The latest injury report from around the National Hockey League brings crucial updates on several key players across various teams:
Boston Bruins
Defenseman Mason Lohrei has rejoined the Bruins’ active roster after recovering from an upper-body injury, which led to him missing the previous four games.
Carolina Hurricanes
Forwards Jordan Staal and Jordan Martinook were both sidelined from yesterday’s game due to undisclosed injuries. Further information regarding their return to play is anticipated.
Colorado Avalanche
The Avalanche are closely monitoring the conditions of defenseman Cale Makar and forward Nic Roy, neither of whom played in the weekend games. Both players are scheduled for re-evaluation ahead of Tuesday’s game. Additionally, forward Valeri Nichushkin was absent from last night’s game due to an upper-body injury. He is currently listed as day-to-day, with coach Jared Bednar suggesting a potential return as early as Tuesday. Bednar commented on managing player health at this stage of the season: “He’s probably a possibility even for Tuesday. We’ll just see how he feels the next couple days. Just that time of year. You get some little bumps and bruises. Everybody has them, but sometimes there’s something a little bit more significant. I don’t want to be playing guys hurt if it can get worse. So, you got to be careful on some of them. That’s what we did today with Val.”
Florida Panthers
Defenseman Dmitry Kulikov has returned to the Panthers’ lineup, having recuperated from a broken nose that kept him out for two games.
Minnesota Wild
Wild coach John Hynes provided an update on defenseman Zach Bogosian, whose lower-body injury was re-examined yesterday. It remains uncertain whether Bogosian will be cleared to play in any remaining regular-season games, and he continues to be listed as day-to-day.
New York Islanders
Defenseman Tony DeAngelo, who is nursing a lower-body injury, is not traveling with the team for their current road trip.
Pittsburgh Penguins
Goaltender Stuart Skinner, initially expected to start yesterday’s game, sustained an injury near his left eye on Saturday after being hit by a puck. This incident has put his immediate playing status in question. Although goaltender Sergei Murashov was unable to arrive in time to serve as backup yesterday, he is expected to remain with the team should Skinner’s injury require an extended absence.
