NHL Injuries

DAY-TO-DAY | Undisclosed

Milano (undisclosed) missed Thursday's morning skate, raising doubts about his availability versus the New York Rangers for Game 3 on Friday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.

Expected Return: Apr 26, 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: Apr 30, 2024
OUT | Illness

Lomberg (illness) will not play in Thursday's Game 3 versus Tampa Bay, according to Colby Guy of Florida Hockey Now.

Expected Return: Apr 27, 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 | Lower Body

McMann (lower body) could still be an option against the Boston Bruins, likely returning for Game 5 or 6, Nick Barden of The Hockey News reports Thursday.

Expected Return: Apr 30, 2024
OUT | Undisclosed

Fleury (undisclosed) won't return for Game 3 on Thursday, Chris Krenn of the Tampa Bay Lightning's official site reports.

Expected Return: Apr 27, 2024
DAY-TO-DAY | Undisclosed

Faksa (undisclosed) left Wednesday's Game 2 versus the Vegas Golden Knights, and there was no update on his status after the contest, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Expected Return: Apr 27, 2024
DAY-TO-DAY | Undisclosed

Marchment (undisclosed) left Wednesday's Game 2 versus the Vegas Golden Knights, and there was not update on his status after the contest, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Expected Return: Apr 27, 2024
OUT | Upper Body

Bennett (upper body) is expected to be sidelined for at least a week, the team announced Wednesday.

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

Hague will not be available against the Dallas Stars for Game 2 on Wednesday due to a lower-body injury.

Expected Return: Apr 27, 2024
OUT | Lower Body

Pesce (lower body) isn't expected to return before the end of Carolina's first-round series against the New York Islanders, according to Chip Alexander and Luke DeCock of The New & Observer on Wednesday.

Expected Return: May 4, 2024
DAY-TO-DAY | Undisclosed

Nylander (undisclosed) isn't expected to play in Game 3 versus the Boston Bruins on Wednesday, per Mark Masters of TSN.

Expected Return: Apr 27, 2024
DAY-TO-DAY | Concussion

Girard (concussion) could return for Game 3 versus the Winnipeg Jets on Friday, per Adrian Hernandez of Mile High Hockey on Wednesday.

Expected Return: Apr 26, 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 | Finger

Peeke was unavailable for the third period of Game 2 against the Leafs on Monday due to an apparent finger injury, Jim McBride of the Boston Globe reports.

Expected Return: Apr 30, 2024
DAY-TO-DAY | Illness

Annunen (illness) will not be in the lineup versus Winnipeg on Tuesday, Kyle Fredrickson of The Denver Gazette reports.

Expected Return: Apr 26, 2024
DAY-TO-DAY | Upper Body

Iorio (upper body) will not be an option for Game 2 against the New York Rangers on Tuesday, Jean-Francois Chaumont of NHL.com reports.

Expected Return: Apr 26, 2024
DAY-TO-DAY | Upper Body

Jensen (upper body) will not be in the lineup against the New York Rangers for Game 2 on Tuesday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Expected Return: Apr 26, 2024
DAY-TO-DAY | Upper Body

Sandin (upper body) will remain out Tuesday during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the New York Rangers, per Peter Baugh of The Athletic.

Expected Return: Apr 26, 2024
OUT | Lower Body

Barron (lower body) has yet to resume skating and is still at least a week away from returning to game action, Murat Ates of The Athletic reports.

Expected Return: Apr 30, 2024
OUT | Lower Body

Drouin (lower body) will miss Colorado's first-round series against the Winnipeg Jets.

Expected Return: May 5, 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 | Upper Body

Chabot (upper body) most likely won't need surgery in the offseason, per Wayne Scanlan of Sportsnet.

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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