NHL Injury Articles - Page 6

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 […]

New York Rangers forward Matt Rempe has already run afoul of the National Hockey League Department of Player Safety multiple times in his brief NHL career, and he could soon be getting another call as soon as tomorrow. During Sunday night’s game at Madison Square Garden against the Nashville Predators, Rempe clearly threw his elbow […]

This is not a good situation that the Vancouver Canucks are finding themselves in as the schedule officially hits crunch time with the NHL Trade Deadline now only days away. Following Saturday night’s loss to the Seattle Kraken, the Canucks are now 1-4 in their last five games. Even worse is that captain Quinn Hughes, […]

With the NHL trade deadline less than a week away, rumors continue to fly about the hockey universe. Today, another piece of information became public knowledge: the Nashville Predators had decided to sit winger Gustav Nyquist to protect his health. Whispers of a trade have grown louder, and NHL insider Elliotte Friedman discussed the decision […]

As they enter the stretch run of their season, the Ottawa Senators are about to get three very valuable pieces of their team back on the ice. The Senators expect Josh Norris, Shane Pinto and Brady Tkachuk all to play on Saturday night against the lowly San Jose Sharks at Canadian Tire Centre, as they […]

The last thing that the struggling Edmonton Oilers need right now is to be missing their top defenseman. Unfortunately, they won’t have Darnell Nurse available to them for Thursday night’s showdown against the Florida Panthers in a rematch of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final. Nurse was named a scratch and is dealing with an injury […]

Trading Trent Frederic just got a lot more complicated for the Boston Bruins. The forward is week-to-week after leaving Tuesday’s 5-4 overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs, as first reported by The Athletic’s Chris Johnston. “Trent Frederic is considered ‘week to week’ after leaving Tuesday’s Bruins game with a lower-body injury, but the sense […]

The New York Islanders will be getting a key blueliner back in the lineup on Thursday against the Boston Bruins. After missing 11 games due to an upper-body injury, Noah Dobson is set to return, via Andrew Gross: “Patrick Roy says expectation is Dobson plays tomorrow night in Boston. Not willing to say for sure […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins did not play on Wednesday night, meaning their four-game losing streak could not continue. But somehow, this 2024-25 Pittsburgh team suffered more brutal news when they were not even playing. Penguins forward Michael Bunting will undergo an appendix surgery, putting him on the shelf and potentially solidifying their trade deadline plans. “Michael […]

Thanks to an ankle injury he suffered during exhibition play, the Los Angeles Kings were forced to play the first several months of the 2024-25 NHL season without veteran defenseman and assistant captain Drew Doughty. And while he recently returned to the Kings lineup and also played for Team Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off […]

Losing top defenseman Adam Fox is the last thing that the New York Rangers need right now, but the unfortunate reality is that is their current situation. Fox has been placed on Injured Reserve by the Rangers after getting hurt during their 6-1 win over the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on Tuesday night. […]

Once again, the Colorado Avalanche have been forced to play a lengthy period of time without forward Valeri Nichushkin — and once again, they’re preparing to welcome him back into their lineup. The Avalanche, who host the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night at Ball Arena in Denver, will have Nichushkin back for the first […]

The Detroit Red Wings were dealt a brutal injury blow on Tuesday morning, as key forward Andrew Copp will miss the rest of the season after getting injured in the second period of a 4-3 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Saturday afternoon. “Andrew Copp underwent successful surgery today to repair his left pectoral tendon,” […]

The Minnesota Wild have already been forced to play without their best player in Kirill Kaprizov for nearly two months — and they were dealt another brutal injury blow on Tuesday. Joel Eriksson Ek was hurt in practice on Monday and was subsequently placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury, the team announced. The […]

The Detroit Red Wings came out of the 4 Nations break in the second Wild Card spot. They moved into the first Wild Card after a brutal overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild. The Red Wings went to overtime again on Sunday night, this time beating the Anaheim Ducks. However, they lost forwards Michael Rasmussen […]

It’s been a tough 2024-25 season for the Boston Bruins for a multitude of reasons, and it just got even more difficult. Key defenseman Hampus Lindholm, who hasn’t played since November 12, will likely be shut down for the season, general manager Don Sweeney confirmed on Sunday. “As everybody knows he had a significant knee […]

The Anaheim Ducks returned to action on Saturday night and picked up a 3-2 overtime victory over the Boston Bruins. However, they lost goalie John Gibson along the way due to an upper-body injury, making his status with Anaheim worth keeping tabs on over the next few days. Gibson saved 19 of the 20 shots […]

The Minnesota Wild have been plagued by injuries in 2024-25. Kirill Kaprizov, arguably the team’s best player, suffered a lower-body injury that required surgery in late January and while he was initially expected to miss around a month, that timeline has changed. Wild GM Bill Guerin shed light on the situation on Friday. Via NHL.com: […]

While the New York Islanders have been banged up this season with several key players missing considerable time, they’re getting a bit of positive news on injured defenseman Noah Dobson. Unavailable to the Islanders since getting hurt on January 20 against the Columbus Blue Jackets and having missed the last nine straight games, Dobson has […]

It’s been a long time coming for the Seattle Kraken, but for the first time in ages, they’ll be getting their on-ice veteran leader back into the lineup. Captain Jordan Eberle, who hasn’t played since getting hurt against the Chicago Blackhawks on November 14, will be back int the lineup when the Kraken face the […]

Florida Panthers superstar Matthew Tkachuk was injured in the electric 4 Nations Face-Off, and was only able to watch from the bench as Connor McDavid and Team Canada defeated USA in a thrilling championship game at TD Garden. Although the specifics of the injury remain under wraps, Panthers head coach Paul Maurice confirmed that the […]

Now that the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament has concluded, the Vancouver Canucks have welcomed back Elias Pettersson and Kevin Lankinen, both of whom were participants for Team Sweden and Team Finland, respectively. Unfortunately, they’ve announced a discouraging health update on Pettersson; he’s not expected to be able to play in Saturday’s Canucks game against the […]

The National Hockey League stretch run is about to begin after the conclusion of a thrilling 4 Nations Face-Off — and the playoff-hopeful Columbus Blue Jackets are getting healthy at the perfect time. Both Boone Jenner and Kirill Marchenko were activated off injured reserve and will play against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night, the […]

It was a brutal loss for Team USA at the 4 Nations Final on Thursday night. The Americans had a 2-1 lead in the second period and seemed to have control of the game. However, Connor McDavid scored the overtime winner for Team Canada to end the tournament. Team USA played without stars Matthew Tkachuk […]

Team USA and Team Canada are duking it out for the right to call themselves the champions of the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament, but the former is playing without a key part of their lineup. Defenseman Charlie McAvoy is out for Thursday night’s game and possibly longer for the Boston Bruins thanks to an infection […]

The Vancouver Canucks are coming out of the 4 Nations Face-Off break with a massive road trip. They’ll hit the skies for matchups in Vegas, Utah, Los Angeles, Anaheim, and Seattle before returning home. Vancouver is holding down the final playoff spot heading into that stretch, so every game is key. But Iain MacIntyre of […]

Team USA’s journey at the 4 Nations Face-Off is getting a big development. Team USA defenseman Charlie McAvoy was hospitalized with an infection, per Daily Faceoff. The infection stemmed from a minor injury. McAvoy seems to be doing better, but he’s now out for the championship game, per Bleacher Report. Team USA is in the […]