National Hockey League
INJURIES  | PLAYERS
Anaheim Ducks
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Max Jones LW Out indefinitely - Lower Body - 1/13/21 Jones is on the injured reserve list due to a lower-body injury, and there is no timetable for recovery.
Brendan Guhle D Late Feb - Knee - 1/9/21 Guhle has a sprained MCL in his knee and is expected to be out of commission for at least six weeks of action.
Arizona Coyotes
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Oliver Ekman-Larsson D Ques Wed - Neck - 1/19/21 Ekman-Larsson missed his previous two games after taking a stick to the back of his neck, and it is not clear if he will suit up against the Golden Knights on Wednesday.
Marian Hossa RW out for season - Illness - 10/15/20 Hossa has been placed on the long-term injured reserve list with a career-ending skin disorder.
Boston Bruins
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Ondrej Kase RW Ques Thurs - Upper Body - 1/18/21 Kase missed the last game with an upper-body injury, and his status for Thursday's clash with the Flyers is unknown.
Karson Kuhlman C Out indefinitely - Illness - 1/14/21 Kuhlman is on the injured reserve list while going through the COVID-19 protocol, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
David Pastrnak RW Early Feb - Hip - 1/6/21 Pastrnak has been assigned to the injured reserve list until at least the beginning of February after having arthroscopic surgery on his right hip and labral repair.
Buffalo Sabres
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Linus Ullmark G Ques Tues - Personal - 1/19/21 Ullmark missed the previous game due to personal reasons, and it remains to be seen if he will be available Tuesday versus the Flyers.
Kyle Okposo RW Ques Tues - Lower Body - 1/18/21 Okposo has missed the previous three games due to a lower-body injury, and it is unknown if he will face the Flyers on Tuesday.
Zemgus Girgensons LW out for season - Hamstring - 1/6/21 Girgensons has been posted to the injured reserve list after undergoing surgery to repair a hamstring injury, and he is expected to miss the entire 2020-21 season.
Calgary Flames
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Tyler Parsons G Out indefinitely - Ankle - 1/13/21 Parsons has landed on the injured reserve list with an ankle injury, and he is without a definitive timetable for recovery.
Carolina Hurricanes
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Jordan Staal C Out indefinitely - Illness - 1/16/21 Staal is on the COVID-19 protocol list, and it is unknown how long he will be out of action.
Chicago Blackhawks
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Zack Smith LW Out indefinitely - Back - 1/12/21 Smith has been assigned to the injured reserve list with a back injury, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
Carl Soderberg C Prob Fri - Personal - 1/16/21 Soderberg has been shifted to the injured reserve list and is going through the COVID-19 protocol. He is projected to make his season debut versus the Red Wings on Friday.
Alex Nylander LW Early June - Knee - 1/12/21 Nylander has been placed on the long-term injured reserve list while recovering from surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his left knee, and he is expected to be sidelined for four to six months.
Brent Seabrook D Out indefinitely - Back - 1/14/21 Seabrook has been posted to the injured reserve list due to a lower-back injury, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
Jonathan Toews C Out indefinitely - Illness - 1/14/21 Toews has been shuttled to the long-term injured reserve list due to an illness, and he is without a definitive timetable for recovery.
Kirby Dach C Late May - Wrist - 1/14/21 Dach has wound up on the long-term injured reserve list after undergoing surgery to repair a fractured right wrist, and he is expected to miss four to five months.
Colorado Avalanche
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Erik Johnson D Ques Tues - Undisclosed - 1/16/21 Johnson has been activated from the COVID-19 list, and it is unclear if he will make his season debut against the Kings on Tuesday.
Columbus Blue Jackets
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Mikko Koivu C Ques Tues - Illness - 1/18/21 Koivu has missed the previous three games while going through the league mandated protocol, and it is unknown if he will be available Tuesday versus the Red Wings.
Brandon Dubinsky C Out indefinitely - Wrist - 1/4/21 Dubinsky has wound up on the injured reserve list due to a wrist injury and he will miss an extended period.
Gustav Nyquist RW Early May - Shoulder - 1/4/21 Nyquist has been assigned to the injured reserve list after undergoing surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder. He is expected to be sidelined five to six months.
Dallas Stars
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Anton Khudobin G Ques Fri - Personal - 1/16/21 Khudobin is tending to an immigration issue, and it is unclear if he will be available for the season opener against the Predators.
Miro Heiskanen D Out indefinitely - Illness - 1/14/21 Heiskanen is going through the virus protocol and been posted to the injured reserve list, and he is without a definitive timetable for recovery.
Esa Lindell D Out indefinitely - Illness - 1/14/21 Lindell is on the injured reserve list due to the COVID-19 protocol, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Julius Honka D Out indefinitely - Illness - 1/14/21 Honka is on the injured reserve list as he goes through the virus protocol, and there is no timetable for return.
Taylor Fedun D Out indefinitely - Illness - 1/14/21 Fedun is going through the virus protocol and has wound up on the injured reserve list. A timetable for return has yet to be established.
Mark Pysyk D Out indefinitely - Illness - 1/14/21 Pysyk has been shifted to the injured reserve list due to the COVID-19 protocol, and it is unknown how long he will be debilitated.
Jamie Oleksiak D Out indefinitely - Illness - 1/14/21 Oleksiak has been shuttled to the injured reserve list as he is going through the virus protocol, and a timetable for recovery has yet to be established.
Justin Dowling C Out indefinitely - Illness - 1/14/21 Dowling has been designated for the injured reserve list due to the league's virus protocol, and it is unclear how long he will be idle.
Jason Dickinson C Out indefinitely - Illness - 1/14/21 Dickinson has been placed on the injured reserve list as he is going through the COVID-19 protocol, and it is uncertain when he will return to the ice.
Radek Faksa C Out indefinitely - Illness - 1/14/21 Faksa is enrolled in the virus protocol and has landed on the injured reserve list. It remains to be seen when he will return.
Stephen Johns D out for season - Concussion - 1/4/21 Johns will miss the entire 2020-21 season due to post-traumatic headaches and post-concussion syndrome, and he has wound up on the injured reserve list.
Ben Bishop G Early April - Knee - 1/4/21 Bishop has been shifted to the injured reserve list is expected to miss five months after having right knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus.
Tyler Seguin C Mid March - Hip - 1/4/21 Seguin has been moved to the injured reserve list after after undergoing surgery to repair a torn labrum in his hip. He is not expected to make his season debut until sometime in March.
Detroit Red Wings
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Darren Helm LW Ques Tues - Illness - 1/18/21 Helm has been removed from the league's COVID-19 list, and it remains to be seen if he will make his season debut against the Blue Jackets on Tuesday.
Adam Erne LW Out Indefinitely - Illness - 1/19/21 Erne is going through the COVID-19 protocol, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Robby Fabbri C Out Indefinitely - Illness - 1/19/21 Fabbri is going through the COVID-19 protocol, and there is no timetable for return.
Christian Djoos D Out indefinitely - Illness - 1/16/21 Djoos is out of action going through the COVID-19 protocol, and it is unknown when he will be cleared to return.
Jared McIsaac D Out indefinitely - Shoulder - 1/13/21 McIsaac has been posted to the injured reserve list with a shoulder injury, and he is without a definitive timetable for recovery.
Edmonton Oilers
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Zack Kassian RW Ques Wed - Personal - 1/19/21 Kassian missed his previous game due to the birth of his child, and it is not clear if he will be available Wednesday versus the Leafs.
James Neal LW Late Jan - Illness - 1/14/21 Neal is going through the COVID-19 protocol, and he will not be available until the end of January.
Gaetan Haas C Late Jan - Illness - 1/14/21 Haas is sidelined due to contact tracing, and he is not expected to return until the end of January.
Troy Grosenick G Out indefinitely - Illness - 1/17/21 Grosenick will be on the injured reserve list for an undetermined length of time while he follow the league's COVID-19 protocols.
Mike Smith G Out indefinitely - Undisclosed - 1/16/21 Smith is dealing with an unspecified injury, and has been placed on long-term injured reserve by the team.
Oscar Klefbom D out for season - Shoulder - 1/4/21 Klefbom has been shuttled to the injured reserve list with chronic arthritis in his shoulder, and he will miss the entire 2020-21 season.
Florida Panthers
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Markus Nutivaara D Ques Tues - Illness - 1/17/21 Nutivaara was held out of the previous game as he is going through the COVID-19 protocol, and it is unknown if he will face the Blackhawks on Tuesday.
Sergei Bobrovsky G Ques Tues - Illness - 1/16/21 Bobrovsky has been out going through the COVID-19 protocol, but is targeting a Tuesday return against the Blackhawks.
Juho Lammikko C Out indefinitely - Undisclosed - 1/15/21 Lammikko has wound up on the injured reserve list with an unspecified ailment, and there is no timetable for return.
Los Angeles Kings
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Alex Turcotte C Out indefinitely - Lower Body - 1/13/21 Turcotte has wound up on the injured reserve list due to a lower-body injury, and the severity of the injury is unclear.
Martin Frk RW Out indefinitely - Lower Body - 1/13/21 Frk is on the injured reserve list with a lower-body injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Minnesota Wild
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Marco Rossi C Out indefinitely - Upper Body - 1/13/21 Rossi has been posted to the injured reserve list due to an upper-body injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Alex Stalock G Out indefinitely - Upper Body - 1/14/21 Stalock is on the injured reserve list with an upper body injury and is also going through the COVID-19 protocol. He will miss an extended period.
Mats Zuccarello RW Out indefinitely - Arm - 1/4/21 Zuccarello has been designated for the injured reserve list while recovering from right arm surgery, and there is no timetable for his return.
Montreal Canadiens
Player   Status/Updated Notes
No injuries to report.
Nashville Predators
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Luca Sbisa D Out indefinitely - Illness - 1/14/21 Sbisa is going through the COVID-19 protocol, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Mikael Granlund LW Out indefinitely - Personal - 1/14/21 Granlund has been assigned to the injured reserve list while tending to a visa issue. He is also going through the league's mandated protocol, and he will miss an extended period.
New Jersey Devils
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Will Butcher D Ques Tues - Thumb - 1/16/21 Butcher has been held out of the past two games due to a thumb injury, and it has yet to be determined if he will play against the Rangers on Tuesday.
Nico Hischier C Ques Tues - Leg - 1/16/21 Hischier has missed the last two games with a leg injury, and it is unknown if he will be available for Tuesday's clash with the Rangers.
Eric Comrie G Out indefinitely - Personal - 1/14/21 Comrie is on the injured reserve list due to a visa issue, and there is no timetable for return.
Jesper Bratt LW Out indefinitely - Undisclosed - 1/13/21 Bratt has landed on the injured reserve list due to an unannounced injury, and it is unclear how long he will be debilitated.
Sami Vatanen D Out indefinitely - Personal - 1/13/21 Vatanen is tending to a visa issue and has been place on the injured reserve list. He will miss an undetermined length of time.
New York Islanders
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Michael Dal Colle LW Out indefinitely - Undisclosed - 1/13/21 Dal Colle has been designated for the injured reserve list with an unspecified injury, and there is no timetable for recovery.
Sebastian Aho D Out indefinitely - Undisclosed - 1/13/21 Aho has been assigned to the injured reserve list due to an injury to an unlisted injury, and it is unknown how long he will be debilitated.
Johnny Boychuk D out for season - Eye - 1/14/21 Boychuk has been placed on the long-term injured reserve list with optic nerve damage to his eye, and he will miss the 2020-2021 season.
New York Rangers
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Kevin Rooney C Ques Tues - Undisclosed - 1/16/21 Rooney was held out of the last game due to an undefined injury, and it is unknown if he will play against the Devils on Tuesday.
Ottawa Senators
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Vitaly Abramov LW Out indefinitely - Undisclosed - 1/13/21 Abramov is on the injured reserve due to an undefined injury, and there is no timetable for return.
Philadelphia Flyers
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Samuel Morin D Ques Tues - Knee - 1/18/21 Morin has sat out the last three contests while recovering from knee surgery, and it is unknown if he will be available Tuesday against the Sabres.
Mark Friedman D Ques Tues - Illness - 1/18/21 Friedman has missed the previous three contests as he is enrolled in the mandated COVID-19 protocol, and it is up in the air if he will play against the Sabres on Tuesday.
Shayne Gostisbehere D Ques Tues - Undisclosed - 1/18/21 Gostisbehere has been held out of the last three games while going through the league's COVID-19 protocol, and it remains to be seen if he will suit up against the Sabres on Tuesday.
Sean Couturier C Late Jan - Ribs - 1/16/21 Couturier suffered a Costochondral separation, tearing his rib off its connective cartilage. He will be out for at least two weeks.
Wade Allison RW Out indefinitely - Undisclosed - 1/13/21 Allison is on the injured reserve list with an undetermined injury, and there is no timetable for return.
Isaac Ratcliffe LW Out indefinitely - Ribs - 1/6/21 Ratcliffe has wound up on the injured reserve list with a fractured rib, and he will miss an extended period.
Kirill Ustimenko G Out Indefinitely - Hip - 1/13/21 Ustimenko has been posted to the injured reserve list after undergoing hip surgery, and he is expected to miss four to five months.
Pittsburgh Penguins
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Kasperi Kapanen RW Ques Tues - Personal - 1/17/21 Kapanen has missed the previous three games due to a visa issue, and it is unclear if he will be available for Tuesday's matchup versus the Capitals.
Mike Matheson D Out Indefinitely - Upper Body - 1/19/21 Matheson is sidelined with an upper body injury, and there is no timetable for recovery.
Zach Trotman D Early March - Knee - 1/15/21 Trotman has been assigned to the injured reserve list after surgery to repair a torn meniscus, and he is expected to miss four to six weeks.
Sam Miletic LW Out indefinitely - Undisclosed - 1/13/21 Miletic has been designated for the injured reserve list due to an unlisted injury, and there is no timetable for return.
Zach Aston-Reese LW Mid Feb - Shoulder - 1/4/21 Aston-Reese is on the injured reserve list while recuperating from left shoulder surgery, and he is expected to be out of action until at least the middle of February.
San Jose Sharks
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Maxim Letunov C Ques Wed - Undisclosed - 1/19/21 Letunov missed his previous game after being on the league's COVID-19 list, and it is up in the air if he will suit up Wednesday versus the Blues.
Rudolfs Balcers LW Out indefinitely - Personal - 1/14/21 Balcers is on the injured reserve list due to a visa issue, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
St. Louis Blues
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Sammy Blais LW Elig Wed - Suspension - 1/14/21 Blais is serving a two-game suspension for an illegal check. He is eligible to return Wednesday versus the Sharks.
Vladimir Tarasenko RW Early March - Shoulder - 1/13/21 Tarasenko is expected to be out of commission until at least the beginning of March after having left shoulder surgery, and he has landed on the long-term injured reserve list.
Tampa Bay Lightning
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Curtis McElhinney G Out indefinitely - Personal - 1/16/21 McElhinney is going through the league's COVID-19 protocols, and will be out for an unknown length of time.
Anders Nilsson G Out indefinitely - Concussion - 1/4/21 Nilsson has been placed on the injured reserve list with a concussion, and he is without a definitive timetable for recovery.
Marian Gaborik RW Out indefinitely - Back - 1/4/21 Gaborik has been posted to the injured reserve list due to a back injury, and there is no timetable for return.
Nikita Kucherov RW out for season - Hip - 1/4/21 Kucherov will miss the entire regular season due to hip surgery and has been shifted to the injured reserve list. It is undetermined if he will return during the playoffs, should his team make the postseason.
Toronto Maple Leafs
Player   Status/Updated Notes
No injuries to report.
Vancouver Canucks
Player   Status/Updated Notes
J.T. Miller C Late Jan - Undisclosed - 1/13/21 Miller is going through the league mandated protocol after testing positive for the virus, and he will not be available until the latter part of January.
Jordie Benn D Out indefinitely - Undisclosed - 1/14/21 Benn has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been designated for the injured reserve list, and it is uncertain how long he will be idle.
Jayce Hawryluk RW Out indefinitely - Undisclosed - 1/14/21 Hawryluk has an injury to an unknown area and has wound up on the long-term injured reserve list. Team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
Micheal Ferland LW Out indefinitely - Concussion - 1/14/21 Ferland has been posted to the long-term injured reserve list due to a concussion, and there is no timetable for return.
Vegas Golden Knights
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Jiri Patera G Out indefinitely - Undisclosed - 1/13/21 Patera has been posted to the injured reserve list with an unlisted injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Washington Capitals
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Beck Malenstyn LW Early July - Achilles - 1/13/21 Malenstyn is expected to be sidelined for six to eight months and has been added to the injured reserve list after surgery to repair an Achilles tear.
Henrik Lundqvist G Out for season - Heart - 1/13/21 Lundqvist has been designated for the injured reserve and will not be available for the entire season after recovering from open heart surgery.
Michal Kempny D Early May - Achilles - 1/4/21 Kempny has been placed on the injured reserve list after undergoing offseason surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon, and he is expected to miss six to eight months.
Winnipeg Jets
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Patrik Laine RW Ques Tues - Upper Body - 1/19/21 Laine sat out the previous game due to an upper body injury, and it has yet to be determined if he will take the ice Tuesday versus the Senators.
Dylan Demelo D Ques Tues - Personal - 1/18/21 DeMelo missed the previous two contests due to the birth of his child, and it is unclear if he will play against the Senators on Tuesday.
Tucker Poolman D Out indefinitely - Pectoral - 1/16/21 Poolman has hit the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list, and will be out of commission for an indefinite period.
Dominic Toninato C Out indefinitely - Undisclosed - 1/13/21 Toninato is on the long-term injured reserve list due to an unlisted injury, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
Marko Dano LW Out indefinitely - Undisclosed - 1/15/21 Dano has been designated for the injured reserve list with an unspecified ailment, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
David Gustafsson C Out indefinitely - Lower Body - 1/4/21 Gustafsson has been assigned to the injured reserve list due to a lower-body injury, and he is without a definitive timetable for recovery.
Bryan Little C out for season - Ear - 1/4/21 Little has been posted to the injured reserve list while recovering from a perforated eardrum and vertigo symptoms, and he will miss the entire 2020-21 season.