NHL
INJURIES | PLAYERS
Anaheim Ducks
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Jean-Sebastien Giguere G Out indefinitely - Groin - 11/5/09 Giguere will be out for at least a week as he continues to battle with a groin strain.
Atlanta Thrashers
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Ilya Kovalchuk LW Out indefinitely - Foot - 10/25/09 Kovalchuk is expected to miss at least 4 weeks due to a broken foot.
Boris Valabik D I-R - Ankle - 10/9/09 Valabik is expected to miss four to six weeks after undergoing surgery on his ankle.
Kari Lehtonen G I-R - Back - 9/18/09 Lehtonen is still recovering from off season back surgery and is expected to miss 3-4 more weeks.
Boston Bruins
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Marc Savard C I-R - Foot - 10/21/09 Savard will miss four to six weeks after suffering a broken left foot. He is expected to return anywhere from late November to early December.
Milan Lucic LW I-R - Finger - 10/18/09 Lucic has been placed on the injury reserve due to a broken finger. He is expected to miss 4-6 weeks.
Buffalo Sabres
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Toni Lydman D Ques Wed - Groin - 11/7/09 Lydman missed last game against the Bruins and is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Oilers.
Patrick Lalime G Out indefinitely - Groin - 11/7/09 Lalime did not play Friday against the Flyers due to a groin strain and is out indefinitely.
Calgary Flames
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Curtis Glencross LW Elig Nov 17 - Suspension - 11/10/09 Glencross has been suspended for a dirty hit last game and is eligible to return November 17th against the Avalanche.
Carolina Hurricanes
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Ray Whitney LW Prob Wed - Upper Body - 11/9/09 Whitney is probable for Wednesday's game against the Kings due to an upper body injury.
Cam Ward G Out indefinitely - Groin - 11/7/09 Ward left Saturday's game against the Blue Jackets with a severe laceration to his right leg. There is still no time table for his return.
Eric Staal C Out indefinitely - Upper Body - 11/1/09 Staal suffered an upper body injury last game against the Sharks and is expected to miss 2-4 weeks.
Michael Ryan C Out indefinitely - Concussion - 10/3/09 Ryan is out indefinitely due to a concussion.
Chicago Blackhawks
Player   Status/Updated Notes
David Bolland C Doub Wed - Back - 11/10/09 Bolland missed Monday's game against the Kings due to a back injury and is doubtful for Wednesday against the Avalanche.
Adam Burish RW I-R - Knee - 9/22/09 Burish tore his ACL in Sunday's game and will have to undergo surgery to repair it. He is expected to miss 6 months and could be back for mid March.
Marian Hossa RW I-R - Shoulder - 9/11/09 Hossa underwent a surgery to repair the rotator cuff in his right shoulder. He will be out until mid November.
Colorado Avalanche
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Milan Hejduk RW Ques Wed - Rest - 11/9/09 Hejduk is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Blackhawks as he may be given a day of rest.
Darcy Tucker LW Ques Wed - Concussion - 11/9/09 Tucker is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Blackhawks due to a concussion.
John-Michael Liles D Ques Wed - Shoulder - 11/9/09 Liles is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Blackhawks due to a shoulder injury.
Tom Preissing D Ques Wed - Knee - 11/9/09 Preissing is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Blackhawks due to a knee injury.
T.J. Galiardi LW Out indefinitely - Ankle - 10/30/09 Galiardi is expected to miss 4-6 weeks after suffering an ankle injury last game.
Ruslan Salei D Out indefinitely - Back - 10/13/09 Salei did not play Monday against the Bruins due to a back injury and will be out for an indefinite amount of time.
Columbus Blue Jackets
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Michael Blunden RW Ques Wed - Upper Body - 11/7/09 Blunden is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Red Wings due to an upper body injury.
Kris Russell D Ques Wed - Illness - 11/7/09 Russell is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Red Wings due to an illness.
Andrew Murray C Out indefinitely - Shoulder - 10/27/09 Murray is expected to miss at least 4 weeks as he battles a shoulder injury.
Fredrik Modin LW Out indefinitely - Knee - 9/24/09 Modin is dealing with a sprained MCL in his right knee and is expected to be out until at least late October.
Kristian Huselius RW I-R - Upper Body - 11/5/09 Huselius has been placed on the injured reserve list due to an upper body injury he suffered in practice. He is expected to miss at least one week.
Dallas Stars
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Krys Barch RW Ques Thurs - Back - 11/7/09 Barck is questionable for Thursday's game against the Sharks due to a back injury.
James Neal LW Ques Thurs - Groin - 11/7/09 Neal is questionable for Thursday's game against the Sharks due to a groin injury.
Luke Gazdic LW Out indefinitely - Shoulder - 10/30/09 Gazdic is dealing with a shoulder injury and is out for an indefinite amount of time.
Warren Peters C Out indefinitely - Face - 9/28/09 Peters is recovering from a broken orbital bone in his face but it is still uncertain when he will return.
Detroit Red Wings
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Patrick Eaves RW Prob Wed - Foot - 11/9/09 Eaves is probable for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jackets due to a foot injury.
Brett Lebda D Ques Wed - Flu - 11/10/09 Lebda is questionable for Wednesday against the Blue Jackets.
Jason Williams C Out Indefinitely - Leg - 11/8/09 Williams is out with a broken fibula and is expected to be out at least eight weeks.
Valtteri Filppula C Out indefinitely - Wrist - 10/30/09 Filppula will miss the next six-to-eight weeks after breaking his right wrist.
Cory Emmerton C Out indefinitely - Upper Body - 10/17/09 Emmerton is out indefinitely due to an upper body injury.
Johan Franzen C I-R - Lower Body - 10/9/09 Franzen suffered a torn ACL in his left knee and is expected to miss at least 4 months.
Andreas Lilja D I-R - Concussion - 10/9/09 Lilja missed Thursday's game against the Blackhawks because of effects from a concussion and is out indefinitely.
Edmonton Oilers
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Taylor Chorney D Ques Wed - Ankle - 11/11/09 Chorney missed Tuesday's game against the Senators due to a sprained ankle.
Robert Nilsson C Ques Wed - Head - 11/11/09 Nilsson missed Tuesday's game against the Senators due to a head injury.
Ales Hemsky RW Ques Wed - Shoulder - 11/11/09 Hemsky missed Tuesday's game against the Senators due to a shoulder injury.
Shawn Horcoff C Out indefinitely - Upper Body - 11/4/09 Horcoff is expected to miss 7-10 days due to an upper body injury.
Ryan Stone C Out indefinitely - Knee - 10/22/09 Stone is expected to miss 2-4 weeks after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his knee on Wednesday.
Sheldon Souray D Out indefinitely - Concussion - 10/25/09 Souray is out indefinitely due to a concussion.
Marc-Antoine Pouliot C Out indefinitely - Lower Body - 9/29/09 Pouliot is expected to miss 10 weeks after undergoing sports hernia surgery. He is expected to return early January.
Jean-Francois Jacques LW I-R - Back - 11/8/09 Jacques has been placed on injured reserve due to a sore back.
Florida Panthers
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Kamil Kreps C Prob Thurs - Foot - 11/8/09 Kreps is probable for Thursday's game against the Bruins due to a foot injury.
Dominic Moore C Prob Thurs - Nose - 11/7/09 Moore is probable for Thursday's game against the Bruins due to a nose injury.
Radek Dvorak RW Prob Thurs - Leg - 10/25/09 Dvorak is probable for Thursday against the Bruins due to a leg injury.
Gregory Campbell LW Ques Thurs - Undisclosed - 11/8/09 Campbell is questionable for Thursday's game against the Bruins due to an undisclosed injury.
David Booth LW Out indefinitely - Concussion - 10/25/09 Booth has slowly been recovering from a severe concussion. He was at practice on Tuesday but it is uncertain when he'll be fit to return to game action.
Nick Tarnasky C I-R - Face - 10/3/09 Tarnasky is out until at least mid-October due to a fractured orbital bone in his face.
Los Angeles Kings
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Alec Martinez D Out indefinitely - Lower Body - 10/16/09 Martinez is out indefinitely due to a lower body injury.
Minnesota Wild
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Petr Sykora RW Out indefinitely - Concussion - 11/10/09 Sykora is out indefinitely as he continues to battle with a concussion.
Pierre-Marc Bouchard C Out indefinitely - Head - 10/9/09 Bouchard missed Thursday's game against the Kings due to recurring headaches and is out indefinitely.
Montreal Canadiens
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Hal Gill D Out indefinitely - Foot - 11/3/09 Gill is expected to miss 2 weeks as he suffers from a foot injury.
Matt D'Agostini C Out indefinitely - Concussion - 11/9/09 D'Agostini is out indefinitely due to a concussion.
Ryan O'Byrne D Out indefinitely - Foot - 10/5/09 O'Byrne is expected to miss at least 6 weeks due to a foot injury. He is expected to return early-mid November.
Andrei Markov D Out indefinitely - Leg - 10/2/09 Markov is expected to miss 3-4 months after slicing a tendon in his leg in Wednesday's game and will have to undergo surgery. He is expected to return early to late January.
Georges Laraque RW I-R - Back - 11/6/09 Laraque has been placed on the injured reserve due to a back injury.
Nashville Predators
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Jean-Pierre Dumont RW day-to-day - Upper Body - 11/11/09 Dumont missed Tuesday's game against the Sharks due to an upper body injury.
Colin Wilson C Out indefinitely - Groin - 11/11/09 Wilson has been placed on the injured reserve with a groin injury.
New Jersey Devils
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Patrik Elias LW Prob Wed - Groin - 11/7/09 Elias is probable for Wednesday's game against the Ducks due to a groin injury.
Dean McAmmond LW Ques Wed - Illness - 11/10/09 McAmmond is questionable for Wednesday against the Ducks due to an illness.
Bryce Salvador D Ques Wed - Ankle - 11/8/09 Salvador injured his ankle last game and is questionable to play Wednesday's game against the Ducks.
Rob Niedermayer LW Doub Wed - Upper Body - 11/7/09 Niedermayer is doubtful for Wednesday's game against the Ducks due to an upper body injury.
David Johnny Oduya D Doub Wed - Lower Body - 11/9/09 Oduya is doubtful for Wednesday's game against the Ducks due to a lower body injury.
Paul Martin D Out indefinitely - Arm - 10/25/09 Martin is out indefinitely due to an arm injury.
Jay Pandolfo LW Out indefinitely - Shoulder - 10/25/09 Pandolofo is out indefinitely due to a shoulder injury.
New York Islanders
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Trent Hunter RW Prob Wed - Pectoral - 11/9/09 Hunter is probable for Wednesday's game against the Capitals due to a pectoral injury.
Doug Weight C Out indefinitely - Upper Body - 11/8/09 Weight is expected to miss at least 1 week due to an upper body injury.
Radek Martinek D out for season - Lower Body - 11/7/09 Martinek will miss the rest of this season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee last game against the Devils.
Mark Flood D Out indefinitely - Lower Body - 10/10/09 Flood is out indefinitely due to a lower body injury.
Jeremy Reich LW Out indefinitely - Wrist - 10/1/09 Reich is out indefinitely with a wrist injury.
Rick DiPietro G I-R - Knee - 10/9/09 DiPietro is on the injured reserve as he recovers from knee surgery.
New York Rangers
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Henrik Lundqvist G Prob Thurs - Thigh - 11/8/09 Lundqvist is probable for Thursday's game against the Thrashers due to a thigh injury.
Donald Brashear LW Ques Thurs - Upper Body - 11/8/09 Brashear is questionable for Thursday's game against the Thrashers due to an upper body injury.
Chris Drury C Out indefinitely - Concussion - 11/10/09 Drury will miss some time as he was hit hard last game against the Flames and suffered a concussion.
Brandon Dubinsky C Out indefinitely - Hand - 11/10/09 Dubinsky is expected to miss 4-6 weeks after he suffered a broken hand.
Ottawa Senators
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Anton Volchenkov D Out indefinitely - Elbow - 10/29/09 Volchenkov is expected to miss three after suffering an injury to his right elbow in Wednesday's game.
Philadelphia Flyers
Player   Status/Updated Notes
James van Riemsdyk LW Ques Thurs - Finger - 11/8/09 Van Riemsdyk has an injured finger that may be broken. The Flyers will evaluate his injury early in the week.
Ryan Parent D Ques Thurs - Groin - 11/7/09 Parent is questionable for Thursday's game against the Senators due to a groin injury.
Daniel Briere C Ques Thurs - Lower Body - 11/7/09 Briere is questionable for Thursday's game against the Senators due to a lower body injury.
Ole-Kristian Tollefsen D Out indefinitely - Concussion - 11/9/09 Tollefsen is out indefinitely due to a concussion.
Simon Gagne LW Out indefinitely - Groin - 10/28/09 Gagne has two small hernias in his right groin and will have to undergo surgery that will keep him out of the lineup for 6-8 weeks.
Phoenix Coyotes
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Ed Jovanovski D Ques Thurs - Undisclosed - 11/8/09 Jovanovski is questionable for Thursday's game against the Canadians due to an undisclosed injury.
Zbynek Michalek D Ques Thurs - Lower Body - 11/8/09 Michalek is questionable for Thursday's game against the Canadians due to a lower body injury.
Kurt Sauer D Out indefinitely - Upper Body - 10/27/09 Sauer missed the last two games due to an upper body injury and is out for an indefinite amount of time.
Pittsburgh Penguins
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Brooks Orpik D day-to-day - Undisclosed - 11/11/09 Orpik left during the first period of Tuesday's game against the Bruins with an undisclosed injury.
Tyler Kennedy C day-to-day - Groin - 11/11/09 Kennedy missed Tuesday's game against the Bruins due to a groin injury.
Kristopher Letang D Out indefinitely - Shoulder - 11/11/09 Letang is expected to miss at least two weeks with a bruised right shoulder.
Evgeni Malkin C Out indefinitely - Shoulder - 10/29/09 Malkin has suffered a shoulder strain and is expected to miss 2-3 weeks. He is expected to return mid to late November.
Sergei Gonchar D Out indefinitely - Wrist - 10/21/09 Gonchar is expected to miss at least a month after suffering a broken wrist Tuesday night.
Maxime Talbot C I-R - Shoulder - 9/11/09 Talbot is expected to be out until Early November. He is suffering from a shoulder injury.
San Jose Sharks
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Rob Blake D Out indefinitely - Upper Body - 11/6/09 Blake did not play Thursday against the Red Wings due to an upper body injury and is out for an indefinite amount of time.
Torrey Mitchell C Out indefinitely - Knee - 10/1/09 Mitchell is out indefinitely with tendinitis in his left knee.
St. Louis Blues
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Alexander Steen C Out indefinitely - Wrist - 10/17/09 Steen is expected to miss 6-8 weeks with a broken right wrist. He is expected to return early to mid December.
D.J. King LW Out indefinitely - Hand - 10/25/09 King is expected to miss at least 8 weeks due to a broken hand.
Tampa Bay Lightning
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Victor Hedman D Doub Thurs - Concussion - 11/6/09 Hedman is doubtful for Thursday's game against the Wild due to a concussion.
Paul Ranger D Out indefinitely - Personal - 11/1/09 Ranger did not play Saturday against the Devils due to personal reasons and will be out for an indefinite amount of time.
Toronto Maple Leafs
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Michael Komisarek D day-to-day - Lower Body - 11/11/09 Komisarek left Tuesday's game against the Wild with a lower body injury.
Mike Van Ryn D out for season - Knee - 10/3/09 Van Ryn announced Wednesday that he will undergo season-ending knee surgery to realign his left knee.
Vancouver Canucks
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Daniel Sedin LW day-to-day - Heel - 11/11/09 Sedin missed Tuesday's game against the Blues as he recovers from a deep bruise in his right heel.
Jannik Hansen RW day-to-day - Hand - 11/11/09 Hansen missed Tuesday's game against the Blues as he recovers from a hand injury.
Alexandre Bolduc C Out indefinitely - Shoulder - 10/31/09 Bolduc is out indefinitely due to a shoulder injury.
Pavol Demitra LW I-R - Shoulder - 9/11/09 Demitra will miss at least six weeks while continuing to recover from offseason shoulder surgery.
Washington Capitals
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Jeff Schultz D Ques Wed - Leg - 11/7/09 Schultz is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Islanders due to a leg injury.
Mike Green D Ques Wed - Upper Body - 11/7/09 Green is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Islanders due to an upper body injury.
Alexander Ovechkin LW Doub Wed - Shoulder - 11/9/09 Ovechkin is not expected to play in Wednesday's game against the Islanders as he recovers from a shoulder injury.
Boyd Gordon RW Out indefinitely - Back - 11/7/09 Gordon is out indefinitely due to a back injury.