NHL Injury Articles - Page 19

Although the Dallas Stars have faced overwhelming odds throughout these Stanley Cup Playoffs, they are somehow only two wins away from competing for their second championship in franchise history. Resilience is propelling head coach Pete DeBoer and his squad forward amid incessant adversity. Dallas won a war of attrition versus the Vegas Golden Knights after […]

The Dallas Stars saw a two-goal lead evaporate in Game 4 of the Western Conference Final on Wednesday. Dallas lost the game 5-2 as the Edmonton Oilers evened the series. The Stars may have also lost one of their key players after defenseman Chris Tanev left the game in the second period after blocking a […]

The Dallas Stars are getting some encouraging news before Game 2 of the NHL Western Conference Final. The Stars’ Roope Hintz may be able to play in the contest, per Sports Net Canada. Hintz is a game-time decision for the second battle of the series against Edmonton. The Stars are in need of a win […]

The New York Rangers are back at practice preparing for the upcoming Eastern Conference Final matchup against the Florida Panthers, and as of right now, all signs point to Filip Chytil taking the ice on Wednesday in Game 1 at Madison Square Garden, according to Vince Mercogliano of USA Today. Filip Chytil has played in […]

The Vancouver Canucks will be without Brock Boeser for Game 7 against the Edmonton Oilers on Monday due to a blood clotting issue, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. While the exact timeline for Brock Boeser’s return is unknown, it is not considered a life-threatening situation, according to Friedman. On the ice, it is a […]

Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand has missed the team’s last two games against the Florida Panthers with an upper-body injury as a result of the hit from Sam Bennett in Game 3, but it seems like Marchand could be in play for Friday’s Game 6. “We just got back, so we’ll know more probably tomorrow,” […]

The New Jersey Devils had a massively disappointing 2023-2024 season, and a large part of that was due to the regression of captain Nico Hischier, who is now working on his game by playing in the IIHF World Championships with Switzerland, and he had a scary moment on Monday against Team Czechia when he drove […]

The Boston Bruins are down to their last breath as they head into Game 5 of their series against the Florida Panthers facing a 3-1 series deficit. Not much has gone right for the B’s since they took Game 1 of this series, but the hope was that they could get their captain in Brad […]

The Colorado Avalanche might be getting a big boost for Monday night’s Game 4 against the Dallas Stars, as head coach Jared Bednar said that Jonathan Drouin is a game-time decision, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. This is coming at a great time for the Avalanche, as they are down 2-1 ahead of a […]

The Boston Bruins suffered a crushing 3-2 loss in Game 4 on Sunday night against the Florida Panthers, pushing them to the brink of elimination as they face a 3-1 series deficit. While things don’t look great, the B’s are still alive for the time being, and if they intend on winning Game 5, it […]

Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch said that center Adam Henrique has been ruled out for Game 1 of the team’s second-round series against the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday, but there is hope that he can play on Friday in Game 2, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. As a result of Adam Henrique missing […]

Boston Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery said that defenseman Brandon Carlo, who missed overtime in Game 5 against the Toronto Maple Leafs, is good to go for Game 6 on Thursday in Toronto, according to Elliotte Friedman of SportsNet. Brandon Carlo is a key member of the Bruins’ blue line. He regularly plays on the […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are one step closer to a potential Stanley Cup title after eliminating the New York Islanders in five games on Tuesday night in the first round of the playoffs. They were dealt a scare in the series clincher though as defenceman Tony DeAngelo left early due to an injury. However, it appears […]

The Winnipeg Jets are having a rough time staying afloat in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Jets are down 3-1 to the Colorado Avalanche after a 5-1 loss on Sunday. Things worsened when Winnipeg was hit with a tough Vladislav Namestnikov injury update. Jets hit with gruesome Vladislav Namestnikov injury after tough Avalanche loss […]

The Boston Bruins will attempt to close out their first round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs with a win on Game 5 at home on Tuesday, and they could be getting some help on the blue line with defenseman Derek Forbort possibly returning, according to NHL.com. Derek Forbort has not played since March 2 […]

The Vancouver Canucks are starting Arturs Silovs in Game 4 of the first round series against the Nashville Predators due to Casey DeSmith being injured, according to Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff. This means that the Canucks will have started three different goalies in this series against the Predators. Thatcher Demko started in Game 1 […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs were pushed to the brink in their first-round series with the Boston Bruins on Saturday night, as they suffered a 3-1 loss in Game 4 to push their deficit in the series to 3-1. While the team looked better in their attempt to rally in the third period, they were noticeably […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs suffered a rough loss to the Boston Bruins in Game 3 of their first round series, but as they wait to prepare for Game 4, the Maple Leafs expect reinforcements, headlined by winger William Nylander, who has been out since the last week of the regular season due to an undisclosed […]

The New Jersey Devils announced Tuesday that forward Timo Meier is slated to have offseason surgery on his shoulder. The surgery will be performed by team doctors. It is not expected to keep Meier out for the start of training camp in September. In his first full season with the Devils, Meier scored 28 goals […]

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 […]