Here’s a comprehensive look at the latest injury updates impacting several NHL teams:
Anaheim Ducks
Defenseman Radko Gudas played through a lower-body injury last night against the Maple Leafs, marking their first matchup since a play involving Gudas that ended Auston Matthews’ season with a knee-on-knee hit.
Defenseman Pavel Mintyukov successfully returned to the lineup after missing one game with a lower-body injury.
Forward Cutter Gauthier exited last night’s game with an upper-body injury. Coach Joel Quenneville indicated that his status would be re-evaluated, stating, “We’ll see how he is (Tuesday) and get a better read on it.”
Buffalo Sabres
Defenseman Michael Kesselring and forward Jordan Greenway could potentially be options for tonight’s game, according to coach Lindy Ruff. The timeline for forward Noah Ostlund remains uncertain; he might be day-to-day but could also face a longer period of absence.
Colorado Avalanche
Coach Jared Bednar reported that forward Nic Roy is expected to resume skating this week and is anticipated to return to game action well before the start of the playoffs.
However, defenseman Cale Makar left last night’s game with an upper-body injury. Coach Bednar commented on Makar’s condition: “He went out to get evaluated, we’ll know more (Tuesday). I don’t have an update, really.” Makar took a hit from Adam Klapka with 5:28 left in the second period, finished that shift and two more, but did not return for the third period.
Dallas Stars
Forward Sam Steel is projected to be sidelined for at least a week.
Florida Panthers
Forward Aleksander Barkov will not play for the remainder of the season.
New York Islanders
Defenseman Tony DeAngelo, dealing with a lower-body injury, has not yet commenced skating.
Defenseman Alexander Romanov was observed skating for the third consecutive day in a no-contact jersey.
Ottawa Senators
Defenseman Jake Sanderson is confirmed to miss tonight’s game.
Pittsburgh Penguins
Forward Evgeni Malkin remained out of the lineup last night.
Washington Capitals
Forward Aliaksei Protas (upper-body) did not participate in practice yesterday, and coach Spencer Carbery confirmed Protas will not play tonight, indicating he is likely to be out for a little while. Protas was involved in a head-on collision earlier in the week.
Forward Pierre-Luc Dubois took a maintenance day yesterday but is cleared and ready to play tonight.
Winnipeg Jets
During practice, forwards Nino Niederreiter and Vladislav Namestnikov, along with defenseman Colin Miller, were seen skating in no-contact jerseys.
