NHL Injuries

OUT | Hip

Raddysh was dealing with a hip pointer when the Bolts were eliminated from the postseason, Chris Krenn of the Tampa Bay Lightning's official site reports Wednesday.

Expected Return: Sep 15, 2024
DAY-TO-DAY | Undisclosed

Faksa (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Wednesday's Game 5 clash with the Vegas Golden Knights, Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine reports.

Expected Return: May 1, 2024
DAY-TO-DAY | Undisclosed

Marchment (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Game 5 against the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday, per Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine.

Expected Return: May 1, 2024
DAY-TO-DAY | Upper Body

Bennett (upper body) is expected to skate Thursday for the first time since he was injured April 23. He might be available for Game 1 of Florida's second-round matchup against the winner of the Boston-Toronto series, Jameson Olive of the Florida Panthers' official site reports.

Expected Return: May 5, 2024
OUT | Finger

Peeke (finger) is a "couple weeks away" from returning, coach Jim Montgomery told Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe on Wednesday.

Expected Return: May 15, 2024
DAY-TO-DAY | Lower Body

Pesce (lower body) is no longer using a walking boot and might be able to return during Carolina's upcoming second-round series against the New York Rangers, Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer reports Wednesday.

Expected Return: May 5, 2024
DAY-TO-DAY | Lower Body

Drouin (lower body) has yet to resume skating with the team but could still return during the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Coach Jared Bednar told reporters Wednesday, "Yeah. It fits the timeline. He's got a long way to go yet, (Drouin), because he hasn't hit the ice yet, right? He's still working on his rehab. The timeline was four weeks or less. We're still hoping for that. He's making progress, there's no question, so I'm hoping that he can get back. We'll see how long that other series goes and how much time we have," per Kyle Fredrickson of The Denver Gazette.

Expected Return: May 3, 2024
DAY-TO-DAY | Illness

Schenn (illness) will miss Tuesday's Game 5 versus the Vancouver Canucks.

Expected Return: May 3, 2024
OUT | Face

Namestnikov (face) won't play Tuesday against the Colorado Avalanche in Game 5, per Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press.

Expected Return: Sep 15, 2024
DAY-TO-DAY | Lower Body

Kiviranta (lower body) will not be an option against the Winnipeg Jets in Game 5 on Tuesday, per NHL.com.

Expected Return: May 3, 2024
DAY-TO-DAY | Illness

Matthews (illness) will be a game-time decision for Game 5 against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday. Coach Sheldon Keefe told reporters, "We'll see how the rest of the day goes," per David Alter of The Hockey News.

Expected Return: May 2, 2024
OUT | Wrist

Chabot is slated to undergo offseason wrist surgery, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen reports Tuesday.

Expected Return: Sep 15, 2024
OUT | Lower Body

Martin (lower body) won't play in Game 5 against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday, according to Andrew Gross of Newsday.

Expected Return: Sep 15, 2024
DAY-TO-DAY | Hand

Dillon (hand) will not be available against the Colorado Avalanche for Game 5 on Tuesday, John Lu of TSN reports.

Expected Return: Sep 15, 2024
OUT | Lower Body

Barron (lower body) won't be available for Game 5 versus Colorado on Tuesday, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports.

Expected Return: Sep 15, 2024
OUT | Lower Body

Hague (lower body) isn't expected to play Monday in Game 4 versus Dallas, according to Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Expected Return: May 3, 2024
DAY-TO-DAY | Upper Body

Stastney (upper body) is considered week-to-week, Robby Stanley of NHL.com reports.

Expected Return: May 3, 2024
OUT | Upper Body

Van Riemsdyk (upper body) will not play in Game 4 against the New York Rangers on Sunday, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.

Expected Return: Sep 15, 2024
DAY-TO-DAY | Lower Body

Per Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun, McMann (lower body) is getting closer to returning to practice, according to coach Sheldon Keefe.

Expected Return: May 2, 2024
OUT | Knee

Demko (knee) joined the Vancouver Canucks for their trip to Nashville for Games 3 and 4 despite being labeled week-to-week, Dan Murphy of Sportsnet reports Thursday.

Expected Return: May 5, 2024
OUT | Upper Body

Fast (upper body) will remain out of the lineup for Game 3 versus the New York Islanders on Thursday, Walt Ruff of the Carolina Hurricanes' official site reports.

Expected Return: May 15, 2024
OUT | Shoulder

Meier will have arthroscopic surgery on his shoulder but is expected to be ready for training camp ahead of the 2024-25 campaign, the New Jersey Devils announced Tuesday.

Expected Return: Sep 15, 2024
OUT | Undisclosed

Letang will get a second opinion to determine whether he'll need surgery to address his undisclosed injuries, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.

Expected Return: Sep 15, 2024
OUT | Undisclosed

Johansen (undisclosed) doesn't believe he's medically fit to play hockey, and GM Daniel Briere doesn't expect to get the 31-year-old forward back, Jon Bailey of Philly Hockey Now reports Friday.

Expected Return: Sep 15, 2024
OUT | Concussion

Bemstrom suffered a concussion which sidelined him for the season finale against the New York Islanders on Wednesday, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.

Expected Return: Sep 15, 2024
OUT | Illness

Zaitsev is questionable for Thursday's tilt against the Los Angeles Kings because of an illness, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Expected Return: Sep 15, 2024
OUT | Undisclosed

Murphy (undisclosed) will miss the season finale against LA on Thursday because he tweaked something during Tuesday's 3-1 loss to Vegas, per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.

Expected Return: Sep 15, 2024
OUT | Shoulder

Stutzle said Thursday that he has been dealing with a shoulder injury for a year, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.

Expected Return: Sep 15, 2024
OUT | Upper Body

Bjugstad (undisclosed) isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's season finale versus the Edmonton Oilers.

Expected Return: Sep 15, 2024
OUT | Upper Body

Pezzetta (upper body) won't finish Tuesday's game versus the Detroit Red Wings.

Expected Return: Sep 15, 2024
OUT | Personal

Jenner (personal) won't be in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus Carolina, Jeff Svoboda of the Columbus Blue Jackets' official site reports.

Expected Return: Sep 15, 2024
OUT | Upper Body

Kastelic (upper body) won't play Tuesday versus Boston.

Expected Return: Sep 15, 2024
OUT | Upper Body

Krug (upper body) won't be in the lineup for Wednesday's regular-season finale against the Dallas Stars, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Expected Return: Sep 15, 2024
OUT | Head

Guhle sustained a head injury April 4 versus the Tampa Bay Lightning that cost him the last seven games of the season, but he hasn't been ruled out from joining Team Canada at the IIHF World Championship in May, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports.

Expected Return: Sep 15, 2024
OUT | Undisclosed

MacDonald (undisclosed) will miss the final two games of the 2023-24 season, according to Max Miller of The Hockey News.

Expected Return: Sep 15, 2024
OUT | Undisclosed

Hoffman will miss the final two games of the season due to an undisclosed injury, Max Miller of The Hockey News reports.

Expected Return: Sep 15, 2024
OUT | Undisclosed

Labanc didn't travel with the team for its two-game road trip due to an undisclosed injury, ending his 2023-24 campaign, Max Miller of The Hockey News reports Monday.

Expected Return: Sep 15, 2024
OUT | Undisclosed

Rutta (undisclosed) will miss the final two games of the regular season, Max Miller of The Hockey News reports.

Expected Return: Sep 15, 2024
OUT | Undisclosed

Blackwood (undisclosed) did not accompany the San Jose Sharks on the team's two-game road trip, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Expected Return: Sep 15, 2024
OUT | Lower Body

Zadina (lower body) isn't with the San Jose Sharks for their two-game road trip, ending his 2023-24 campaign, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports Monday.

Expected Return: Sep 15, 2024
OUT | Upper Body

Neighbours (upper body) will likely miss the remainder of the season, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Expected Return: Sep 15, 2024
OUT | Upper Body

Dunn (upper body) isn't expected to return to action before the end of the 2023-24 season, Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times reports.

Expected Return: Sep 15, 2024
OUT | Upper Body

Meyer (upper body) won't return to Tuesday's contest versus Tampa Bay.

Expected Return: Sep 15, 2024
OUT | Shoulder

Hughes (upper body) will not play Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, per Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site.

Expected Return: Sep 15, 2024
OUT | Upper Body

Dermott (upper body) is not expected to return this season, Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports reports Tuesday.

Expected Return: Sep 15, 2024
OUT | Upper Body

Faulk (upper body) is considered week-to-week and likely won't play again during the regular season, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Expected Return: Sep 15, 2024
OUT | Shoulder

Xhekaj (shoulder) will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery on his left shoulder.

Expected Return: Sep 15, 2024
OUT | Upper Body

Lazar (upper body) will not be available Sunday against the Nashville Predators and could miss extended time, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.

Expected Return: Sep 15, 2024
OUT | Lower Body

Stillman underwent lower-body surgery and will miss the remainder of the 2023-24 campaign.

Expected Return: Sep 15, 2024
OUT | Hand

Bean (undisclosed) will miss the remainder of the season, per Coby Maeir of 1st Ohio Battery.

Expected Return: Sep 15, 2024

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When a player is injured, his team can either retain him on their active roster, counting towards the 23-man active roster limit, or place him on the Injured Reserve List (IR).

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Injured Reserve List (IR)

If a team opts to put their player on the Injured Reserve List, the following requirements must to be met:

  • First, a team may place a player on the Injured Reserve List if the said player has been injured, incapacitated, or ill and will not be able to perform his duties as a hockey player after having passed the team’s preliminary physical examination for that season.
  • Second, a player with an injury that prevents him from playing for at least seven days from the date the injury was incurred can be placed on the team’s Injured Reserve List. Once a player is placed on the IR list, the team may replace said player on its NHL roster with a player from the minors.
  • Third, a player who has been placed on the Injured Reserve List will not be eligible to compete in NHL games for a period of no less than seven days.

Players on the Injured Reserve List may attend team meetings and meals, travel with the team, and join their practice sessions.

Long-Term Injured Reserve (LTIR)

If a player has an injury that will prevent him from playing for at least 10 NHL games and 24 days in the NHL season, the team may place him on Long-Term Injured Reserve (LTIR), which can be used to exceed the salary cap.

Once a player is put on LTIR, the player’s cap hit stays on the team’s cap payroll. The club will not be given additional cap-space savings to be saved for use in the future. However, LTIR offers relief in case the club's averaged salary, or payroll, starts to go over the upper limit. How much relief the club will get is computed based on the date the player is put on LTIR.

Three equations can be used to decide how much LTIR relief will be given. The first, or basic equation, is used during the season and the off-season, while the second is the training-camp equation, which is used on the last day of the off-season in order to prepare for the first day of the following season. The third equation is used if the player is already on LTIR.

Once a player is cleared to play again, the team activates the player.

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