NHL Injury Articles - Page 5

The Vegas Golden Knights are holding onto the Pacific Division lead heading into Tuesday’s action. A division title is always a nice goal, but Vegas is looking for its second Stanley Cup in its short history. A key member of that title team suffered a serious injury in the 4 Nations Face-Off. But Shea Theodore […]

In a season that has already been wrought with multiple challenges and another losing record, the Chicago Blackhawks were dealt the latest blow not long after being officially eliminated from playoff contention. Veteran forward Jason Dickinson will miss the remainder of the season with a wrist injury. He was hurt during Saturday’s game against the […]

The Vegas Golden Knights will be missing a key forward for the duration of their upcoming three-game road trip, but could be simultaneously getting their best defenseman back in the lineup. “On the VGK Insiders show, GM Kelly McCrimmon said Tomas Hertl did not go on the Golden Knights’ three-game road trip and is still […]

The Dallas Stars made a big trade for Mikko Rantanen at the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. Rantanen figures to be a major piece to the team’s long-term plans. Especially after signing an eight-year contract extension. Unfortunately, he suffered a scary-looking injury on Monday night when Dallas took on the Minnesota Wild. Rantanen took a puck […]

The Detroit Red Wings have struggled with injuries as of late. However, it seemed as if their luck was turning a corner. Veteran defenseman Jeff Petry was activated off injured reserve before Detroit took on the Utah Hockey Club on Monday. Unfortunately, the team may have lost Petr Mrazek to the injury bug. Mrazek has […]

The Detroit Red Wings have had brutal injury luck over the last few weeks. The Red Wings lost Andrew Copp for the entire season due to injury. There were concerns over the health of young forward Elmer Soderblom, as well. And Erik Gustafsson is likely lost for the regular season with an injury of his […]

The Winnipeg Jets have been among the NHL’s best teams this season and are considered one of the favorites to end the 35-year drought of a Canadian-based franchise winning the Stanley Cup. But with the Stanley Cup Playoffs right around the corner, the Jets received some discouraging injury news. Forward Gabriel Vilardi has been designated […]

The Edmonton Oilers have finally kicked it into gear this week. After a sluggish start out of the 4 Nations break, they have won four of their last five games to jump back into contention for the Pacific Division title. Now, their two best players could be out for extended periods. Jason Gregor of Daily […]

The Washington Capitals are hitting the road for two games against the Winnipeg Jets and Minnesota Wild, but they could be without a key player. Defenseman Jakob Chychrun had his wrist cut by a skate during Saturday’s win over the Florida Panthers and as a result, didn’t practice on Monday, per Tarik El-Bashir. His status […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are getting back a key player as they continue to push for a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Forward Sean Monahan, who has missed the last 29 games due to a wrist sprain, is set to return to the lineup on Monday against the New York Islanders, per Mark Scheig. […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are one of the better teams in the Eastern Conference. However, this was not on display on Saturday night. The Hurricanes fell to the Los Angeles Kings by the score of 7-2. During the game, Carolina lost forward Seth Jarvis to injury. He did not return to the contest after crashing into […]

Despite putting together two separate seven-game winning streaks in 2024-25, the Detroit Red Wings are closing in on yet another postseason-less campaign. And things are going to get even tougher without the services of defenseman Erik Gustafsson. “Erik Gustafsson is out long term, [head coach Todd] McLellan said,” The Athletic’s Max Bultman reported on Friday. […]

The Detroit Red Wings have lost some key players to injury this season. Jeff Petry remains out long-term with an injury, and veteran center Andrew Copp is officially out for the season. Unfortunately, Dylan Larkin and his Red Wings may have lost another two key contributors. Defenseman Erik Gustafsson could be out long-term, while forward […]

As the 2024-25 campaign continues to go off the rails for the Philadelphia Flyers, they’ll have to play at least a couple of their last 12 regular-season games without key defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen. “Injury update: Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen is week-to-week with an upper-body injury,” the team’s official X account wrote on Thursday. It’s disappointing […]

On Thursday, Connor McDavid was ruled out of the Edmonton Oilers game with a concerning injury. Unfortunately, he joined Leon Draisaitl on that injured list. However, both players are set to miss one week. On Tuesday, the latter sustained an undisclosed injury that kept him out of the Oilers game. Without the team’s top two […]

The Edmonton Oilers are fighting for playoff positioning as the 2024-25 season enters the home stretch. On Thursday, the Oilers took on the West-leading Winnipeg Jets in a massive showdown between potential Stanley Cup contenders. Unfortunately, things took a drastic turn after Connor McDavid began favoring his hand. McDavid was skating toward a loose puck […]

Tyler Seguin was one of the Dallas Stars’ best players in 2024-25 before suffering an injury that led to hip surgery, managing 20 points in 19 games along with a plus-14 rating. The 33-year-old underwent surgery at the beginning of December to repair a left side femoroacetabular impingement and the hip labrum, and was given […]

The Florida Panthers are fighting for the Atlantic Division crown at this point in the season. However, they are dealing with some injury issues. Matthew Tkachuk is out for the rest of the regular season. Trade deadline acquisition Brad Marchand is also dealing with an injury from before his move south. And now head coach […]

The Vancouver Canucks are headed on a massive six-game road trip. It starts on Thursday with a game against the St Louis Blues that could determine the Western Conference playoff race. With games against Eastern Conference hopefuls as well, they are bringing along an important piece. Thatcher Demko is joining the Canucks for their trip, […]

The Dallas Stars are embroiled in the best division race in the NHL. After trading for Mikko Rantanen, Dallas is chasing down the Colorado Avalanche and Winnipeg Jets in the Central Division. But they are doing it without their top defenseman. Stars coach Pete DeBoer announced that Miro Heiskanen may be out for the start […]

The Colorado Avalanche have already been without Josh Manson for 20 games in 2024-25 — and they’ll have to manage without the defenseman on a long-term basis yet again, head coach Jared Bednar confirmed after the team’s practice on Monday. “He’s getting looked at today, he’s been looked at already,” Bednar said, per NHL.com’s Ryan […]

The last time Gabriel Landeskog played for the Colorado Avalanche came in 2022 when the organization won a Stanley Cup. Nearly three years removed from his last game, the Swede appears to be finally nearing a return. Landeskog participated in on-ice drills on Monday and looked solid in doing so. He’s been battling a brutal […]

The Ottawa Senators were dealt a scare on Thursday night when captain Brady Tkachuk remained on the bench for the final minutes of the third period due to a hip injury. However, it appears he’s ready to roll for Saturday’s Battle of Ontario with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Travis Green shed light on Tkachuk’s status. […]

The Calgary Flames have lost a key piece for the time being. Captain Mikael Backlund suffered a lower-body injury on Wednesday against the Vancouver Canucks and had to exit early. He never returned and is listed as week-to-week, per Daily Faceoff. This is far from ideal considering the playoff race is heating up. The Flames […]

Things have gone from bad to worse for the New Jersey Devils. After losing superstar forward Jack Hughes to season-ending shoulder surgery, general manager Tom Fitzgerald confirmed on Wednesday that top defenseman Dougie Hamilton isn’t expected to be ready to return from his lower-body injury until at least the start of the 2025 Stanley Cup […]

The Vancouver Canucks entered Wednesday looking to end a two-game slide and with the status of star defenseman Quinn Hughes still in question going into the match against the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome. However, it appears that Hughes has a considerable chance of finally making it back to action after missing four games because […]

The Utah Hockey Club is fighting and scratching for every single point available to them in the standings, as they’re on the cusp of a postseason position. But they’ve been hit with some harsh injury news, as defenseman Juuso Valimaki will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 NHL regular season and the start of next […]

The Dallas Stars made the biggest splash at the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline, acquiring Mikko Rantanen from the Carolina Hurricanes. The Stars are pushing for a Stanley Cup after coming close in recent years. They began their push for the Cup on Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers. However, they may be without Roope Hintz. Hintz […]

The New Jersey Devils didn’t have the loudest trade deadline in 2025, instead opting to add some depth across the roster as they prepare for a playoff push. While New Jersey wasn’t one of the teams going after some of the big fish on the market, it still clearly wanted to get ready to challenge […]

The New Jersey Devils host the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night, just hours after the NHL trade deadline. On Thursday, they picked up defenseman Brian Dumoulin in a deal with the Anaheim Ducks. That was a signal that they did not like the latest on defenseman Dougie Hamilton’s injury. Mike Morreale of NHL.com reported Friday […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning lost top defenseman and captain Victor Hedman to injury during Thurdsay night’s wild 6-5 victory over the Buffalo Sabres at Amalie Arena; he managed to play less than three total minutes in the first period, and did not return. Hedman appeared to tweak something after battling for a loose puck behind […]

The St. Louis Blues have been dealt a considerable blow with the NHL Trade Deadline less than 24 hours away. General manager Doug Armstrong has announced that defenseman Colton Parayko is undergoing a scope in his knee after he was hurt on Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Kings. He will be re-evaluated in six […]

While the Anaheim Ducks are in action on Wednesday night against the division rival Vancouver Canucks hoping to keep their chase toward a postseason spot alive, they were dealt a considerable blow in the process. Goaltender John Gibson, who has dealt with various injury concerns during his career, was hurt and subsequently ruled out for […]

If ever there was a worst-case scenario for the New Jersey Devils to find themselves in just days away from the NHL Trade Deadline, they’re neck-deep in it. The Devils have announced that Jack Hughes has undergone successful surgery and will be unavailable to play for the remainder of the 2024-25 NHL Season, though he’s […]

The New Jersey Devils are waiting with bated breath for an update on injured superstar forward Jack Hughes — and head coach Sheldon Keefe provided an unsatisfactory one on Tuesday afternoon. “We don’t know the full extent of it yet,” Keefe told team reporter Amanda Stein. “We’re expecting an update as a result of some […]

The Boston Bruins have been decimated by injuries throughout the 2024-25 National Hockey League campaign — and that list got even longer on Tuesday. Captain Brad Marchand is week-to-week due to an upper-body injury suffered in a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday, interim head coach Joe Sacco confirmed. “Obviously a hard guy […]

The Colorado Avalanche are desperately trying to maximize their star-studded core of Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Maker and others, but injuries and other roster turnover have left them in an interesting spot. The Avalanche have lost a lot of the depth from their Stanley Cup-winning team in 2022. In January, they traded star winger Mikko Rantanen […]

The Minnesota Wild are firmly in the Central Division playoff picture at the NHL trade deadline. Even though the blistering-hot Winnipeg Jets are running away with the division, Minnesota could add in preparation for a playoff run. Injuries have been a big part of this season, with Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek missing time […]

New Jersey Devils assistant captain Jack Hughes was forced from Sunday night’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights after he fell awkwardly into the boards late in the third period behind the Vegas net. He got tangled up with Jack Eichel, though he appeared to take the brunt of the impact with the boards. Eichel […]