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NHL Injury Report

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Alex Barre-Boulet
Alex Barre-Boulet
San Jose Sharks • C
Injury: Undisclosed
Barre-Boulet (undisclosed) will begin the 2026-27 regular season on injured reserve, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.
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Alex Lyon
Alex Lyon
Buffalo Sabres • G
Injury: Upper Body
Lyon (upper body) had a setback in his recovery and is without a timeline to return, the team announced Thursday.
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Alexander Nikishin
Carolina Hurricanes • D
Injury: Not Injury Related
Nikishin (not injury related) will need some time before he makes his 2026-27 debut, according to Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal on Monday.
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Andrew Mangiapane
Andrew Mangiapane
Chicago Blackhawks • LW
Injury: Lower Body
Mangiapane (lower body) is likely to be available to play Friday, but he probably won't be in the lineup, CHGO Blackhawks reports.
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Anthony Mantha
Anthony Mantha
New Jersey Devils • RW
Injury: Undisclosed
Mantha (undisclosed) didn't finish Friday's game versus the Golden Knights, and head coach Sheldon Keefe didn't have an update on the winger's status in his postgame comments, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
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Artem Zub
Artem Zub
Ottawa Senators • D
Injury: Knee
Zub (knee) is slated to remain sidelined against the Blues on Tuesday, per Mike Morreale of NHL.com.
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Ben Kindel
Ben Kindel
Pittsburgh Penguins • C
Injury: Undisclosed
Kindel (vasovagal episode) returned to practice Tuesday and feels normal following his vasovagal episode on Oct. 20, per Wes Crosby of NHL.com.
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Brandon Montour
Brandon Montour
Seattle Kraken • D
Injury: Lower Body
Montour (lower body) is expected to be a game-time decision for Tuesday's home clash against the Red Wings, per Alison Lukan of the Kraken Hockey Network.
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Bryan Rust
Bryan Rust
Pittsburgh Penguins • RW
Injury: Lower Body
Rust (lower body) will be re-evaluated in six weeks, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports Thursday.
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Cam Lund
Cam Lund
San Jose Sharks • C
Injury: Upper Body
Lund (upper body) was placed on non-roster injured reserve by the Sharks on Monday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
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Cam York
Cam York
Philadelphia Flyers • D
Injury: Upper Body
Head coach Rick Tocchet said Friday that he isn't sure whether York (upper body) will be able to suit up Saturday against the Ducks, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
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Chris Tanev
Chris Tanev
Toronto Maple Leafs • D
Injury: Upper Body
The Maple Leafs announced Wednesday that Tanev (upper body) has been upgraded to day-to-day, Mark Masters of TSN reports.
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Colton Dach
Colton Dach
Edmonton Oilers • C
Injury: Undisclosed
Dach (undisclosed) will likely be in the lineup against the Mammoth on Saturday, Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton reports.
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Connor Bedard
Connor Bedard
Chicago Blackhawks • C
Injury: Shoulder
Bedard (shoulder) might be available for Tuesday's tilt versus the Penguins, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
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Devon Levi
Devon Levi
Edmonton Oilers • G
Injury: Undisclosed
Levi (undisclosed) is expected to miss a few weeks, per Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton.
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Drew Helleson
Drew Helleson
Anaheim Ducks • D
Injury: Lower Body
Helleson (lower body) hopes to return at the end of Anaheim's upcoming road trip, per Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune on Wednesday.
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Esa Lindell
Esa Lindell
Dallas Stars • D
Injury: Lower Body
Lindell (lower body) is expected to return to the Stars' lineup within the next 4-7 days, per Owen Newkirk of DLLS Sports.
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Evan Rodrigues
Evan Rodrigues
New Jersey Devils • C
Injury: Illness
Rodrigues (illness) is questionable for Tuesday's matchup against Edmonton, per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.
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J.T. Compher
J.T. Compher
Detroit Red Wings • LW
Injury: Undisclosed
Compher (undisclosed) has a "real good chance" of playing against Vancouver on Thursday, head coach Todd McLellan told Max Bultman of The Athletic.
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Jacob Melanson
Jacob Melanson
Seattle Kraken • RW
Injury: Chest
Melanson's upper-body injury was diagnosed Saturday as an anterior mediastinum hematoma with vascular pseudo aneurysm. He will continue to be evaluated and is out indefinitely.
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Jake Walman
Jake Walman
Edmonton Oilers • D
Injury: Upper Body
Walman (upper body) will likely play in Saturday's game against the Mammoth, Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton reports.
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Jan Jenik
Jan Jenik
Los Angeles Kings • C
Injury: Undisclosed
Jenik (undisclosed) was placed on non-roster injured reserve by Los Angeles on Thursday, per Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider.
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Jiri Kulich
Jiri Kulich
Buffalo Sabres • C
Injury: Concussion
Kulich (concussion) participated in Tuesday's practice and is close to being ready to return, according to Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News.
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Joe Veleno
Joe Veleno
New York Rangers • C
Injury: Lower Body
Veleno (lower body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Saturday, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports.
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Josh Norris
Josh Norris
Buffalo Sabres • C
Injury: Concussion
Norris entered concussion protocol Thursday after sustaining the injury versus the Maple Leafs, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports.
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Judd Caulfield
Judd Caulfield
Anaheim Ducks • RW
Injury: Personal
Caulfield (personal) remains in Southern California and won't play Thursday versus the Devils, Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune reports. Per the NHL media site, Caulfield has also been designated a non-roster player.
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Kyle Keyser
Kyle Keyser
San Jose Sharks • G
Injury: Upper Body
Keyser (upper body) was placed on non-roster injured reserve by the Sharks on Monday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
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Logan Thompson
Logan Thompson
Washington Capitals • G
Injury: Lower Body
Thompson (lower body) is considered a game-time decision for Wednesday's home game against the Flyers, Sammi Silber of The District Standard reports.
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Marco Kasper
Marco Kasper
Detroit Red Wings • C
Injury: Upper Body
Head coach Todd McLellan said Friday that Kasper (upper body) is still 10 days to two weeks away from returning to game action, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.
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Mathew Barzal
Mathew Barzal
New York Islanders • C
Injury: Knee
Barzal (knee) will not join the Islanders for their two-game road trip, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports Thursday.
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Mats Zuccarello
Mats Zuccarello
Los Angeles Kings • RW
Injury: Upper Body
Zuccarello (upper body) is regarded as week-to-week, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports Thursday.
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Matt Duchene
Matt Duchene
Dallas Stars • C
Injury: Abdomen
Duchene will be out for approximately three months after undergoing surgery to repair a core injury, the team announced Monday.
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Matt Grzelcyk
Matt Grzelcyk
Buffalo Sabres • D
Injury: Lower Body
Grzelcyk (lower body) suffered a "flare-up" and could be out for at least "a few days," head coach Lindy Ruff told Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News on Tuesday.
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Matt Roy
Matt Roy
Washington Capitals • D
Injury: Lower Body
Roy (lower body) could return to the lineup as early as Tuesday against the Kings, Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network reports.
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Mattias Ekholm
Mattias Ekholm
Edmonton Oilers • D
Injury: Upper Body
Ekholm (undisclosed) will miss at least a week after getting injured versus the Hurricanes on Thursday, Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton reports.
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Miles Wood
Miles Wood
Toronto Maple Leafs • LW
Injury: Undisclosed
Wood (undisclosed) was transferred to long-term injured reserve Wednesday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
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Nick Blankenburg
Nick Blankenburg
Toronto Maple Leafs • D
Injury: Upper Body
Blankenburg (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve by the Maple Leafs on Friday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
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Nico Sturm
Nico Sturm
Minnesota Wild • C
Injury: Concussion
Sturm (concussion) will be with the team on its upcoming five-game road trip, per Michael Russo of The Athletic on Sunday.
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Nikolas Matinpalo
Nikolas Matinpalo
Ottawa Senators • D
Injury: Upper Body
Matinpalo (upper body) won't play against St. Louis on Tuesday, and there is no timeline for his return, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.
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Nino Niederreiter
Nino Niederreiter
Winnipeg Jets • RW
Injury: Upper Body
Niederreiter left Thursday's game versus the Stars after taking a stick up high, and there was no update on his status after the contest, Robert Tiffin of NHL.com reports.
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Olli Maatta
Olli Maatta
Minnesota Wild • D
Injury: Upper Body
Maatta (upper body) will be on the Wild's upcoming five-game road trip, according to Michael Russo of The Athletic on Sunday.
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Patrick Kane
Patrick Kane
Chicago Blackhawks • RW
Injury: Upper Body
Head coach Jeff Blashill said after Monday's 5-2 loss to the Avalanche that Kane has an upper-body injury and will miss at least the next couple of games, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
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Pavel Zacha
Pavel Zacha
Boston Bruins • C
Injury: Upper Body
Zacha (upper body) is considered a game-time decision for Tuesday's matchup against Dallas, Adam Pellerin of NESN reports.
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Quentin Musty
Quentin Musty
San Jose Sharks • LW
Injury: Upper Body
Musty (upper body) was put on non-roster injured reserve Monday, according to Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.
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Ryan Lindgren
Ryan Lindgren
Seattle Kraken • D
Injury: Upper Body
Lindgren (upper body) was placed on injured reserve by the Kraken on Thursday and is expected to miss four to six weeks.
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Samuel Girard
Samuel Girard
Pittsburgh Penguins • D
Injury: Undisclosed
Girard (undisclosed) is considered a game-time decision for Thursday's home game against the Mammoth, per Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports.
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Seamus Casey
Seamus Casey
New Jersey Devils • D
Injury: Knee
Casey will be out of action for 6-8 weeks after undergoing a knee procedure, Kristy Flannery of The Hockey News reports Friday.
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Simon Edvinsson
Simon Edvinsson
Detroit Red Wings • D
Injury: Contract Dispute
Edvinsson (contract dispute) is on the Red Wings' injured, non-roster list, per the NHL media site Wednesday.
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Thomas Chabot
Thomas Chabot
Ottawa Senators • D
Injury: Upper Body
Chabot (upper body) was a full participant in Monday's practice in Vegas and is nearing a return to the lineup, according to Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia.
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Tyson Foerster
Tyson Foerster
Philadelphia Flyers • RW
Injury: Hand
Foerster (hand) will be a game-time decision ahead of Wednesday's clash with Buffalo, Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
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William Eklund
William Eklund
Ottawa Senators • LW
Injury: Ankle
Eklund had surgery to repair a torn ankle tendon and will be out 10-12 weeks, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports Thursday.
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