s return, they picked up another huge victory. Matthews picked up […]

The Detroit Red Wings will be getting a key player back next week. Veteran Patrick Kane is expected to make his return next Tuesday, according to head coach Derek Lalonde. Alex Lyon meanwhile won’t likely play on their upcoming road trip. Via Daniella Bruce: “Derek Lalonde said Alex Lyon was unable to skate today and […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are off to a good start of the 2024 season. Toronto sits at the top of the Eastern Conference standings with 28 points as they prepare for a big game against Tampa Bay on Saturday. The Leafs got some great injury news about their best player heading into this game. Leafs […]

The St. Louis Blues won their first game with Jim Montgomery behind the bench as head coach. And the team has continued its positive run of form on Wednesday. They entered the second intermission with a 3-0 lead over the New Jersey Devils. However, the good vibes came crashing to a halt with the recent […]

The New York Rangers are on a three-game losing streak entering play on Wednesday. The Rangers lost to the St. Louis Blues their last time out and are looking to turn things around. New York has played well against the Carolina Hurricanes. However, fans may want to keep an eye on the status of forward […]

The New York Rangers made some headlines by declaring that they are open for business, with Chris Kreider’s name being brought up specifically, in part because he does not have a no-movement clause in his contract. Kreider has since been scratched with an upper-body injury for the Rangers, and the timing of that, along with […]

The Buffalo Sabres are off to a solid start to their 2024-25 campaign with 23 points in 21 games. They are looking to break a 13-year playoff drought with a young core built around forward Tage Thompson. The forward has been out since November 11 with a lower-body injury. After practice on Tuesday, Tage Thompson […]

Patrik Laine has yet to make his debut with the Montreal Canadiens after a brutal preseason injury, but it appears he’s nearing a return. Laine was wearing a normal practice jersey on Monday morning, per Renaud Lavoie. That’s a positive indicator of his progression from the injury. Many believed he’d miss most of the season […]

The Anaheim Ducks are one of the worst teams in the NHL this season. However, they have some of the brightest young stars in the game. Former second-overall pick Leo Carlsson is one such promising youngster making a name for himself. Unfortunately, his skill on the ice is not what fans are talking about Monday […]

The Detroit Red Wings are sitting at 8-10-2 and have been struggling as of late. It appears they will also be without a key player on Monday night when the team visits the New York Islanders. Patrick Kane suffered an upper-body injury during Saturday’s game and didn’t practice Sunday. Red Wings head coach Derek Lalonde […]

The Minnesota Wild beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-3 on Thursday, an important win in the Western Conference playoff race. While it was a big win, there was a more important loss for the long-term. The Wild’s superstar forward Kirill Kaprizov left the game with an apparent knee injury. After missing Saturday’s loss to the Flames, […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been without captain Auston Matthews for the last several games, as he’s been dealing with an upper-body ailment. He’s also sought treatment overseas in Germany and has resumed skating with a goal of getting back into the lineup sooner than later. He’s not the only high-profile injured Leafs forward, as […]

The Edmonton Oilers are expected to get a major boost to their defensive corps for Saturday night’s matchup against the New York Rangers. Defenseman Darnell Nurse, who has missed the last handful of games after he was the recipient of a dirty headshot by Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves on Saturday night, is expected […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been without captain Auston Matthews for the last seven games, as he’s dealing with an upper-body injury that has kept him out of the lineup. The good news for the Leafs is that they’ve managed to go 6-1 without him thanks to the depth scoring from throughout the roster. The […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost forward Matthew Knies after he was hit by Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud during Wednesday’s game at Scotiabank Arena. Earlier today, the Leafs announced that they’ve placed him on Injured Reserve, opening up a big spot in their lineup. To fill the gap, they’ve officially signed forward Alex Nylander, […]

The Seattle Kraken are without top defenseman Vince Dunn already. That served as a huge blow given Dunn’s status as one of the teams best players. Unfortunately, the Kraken’s injury luck is not getting much better. Captain Jordan Eberle is set to miss extended time, as the team announced on Friday night. Eberle underwent pelvic […]

While the Colorado Avalanche have been able to rebound from a horrific start to this season, they’ve still had consistency issues; the good news is that they remain in fourth place in the Central Division, with plenty of schedule left. They’re in the nation’s capital tonight for a matchup against the Washington Capitals, and they’re […]

The Vancouver Canucks have been without goaltender Thatcher Demko since Game 1 of the opening round of last season’s Stanley Cup Playoffs; he subsequently missed the entire exhibition schedule as well as Training Camp. However, the latest update on his condition will have Canucks fans everywhere smiling. Demko will be joining his teammates for their […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are once again going to be without goaltender Frederik Andersen for an extended period of time. The oft-injured goaltender has gone under the knife to repair an ailment with his knee and is expected to miss at least the next eight weeks of action. The news was first reported on X via […]

The Washington Capitals received brutal news regarding Alex Ovechkin on Tuesday. Ovechkin, the NHL’s leading goal scorer at the time of his injury, is week-to-week with a lower leg injury. The Capitals star left Monday night’s game against the Utah Hockey Club following a knee-on-knee collision with Utah forward Jack McBain. The Capitals are trying […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs got the better of the visiting Vegas Golden Knights at Scotiabank Arena Wednesday night, earning a 3-0 shutout victory. But there was one incident that drew the ire of the sold-out crowd, especially considering recent circumstances with Ryan Reaves. Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud leveled forward Matthew Knies with a brutal […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are off to a nice start to the 2024-25 season. And on Wednesday night, they ran into another team looking to win the Stanley Cup. The Vegas Golden Knights are in town for a game between two skilled teams. Unfortunately, things got heated when Matthew Knies left the game after taking […]

The Chicago Blackhawks continue to trudge through another difficult rebuilding season despite the offseason additions of multiple new veteran faces into their lineup; they’re currently in 32nd place in the NHL with a disappointing 6-12-1 record. And unfortunately, they were just dealt a difficult blow. Top defenseman and assistant captain Seth Jones will be absent […]

New York Rangers center Filip Chytil reportedly saw a specialist, and it was determined that he is not dealing with a concussion and he will join the team in Calgary ahead of their game against the Flames on Thursday. The Rangers play the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday before traveling to Calgary, and it is unknown […]

The hockey world has been in awe of Alex Ovechkin for years now. This has grown over the last few days, especially. Ovechkin scored a hat trick against the Vegas Golden Knights his last time out. And on Monday, he scored twice against the Utah Hockey Club. However, his chase for Wayne Gretzky’s goal-scoring record […]

The Vancouver Canucks are on the verge of getting one of the most important pieces of their lineup back into action. Goaltender Thatcher Demko, who missed all of Training Camp and the exhibition schedule along with every game so far in the 2024-25 season, is on the verge of an “imminent” return. According to NHL […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs enter Monday’s action in second place in the Atlantic Division. While that is where they expected to be, it’s come in an unexpected way. Auston Matthews has been out since November 3 with an undisclosed upper-body injury. He is eligible to return from injured reserve but Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube […]

The Vancouver Canucks are having a fine start to the 2024-25 campaign. The Canucks fell short of the Western Conference Finals last year after winning the Pacific Division. They are hoping to make a deep playoff run in 2025. In the short term, though, they will play without veteran defenseman Derek Forbort. Forbort is heading […]

The Colorado Avalanche have had a rocky start to the 2024-25 season. Colorado enters play on Sunday with a 9-9-0 record, which certainly leaves something to be desired. They are still in fourth place in the Central Division, though. The Avalanche hope to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2025. And their hopes remain alive […]