NHL INJURIES
| LIST | |
| ARIZONA COYOTES | |
ANTTI RAANTA | AUGUST 9, 2020 Raanta is dealing with a head injury, and it is unknown if it will impede his status for Game 1 of the Western Conference first round versus the Avalanche. |
MARIAN HOSSA | JUNE 14, 2020 Hossa has been placed on the injured reserve list with a career-ending skin disorder. Out for season. |
NICK SCHMALTZ | AUGUST 9, 2020 Schmaltz is bothered by a stiffness in his neck, and it has yet to be determined if he will be available for Game 1 of the Western Conference first round against the Avalanche. |
| BOSTON BRUINS | |
KEVAN MILLER | MAY 15, 2020 Miller is recovering from a fractured kneecap and has wound up on injured reserve. He had a third surgery to correct a series of setbacks and will not suit up during the 2019-20 season. |
| CALGARY FLAMES | |
JUUSO VALIMAKI | JULY 12, 2020 Valimaki is recovering from a torn ACL in his right knee, and a timetable for return has yet to be established. |
TRAVIS HAMONIC | JULY 11, 2020 Hamonic has decided to sit out the league's resumption due to a personal reason and will miss the remainder of the season. |
| CAROLINA HURRICANES | |
BRETT PESCE | AUGUST 1, 2020 Pesce has landed on the injured reserve list due to right shoulder surgery. He is expected to be sidelined for two to three weeks. |
DOUGIE HAMILTON | AUGUST 9, 2020 Hamilton is sidelined with an unspecified injury, and it is uncertain if he will return for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round versus the Bruins. |
| CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS | |
ANDREW SHAW | FEBRUARY 29, 2020 Shaw is on the long-term injured reserve due to a concussion. He will miss the remainder of the 2019-20 season. |
BRENT SEABROOK | JULY 24, 2020 Seabrook has been sent to the long-term injured reserve after having surgeries on his right shoulder and right hip. He will miss the remainder of the 2019-20 season. |
ZACK SMITH | JULY 13, 2020 Smith is working his way back after undergoing back surgery, but there is no timetable for recovery. |
| COLORADO AVALANCHE | |
COLIN WILSON | JULY 13, 2020 Wilson has been placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury. He is expected to miss the remainder of the season. |
| COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS | |
BRANDON DUBINSKY | MAY 27, 2020 Dubinsky is on the injured reserve list due to a chronic wrist condition. He is expected to miss the remainder of the season. |
ELVIS MERZLIKINS | AUGUST 9, 2020 Merzlikins is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and his status is unclear for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round against the Lightning. |
JOSH ANDERSON | JULY 12, 2020 Anderson has been sent to the injured reserve list after undergoing surgery to repair a labral tear in his left shoulder. His recovery is progressing slowly. He is expected to be on the IR until at least sometime in August. |
| DALLAS STARS | |
BEN BISHOP | AUGUST 10, 2020 Bishop is battling an unspecified ailment, and it has yet to be announced if he will be available versus the Flames in Game 1 of the Western Conference first round. |
MARTIN HANZAL | OCTOBER 2, 2019 Hanzal has been placed on injured reserve with a back injury, and he is expected to miss the entire 2019-20 season. |
ROMAN POLAK | JULY 11, 2020 Polak has opted to sit out the league's resumption due to a personal reason and will miss the remainder of the season. |
TAYLOR FEDUN | AUGUST 9, 2020 Fedun is tending to a wrist injury, and it is unclear if he will lace up for Game 1 of the Western Conference first round versus the Flames. |
TYLER SEGUIN | AUGUST 9, 2020 Seguin is dealing with an undisclosed issue, and his availability for Game 1 of the Western Conference first round against the Flames has yet to be established. |
| LAS VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS | |
MAX PACIORETTY | JULY 28, 2020 Pacioretty is recovering from an unspecified injury. He is nearing a return and is likely to be available for Game 1 of the Western Conference first round against the Blackhawks. |
| MONTREAL CANADIENS | |
JAKE EVANS | AUGUST 9, 2020 Evans is saddled with an upper-body injury, and it is unknown if he will face the Flyers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round. |
KARL ALZNER | JULY 12, 2020 Alzner has informed the team that he will sit out the remainder of the season due to a personal reason. |
| NEW YORK ISLANDERS | |
JOHNNY BOYCHUK | AUGUST 9, 2020 Boychuk is being evaluated for a concussion, but is likely to return to face the Capitals in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round. |
| PHILADELPHIA FLYERS | |
JAKUB VORACEK | AUGUST 9, 2020 Voracek is tending to an unspecified ailment, and it is unknown if he will lace up for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round versus the Canadiens. |
MICHAEL RAFFL | AUGUST 9, 2020 Raffl has a left lower-leg injury, and it is unknown if he will be available for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round against the Canadiens. |
OSKAR LINDBLOM | JULY 26, 2020 Lindblom has been diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma and will be held out of action for an undetermined length of time while on the injured reserve list. |
SAMUEL MORIN | JULY 27, 2020 Morin will spend the remainder of the season on the injured reserve list due to a torn ACL in his right knee. |
| ST-LOUIS BLUES | |
IVAN BARBASHEV | AUGUST 4, 2020 Barbashev is away from the team due to the birth of his child, and it is unknown when he will rejoin the lineup. |
JAY BOUWMEESTER | FEBRUARY 26, 2020 Bouwmeester is likely to spend the remainder of the season on the long-term injured reserve list after undergoing surgery to have a defibrillator implanted. |
SAMUEL BLAIS | AUGUST 10, 2020 Blais has an unspecified injury, and his status for Game 1 of the Western Conference first round against the Canucks is uncertain. |
| TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING | |
STEVEN STAMKOS | AUGUST 7, 2020 Stamkos is sidelined with a lower-body injury and a timetable for return has yet to be established. |
VICTOR HEDMAN | AUGUST 10, 2020 Hedman has a lower-body injury, and his status for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round versus the Blue Jackets is unknown. |
| TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS | |
DAVID CLARKSON | OCTOBER 1, 2019 Clarkson is on the long-term injured reserve with a back injury and will not play in the 2019-20 season. |
JAKE MUZZIN | AUGUST 4, 2020 Muzzin has an upper-body injury, and there is no timetable for return. |
NATHAN HORTON | NOVEMBER 20, 2019 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 | |
ADAM GAUDETTE | AUGUST 10, 2020 Gaudette is battling an undefined ailment, and it is undetermined if he will face the Blues in Game 1 of the Western Conference first round. |
JORDIE BENN | AUGUST 9, 2020 Benn has been away from the team attending the birth of his child. It is unclear if he will suit up in Game 1 of the Western Conference first round against the Blues. |
JOSHUA LEIVO | JULY 26, 2020 Leivo has been transferred to the long-term injured reserve list due to a fractured kneecap, and he is likely to miss the remainder of the season. |
MICHEAL FERLAND | AUGUST 5, 2020 Ferland is experiencing concussion-like symptoms, and there is no timetable for return. |
TYLER TOFFOLI | AUGUST 9, 2020 Toffoli is dealing with a foot injury, and it is unknown if he will play against the Blues in Game 1 of the Western Conference first round. |
| WASHINGTON CAPITALS | |
JOHN CARLSON | AUGUST 9, 2020 Carlson is nursing an unspecified injury, and it is unclear if he will play in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round against the Islanders. |
LARS ELLER | AUGUST 5, 2020 Eller will be away from the team for an undetermined length of time due to the birth of his child. |
