NHL Injury Articles - Page 20

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 […]

For the second time this season, the Buffalo Sabres will be without forward Jack Quinn after the winger underwent surgery to address a lower-body injury, according to The Buffalo News’ Lance Lysowski. Quinn is expected to miss eight weeks of NHL play after Monday’s surgery, which will repair an ailment that occurred during Saturday night’s […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets will not have one of their most dependable players this Tuesday on the ice, with forward Adam Fantilli ruled out of the game against the St. Louis Blues on the road with a lower-body injury, as announced by the team on social media. “INJURY UPDATE: #CBJ forward Adam Fantilli suffered a […]

The New York Rangers announced that center Filip Chytil will miss the rest of the season with his upper body injury, and he posted a message to the fanbase after the news was announced by the team. “It has been the hardest 3 months of my life and has not been easy for my family, […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are getting some bad news. Forward Patrik Laine is stepping away from the team and into the National Hockey League’s Player Assistance Program, per the team’s social media. Laine is out for an undetermined amount of time as he gets care. The team didn’t elaborate in a statement on what kind […]

The New York Rangers have been cruising this season, as their 61 points have them sitting atop the Metropolitan Division currently. Making things even better for them, it seemed like they were set to get center Filip Chytil back from an injury soon after he returned to practice on Thursday, but just one day later, […]

Although Carolina Hurricanes forward Andrei Svechnikov has already been ruled out for Wednesday’s clash against the Boston Bruins because of an upper-body injury, it doesn’t seem that he will not be out for an extended period, with head coach Rod Brind’Amour making a positive note on the status of the star. The latest on Hurricanes’ […]

Detroit Red Wings star Patrick Kane could return to action sooner than later amid a lower-body injury. Red Wings head coach Derek Lalonde offered an optimistic update on Kane, who has missed the last three Detroit games due to an injury he sustained in a recent home game versus the Toronto Maple Leafs. “I think […]

It looks like Los Angeles Kings winger Viktor Arvidsson is progressing well in his recovery from back injury and could make his return sooner rather than later. Arvidsson returned to the ice for the first time in the 2023-24 season on Thursday after being sidelined since October due to a training camp back injury. According […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are getting some bad news. The team’s points leader Jack Eichel is out with an undisclosed injury, per ESPN. Eichel’s timetable for return isn’t specified. Eichel got hurt in a game on Thursday against the Boston Bruins. The center has 44 points on the season, and the club must quickly find […]

Mark Scheifele of the Winnipeg Jets recently suffered an injury scare. On Friday, he received an important injury update, via Sara Orlesky. “Mark Scheifele is day-to-day with a lower body injury,” Orlesky wrote on X (formerly Twitter). Scheifele, 30, signed a contract extension early this season with Winnipeg. He is a pivotal player for the […]

The Carolina Hurricanes kept their hot streak alive in a 6-3 doubling up of the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night, but it may have come at the cost of yet another goaltender. Pyotr Kochetkov was injured in the second period of the victory, needing to be helped off the ice after a hard collision with […]

It’s been an abysmal campaign for the 2023-24 Anaheim Ducks, and Trevor Zegras getting injured again will not do anything to turn around another rebuilding season in California. The 22-year-old, who is in the midst of his worst season as a professional hockey player, is again on the shelf after being injured in a rare […]

Chicago Blackhawks rookie sensation Connor Bedard got a firm timetable for his return after having surgery on his fractured jaw on Monday. The Blackhawks expect Bedard to miss approximately six to eight weeks, per Frank Seravalli. Bedard took a big hit against the New Jersey Devils last Friday and exited the game in the first […]

Sasha Barkov was forced out of Thursday night’s game early on between the Florida Panthers and Las Vegas Golden Knights. It was an unfortunate injury considering it was a highly anticipated Stanley Cup Final rematch. The Panthers’ star took a hard shot to the face after being accidentally elbowed, per team reporter Jameson Olive. It […]

The New York Rangers got an unexpected, and encouraging, bit of news on Thursday when injured forward Kaapo Kakko took to the ice in practice for the first time since suffering a leg injury on November 27th against the Buffalo Sabres. Kakko, who was not expected at the team’s morning skate, was in a red […]

The Dallas Stars suffered a disappointing 4-3 defeat at the hands of the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night, but the team received some better news on Wednesday. Jake Oettinger, who hasn’t played since getting injured against the Ottawa Senators on Dec. 16, has been upgraded from week-to-week to day-to-day. “Pete DeBoer said today that Jake […]

The New Jersey Devils aren’t really in the spot they were hoping to be in at this stage of the season, as their 40 points are good for just sixth place in the Metropolitan Division right now. Making matters even worse, they are set to be without one of their top players in Timo Meier […]

The New Jersey Devils might be in trouble for the remainder of the season, as rumors are swirling around star defenseman, Dougie Hamilton. After falling to a torn pectoral muscle injury, nobody is quite sure when he’ll return to action. Rumors suggest that Hamilton will be out for the remainder of the regular season, according […]

The Dallas Stars will be without goalie Jake Oettinger after sustaining a lower-body injury in last Friday’s matchup versus the Ottawa Senators at home. However, the injury appears not serious enough to keep him out for the rest of the season, according to Dallas head coach Pete DeBoer (h/t NHL.com). “Had all the relevant tests […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning were without defenseman Victor Hedman on Tuesday night and they sure could have used him in a 4-1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. Hedman was a game-time decision but ultimately could not suit up for the inter-conference affair. The Lightning are listing him as day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Hedman left […]

The Carolina Hurricanes started the season without star forward Andrei Svechnikov, and they’re going to have to make due without the Russian for the foreseeable future. Canes head coach Rod Brind’Amour confirmed on Tuesday that Svechnikov would be out of action for “a while” after undergoing an MRI on Monday. “He’s going to be out […]