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NHL Injuries

OUT | Hand
Hurricanes logo.

Head coach Rod Brind'Amour said Thursday that Drury will undergo hand surgery and doesn't have a timetable to return, Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News reports.

Expected Return: Jan 12, 2025
OUT | Lower Body
Predators logo.

Josi (lower body) won't play Thursday against the Dallas Stars and is considered day-to-day.

Expected Return: Dec 14, 2024
OUT | Upper Body
Devils logo.

Allen (upper body) will not be an option against the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday after head coach Sheldon Keefe told reporters, " [Allen] skated this morning, which is positive. He won't backup tonight; we'll see where he's at going into practice tomorrow and make a determination from there," per Mike Morreale of NHL.com.

Expected Return: Dec 14, 2024
IR | Upper Body
Predators logo.

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

Expected Return: Dec 21, 2024
OUT | Lower Body
Kraken logo.

Gourde (lower body) will miss Thursday's home game versus Boston, Tim Booth of the Seattle Times reports.

Expected Return: Dec 14, 2024
IR | Knee
Ducks logo.

Zegras is expected to be out for six weeks after undergoing right knee surgery Thursday to repair a torn meniscus.

Expected Return: Jan 23, 2025
OUT | Lower Body
Islanders logo.

Varlamov (lower body) was not on the ice at morning practice and remains out of action versus Chicago on Thursday, according to Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.

Expected Return: Dec 15, 2024
OUT | Upper Body
Canadiens logo.

Savard (upper body) won't play versus the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday.

Expected Return: Dec 14, 2024
IR-LT | Upper Body
Islanders logo.

Per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com, Barzal (upper body) is skating and considered day-to-day, but there is still no timetable for his return, coach Patrick Roy said Thursday.

Expected Return: Dec 15, 2024
IR | Jaw
Islanders logo.

Head coach Patrick Roy said Thursday that Pelech (jaw) is considered day-to-day but doesn't yet have a timetable to return, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Expected Return: Dec 17, 2024
OUT | Lower Body
Lightning logo.

Cernak (lower body) is slated to miss Thursday's tilt against the Calgary Flames, according to Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun.

Expected Return: Dec 14, 2024
IR | Upper Body
Sharks logo.

Smith (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Expected Return: Dec 14, 2024
IR | Lower Body
Jets logo.

Ehlers (lower body) still doesn't have a timeline for his return to the lineup despite skating on his own Tuesday, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports.

Expected Return: Dec 14, 2024
IR | Upper Body
Hockey Club logo.

Ingram (upper body) is expected to return to the ice this week, Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune reports Tuesday.

Expected Return: Dec 31, 2024
IR-LT | Lower Body
Wild logo.

Zuccarello (lower body) has resumed skating, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports Tuesday.

Expected Return: Dec 14, 2024
IR | Upper Body
Wild logo.

Brodin (upper body) has resumed skating, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports Tuesday.

Expected Return: Dec 14, 2024
IR | Undisclosed
Oilers logo.

Head coach Kris Knoblauch said Monday that Arvidsson (undisclosed) has resumed skating, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports.

Expected Return: Dec 19, 2024
IR | Groin
Blackhawks logo.

Mrazek (groin) was placed on injured reserve Sunday.

Expected Return: Dec 21, 2024
IR | Upper Body
Flyers logo.

Deslauriers (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Friday, retroactive to Nov. 9.

Expected Return: Dec 21, 2024
IR | Upper Body
Rangers logo.

Vaakanainen, who is on injured reserve due to an upper-body issue, has been traded from Anaheim to the New York Rangers on Friday along with fourth-round pick in exchange for Jacob Trouba, according to Pierre LeBrun of TSN.

Expected Return: Dec 14, 2024
IR | Lower Body
Sabres logo.

Lafferty was placed on injured reserve Thursday, per the NHL media site.

Expected Return: Dec 14, 2024
IR-LT | Lower Body
Canucks logo.

Hronek (lower body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Thursday, retroactive to Nov. 27.

Expected Return: Jan 29, 2025
IR | Lower Body
Predators logo.

Lauzon (lower body) was put on injured reserve Thursday, per the NHL media site.

Expected Return: Dec 17, 2024
IR | Lower Body
Kings logo.

Lewis (lower body) was designated for injured reserve Wednesday.

Expected Return: Jan 11, 2025
IR | Knee
Flames logo.

Kirkland underwent ACL surgery Wednesday and will miss the rest of the 2024-25 campaign.

Expected Return: Sep 15, 2025
IR | Upper Body
Avalanche logo.

Manson (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Monday, per the NHL media site.

Expected Return: Dec 27, 2024
IR | Lower Body
Bruins logo.

Lindholm (lower body) remains week-to-week, per Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe.

Expected Return: Dec 17, 2024
IR | Upper Body
Hockey Club logo.

Lamoureux (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.

Expected Return: Jan 8, 2025
IR-LT | Pelvis
Kraken logo.

Eberle (pelvis) was transferred from injured reserve to long-term injured reserve Saturday, per PuckPedia.

Expected Return: Feb 22, 2025
IR | Foot
Jets logo.

Samberg (foot) was placed on injured reserve Sunday.

Expected Return: Dec 23, 2024
OUT | Knee
Hurricanes logo.

Andersen will undergo knee surgery Friday and is expected to miss 8-12 weeks.

Expected Return: Feb 22, 2025
IR-LT | Lower Body
Maple Leafs logo.

Kampf (lower body) was moved to long-term injured reserve Wednesday and will be unavailable until at least Dec. 14 against the Detroit Red Wings, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.

Expected Return: Dec 18, 2024
IR | Foot
Blackhawks logo.

Head coach Luke Richardson said Wednesday that Jones (foot) is expected to miss approximately four weeks, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports.

Expected Return: Dec 14, 2024
IR-LT | Upper Body
Capitals logo.

Milano (upper body) was shifted to long-term injured reserve Wednesday, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports.

Expected Return: Dec 31, 2024
IR | Chest
Islanders logo.

Reilly will undergo a procedure on his heart Tuesday and will be sidelined indefinitely.

Expected Return: Feb 23, 2025
IR | Knee
Ducks logo.

Fabbri underwent knee surgery Friday and is expected to be out for approximately six weeks, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Expected Return: Dec 28, 2024
IR | Knee
Flames logo.

Mantha will undergo season-ending ACL surgery on his knee Thursday.

Expected Return: Sep 15, 2025
DAY-TO-DAY | Undisclosed
Lightning logo.

Expected Return: Dec 14, 2024
DAY-TO-DAY | Lower Body
Oilers logo.

Expected Return: Dec 14, 2024
DAY-TO-DAY | Undisclosed
Sharks logo.

Expected Return: Dec 14, 2024
DAY-TO-DAY | Lower Body
Maple Leafs logo.

Expected Return: Dec 14, 2024
OUT | Groin
Blues logo.

Expected Return: Dec 14, 2024
OUT | Lower Body
Lightning logo.

Expected Return: Dec 14, 2024
DAY-TO-DAY | Upper Body
Rangers logo.

Expected Return: Dec 14, 2024
OUT | Lower Body
Predators logo.

Expected Return: Dec 17, 2024
OUT | Hip
Hockey Club logo.

Expected Return: Sep 15, 2025
OUT | Abdomen
Flyers logo.

Expected Return: Mar 1, 2025
IR-LT | Upper Body
Golden Knights logo.

Expected Return: Dec 27, 2024
OUT | Wrist
Blackhawks logo.

Expected Return: Dec 29, 2024
OUT | Suspension
Avalanche logo.

Expected Return: Jan 2, 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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