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NHL Injuries

OUT | Leg
Islanders logo.

Duclair (leg) is dealing with a long-term injury, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports Monday.

Expected Return: Nov 19, 2024
OUT | Lower Body
Golden Knights logo.

Olofsson (lower body) was labeled week-to-week by coach Bruce Cassidy on Monday.

Expected Return: Oct 28, 2024
OUT | Back
Panthers logo.

Gadjovich (back) isn't expected to play Tuesday against the Minnesota Wild, per Jameson Olive of the Florida Panthers' official site.

Expected Return: Oct 24, 2024
IR | Lower Body
Sharks logo.

General manager Mike Grier said Monday that Celebrini (lower body) will miss at least two more weeks, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Expected Return: Nov 5, 2024
IR | Undisclosed
Golden Knights logo.

Karlsson skated in a non-contact sweater at practice Monday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.

Expected Return: Oct 25, 2024
IR | Abdomen
Ducks logo.

Head coach Greg Cronin said Monday that he anticipates Gibson (abdomen) accompanying the Anaheim Ducks on their upcoming road trip, which begins Saturday against the New York Rangers, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.

Expected Return: Oct 26, 2024
IR | Lower Body
Sharks logo.

Bordeleau (lower body) was taken off injured reserve Sunday and is day-to-day, according to Max Miller of NHL.com.

Expected Return: Oct 29, 2024
IR | Upper Body
Flames logo.

The Flames placed Honzek on injured reserve Saturday.

Expected Return: Oct 30, 2024
IR | Lower Body
Kings logo.

Kuemper (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday by the Los Angeles Kings.

Expected Return: Oct 24, 2024
IR-LT | Upper Body
Panthers logo.

Nosek (upper body) is trending toward being ready to return to the lineup versus the Dallas Stars in November during the NHL Global Series, Jameson Olive of the Florida Panthers' official site reports.

Expected Return: Nov 1, 2024
IR-NR | Groin
Canucks logo.

Joshua (groin) practiced in a non-contact jersey Saturday, Iain MacIntyre of Sportsnet reports.

Expected Return: Oct 26, 2024
IR | Upper Body
Hockey Club logo.

Marino (upper body) is months away from playing, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports Friday.

Expected Return: Dec 18, 2024
IR | Upper Body
Hockey Club logo.

Durzi (upper body) has been designated for injured reserve Thursday, per the NHL media site.

Expected Return: Feb 22, 2025
IR | Upper Body
Blue Jackets logo.

Gudbranson (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Thursday.

Expected Return: Oct 26, 2024
OUT | Concussion
Senators logo.

Zub will miss at least a week after being diagnosed with a concussion, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports Wednesday.

Expected Return: Oct 25, 2024
IR | Foot
Jets logo.

Anderson-Dolan suffered a broken foot, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports Tuesday, which led to his placement on injured reserve.

Expected Return: Oct 28, 2024
OUT | Lower Body
Capitals logo.

Roy (lower body) won't practice Monday but is considered day-to-day, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.

Expected Return: Oct 23, 2024
IR | Upper Body
Blue Jackets logo.

Per Jeff Svoboda of the Columbus Blue Jackets' official site, Voronkov (upper body) will not require surgery, general manager Don Waddell said Thursday.

Expected Return: Nov 27, 2024
IR | Shoulder
Devils logo.

Hatakka had surgery to repair his injured shoulder and will be sidelined indefinitely, the New Jersey Devils announced Thursday.

Expected Return: Nov 1, 2024
IR | Collarbone
Kings logo.

Per John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio, Kaliyev (collarbone) will be out of action for 6-8 weeks, general manager Rob Blake said Thursday.

Expected Return: Nov 29, 2024
IR-LT | Ankle
Kings logo.

Doughty (ankle) was moved to long-term injured reserve Wednesday.

Expected Return: Dec 4, 2024
IR | Lower Body
Sabres logo.

Aube-Kubel's timeline to return from his lower-body injury is three-to-six weeks, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports Tuesday.

Expected Return: Nov 1, 2024
IR-NR | Undisclosed
Lightning logo.

Finley (undisclosed) was placed on the injured non-roster list, per The Hockey News on Monday.

Expected Return: Dec 5, 2024
IR-NR | Undisclosed
Lightning logo.

Fortier (undisclosed) is on the injured non-roster list, per The Hockey News.

Expected Return: Dec 5, 2024
IR-NR | Upper Body
Penguins logo.

Ponomarev (upper body) was placed on season-opening injured reserve Monday.

Expected Return: Oct 31, 2024
IR | Concussion
Penguins logo.

Lizotte (concussion) landed on injured reserve Monday.

Expected Return: Oct 29, 2024
IR-LT | Jaw
Maple Leafs logo.

Mermis (jaw) was placed on long-term injured reserve Monday.

Expected Return: Oct 31, 2024
IR-NR | Undisclosed
Panthers logo.

Sourdif (undisclosed) was placed on season-opening injured reserve Monday, per PuckPedia.

Expected Return: Oct 28, 2024
IR-LT | Lower Body
Maple Leafs logo.

Jarnkrok (lower body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Monday.

Expected Return: Oct 31, 2024
IR-NR | Ankle
Jets logo.

Heinola (ankle) has been designated for injured reserve, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports Monday.

Expected Return: Oct 24, 2024
IR-NR | Knee
Oilers logo.

Jarventie was placed on season-opening injured reserve Monday, per PuckPedia.

Expected Return: Oct 27, 2024
IR-NR | Back
Sharks logo.

Vlasic (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Monday, according to PuckPedia.

Expected Return: Oct 29, 2024
IR-NR | Knee
Blues logo.

Jiricek (knee) was placed on the injured non-roster list Monday.

Expected Return: Oct 29, 2024
IR-NR | Knee
Bruins logo.

Regula (knee) was placed on the injured non-roster list Monday, Mark Divver of the New England Hockey Journal reports.

Expected Return: Oct 29, 2024
IR-NR | Knee
Wild logo.

Grosenick underwent surgery Tuesday to repair a torn ACL and will miss the 2024-25 campaign, the team announced Wednesday.

Expected Return: Sep 15, 2025
IR-NR | Knee
Canadiens logo.

Reinbacher had surgery performed on his left knee Tuesday morning. His recovery time is expected to take five-to-six months.

Expected Return: Mar 1, 2025
OUT | Lower Body
Senators logo.

Expected Return: Oct 29, 2024
OUT | Personal
Canucks logo.

Expected Return: Oct 26, 2024
IR | Groin
Blackhawks logo.

Expected Return: Oct 25, 2024
IR-NR | Undisclosed
Hockey Club logo.

Expected Return: Oct 30, 2024
OUT | Knee
Avalanche logo.

Expected Return: Sep 15, 2025
IR-NR | Undisclosed
Golden Knights logo.

Expected Return: Oct 30, 2024
IR-NR | Undisclosed
Hockey Club logo.

Expected Return: Oct 30, 2024
IR-NR | Lower Body
Wild logo.

Expected Return: Nov 7, 2024
IR-NR | Undisclosed
Sharks logo.

Expected Return: Oct 29, 2024
IR-NR | Undisclosed
Red Wings logo.

Expected Return: Nov 2, 2024
IR-NR | Not Injury Related
Red Wings logo.

Expected Return: Nov 2, 2024
IR | Finger
Blue Jackets logo.

Expected Return: Nov 12, 2024
IR-NR | Undisclosed
Predators logo.

Expected Return: Nov 2, 2024
IR-LT | Back
Capitals logo.

Expected Return: Sep 15, 2025

For the latest news on NHL injuries by team, PuckPedia is your source. Stay up-to-date on your favorite NHL teams with information on player injuries and their status.

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.

PuckPedia is a reliable source for a complete, up-to-date NHL injury report. Never miss the latest details on which players have recently been injured and which team’s performance is affected by their injuries. Find all of this and more, right here, at PuckPedia!

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