NHL Injury Articles - Page 6

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 […]

The 4 Nations Face-Off round robin stage ended on Monday night as Team USA lost to Team Sweden 2-1. Team USA suffered a few injuries during the contest, but are off to the 4 Nations Final against Team Canada. Unfortunately, their injuries woes have continued. And the latest update is rather concerning for defenseman Charlie […]

It was a rather discouraging scene on Monday night when Team USA star Brady Tkachuk left his 4 Nations game with an injury. The Americans were looking to sweep the round-robin stage and beat Team Sweden. Unfortunately, they were unable to do so. They lost to Sweden 2-1 on Monday at the TD Garden in […]

Ottawa Senators star and USA 4-Nations Face-Off forward Brady Tkachuk appears to have suffered an injury early in Monday night’s contest against Sweden. The 25-year-old Tkachuk exited the ice in the first period after seemingly hitting the goal post, per Claire Hanna of TSN Sports. “Brady Tkachuk just left USA’s bench and went to the […]

Team USA has been dominant in the 4 Nations Face-Off so far. After a blowout win over Team Finland to open the tournament, they fought Canada, literally and figuratively, on Saturday night. With wins in both games, they have clinched a spot in the finals. Because of that, Matthew Tkachuk, Connor Hellebuyck, and Charlie McAvoy […]

The Vegas Golden Knights were particularly careful holding Alex Pietrangelo out of the 4 Nations Face-Off. Despite his selection to Team Canada, he bowed out due to an “ailment.” Vegas, however, could not get out of the first game without dealing with an injury. The Golden Knights announced that Shea Theodore will be out week-to-week […]

The 4 Nations tournament began in a big way with a Nathan MacKinnon goal for Team Canada. The Canadians took a 2-0 lead into the first intermission, as well. Overall, the vibes were good for the Canadians entering the second period. While they remain ahead of Team Sweden, Canada received a bit of bad news […]

The Seattle Kraken have been without Jordan Eberle since mid-November. Eberle underwent pelvic surgery and has not played since November 14. The Kraken are fighting for their playoff lives entering the 4 Nations break. Without a doubt, an Eberle return would provide a major boost to this team. It seems as if Seattle is close […]

Team Canada comes into the 4 Nations Face-Off with a dominant forward unit and a title to defend. They’ve won the three most recent international best-on-best tournaments dating back to 2010. A mainstay through it all is Penguins and Team Canada captain Sidney Crosby. Despite a recent upper-body injury, Crosby was on the ice for […]

The Vancouver Canucks have been without star defenseman Quinn Hughes for their last four games. Hughes suffered an injury during their January 31st contest against the Dallas Stars. The injury threw his status for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off tournament in doubt. Now, we have received official word on whether he will play for Team […]

With the 4 Nations Face-Off fast approaching, the competing countries are in the process of locking in their rosters. Finland is one of the four participants in this year’s tournament, along with Canada, Sweden and the United States. The Fins are a long shot to win the tourney, as the other three countries are deeper […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have been without Sidney Crosby for two games with a left arm injury. Crosby has been practicing since the injury but his status for the 4 Nations Face-Off is still up in the air. Already named captain of Team Canada, Crosby is one of the greatest players to ever put on the […]

Mikko Rantanen has had an eventful 2024-25 season. He was traded from the Colorado Avalanche to the Carolina Hurricanes in one of the most significant trades in recent memory. Now, he is heading to Montreal as a member of Team Finland for the 4 Nations Face-Off. Despite missing Saturday’s game with a lower-body injury, Rantanen […]

As if the Vancouver Canucks needed more drama, they’re dealing with some once again – this time, once again on the injury front. Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko, who missed all but one postseason game last spring and the first several weeks of this season, has departed Saturday night’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs with […]

There’s both bad news and good news for the New York Rangers on a Saturday afternoon. The bad news is that goaltender Igor Shesterkin, the team’s franchise goaltender whom they just signed to a mammoth new contract extension, is going to be missing the next one to two weeks with an injury. The good news? […]