NHL Injury Articles - Page 8

The New York Rangers have been without Chris Kreider since January 4 due to an upper-body injury. He was placed on injured reserve just as the team started to dig out their hole in the standings. Amid trade rumors and a miserable season, he is now healthy and ready to go. The Rangers activated Krieder […]

The Colorado Avalanche have yet to have forward Valeri Nichuskin in their lineup in the calendar year of 2025. He hasn’t played since their 5-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets on New Year’s Eve. He’s already missed six games, and it doesn’t look like the Avalanche can expect him back any time soon despite initially […]

The Montreal Canadiens will be without forward Emil Heineman for the forseeable future after he was involved in a traffic accident. They made the announcement on their official X account, providing the following update: “Emil Heineman was involved in a traffic accident yesterday as a pedestrian. Heineman sustained an upper-body injury and will be out […]

Goaltender Anthony Stolarz hasn’t made an appearance in game action for the Toronto Maple Leafs since getting hurt on December 12 against his former team, the Anaheim Ducks, at Scotiabank Arena. He underwent a knee procedure to remove a loose body, or small piece of broken-off bone or cartilage, in his knee and was expected […]

The Vancouver Canucks have been an intriguing team this NHL season. With Elias Pettersson and JT Miller trade rumors swirling, the team has stayed afloat in the Western Conference playoff race. As if the distractions weren’t enough, they had been operating shorthanded defensively. But the Canucks appear to be getting Filip Hronek back from injury […]

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Michael Bunting isn’t playing against the Tampa Bay Lightining on Sunday, due to an unfortunate situation. Bunting was involved in a car accident outside PPG Paints Arena leaving him unavailable, per The Athletic. It is unknown at time of writing what occurred in the accident, and how Bunting was involved. The accident […]

The Montreal Canadiens hope to remain red-hot when they host the Western Conference-contending Dallas Stars on Saturday night at Bell Centre in downtown Montreal. And based on the latest reports, they could have one of their top forwards back in their lineup. Patrik Laine, who has missed the last handful of games while he dealt […]

Vancouver Canucks star Elias Pettersson returned from injured reserve on Friday. His return meant Friday night’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes was his first game back since December 23. The Canucks star is embroiled in trade rumors ahead of the March 7th NHL Trade Deadline. For now, though, he has to focus on what’s immediately […]

Vancouver Canucks star Elias Pettersson is a trade candidate this season. This was the case before the Canucks placed him on injured reserve back on January 3. It stems from a reported rift between him and J.T. Miller in the Canucks locker room. Interested teams, and Vancouver by extension, received great news on Friday regarding […]

The Edmonton Oilers are off to a solid start to the 2024-25 NHL season. With 53 points out of 41 games, they are a near-lock to make the playoffs again. After losing Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final last year, they are on a mission to make it back. But they have done it […]

The Utah Hockey Club has been exciting fans in Salt Lake City since the beginning of the 2024-25 NHL season, but they were dealt a significant blow. Utah forward  Dylan Guenther, who has been one of the more consistent point producers for Utah, is expected to be unavailable indefinitely with a lower-body injury; the Utah […]

The Calgary Flames feared that they had potentially lost forward Connor Zary with a long-term injury following a collision with Anaheim Ducks defenseman Drew Helleson. However, further medical testing has confirmed that he didn’t suffer an ACL or MCL injury as initially feared. The news was confirmed by Frank Seravalli of the Daily Faceoff via […]

While the Montreal Canadiens have recently surged and gotten back into a postseason position thanks to eight wins in their last 10 games, they’ll once again be without one of their top offensive players for their upcoming slate of games. Patrik Laine, who is playing in his first season with the Canadiens since being acquired […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have gotten used to life without goaltender Frederik Andersen, who has developed a reputation of being one of the more injury-prone goalies in the NHL today. Andersen hasn’t played since late October, and underwent knee surgery in late November. But the good news is that he’s returned to practice, and coach Rod […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are exceeding expectations at the halfway point of the NHL season. They enter Thursday’s action with 42 points in 41 games and sit in the final Eastern Conference playoff spot. A big reason why is Sean Monahan, who has 41 points in his first season with the team. But the Blue […]

The Minnesota Wild have been on a tear as of late, winning each of their last four games to improve to 26-11-4. But in the quest to make it five consecutive, the squad will have to beat a surging Colorado Avalanche team without arguably the two most important defensemen on the roster. Both Brock Faber […]

Mason Marchment has missed each of the Dallas Stars’ last five games, and the key forward is still weeks away from a potential return to the lineup, head coach Pete DeBoer confirmed on Wednesday. “He had fractures in his nose and facial area. I don’t believe it was the orbital bone, but in his face […]

The Edmonton Oilers lost goaltender Stuart Skinner during Tuesday night’s game against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden after being run into by defenseman Nikita Zadorov. The injury took place during the first period when Zadorov cut hard to the net, but immediately ran into Skinner. After falling to the ice, Zadorov immediately gestured toward […]

The Boston Bruins have been without Hampus Lindholm for each of their last 25 games, but the key defenseman took the next step towards his eventual return on Tuesday. The 30-year-old skated on his own before the Bruins’ morning skate ahead of a home tilt against Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. […]

The New York Rangers have suffered through an inexplicable skid, losing 16 of their last 22 games and tumbling out of the playoff race. It’s all the more strange considering they entered the season with nearly the exact same squad as last season that not only won the President’s Trophy but also advanced to the […]

The Ottawa Senators could be without one of their young defensemen when they meet the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night in Detroit. During practice on Monday, defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker fell to the ice awkwardly and wasn’t able to put any weight on his leg as he was helped off the ice by his teammates. […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost defenseman Jake McCabe during Sunday night’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers, and he did not return to the game. And now, the next update has been released by the team. The Leafs have announced that McCabe has been placed on Injured Reserve, and that they’ve conversely summoned defenseman Marshall Rifai […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are in action against the Philadelphia Flyers at Scotiabank Arena Sunday night, but they’ve gotten an injury scare. While dropping the gloves with Philadelphia’s Garnet Hathaway, defenseman Jake McCabe went down to the ice awkwardly and appeared to hit his head. Jake McCabe went to the dressing room following a fight […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have been without Kris Letang for each of the last three games — two of them losses — but the key veteran could return to the lineup as soon as Sunday night’s tilt against the Carolina Hurricanes. Letang was a full participant in Saturday’s practice and is an option for Sunday, head […]

Scott Wedgewood is one half of a completely new-look goaltending tandem for the Colorado Avalanche — but the team will be without the veteran for at least the next couple of weeks, head coach Jared Bednar confirmed on Friday. “He’s still getting evaluated, so I’m guessing it’s going to be week to week,” the bench […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are getting some great news. Leafs star Auston Matthews is expected to return to the lineup Saturday after battling an injury, per The Athletic. Matthews has missed six games in a row. “The last couple skates I’ve had have felt good,” Matthews said. The Maple Leafs center has missed 15 games […]

The Vancouver Canucks have announced the latest update on forward Elias Pettersson. He’s been placed on Injured Reserve retroactive to Vancouver’s game on December 23 against the Seattle Kraken, as announced via their official X account. The Canucks also announced that goaltender Arturs Silovs had been summoned from the Abbotsford Heat of the American Hockey […]

The Colorado Avalanche will once again be without forward Valeri Nichushkin, but this time due to injury. According to head coach Jared Bednar, Nichuskin won’t be available for the foreseeable future after suffering a lower-body injury and could be absent for up to a week or longer, via TSN. “I don’t think it’s really serious, […]

The Colorado Avalanche have been without captain Gabriel Landeskog since Game Six of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final; he lifted the Stanley Cup at Amalie Arena after their victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning to claim the franchise’s first championship since 2001. Since then, he’s yet to appear in a single regular season or playoff […]

This is not the news that the Toronto Maple Leafs and their fans wanted to ring the new year in with. Team captain Auston Matthews, who has been hampered by an injury all season long for which he even traveled to Germany to seek treatment, sounded unsure whether he’d be able to put the injury […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs (23-13-2) closed out 2024 with a 3-1 win over the New York Islanders, jumping into a tie with the Florida Panthers for first place in the Atlantic Division. But diehard fans might not be in the most celebratory mood on New Year’s Eve, following the most recent Auston Matthews injury news. […]

Former Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews has not played since April of 2023, and his career seemed all but officially over. He also missed a considerable portion of the 2022-23 NHL season, while sitting out the entire 2021-22 season owing to chronic immune response syndrome and long COVID. However, it appears that he’s still open […]

The quest to be the all-time goal scoring champion resumes on Saturday night. After fracturing his fibula on Nov. 18 versus the Utah Hockey Club, Alex Ovechkin is astonishingly set to take the ice less than seven weeks later. Washington Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery revealed that the legendary left winger will play against the […]

While the New York Rangers are in complete dire straits right now, they’re getting some good news on the injury front. Defenseman K’Andre Miller, who was placed on Injured Reserve earlier this month, has been activated and is expected to be available for Saturday night’s Rangers game against the rival Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie […]

The Washington Capitals have been one of the most impressive stories so far in the 2024-25 NHL season, racing out to second place in the Metropolitan Division thanks to an even mix of veteran and youth talent. And while the Capitals are getting plenty of contributions from their younger players, future Hall of Fame captain […]

The Minnesota Wild resume their schedule following the Christmas break with a divisional matchup against the rival Dallas Stars, but there’s some discouraging news on the health front. Superstar forward Kirill Kaprizov will be unavailable for the Wild against the Stars thanks to a lower-body injury; he also didn’t travel with the team to Dallas. […]

The Vancouver Canucks entered the 2024-25 NHL season as the defending Pacific Division champions, fresh off the franchise’s first 50-win campaign since 2011-12. Despite an opening-round victory over the Nashville Predators, Vancouver’s run was ended by the eventual Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers. Injuries significantly impacted their performance, with star goaltender Thatcher Demko sidelined in […]

The San Jose Sharks are around the bottom of the NHL this season. However, they have seen encouraging play from some of the team’s younger players. William Eklund is one of the Sharks’ standout players this year. Unfortunately, he went down with an injury on Monday against the Vancouver Canucks. The Sharks star took a […]

While the Boston Bruins defeated the Metropolitan Division-leading Washington Capitals by a 4-1 score at TD Garden Monday night, they suffered a significant loss up front. Sniper David Pastrnak suffered an upper-body injury midway through the second period and did not return to action, though he was briefly seen on the bench following the injury. […]