NHL Injury Articles - Page 3

The Seattle Kraken have a new head coach, Lane Lambert, and are looking for their second playoff appearance in franchise history. They had a quiet offseason, but did pick up Ryan Lindgren on a four-year contract. That put a lot of pressure on their younger players heading into the 2025-26 season. The Kraken got brutal […]

As one good thing happened for Minnesota Wild fans, the hockey gods hit them with a discouraging update about veteran winger Mats Zuccarello. It’s hard to get down from the high of signing franchise superstar Kirill Kaprizov to an eight-year contract extension, but losing Zuccarello for 7-8 weeks with a lower-body injury is one way […]

The Washington Capitals were the top teams in the Eastern Conference in 2024-25, and now look to make a run at the Cup. Still, there have been injury concerns around Alex Ovechkin. According to Tom Gulitti of NHL.com, Ovi is expected to be ready for the start of the season. Ovi took the ice in […]

The New York Rangers received a positive update on captain JT Miller after he sustained an injury during the team’s practice on Monday. Miller went lunging to save a puck during a drill at practice and came up favoring his leg. He left practice early and headed straight to the locker room, per The Athletic’s […]

The Vancouver Canucks are gearing up for the 2025-26 NHL season at this time. However, the team saw young forward Nils Hoglander go down with an injury during their preseason. Vancouver fans have awaited for a more concrete update on the 24-year-old’s status since his injury. On Monday, they received that update. Hoglander suffered a […]

The Winnipeg Jets will be without a key piece of their defense in front of Connor Hellebuyck after an unfortunate injury in the preseason. Head coach Scott Arniel announced that Dylan Samberg will miss 6-8 weeks after a hit in the Jets’ recent preseason game broke his wrist, via Elliotte Friedman. Samberg is the latest […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning’s chances in the 2025-26 season directly correlate with the injury status of starting goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy. The Lightning are a scary group when the “Big Cat” is the last line of defense. However, his absence from training camp has been a frightening thought for Tampa Bay fans. Jon Cooper confirmed that […]

The Montreal Canadiens will be without defenseman David Reinbacher for the next month after he suffered an injury during the NHL preseason. The injury is a tough blow for the Canadiens as they prepare to sort out their blue line depth. Reinbacher entered training camp as an important piece, but now he must sit out […]

The Florida Panthers have reeled off two consecutive Stanley Cup championships and they are the envy of the 31 other teams in the NHL. They are a talented and confident group and they are hopeful of making it three Stanley Cups in a row this year. However, head coach Paul Maurice knows that winning a […]

The two-time defending Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers and team captain Aleksander Barkov are on a quest for the three-peat. Those chances may have taken a hit today as Barkov was helped off the ice with an apparent leg injury during practice. Coach Paul Maurice did not elaborate on the extent of the injury. “It […]

The Washington Capitals are coming off a Metropolitan Division title that ended in playoff disappointment. They lost in the second round to the Carolina Hurricanes after a historic end to the regular season. Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is back for likely his last NHL season after breaking the goals record, but he suffered a lower-body […]

Training camp has officially begun for the Toronto Maple Leafs, and it’s a bit of an unfamiliar situation after the so-called “Core Four” of Mitch Marner, Auston Matthews, John Tavares and William Nylander was split up for good with the major sign-and-trade deal of Marner to the Vegas Golden Knights. Now, the Maple Leafs are […]

The New Jersey Devils have opened training camp for the 2025-26 season. Expectations are high for the Devils, but the story of 2024-25 was injuries. The injury bug has continued this year, as the team has announced multiple ailments to open training camp. The team announced five players missing time during an on-ice session. The […]

The Buffalo Sabres have missed the playoffs in 14 straight seasons, and they enter NHL Training Camp already facing adversity. Forward Jordan Greenway, winger Alex Tuch, and goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen are all dealing with injuries as the team prepares for the new season. The setbacks do not appear long term, but the absences could test […]

The New York Islanders opened training camp on Thursday. The team received good news heading into camp, with Mathew Barzal being deemed good to go. Now, the Islanders received some negative news, as two players will be out with injury as the team prepares for the 2025-26 season. The Islanders have announced forward Pierre Engvall […]

Boston Bruins star David Pastrnak is hoping for a big season in 2025-26. The Bruins winger is getting hit though with some tough injury news, as training camp is set to begin. Pastrnak will miss the beginning of camp with tendinitis, per the Associated Press. “He’s still on the ice but he’ll be in full […]

The Colorado Avalanche saw the triumphant return of Gabriel Landeskog to the line-up during the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. As the Avs head into the 2025-26 campaign, they will have their team captain back in full capacity. Troy Renck of The Denver Post reports that, according to head coach Jared Bednar, “Landeskog is full go. […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are set to open the season on October 9 at home against the Ottawa Senators. Expectations are high for this Lightning team, but they are already experiencing a setback. General manager Julien BriseBois has announced Nick Paul is recovering from surgery, according to Lightning beat writer Benjamin Pierce. Paul had surgery […]

The 2025-26 NHL season is right around the corner, and New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal is ready to compete with his team. After missing 52 games of last season with an upper-body injury early in the campaign and then suffering a season-ending knee injury in February, the veteran is prepared to be a full […]

Veteran forward Anthony Duclair is through a season with the New York Islanders, but the 2024-25 NHL campaign did not seem to be an ideal one for him. He played in only 44 games, scoring seven goals and dishing out four helpers while finishing with a minus-15. A big reason for his struggles on the […]

The Montreal Canadiens received good news as they prepare to enter the 2025-26 campaign. Kirby Dach has played in just 59 games in the past two campaigns, missing time due to injury. Dach was recently spotted on the ice recovering from a knee injury that cut his 2024-25 season short. Now, Jeff Gorton has told […]

The Los Angeles Kings brought in Corey Perry to help shore up the forward depth this summer — but the team will have to endure without the veteran for at least the first month of the campaign. Perry was injured on Friday while taking part in a training skate with his new team. The ailment […]

The Los Angeles Kings were active in NHL Free Agency this season as they look to compete for a Stanley Cup. One signing that grabbed a ton of headlines was veteran forward Corey Perry. Perry signed a one-year contract this summer after spending a year and a half with the Edmonton Oilers. Perry is expected […]

Training camp for the New York Islanders’ full roster is set to open on September 17. There were questions about the availability of Mathew Barzal after a season-ending injury in 2024-25. Speaking with reporters about his recovery, the forward would be “100% ready to suit up” if the Isles had a game tomorrow. “Injuries like […]

The bad news for the Winnipeg Jets is that, during their Game 6 series-ending loss to the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Semifinal, they lost defenseman Josh Morrissey to a leg injury, something that he also experienced two years prior in the postseason against the Vegas Golden Knights. The good news is that Morrissey […]

The Edmonton Oilers sorely missed Zach Hyman during their second consecutive loss to the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final — and they might not have the star forward for the start of the 2025-26 season. “Have one more meeting with the surgeon to wrap it up,” Hyman told NHL.com’s Dan Rosen at Hockey […]

Filip Chytil has struggled mightily to stay healthy throughout his career — but the Vancouver Canucks forward provided an overwhelmingly positive update at the NHL player media tour in Europe earlier this week. “I feel great, and hopefully it’s gonna be like this for a lot of years,” Chytil told reporters, including The Athletic’s Michael […]

The Boston Bruins missed the playoffs for the first time in nine years in 2024-25. That led them to trade captain Brad Marchand to the Florida Panthers, who won the Stanley Cup. Part of the reason for the Bruins’ second-half struggles was losing Charlie McAvoy to an injury in the 4 Nations Face-Off. The defenseman […]

Montreal Canadiens forward Kirby Dach continues to recover from knee surgery. The 2024-25 campaign for the 24-year-old ended early, as he underwent knee surgery in February. He just took his next step towards returning to the Canadiens’ lineup. He took to the ice in full pads this morning, participating in an informal skate. Dach is […]

Matthew Tkachuk wasn’t at 100 percent when the Florida Panthers won their second consecutive Stanley Cup. He still made an impact, but it wasn’t quite as significant as the one he made the first time around. The lack of production stemmed from an adductor injury he suffered at the 4 Nations Face-Off, and the Panthers […]

After a third consecutive loss in the Western Conference Final, the Dallas Stars will again be looking to get over the hump in 2025-26. A healthy Roope Hintz will be a critical component of that, and the 28-year-old shared a positive update on Friday. “I’m feeling good. My foot is fine, and I’ve been able […]

Tyson Foerster was a key player for the Philadelphia Flyers in 2024-25, managing a career-high 25 goals and 43 points over 81 games. But after suffering an arm injury while playing for Team Canada at the IIHF World Championship in Europe, there was concern that the 23-year-old might not be fully healthy for training camp. […]

The Utah Mammoth are headed into their second season with massive expectations. They spent money in the offseason, bringing in JJ Peterka and Nate Schmidt. They won the second draft lottery, selecting young center Caleb Desnoyers fourth overall. And they have an energized fan base. But the Mammoth got tough injury news on Desnoyers that […]

The Dallas Stars have lost in the Western Conference Final in three consecutive seasons. While that cost head coach Pete DeBoer his job this offseason, they are keeping much of the core together. After missing part of the regular season with a knee injury, Stars’ top defenseman Miro Heiskanen did play in the postseason. He […]

The Montreal Canadiens were a surprising playoff team in the Eastern Conference last season. They took that berth and doubled down in the offseason, trading for Noah Dobson. Another improvement the Habs were banking on could be missing the start of the year. Kirby Dach could miss the start of the Canadiens’ training camp with […]

Charlie McAvoy admitted that the 2024-25 season was one of the most challenging of his professional career — but the Boston Bruins’ star defenseman revealed that he is back to full health after missing 32 games with a shoulder injury. “My summer training plan was [focused on] ‘how are we going to get better? How […]

It’s not often that a player gets activated off of injured reserve in the dog days of summer — but that’s exactly what the Detroit Red Wings did with forward Carter Mazur on Monday. The 23-year-old, who was selected 70th overall by the Wings in the 2021 Draft, had a devastating start to his NHL […]

Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk battled injuries in the 2024-25 NHL season but still won a second Stanley Cup with the team. Now that it’s offseason, Tkachuk has time to address any lingering injury, and according to Nick Kypreos of Sportsnet, the 27-year-old, that could include going under the knife for a “corrective surgery.” “There’s […]

The Philadelphia Flyers have been active in the NHL offseason. They hired Rick Tocchet as the head coach, traded for Trevor Zegras, and drafted Porter Martone after a miserable season. But they got some bad news on a key forward just as free agency opened. The Flyers could be without Tyson Foerster due to an […]