NHL Injury Articles - Page 15

The Toronto Maple Leafs are getting some mystifying news ahead of a key playoff game against the Boston Bruins. Maple Leafs’ winger William Nylander is questionable for the game due to an ongoing injury, per TSN. Nylander has been day-to-day with an ailment that has kept him out of the Leafs-Bruins series so far. “Obviously […]

The Colorado Avalanche are getting hit hard with some bad news before a key playoff game against Winnipeg. Avalanche winger Jonathan Drouin is out for the Jets game Sunday, per Sports Net Canada. Drouin is dealing with a lower body injury, and is expected to miss the entire series with the Jets. Avalanche’s Jonathan Drouin […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are getting some frustrating news as they begin their march to the Stanley Cup. The Maple Leafs’ winger William Nylander is questionable to play in the team’s first playoff game against the Boston Bruins Saturday. “It’s tough to replace Willy. I don’t even know what’s going on with him,” Maple Leafs […]

Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog is missing his second straight regular season as he is recovering from a knee cartilage replacement he had last May, and head coach Jared Bednar said he is “not close” to returning with the Stanley Cup Playoffs approaching, according to theScore. “Nothing’s really changed with him,” Jared Bednar said, according […]

The Edmonton Oilers are preparing for what they hope is a deep playoff run, but the team has been getting by without superstar Connor McDavid. He hasn’t played since April 6th due to a lower-body injury and on Friday, the reigning Hart Trophy winner spoke out on the ailment. By the sounds of it, the […]

The Detroit Red Wings are battling for their playoff lives with just four games left in the 2023-24 regular-season, and they’ll play at least the first contest without Andrew Copp after the forward broke his cheekbone in the third period of Tuesday’s 2-1 loss to the Washington Capitals, according to NHL.com. Copp sustained the injury […]

The New Jersey Devils absorbed a massive blow with the news of star center Jack Hughes being sidelined for the remainder of the season, as he is scheduled to go under the knife to repair a shoulder injury this Wednesday. The update was announced by New Jersey on the team’s official website. “In recent conversations […]

The Colorado Avalanche are getting some hopeful news about one of their best players. Avalanche winger Mikko Rantanen is heading to concussion protocol following an upper body hit he took in a recent game, per the Denver Post. The good news is that Rantanen is skating, and considered day-to-day. Rantanen’s injury status for Avalanche Rantanen […]

The Colorado Avalanche are getting some tough news about one of their best players. Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen is getting evaluated following a tough injury he sustained in a game against the Edmonton Oilers on Friday. Rantanen got a rough hit in his upper body from Oiler Mattias Ekholm during the contest. Rantanen did not […]

The Florida Panthers have been rolling in 2023-24 and will head into the NHL Playoffs as a legitimate Stanley Cup contender. But, Paul Maurice’s squad is slumping at the moment and was just dealt a crushing blow, with star defenceman Aaron Ekblad suffering a lower-body injury in Tuesday’s defeat to the Montreal Canadiens, which forced […]

With the Minnesota Wild set to host the San Jose Sharks on Thursday, they will get some reinforcements in the form of forward Joel Eriksson Ek and defenseman Jonas Brodin, and head coach John Hynes spoke specifically about the importance of Brodin’s return. “I think when you look at the guts of [Brodin’s] game, he’s […]

With Mitch Marner already on the shelf, the Toronto Maple Leafs could be without another of their best forwards after Auston Matthews was labeled a game-time decision for Thursday’s tilt with the Washington Capitals. Matthews is dealing with an illness, head coach Sheldon Keefe confirmed after the morning skate. “It’s going to be on how […]

Toronto Maple Leafs superstar forward Mitch Marner has missed each of his team’s last eight games, and the 26-year-old is expected to be on the shelf for at least two more. Marner won’t play again this week — either against the Washington Capitals at home on Thursday, or vs. the Buffalo Sabres in Western New […]

Buffalo Sabres head coach Don Granato said that he expects winger Jack Quinn to be on the lineup for tonight’s matchup against the Ottawa Senators, the Sabres announced on X. Jack Quinn had been dealing with an ankle injury since Jan. 27, and he returned to practice with the Sabres on March 26. There were […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs cruised to a 6-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night, and while they managed to prevent Zach Hyman from scoring his 50th goal of the season (but not his 49th), the team didn’t escape this game unscathed. As the Oilers rallied in the third period, goalie Ilya Samsonov was […]

The Minnesota Wild are continuing to climb up the Western Conference playoff picture, at one point in 2024 looking like an afterthought to advance to the postseason but now just three points back of the final wildcard berth with 13 games left. The team took another step closer to returning to the dance at the […]

The Los Angeles Kings are getting a boost for their Tuesday night’s meeting with Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks at home, with Viktor Arvidsson expected to finally see action for the first time since February, according to NHL’s website. “Arvidsson has missed the past 13 games after the forward was injured during his only […]

The New York Rangers continue to occupy the top spot in the Metropolitan Division, but they’ll have to face the stretch run without one of their most important defensemen after Ryan Lindgren was injured in Sunday’s 5-2 win over the New York Islanders. The defensive stalwart is set to miss “a few weeks” according to […]

The Nashville Predators continue to surge in the back half of 2023-24, but they’ll have to spend the next few weeks without the league’s most prolific hitter after Jeremy Lauzon was deemed week-to-week on Tuesday, per NHL.com. Lauzon joins fellow defensemen Dante Fabbro and Spencer Stastney on the shelf; both were labelled week-to-week over the […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are rolling along as the 2023-24 regular season enters the homestretch, and while they are in the middle of their playoff push, it looks more and more likely that they will be the three seed out of the Atlantic Division when all is said and done. With that in mind, staying […]

The Florida Panthers came away with a bounce-back win against the Calgary Flames on Saturday but the team took blows to their roster during the outing. Forward Evan Rodrigues and defenseman Aaron Ekblad both had to leave the ice after suffering lower-body injuries. Eklblad had a collision with teammate Vladimir Tarasenko late in the first period […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are getting a mixed bag of news when it comes to injury updates for their players. Golden Knights general manager Kelly McCrimmon says Mark Stone is out for the year, while newcomer Tomas Hertl is expected to return this season to the team, per Sports Net Canada. Stone has a lacerated […]

The NHL trade deadline is approaching and is on Friday, March 8. Ahead of the deadline, the Detroit Red Wings just got brutal injury news regarding Dylan Larkin as he is now out for approximately two weeks due to a lower-body injury, as the Red Wings account mentions. ‘Per Derek Lalonde, Dylan Larkin will be […]

The Ottawa Senators are a long shot to make a push for the Stanley Cup Playoffs this season, and the recent injury news on Josh Norris doesn’t help their chances. The fifth-year center will miss an extended period due to an upper-body injury, though the Senators do not yet know the full extent of it, […]

Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares looked to have sustained an injury in Tuesday night’s 6-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, but the captain is good to go ahead of a date with the Arizona Coyotes at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday night. “We all saw Tavares in discomfort on the bench on Tuesday which […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have been without superstar forward Jack Eichel since he went down with a knee injury on Jan. 11 — but the team might not be much longer without him. The 27-year-old was back on the ice for Tuesday’s practice ahead of a road matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are going to have to skate at least a little while without Travis Konecny. The Flyers’ forward is day-to-day with an upper body injury, per Sports Net. Konecny is out for a game Saturday against the New York Rangers. The Flyers are hoping to have their star winger back on the ice […]

The Florida Panthers were dealt a scare on Thursday evening in a 1-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes as both Matthew Tkachuk and Gustav Forsling exited with apparent injuries. Ahead of Saturday’s clash with the Washington Capitals, head coach Paul Maurice offered updates on the two. Tkachuk won’t play and remains day-to-day but Forsling is […]

After losing eight of nine games to end January and begin February, the Washington Capitals (60 points) desperately needed to regain some momentum. They have done just that following their third-straight victory on Thursday night, but it is coming at a potentially big cost. Winger and fan favorite TJ Oshie suffered a non-contact injury during […]

The New York Rangers earned a convincing 7-4 win over the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre on Thursday night — but it may have come at the cost of Blake Wheeler. The veteran forward — and first-year Ranger — suffered a serious lower-body injury in the first period of the contest, being helped down […]

The Chicago Blackhawks got positive news regarding rookie forward Connor Bedard, who was on the ice wearing a non-contact jersey at practice on Monday, as head coach Luke Richardson said that he is hopeful that Bedard will return to practicing with the team next week and that he will be ready for game action not […]

The 2023-24 season hasn’t been very kind to the San Jose Sharks, but that hasn’t stopped star center Tomas Hertl from remaining productive throughout it all. However, he’s been hit with a pretty significant roadblock in the form of a knee injury he has been dealing with over the past few weeks. Hertl has been […]

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev underwent successful surgery to address a broken left leg suffered in a game against the New York Rangers on Wednesday night, the team announced. “Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev underwent successful surgery today in New York to stabilize fractures to both the tibia and fibula in his left […]

Boston Bruins first-year forward Matthew Poitras is done for the rest of the season after his team announced that he will be out for five months after going under the knife to repair a shoulder injury. “Matthew Poitras underwent a successful right shoulder open stabilization (Latarjet) procedure today, February 7. The surgery was performed by […]

Jack Hughes is seemingly closing in on a return for the New Jersey Devils. Hughes, who’s been dealing with an upper-body injury,  was on the ice at practice Monday, per Devils reporter Amanda Stein. “Jack is in a non-contact jersey. He’s on the ice with everyone else. Only players that remain missing now are Jonas […]

The Buffalo Sabres are getting some crushing news. The team is losing key defender Mattias Samuelsson for the remainder of the season due to an upper body injury, per the team’s social media. Samuelsson requires surgery for the injury, but the exact procedure is uncertain at this time. Samuelsson was having somewhat of a quiet […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are rolling into the All-Star break, having won seven of their last ten games as they push the New York Rangers for the spot seed in the Metropolitan Division. It’s been a good stretch for the Hurricanes, and it may have just gotten better with the latest update to star goalie Frederik […]

New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal is stepping in for injured New Jersey Devils star Jack Hughes at the 2024 NHL All-Star Skills competition, the league announced via the league’s official public relations X account. #NHLAllStar Update: @NYIslanders forward Mathew Barzal will replace injured Jack Hughes in the 2024 NHL All-Star Skills presented by DraftKings […]

Although there was some hope around Detroit that Red Wings star Patrick Kane would be able to return to the lineup before the All-Star break, that no longer seems to be the case. Wings head coach Derek Lalonde confirmed on Tuesday that Kane is not expected to play in the team’s final game before the […]