NHL Injury Articles - Page 3

It has been a struggle for the Vancouver Canucks in the 2025-26 NHL regular season, and it just got worse for them following the latest injury update on one of their defensemen. During last Sunday’s game at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, defenseman Zeev Buium got hit in the face […]

The Vancouver Canucks are getting dealt a tough blow, regarding the health of goaltender Thatcher Demko. Demko is going to miss the rest of the season after needing surgery, per NHL.com. He is dealing with a hip injury. “After consulting with our team doctors and outside specialists, Thatcher Demko will be shut down for the […]

The Colorado Avalanche have been without Gabriel Landeskog since he suffered an upper-body injury in the first week of January — but the captain just took a big step toward his injury return. The Stanley Cup champion was on the ice in Toronto on Tuesday morning, as first reported by The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun. It’s […]

The Florida Panthers are hoping to skate to their third consecutive Stanley Cup championship this season. Florida has had to play a substantial amount of time without their captain, Aleksander “Sasha” Barkov. Panthers fans are getting some good news, as Barkov was seen skating Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale. Video of Barkov was released by Panthers […]

It has been a dreadful season for the Vancouver Canucks. This has led the team to already sell assets, such as Quinn Hughes and Kiefer Sherwood, being traded. Now, the team just got more bad news, with two players heading to IR. General Manager Patrik Allvin has announced that forward Brock Boeser and defenseman Zeev […]

The Detroit Red Wings have been one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference this season. They have won eight of their last ten games and have been playing great defense in the process. This is likely going to lead the Red Wings to buy at the trade deadline. While things are positive in […]

The Colorado Avalanche have fallen off their historic pace in recent weeks, with a 4-4-2 record in January. Gabriel Landeskog suffered an injury on January 4 that has impacted their offense significantly. Jared Bednar provided an update on the Avalanche captain, centered around his ability for the Olympics. “Getting better. He’s doing more and more […]

New York Islanders star forward Bo Horvat hasn’t played since New Year’s Day after suffering an upper-body injury in a 7-2 loss to the Utah Mammoth at UBS Arena. Following a nine-game absence, the veteran will return to the lineup against the red hot Buffalo Sabres on Saturday afternoon, he confirmed at Friday’s practice. “I […]

Darcy Kuemper suffered a neck injury in a 4-3 Los Angeles Kings victory over the New York Rangers on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena, leaving the game after making six saves on eight shots. The veteran — who is one of three goaltenders on Team Canada’s roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan — […]

It has been a disappointing season for the Ottawa Senators in 2025-26. After making it to the playoffs last year, for the first time since 2016-17, the team was hoping to build on that. Instead, they are tied for last in the Atlantic Division, have had to deal with off-ice rumors surrounding Linus Ullmark, and […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are looking for a spark, having lost three of their last four games. Toronto has a tall task ahead of them on Wednesday, though, as they take on the Detroit Red Wings at home. Unfortunately, the task has grown even taller without the presence of Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The veteran defenseman has […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs moved one step closer to restoring their goaltending depth this week, as Anthony Stolarz officially entered the final phase of his recovery from a lengthy injury absence. The organization confirmed on Tuesday that Stolarz has been loaned to the Toronto Marlies on a conditioning assignment, signaling that the veteran netminder is […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are currently three points outside of the final Wild Card position in the Eastern Conference after recently going through a prolonged losing skid, but they’ll have to continue attempting to battle their way back into a more advantageous position without forward Rodrigo Abols. He was injured during Philadelphia’s 6-3 loss to the […]

The Montreal Canadiens are looking to make it back to the playoffs in consecutive seasons for the first time since 2019-20 and 2020-21. With this success, the Canadiens may be looking to make moves to get stronger. The team has also dealt with a rash of injuries, but one of those injured players will be […]

The Florida Panthers saw Matthew Tkachuk return to the ice on Monday night against the San Jose Sharks. Tkachuk had not skated this season due to injuries suffered during Florida’s Stanley Cup run last spring. His return could not have come at a better time, either, with the Panthers sitting near the bottom of the […]

The New Jersey Devils broke through with a playoff season in 2025, but they seem to have fallen down a level this season. They have emerged as a potential selling team ahead of the March 6 trade deadline. Nonetheless, they keep on grinding out every win they can get, including their Monday night clash against […]

The Colorado Avalanche are the team to beat in the NHL at this time. They entered play on Monday with five regulation losses on the entire season. Colorado is on quite a run, and they continued their winning ways on Monday when they defeated the Washington Capitals. One player who did not suit up was […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are coming in off a 4-3 overtime victory over the Winnipeg Jets. They did not have William Nylander in the victory, as Nylander was injured in the loss to the Vegas Golden Knights last Thursday. On Monday, head coach Craig Berube gave an update on the star. “I don’t know how […]

The St. Louis Blues are trying to climb out of a hole this year. They are near the bottom of the Western Conference at this time. And it appears as if the Blues are preparing for a potential fire sale at the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline. On Sunday, they took on Connor McDavid and the […]

The Anaheim Ducks are in a bit of a free fall. At one point, Anaheim led the Pacific Division, and appeared to be a true contender in the Western Conference. However, they have fallen off as the season as gone along. Anaheim is now sixth in the Pacific, and they won’t have star forward Leo […]

The New York Islanders are coming off a 5-4 loss at the hands of the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg on Tuesday, but they can let out a big sigh of relief knowing that rookie sensation Matthew Schaefer ended up being fine after two injury scares in that contest. The 18-year-old defenseman […]

The St. Louis Blues continue to struggle in 2025-26, and things are going to get even more difficult without the services of one of their top players for the next couple of weeks. Robert Thomas was placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury on Thursday, president of hockey operations and general manager Doug Armstrong […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have won an NHL-best 11 games in a row, which is even more impressive considering top defenseman Victor Hedman has been out of the lineup and on injured reserve since Dec. 11. As the team continues to surge — now sitting 29-13-3 and first place in the Eastern Conference — head […]

The 2026 Olympic Games in Milan are just weeks away, and a recent injury has rocked Team Canada. Despite a good report from Jon Cooper on Tuesday, Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point may miss the tournament. If he cannot make it, The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun reports that Sam Bennett and Connor Bedard will be […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are flying high, winning their last ten games to get to second place in the Atlantic Division. After losing in the first round in each of the last three years, they are looking for another deep run before time runs out. But the Lightning may have hit a speed bump on […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have now lost two straight after winning six in a row. On Sunday, it was a tight loss to the Boston Bruins. Despite holding the Bruins off the score sheet in six powerplay opportunities, the Penguins still lost 1-0. At some point during the game, Erik Karlsson was injured, and they just […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning extended their dominance on Monday night, but the victory came with an uneasy cloud hanging over it. Star center Brayden Point exited Tampa Bay’s 5-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers after suffering an apparent right-knee injury, immediately shifting attention away from the scoreboard and toward his availability moving forward. After the […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are battling for the Atlantic Division title at this time. They are in a dog fight with the likes of the Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Canadiens, with other teams down the division also surging. They need all hands on deck to maintain ground. Unfortunately, they may have lost star Brayden […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are preparing to take on Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night. The Blackhawks did rise in ClutchPoints’ latest NHL Power Rankings, but they remain near the bottom of the league at this time. A win over Edmonton would be huge, but unfortunately, they will be without star forward Connor […]

The Seattle Kraken are holding on to the final playoff spot in the Western Conference race. Ahead of their Monday matchup with the New York Rangers, they got a big return to the ice in practice. Kraken defenseman Brandon Montour returned to practice in a non-contact jersey after missing 12 games with a hand injury. […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are the top team in the Metropolitan Division as they take the ice Saturday against the Seattle Kraken. The Hurricanes have split their last 10 games, going 5-5-0, but they still lead the second-place New York Islanders by 4 points. The Hurricanes got some excellent news at their morning practice as star […]

Anthony Stolarz hasn’t played a game with the Toronto Maple Leafs since suffering an injury during a 5-3 loss to the Boston Bruins on November 11. Although his absence continues to stretch on much longer than originally anticipated, head coach Craig Berube provided a positive update on the injured netminder ahead of a Hockey Night […]

The last time Chicago Blackhawks fans saw Connor Bedard, he was rushing off the ice, visibly distressed by a shoulder injury. That was December 12, and the Blackhawks had been in a freefall since the budding superstar exited their lineup. The team could receive some good news for Friday night’s game against the Washington Capitals, […]

The Vegas Golden Knights picked up their second straight win on Thursday, beating the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-3. It has been far from a great season in the desert, with a 1-5-3 stretch not far in the rearview. Now, they have a goalie injury to monitor. Golden Knights goalie Carter Hart was helped off the […]

The Edmonton Oilers announced Wednesday that veteran forward Adam Henrique has been placed on injured reserve and is not expected to return until after the NHL’s Olympic break. The decision comes a day after Henrique exited Edmonton’s 6–2 victory over the Nashville Predators, a game in which he played only two shifts for just over […]

The Florida Panthers are coming off a 4-1 loss on the road at the hands of the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday, but that’s not the only concern for the reigning Stanley Cup champions. Panthers star and veteran forward Brad Marchand was not able to finish the meeting with the Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena […]

The Winnipeg Jets are in the midst of an abysmal 10-game losing streak after falling 4-3 to the Vegas Golden Knights on home ice on Tuesday — but they’re dealing with something bigger than hockey after a scary injury to defenseman Haydn Fleury. Fleury slid hard into the end boards in the first period of […]

The Washington Capitals have been in the middle of a major slump in play. They have lost nine of their last 13 games overall, but did secure a win on Monday against the Anaheim Ducks, 7-4. Still, the team is dealing with injuries, and the latest one is to Aliaksei Protas. Protas has been placed […]

The Winnipeg Jets are hoping to get back on track as they take on the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday. Unfortunately, the focus of this contest in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is not on the game itself. Many are waiting for an update on the status of veteran defenseman Haydn Fleury. During the contest, Fleury had […]