National Hockey League
INJURIES  | PLAYERS
Anaheim Ducks
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Nick Ritchie LW Mid Feb - Knee - 12/8/19 Ritchie has been placed on the injured reserve list and is projected to miss six to 10 weeks with a sprained MCL in his left knee.
Ryan Kesler C out for season - Hip - 9/29/19 Kesler has been placed on injured reserve due to offseason hip surgery.
Patrick Eaves RW out for season - Illness - 9/29/19 Eaves is expected to miss the entire 2019 season while on the injured reserve list with an illness.
Arizona Coyotes
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Jason Demers D Late Dec - Knee - 12/10/19 Demers is expected to be sidelined at least two weeks while on the injured reserve list due to a knee injury.
Niklas Hjalmarsson D Mid Jan - Shin - 10/14/19 Hjalmarsson has landed on injured reserve with a fractured fibula and is expected to miss up to three months.
Marian Hossa RW out for season - Illness - 10/8/19 Hossa has been placed on the injured reserve list with a career-ending skin disorder.
Boston Bruins
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Zach Senyshyn RW Late Dec - Lower Body - 12/10/19 Senyshyn is on injured reserve with a lower-body injury, and he is expected to be sidelined until at least the latter part of December.
Karson Kuhlman C Late Dec - Shin - 12/10/19 Kuhlman has suffered a hairline non-displaced fracture of his right tibia and is expected to be idle until the end of December while on the injured reserve list.
Kevan Miller D Late Dec - Knee - 12/10/19 Miller is recovering from a fractured kneecap and has wound up on injured reserve. He is likely to be shelved until the latter part of December.
Buffalo Sabres
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Tage Thompson RW Late Dec - Shoulder - 11/21/19 Thompson has been designated for the injured reserve list where he is projected to miss three to five weeks due to a shoulder injury.
Vladimir Sobotka C Out indefinitely - Knee - 12/12/19 Sobotka is on injured reserve due to right knee surgery. A timeline for his recovery has yet to be established.
Matt Hunwick D out for season - Neck - 10/1/19 Hunwick is expected to miss the entire 2019-20 season while on the injured reserve list due to a neck injury.
Calgary Flames
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Sam Bennett C Out indefinitely - Upper Body - 11/20/19 Bennett is on the long-term injured reserve list with an upper-body injury, and there is currently no timetable for return.
Austin Czarnik C Late Dec - Lower Body - 12/5/19 Czarnik is on injured reserve with a lower-body injury and has been sent on a conditioning assignment. He is expected to be sidelined for at least two months.
Juuso Valimaki D Mid Feb - Knee - 11/15/19 Valimaki is recovering from a torn ACL in his right knee and is expected to miss at least six months while on the long-term injured reserve list.
Carolina Hurricanes
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Erik Haula LW Out indefinitely - Knee - 11/18/19 Haula will miss an extended period due to a knee injury.
Chicago Blackhawks
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Calvin de Haan D Out indefinitely - Shoulder - 12/12/19 de Haan has been placed on the injured reserve list with a right shoulder injury, and a timetable for his return has yet to be established.
Andrew Shaw RW Out indefinitely - Concussion - 12/9/19 Shaw is on the long-term injured reserve due to a concussion. It is undetermined when he will clear protocol and return to the lineup.
Duncan Keith D Late Dec - Groin - 12/10/19 Keith has been designated for the injured reserve list with a groin injury and is not expected to return until at least the latter part of December.
Drake Caggiula LW Out Sat - Concussion - 12/12/19 Caggiula has landed on the long-term injured reserve list due to a concussion. It is unclear if he will return Sunday against the Wild.
Colorado Avalanche
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Philipp Grubauer G Prob Fri - Hamstring - 12/12/19 Grubauer has been held out of the past two games with a hamstring injury, but he is expected to play against the Devils on Friday.
Cale Makar D Out Fri - Upper Body - 12/12/19 Makar has missed the previous two games with an upper-body injury, and he will not be available for Friday's matchup versus the Devils.
Erik Johnson D Out indefinitely - Lower Body - 12/2/19 Johnson has been added to the injured reserve list with a lower-body injury, and it is unknown when he will return to the lineup.
Colin Wilson C Out indefinitely - Lower Body - 11/7/19 Wilson has been placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury, and he will miss an extended period.
Columbus Blue Jackets
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Emil Bemstrom RW Mid Feb - Ribs - 12/11/19 Bemstrom is sidelined with a dislocated rib and broken cartilage. He is expected to miss six to eight weeks.
Zach Werenski D Late Dec - Shoulder - 12/8/19 Werenski has been designated for the injured reserve list due to a shoulder injury, and he is expected to miss four weeks as a result.
Kole Sherwood RW Late Dec - Oblique - 12/10/19 Sherwood has landed on injured reserve and is expected to be out of action until at least the end of December due to a torn oblique.
Markus Nutivaara D Out indefinitely - Upper Body - 11/21/19 Nutivaara has been placed on the injured reserve list with an upper-body injury, and it is uncertain when he will be activated.
Brandon Dubinsky C Out indefinitely - Wrist - 10/1/19 Dubinsky is on the injured reserve list due to a wrist injury. A timetable for return has yet to be established.
Dallas Stars
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Martin Hanzal C out for season - Back - 10/2/19 Hanzal has been placed on injured reserve with a back injury, and he is expected to miss the entire 2019-20 season.
Stephen Johns D Out indefinitely - Head - 10/1/19 Johns is recovering from post traumatic headaches that kept him out of the 2018-2019 season, and he has wound up on injured reserve for an undetermined length of time.
Detroit Red Wings
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Andreas Athanasiou LW Ques Sat - Undisclosed - 12/12/19 Athanasiou has been absent from the lineup during the previous two games with an unspecified injury, and it is unclear if he will play against the Canadiens on Saturday.
Jimmy Howard G Out indefinitely - Lower Body - 12/2/19 Howard has hit the injured reserve list with a lower-body injury, and he is without a definitive timetable for return.
Anthony Mantha RW Late Dec - Knee - 12/12/19 Mantha is on the injured reserve list due to a knee injury, and he is not expected to return until at least the end of December.
Danny DeKeyser D Late Dec - Ankle - 12/12/19 DeKeyser has landed on injured reserve with an ankle injury, and it is unclear if he will be activated during the latter part of December.
Johan Franzen C out for season - Concussion - 10/8/19 Frazen has hit the injured reserve list due to a concussion, and he will miss the entire 2019-20 season.
Henrik Zetterberg C out for season - Back - 10/8/19 Zetterberg has been added to the injured reserve list with a degenerative back condition that has effectively ended his career.
Edmonton Oilers
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Brandon Manning D Out indefinitely - Hand - 12/8/19 Manning has been activated from the injured reserve list after recuperating from a hand injury. It is unclear when he will return to the lineup.
Matt Benning D Out indefinitely - Head - 12/3/19 Benning is on the injured reserve list with a head injury, and team officials have yet to provide a return date.
Florida Panthers
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Jayce Hawryluk C Late Dec - Upper Body - 12/10/19 Hawryluk is sidelined due to an upper-body injury. He will likely be out of action until the latter part of December.
Los Angeles Kings
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Alec Martinez D Out indefinitely - Wrist - 11/27/19 Martinez is recovering from surgery to repair a radial artery and two superficial radial nerves in his right wrist while on injured reserve. A timetable to return has yet to be established.
Minnesota Wild
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Devan Dubnyk G Out indefinitely - Personal - 12/1/19 Dubnyk is away from the team due to a personal matter, and there is currently no timetable for return.
Jared Spurgeon D Late Dec - Hand - 12/10/19 Spurgeon will be on the injured reserve list until at least the end of December due to a broken right hand.
Mikko Koivu C Early Jan - Lower Body - 12/10/19 Koivu is on injured reserve due to a lower-body injury, and he is expected to miss two to three weeks.
Greg Pateryn D Out indefinitely - Hernia - 12/1/19 Pateryn is on injured reserve while recovering from surgery to repair a bilateral core muscle. He suffered a setback in his recovery and is without a definitive timetable for return.
Montreal Canadiens
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Matthew Peca C Late Jan - Knee - 12/12/19 Peca has been added to the injured reserve list with a knee injury and is expected to miss at least six weeks.
Jesperi Kotkaniemi C Out indefinitely - Concussion - 12/12/19 Kotkaniemi has landed on injured reserve with a concussion, and a timetable for return has yet to be established.
Victor Mete D Late Dec - Ankle - 12/10/19 Mete has been placed on the injured reserve list with an ankle injury, and he will be out of commission until at least the end of December.
Jonathan Drouin LW Mid Jan - Wrist - 12/1/19 Drouin is on injured reserve as he recovers from surgery to repair torn ligaments in his left wrist. He is expected to miss up to eight weeks.
Paul Byron LW Ques Sat - Knee - 12/11/19 Byron has been designated for the injured reserve list after having knee surgery. It is uncertain if he will return to the ice Saturday against the Red Wings.
Nashville Predators
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Viktor Arvidsson RW Early Jan - Lower Body - 11/25/19 Arvidsson has been placed on the injured reserve list and is projected to be sidelined for four to six weeks due to a lower-body injury.
New Jersey Devils
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Nico Hischier C Ques Fri - Illness - 12/12/19 Hischier has been designated for the injured reserve list due to illness, and it is undetermined if he will return to action versus the Avalanche on Friday.
Matt Tennyson D Out indefinitely - Upper Body - 12/5/19 Tennyson has been placed on the injured reserve list with an upper-body injury, and he is without a timetable for return.
Connor Carrick D Ques Fri - Finger - 12/10/19 Carrick is on the injured reserve list after having surgery to repair a broken pinky finger. It is uncertain if he will return Friday versus the Avalanche.
New York Islanders
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Nick Leddy D Ques Sat - Leg - 12/12/19 Leddy has been absent from the lineup during the previous two games with a left leg injury, and it is unclear if he will be available versus the Sabres on Saturday.
Tom Kuhnhackl RW Late Dec - Leg - 12/10/19 Kuhnhackl has hit the long-term injured reserve list and is expected to be out until at least the end of December due to a left leg injury.
New York Rangers
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Brendan Lemieux LW Ques Sat - Undisclosed - 12/12/19 Lemieux was absent from the lineup during the previous game with an unspecified injury, and it is uncertain if he will play Saturday against the Ducks.
Libor Hajek D Early Jan - Knee - 12/6/19 Hajek has a sprained left knee and will miss three to four weeks of action.
Ottawa Senators
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Bobby Ryan RW Out indefinitely - Personal - 11/20/19 Ryan is in the player assistance program and will be away from the team for an undetermined length of time.
Craig Anderson G Late Dec - Knee - 12/9/19 Anderson has been placed on the injured reserve list with a knee injury. He will likely return to the crease toward the end of December.
Scott Sabourin RW Out indefinitely - Concussion - 11/10/19 Sabourin will spend an undetermined length of time on injured reserve due to a concussion and a fractured nose.
Philadelphia Flyers
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Oskar Lindblom LW Ques Sat - Upper Body - 12/11/19 Lindblom was held out of the last game due to an upper-body injury. His status for Saturday's matchup versus the Wild is hazy.
Philippe Myers D Ques Sat - Back - 12/11/19 Myers was absent from the lineup during the previous game with back spasms, and it is unclear if he will suit up against the Wild on Saturday.
Travis Konecny RW Out indefinitely - Concussion - 12/9/19 Konecny will miss an undetermined length of time while he works his way through concussion protocol.
Michael Raffl LW Early Jan - Finger - 12/4/19 Raffl has been placed on long-term injured reserve and is projected to miss at least four weeks due to a broken finger.
Samuel Morin D out for season - Knee - 11/10/19 Morin will spend the remainder of the season on the injured reserve list due to a torn ACL in his right knee.
Pittsburgh Penguins
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Evgeni Malkin C Ques Sat - Illness - 12/12/19 Malkin sat out the previous game due to an illness, and it is unclear if he will suit up Saturday versus the Kings.
Patric Hornqvist RW Early Jan - Lower Body - 12/5/19 Hornqvist has been added to the injured reserve list and is expected to be sidelined for one month with a lower-body injury.
Brian Dumoulin D Late Jan - Ankle - 12/3/19 Dumoulin has been designated for the injured reserve list and is expected to be out of action for eight weeks after having surgery to repair lacerated tendons in his left ankle.
Nick Bjugstad C Mid Jan - Abdominal - 11/21/19 Bjugstad has landed on injured reserve after having core muscle surgery, and he is expected to miss eight weeks.
Sidney Crosby C Late Dec - Hernia - 11/16/19 Crosby is on injured reserve after from core muscle surgery and is expected to miss at least six weeks.
San Jose Sharks
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Radim Simek D Late Dec - Knee - 12/8/19 Simek has a meniscus injury in his knee, and he is likely to be idle for at least two weeks.
Antti Suomela C Out indefinitely - Upper Body - 12/4/19 Suomela is on the injured reserve list with an upper-body injury and will miss an extended period.
Dalton Prout D Out indefinitely - Upper Body - 12/3/19 Prout has been placed on the injured reserve list due to an upper-body injury and will miss an extended period.
St. Louis Blues
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Zach Sanford LW Ques Sat - Upper Body - 12/12/19 Sanford has sat out the previous two games with an upper-body injury, and it is unknown if he will play Saturday versus the Blackhawks.
Sammy Blais LW Late Jan - Wrist - 11/21/19 Blais has hit the injured reserve list due to right wrist surgery has been ruled out for at least 10 weeks.
Alexander Steen LW Late Dec - Ankle - 12/9/19 Steen has been placed on the injured reserve list due to a left high-ankle sprain and is expected to sit out games until at least the end of December.
Vladimir Tarasenko RW Early April - Upper Body - 10/28/19 Tarasenko has been added to the injured reserve list and will miss at least five months after undergoing surgery on his left shoulder.
Tampa Bay Lightning
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Tyler Johnson C Out indefinitely - Lower Body - 12/9/19 Johnson is dealing with a lower-body injury. A timetable for return has yet to be established.
Braydon Coburn D Out indefinitely - Lower Body - 12/9/19 Coburn has been sent to the injured reserve list with a lower-body injury. A timetable for return has yet to be established.
Toronto Maple Leafs
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Andreas Johnsson LW Out indefinitely - Leg - 12/6/19 Johnsson has been placed on long-term injured reserve with a leg injury, and a timetable for return has yet to be established.
Trevor Moore LW Late Dec - Shoulder - 12/10/19 Moore has been sent to the injured reserve list due to a shoulder injury. He is expected to be idle until the latter part of December.
David Clarkson RW out for season - Back - 10/1/19 Clarkson is on the long-term injured reserve with a back injury and will not play in the 2019-20 season.
Nathan Horton RW out for season - Back - 11/20/19 Horton is on the long-term injured reserve due to a degenerative back condition. He will not suit up during the 2019-20 season.
Vancouver Canucks
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Thatcher Demko G Out indefinitely - Concussion - 12/12/19 Demko has hit the injured reserve list with a concussion, and a timetable for return has yet to be established.
Micheal Ferland LW Out indefinitely - Upper Body - 12/12/19 Ferland has landed on injured reserve due to an upper-body injury, and it is uncertain how much time he will need to heal.
Tyler Graovac C Out indefinitely - Lower Body - 12/2/19 Graovac has hit the injured reserve list for an extended period due to a lower-body injury.
Alexander Edler D Late Dec - Upper Body - 12/10/19 Edler has been added to the injured reserve list with an upper-body injury. Team officials do not expect him to return until at least the end of December.
Brandon Sutter C Ques Sat - Groin - 12/13/19 Sutter has been placed on the injured reserve list due to a groin strain. It is unclear if he will be activated in time for Saturday's game versus the Sharks.
Tyler Motte C Late Dec - Upper Body - 12/10/19 Motte is expected to be on injured reserve with an upper-body injury until the latter part of December.
Vegas Golden Knights
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Nicolas Hague D Ques Fri - Illness - 12/12/19 Hague sat out the last game with an illness, and it is unclear if he will play against the Stars on Friday.
Cody Glass C Out Fri - Head - 12/12/19 Glass has been held out of the previous two games with a head injury, and will not crack Friday's lineup against the Stars.
Cody Eakin C Out indefinitely - Head - 12/1/19 Eakin sustained an injury to his head. He will likely need a prolonged period to recover.
Washington Capitals
Player   Status/Updated Notes
No injuries to report.
Winnipeg Jets
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Dustin Byfuglien D Out indefinitely - Suspension - 11/3/19 Byfuglien has been suspended for an undetermined length of time for failing to report to camp. He also underwent surgery to correct complications from a previous high-ankle sprain.
Dmitry Kulikov D Late Jan - Upper Body - 12/4/19 Kulikov is on injured reserve due to an upper-body injury, and he is not expected to return to the lineup until the latter part of January.
Bryan Little C Out indefinitely - Ear - 11/8/19 Little has hit the injured reserve list due to perforated eardrum and vertigo symptoms, and it is unclear how much time he will miss.
Mark Letestu C Early May - Virus - 10/31/19 Letestu has been placed on injured reserve due to a heart condition known as myocarditis, and he is expected to miss at least six months.