NHL Injury Articles - Page 2

The Florida Panthers and New York Rangers are currently battling it out in the 2026 Winter Classic. The NHL’s marquee outdoor contest is making its southernmost voyage this year. And it’s sure to be a quality game between two teams hunting for the postseason. Unfortunately, Florida may be without defenseman Seth Jones. Jones was seen […]

The New York Islanders’ 7-2 home loss to the Utah Mammoth on Thursday afternoon was compounded by an apparent lower-body injury to forward Bo Horvat, who did not return after leaving the game in the third period. Head coach Patrick Roy confirmed postgame that there was no immediate update and that Horvat would see a […]

Considering all the injuries they have weathered during the 2025-26 NHL season, the Florida Panthers (21-15-3) should not feel too worried about their standings placement. The two-time reigning Stanley Cup champions are just one point behind the Buffalo Sabres for the final Wild Card slot in the Eastern Conference. Most importantly, they are starting to […]

With the Winter Classic upcoming between the Florida Panthers and New York Rangers, it looks as if both teams could be without some key players in the matchup. For the Rangers, they recently got some news on Noah Laba, who suffered an upper-body injury in their loss against the Washington Capitals. Unfortunately, Laba will be […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are still well out of the playoff race, but the Auston Matthews injury news is still vital. If they have any chance of making the playoffs, their captain has to be at full strength. After missing their most recent game, a win against the New Jersey Devils, Matthews is returning, per […]

The Florida Panthers have bounced back from a sluggish start to the season to join the Eastern Conference playoff race. They have done it without key players due to injury, including their captain. According to David Dwork of The Hockey News, Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov has resumed skating after suffering an ACL injury in training […]

The Anaheim Ducks announced Wednesday that veteran winger Frank Vatrano will miss approximately six weeks after suffering a fractured shoulder during Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Kings. The injury occurred in a 6–1 loss, when Vatrano lost his footing and crashed awkwardly into the boards. He exited the game immediately and did not return. […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are putting together another strong season as they look to clip off another Stanley Cup. Come the Olympics, many of their best players will be heading to Milan. Jack Eichel, Shea Theodore, Mitch Marner, and Tomas Hertl are all locks to make their teams. But according to TSN’s Darren Dreger, William […]

It has been a horrible start to the season for the Toronto Maple Leafs. This had led to the Leafs firing assistant coach Marc Savard. Part of the issue for the Leafs has been the consistency of play, but another major part is the long list of injuries piling up. One of the injuries that […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are coming off a 5-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday. They have managed to continue winning, even though the Hurricanes have dealt with a rash of injuries.  The latest on the list of injuries is Pyotr Kochetkov. Now, head coach Rod Brind’Armour has announced that Kochetkov has had surgery […]

The New York Rangers face the Carolina Hurricanes on the road on Monday night in a pivotal Metropolitan Division matchup. It continues a six-game road stretch, broken up by the holiday break, that ends with the Winter Classic. But on Monday, the Rangers will not have captain JT Miller or defenseman Adam Fox due to […]

The New York Islanders lost to the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2 on Sunday afternoon. In the second game of a back-to-back, they collapsed in the third period, allowing three unanswered goals to lose. David Rittich played his second game in as many days in the net, but could be getting some help. Islanders head coach […]

Matthew Tkachuk took an important step forward in his recovery Sunday, practicing with the Florida Panthers for the first time this season. It marked his return to the ice more than four months after undergoing surgery in August to repair a torn adductor muscle and a sports hernia, injuries that have sidelined one of the […]

The Florida Panthers have been playing solid hockey, winning eight of their last 11 games overall. They could also be getting reinforcements soon, as Matthew Tkachuk could return to the ice. Now, it is being reported that Tkachuk just took the next step in his return, taking to the ice. Matthew Tkachuk is back on […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been leaking oil in their defensive zone. It hasn’t been pretty for Toronto so far this season, and a wrath of injuries to their backend and goaltending haven’t helped. The good news for Craig Berube and the Maple Leafs is that Chris Tanev will finally return from his injury on […]

The Seattle Kraken beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-1 on Monday, picking up their second consecutive win. After a great start to the year, Seattle hit a 1-9-1 skid before picking up two regulation wins this week. The Kraken won both of those games without Brandon Montour, who has missed three games with a hand injury. […]

The New York Islanders received a much-needed positive update on Bo Horvat as they continue navigating a difficult stretch without their leading scorer. While Horvat will not be available for Tuesday night’s matchup against the New Jersey Devils at UBS Arena, his return appears to be getting closer. Horvat has been sidelined since Dec. 11 […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have one more game to play before the Christmas break, but they are going to be considerably shorthanded thanks to the injuries to both Seth Jarvis and Jaccob Slavin. The Hurricanes announced that Jarvis and Slavin are both unavailable and are considered week-to-week after both suffered upper-body injuries. “Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis […]

The Chicago Blackhawks received some unfortunate injury news to one of their most important players, as forward Frank Nazar is going to be unavailable for at least a full month, according to head coach Jeff Blashill. Nazar was injured when he was struck with the puck that initially deflected off teammate Tyler Bertuzzi’s skate off […]

The New York Islanders have fallen from their perch in the Metropolitan Division, largely due to injury. Bo Horvat, Alexander Romanov, and Kyle Palmieri have all missed time this month, with the latter two out for the year. The Islanders have now put goalie Ilya Sorokin on the shelf with what they call a nagging […]

The New Jersey Devils have ridden a strong start to their current fifth-place standing in the Metro. As the Devils look to continue their pursuit of both a division title and a postseason berth, they are expected to receive a surprising yet welcome boost. According to NHL reporter Mike Morreale on X, formerly Twitter, New […]

To the disgust of the fans of the other 31 teams, the Florida Panthers are starting to roll again in their quest for a three-peat. It was a slow start to the season for the defending champions, but injuries to a couple of key players were a significant reason. While captain Aleksander Barkov could be […]

Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis had a scary-looking play when he collided with the net off a rush in overtime in Friday night’s game against the Florida Panthers. His teammates and the officials immediately signaled to the training staff to check him out, which didn’t cast an excellent light on the injury for the Team […]

The New York Islanders host the last-place Vancouver Canucks on Friday at UBS Arena. After a loss to the Detroit Red Wings ended their three-game winning streak, they are looking to get back on the right track. Islanders head coach Patrick Roy announced a change on the blue line in an evolving effort to replace […]

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Boston Bruins on Thursday night, but lost a key member of the team. Oilers goalie Tristan Jarry left the game with an injury and has now been placed on injured reserve. Mark Spector of Sportsnet has the full list of roster moves from Edmonton on Friday. “Edmonton Oilers transactions: Placed […]

The most significant risk of the Edmonton Oilers acquiring Tristan Jarry was his injury history. Stuart Skinner was a bit more reliable during his tenure with the Oilers. While making a lateral move, Edmonton also risked Jarry getting injured and being stuck with Calvin Pickard as the starting goaltender. The Oilers’ new starting goaltender suffered […]

The Buffalo Sabres were able to get a 5-3 win against the Philadelphia Flyers after a busy week where general manager Kevyn Adams was fired, but unfortunately, they lost one of their players during the victory due to injury. Conor Timmins suffered a non-contact injury while several players battled for a puck in the neutral […]

The Edmonton Oilers entered Thursday night looking for their second straight win on the road, facing the surprising Boston Bruins. Late in the second, the Oilers held a 2-1 lead and were playing well defensively. But then the injury bug struck, hitting Oilers goaltender Tristan Jarry. As the Bruins took a shot on net, Jarry […]

The Florida Panthers are not off to a great start to their three-peat quest. Even after beating the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday, they are a point out of the playoffs. The Panthers lost Evan Rodrigues to an injury on Wednesday, but Paul Maurice quelled any concerns in his postgame press conference. “Maurice says lower-body […]

The New Jersey Devils have had their struggles this year with the injury bug. Jack Hughes is the highest profile, but defensemen Simon Nemec and Jonathan Kovacevic are also on the sidelines. That made Wednesday an important game and a big win over the Vegas Golden Knights. Devils coach Sheldon Keefe was complimentary of defenseman […]

The Vegas Golden Knights’ frustrating loss to the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night quickly turned from controversy to concern. Vegas fell 2-1 in a shootout after a disputed Mitch Marner no-goal, but the bigger issue surfaced shortly after the game, Jack Eichel was unavailable and his status suddenly appeared uncertain. Head coach Bruce Cassidy […]

The Carolina Hurricanes kept their winning streak rolling with a 4-1 road win over the Nashville Predators on Wednesday. However, the victory came at the cost of forward and alternate captain Jordan Martinook, who exited the game in the second period with a lower-body injury and did not return. Carolina had to adjust after Martinook’s […]

Philadelphia Flyers forward Tyson Foerster hasn’t played an NHL game since December 1, when he suffered a shoulder injury during a 5-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Although originally given a timeline of 2-3 months after being placed on injured reserve, a more disappointing update was provided on Wednesday morning. “After further medical consultation and […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have stumbled to start the season. The team is currently in seventh in the Atlantic Division, and outside of a playoff spot. Between the loss of Mitch Marner, combined with injuries in net, the team cannot find wins. They did get some good news and some bad news on Tuesday, as […]

The Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning have been rivals with one another for decades now, since their introduction into the NHL in the early 1990s, and the Lightning have a particular bone to pick with Panthers defenseman Seth Jones following his actions against forward Brandon Hagel in Monday evening’s matchup. Jones leveled Hagel with […]

The Dallas Stars are one of the best teams in the NHL this season. And they proved as much on Monday night when they defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4-1. However, the game was overshadowed a bit by an incident between Mikko Rantanen and Darcy Kuemper that left the Kings goaltender injured. During an offensive […]

The St. Louis Blues are near the bottom of the Central Division, and they’re looking to find a way to climb up the standings. It might be a little harder to do that, as one of their key players went down with an injury. Dylan Holloway was placed on injured reserve after suffering an ankle […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have been struggling in December, and now have a major injury to deal with. Connor Bedard is on injured reserve after suffering an apparent shoulder injury. The Blackhawks lost their first game without Bedard already, and now have a firmer timeline. Bedard will be re-evaluated in January, according to Jon Greenberg of […]

The Chicago Blackhawks looked like they were finally ready to emerge from the basement of the Western Conference. But a losing skid has now been met with a brutal injury. Blackhawks superstar Connor Bedard has an upper-body injury that has landed him on injured reserve, according to a team release. we have recalled Ethan Del […]