Hockey Injury News and Analysis

Boston Bruins

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Wade Redden	undisclosed Wade Redden (undisclosed) hasn't been ruled out for Game 2 on Sunday. Day-to-Day May 17	D	Out	May 15	undisclosed	Day-to-Day
Dennis Seidenberg	lower body Dennis Seidenberg (lower body) participated in an off-ice workout on Friday. Day-to-Day May 17	D	Out	May 14	lower body	Day-to-Day
Andrew Ference	lower body Andrew Ference (lower body) might be available for Game 2 on Sunday. Day-to-Day May 17	D	Out	May 12	lower body	Day-to-Day
Marc Savard	concussion Marc Savard, who is still suffering from concussion-like symptoms, will be in Boston this week and the Bruins will declare him unfit to play. Indefinitely Jan 14	C	Inactive List	Feb 8	concussion	Indefinitely

Buffalo Sabres

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Patrick Kaleta	hand Patrick Kaleta will not play on Monday due to a hand injury. Day-to-Day Apr 22	W	Out	Apr 22	hand	Day-to-Day
Tyler Myers	leg Tyler Myers knows he has to improve after regressing each year since he won the Calder Trophy in 2009-10. Out for season Apr 29	D	Inactive List	Apr 12	leg	Out for season
Ville Leino	upper body Ville Leino might not return to the Buffalo Sabres' lineup this season. Indefinitely Apr 6	W	Out	Apr 1	upper body	Indefinitely
Alexander Sulzer	knee Alexander Sulzer is expected to miss the rest of the season after undergoing successful surgery on the ACL in his right knee. Out for the season Mar 14	D	Inactive List	Feb 25	knee	Out for the season

Calgary Flames

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Steve Begin	upper body Steve Begin, 34, is the Calgary Flames nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, as chosen by the Calgary Chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association. Day-to-day Apr 24	C	Out	Apr 23	upper body	Day-to-day
Curtis Glencross	knee Curtis Glencross will miss the remainder of the season due to a knee injury. Out for season Apr 21	W	Out	Apr 20	knee	Out for season
Derek Smith	upper body Derek Smith (upper body) has been placed on the injured reserve list. Day-to-day Apr 8	D	Inactive List	Apr 8	upper body	Day-to-day

Carolina Hurricanes

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Jay Harrison	concussion Jay Harrison has been added to Team Canada's roster for the upcoming world championship. Day-to-day Apr 29	D	Out	Apr 25	concussion	Day-to-day
Alexander Semin	concussion Alexander Semin will miss Carolina's last two games of the season because he has a concussion. Out for season Apr 25	W	Out	Apr 25	concussion	Out for season
Drayson Bowman	upper body Coach Kirk Muller said Drayson Bowman (upper body) will probably be sidelined for the remainder of the season. Day-to-Day Apr 11	W	Out	Apr 10	upper body	Day-to-Day
Joni Pitkanen	heel Joni Pitkanen's procedure on his broken heel bone was apparently successful, according to Carolina GM Jim Rutherford. Out for the season Apr 18	D	Out	Apr 2	heel	Out for the season
Cam Ward	knee Cam Ward doesn't think his knee injury was the reason for Carolina's No. 26 finish in the league's overall standings. Day-to-Day Apr 29	G	Inactive List	Mar 4	knee	Day-to-Day

Columbus Blue Jackets

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Matt Calvert	finger Matt Calvert and the Columbus Blue Jackets have agreed to a two-year contract extension that will reportedly pay him nearly $1 million per season. Early May Apr 23	W	Out	Apr 19	finger	Early May

Colorado Avalanche

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Jean-Sebastien Giguere	groin Jean-Sebastien Giguere will not be available for Colorado's season finale due to a groin injury. Day-to-Day Apr 27	G	Out	Apr 27	groin	Day-to-Day
Ryan Wilson	ankle Ryan Wilson (ankle) will not play in Colorado's remaining two games. Out indefinitely Apr 26	D	Inactive List	Mar 26	ankle	Out indefinitely
Steve Downie	knee surgery Steve Downie (torn ACL) is on the injured reserve list. Out for season Feb 6	W	Inactive List	Feb 6	knee surgery	Out for season

Dallas Stars

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Aaron Rome	hip Aaron Rome might need surgery due to a hip injury. Day-to-Day May 1	D	Out	May 1	hip	Day-to-Day
Trevor Daley	neck Trevor Daley (neck) is likely to require offseason surgery. Day-to-Day May 1	D	Out	Apr 27	neck	Day-to-Day

Detroit Red Wings

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Mikael Samuelsson	shoulder Mikael Samuelsson missed Game 1 due to a "sore" pectoral muscle. Day-to-day May 16	W	Out	May 14	shoulder	Day-to-day
Dan DeKeyser	thumb Defenseman Dan DeKeyser (broken thumb) skated on Friday. Indefinitely May 18	D	Out	May 3	thumb	Indefinitely
Drew Miller	hand Drew Miller (hand) believes he's ready to return to the Red Wings' lineup. Day-to-Day May 17	W	Out	Apr 20	hand	Day-to-Day
Darren Helm	back Darren Helm (back) skated for 10 minutes Monday and said he was "fatigued." Could miss season Apr 30	C	Inactive List	Feb 7	back	Could miss season

Edmonton Oilers

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	shoulder Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had successful surgery on his ailing shoulder Tuesday. Season-ending surgery Apr 24	C	Inactive List	Apr 21	shoulder	Season-ending surgery
Lennart Petrell	ankle Lennart Petrell is projected to miss at least a week with a high ankle sprain. Day-to-Day Apr 17	C	Out	Apr 17	ankle	Day-to-Day
Ales Hemsky	foot Ales Hemsky (foot) might not return before the end of the season. Day-to-Day Apr 19	W	Out	Apr 13	foot	Day-to-Day
Andy Sutton	knee It appears that the career of defenseman Andy Sutton is over. Indefinitely Apr 9	D	Inactive List	Apr 9	knee	Indefinitely

Florida Panthers

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Kris Versteeg	knee The latest Kris Versteeg update is mostly positive, but it's disappointing that he might not be ready for the beginning of the 2013-14 season. Out for the season Apr 28	W	Inactive List	Apr 28	knee	Out for the season
Dmitry Kulikov	shoulder Dmitry Kulikov had surgery on his right shoulder recently. Out for season Apr 29	D	Inactive List	Apr 21	shoulder	Out for season
Erik Gudbranson	hand Erik Gudbranson (hand) will not be available for the Panthers' season finale on Saturday. Day-to-day Apr 27	D	Out	Apr 19	hand	Day-to-day
Ed Jovanovski	hip Ed Jovanovski (hip) doesn't have any plans for early retirement. Out for season Apr 29	D	Inactive List	Mar 29	hip	Out for season
Jose Theodore	groin Jose Theodore wants to re-sign with the Florida Panthers. Done for the year Apr 29	G	Inactive List	Mar 16	groin	Done for the year
Sean Bergenheim	groin The Florida Panthers aren't going to hold a grudge against Sean Bergenheim (groin) after he won two grievances against them. Out for season Mar 16	W	Inactive List	Jan 19	groin	Out for season

Los Angeles Kings

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Jarret Stoll	undisclosed Jarret Stoll won't play Thursday night in Game 2 against San Jose. Day-to-Day May 16	C	Out	May 15	undisclosed	Day-to-Day
Kyle Clifford	undisclosed Kyle Clifford (undisclosed) hasn't been cleared for contact yet. Day-to-day May 17	W	Out	May 13	undisclosed	Day-to-day
Matt Greene	undisclosed Matt Greene (undisclosed) isn't expected to play Tuesday against San Jose when the second round of the playoffs begins. Day-to-Day May 14	D	Out	Apr 27	undisclosed	Day-to-Day
Willie Mitchell	knee Kings general manager Dean Lombardi is concerned that Willie Mitchell's knee injury could cause him to miss next season, possibly even ending his career. Indefinitely Apr 3	D	Inactive List	Jan 23	knee	Indefinitely

Minnesota Wild

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Clayton Stoner	upper body Clayton Stoner is out with an upper body injury. Day-to-Day May 5	D	Out	May 2	upper body	Day-to-Day
Niklas Backstrom	groin The Wild announced that Niklas Backstrom underwent successful sports hernia surgery on Thursday. Day-to-Day May 16	G	Out	Apr 30	groin	Day-to-Day
Dany Heatley	shoulder Dany Heatley (shoulder) skated alone Monday and was spotted firing pucks, as well, during the session. Out for the season Apr 30	W	Out	Apr 3	shoulder	Out for the season

Montreal Canadiens

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Brandon Prust	upper body Brandon Prust missed Montreal's final playoff game with a broken rib. Day-to-Day May 13	W	Out	May 8	upper body	Day-to-Day
Carey Price	knee Habs general manager Marc Bergevin fully supports Carey Price, but wants him to be better next year. Day-to-Day May 14	G	Out	May 7	knee	Day-to-Day
Ryan White	chest Ryan White's upper body injury was a punctured lung. Day-to-day May 10	W	Out	May 7	chest	Day-to-day
Brian Gionta	arm Brian Gionta has a torn left bicep that requires surgery. Indefinitely May 8	W	Out	May 7	arm	Indefinitely
Lars Eller	concussion Lars Eller has no recollection of the crushing hit he received from Ottawa's Eric Gryba that gave him a concussion and a broken nose. Indefinitely May 13	C	Out	May 3	concussion	Indefinitely
Alexei Emelin	knee Alexei Emelin (knee) is projected to miss the start of the 2013-14 season. Indefinitely May 15	D	Out	Apr 6	knee	Indefinitely

Nashville Predators

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Pekka Rinne	hip The Nashville Predators don't have the best history with goaltenders. Day-to-Day May 13	G	Out	May 9	hip	Day-to-Day
Matt Halischuk	shoulder Matt Halischuk expects to undergo shoulder surgery on Monday. Day-to-Day Apr 28	W	Out	Apr 26	shoulder	Day-to-Day
Taylor Beck	upper body Taylor Beck will miss Tuesday's contest with an upper body injury. Day-to-Day Apr 22	W	Out	Apr 22	upper body	Day-to-Day
Brandon Yip	lower body Brandon Yip (lower body) is expected to return to practice Wednesday. Day-to-day Apr 16	W	Out	Apr 8	lower body	Day-to-day
Paul Gaustad	shoulder Paul Gaustad had successful shoulder stabilization surgery Monday. Out for the season Apr 16	C	Inactive List	Apr 7	shoulder	Out for the season
Gabriel Bourque	upper body Gabriel Bourque's surgery to repair a torn meniscus went well and he will be out for two-four weeks. Out for the season Apr 16	W	Out	Apr 2	upper body	Out for the season
Colin Wilson	shoulder Colin Wilson underwent stabilization surgery on his left shoulder on Monday. Day-to-Day May 10	W	Inactive List	Mar 11	shoulder	Day-to-Day

New York Islanders

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Andrew MacDonald	hand Andrew MacDonald is expected to need six to eight weeks of recovery time after having surgery on his hand. Indefinitely May 10	D	Out	May 7	hand	Indefinitely
Tim Thomas	- Tim Thomas' agent says nothing has changed with his client despite the New York Islanders' decision to demote Rick DiPietro. Feb 26	G	Suspended	Feb 7	-

New York Rangers

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Stu Bickel	wrist Stu Bickel has a wrist injury so he won't be part of the New York Rangers' taxi squad. Day-to-Day May 13	D	Out	May 13	wrist	Day-to-Day
JT Miller	wrist JT Miller has been shut down and sent home because of a wrist injury. Day-to-day May 13	W	Out	May 13	wrist	Day-to-day
Ryane Clowe	undisclosed Ryane Clowe (undisclosed) didn't skate Thursday morning. Day-to-Day May 16	W	Out	May 10	undisclosed	Day-to-Day
Marc Staal	eye Marc Staal (eye) has started to skate again. Day-to-Day May 17	D	Out	May 8	eye	Day-to-Day
Darroll Powe	undisclosed Darroll Powe (undisclosed) won't be available to play in Game 1 at Boston. Day-to-Day May 16	C	Out	May 8	undisclosed	Day-to-Day
Michael Sauer	concussion Michael Sauer (concussion) is "not even in the conversation" for the Rangers, coach John Tortorella said. Indefinitely Jan 18	D	Inactive List	Dec 14	concussion	Indefinitely

Ottawa Senators

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Eric Gryba	upper body Eric Gryba (upper body) will not participate in Game 2 on Friday. Day-to-Day May 17	D	Out	May 14	upper body	Day-to-Day
Patrick Wiercioch	lower body The Ottawa Senators announced on Sunday that Patrick Wiercioch remains sidelined with a lower-body injury. Day-to-Day May 12	D	Out	May 6	lower body	Day-to-Day
Mike Hoffman	shoulder Mike Hoffman re-injured his collarbone last week and will be out indefinitely. Out indefinitely Apr 12	C	Out	Apr 3	shoulder	Out indefinitely
Jason Spezza	back Jason Spezza (back) might be available for Game 3 on Sunday. Day-to-Day May 17	C	Inactive List	Feb 8	back	Day-to-Day

Philadelphia Flyers

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Kimmo Timonen	foot Kimmo Timonen has a compression fracture in his right foot and will be sidelined for four to five weeks. Day-to-day Apr 23	D	Out	Apr 23	foot	Day-to-day
Kent Huskins	concussion Kent Huskins (concussion) will not return on Tuesday, but he might play before the end of the season. Day-to-Day Apr 22	D	Out	Apr 16	concussion	Day-to-Day
Bruno Gervais	abdomen Bruno Gervais will undergo surgery to repair a torn stomach muscle and will be sidelined indefinitely. Out indefinitely Apr 16	D	Out	Apr 16	abdomen	Out indefinitely
Marc-Andre Bourdon	concussion Marc-Andre Bourdon practised with his Flyer teammates for the first time this season. Day-to-Day Apr 27	D	Inactive List	Apr 9	concussion	Day-to-Day
Zac Rinaldo	ankle Zac Rinaldo has agreed to a two-year contract extension with the Philadelphia Flyers. Out indefinitely Apr 17	C	Out	Apr 3	ankle	Out indefinitely
Maxime Talbot	leg Maxime Talbot has a broken bone in his leg. Indefinitely Apr 1	C	Inactive List	Apr 1	leg	Indefinitely
Braydon Coburn	shoulder Braydon Coburn separated his left shoulder on Thursday. Indefinitely Mar 29	D	Out	Mar 29	shoulder	Indefinitely
Andrej Meszaros	shoulder Philadelphia GM Paul Holmgren expects Andrej Meszaros to be fully recovered for next season. Indefinitely Apr 29	D	Inactive List	Mar 27	shoulder	Indefinitely
Nicklas Grossmann	concussion Nicklas Grossmann is still suffering from post-concussion syndrome. Day-to-Day Apr 29	D	Out	Mar 25	concussion	Day-to-Day
Chris Pronger	concussion Chris Pronger spoke about the struggles, which included depression, he's dealt with during his recover from an inadvertent stick to his right eye. Out for the season Mar 8	D	Inactive List	Mar 6	concussion	Out for the season
Jody Shelley	hip Jody Shelley's hip injury will require surgery. Day-to-day Feb 14	W	Inactive List	Feb 12	hip	Day-to-day

Phoenix Coyotes

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Derek Morris	lower body Derek Morris (lower body) will not return on Friday. Day-to-Day Apr 26	D	Out	Apr 24	lower body	Day-to-Day

San Jose Sharks

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Raffi Torres	- Raffi Torres won't appeal his suspension. Eligible to return in Round 3 May 17	W	Suspended	May 16	-	Eligible to return in Round 3
Adam Burish	hand Adam Burish's upper body injury is a broken hand. Day-to-Day May 17	W	Out	May 9	hand	Day-to-Day
Martin Havlat	undisclosed Martin Havlat (undisclosed) is still questionable for Game 3 on Saturday. Day-to-Day May 17	W	Out	May 1	undisclosed	Day-to-Day
Jason Demers	lower body Jason Demers (lower body) appears to be progressing nicely. Day-to-Day May 17	D	Out	Apr 20	lower body	Day-to-Day

St Louis Blues

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Scott Nichol	lower body Scott Nichol (lower body) practiced Thursday and he hopes to return before the end of the regular season. Day-to-Day Apr 18	C	Out	Apr 4	lower body	Day-to-Day
Jamie Langenbrunner	hip Jamie Langenbrunner (hip surgery) is skating but the St. Louis Blues would have to advance for him to have a chance to play this season. Out for season Apr 30	W	Inactive List	Feb 15	hip	Out for season

Tampa Bay Lightning

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Mattias Ohlund	knee Mattias Ohlund (knee) still isn't close to being able to resume his NHL career. Indefinitely Apr 8	D	Inactive List	Oct 4	knee	Indefinitely

Toronto Maple Leafs

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Tyler Bozak	arm Toronto GM Dave Nonis said the team will re-sign Tyler Bozak if the contract makes sense. Day-to-Day May 16	C	Out	May 12	arm	Day-to-Day
Mark Fraser	head Mark Fraser isn't certain if the X-ray floating around the Internet, depicting his fractured skull, is real or not. Day-to-day May 16	D	Out	May 8	head	Day-to-day
Mike Kostka	finger Mike Kostka missed Game 2 with a broken finger and will be out of action until June. Mid-June May 6	D	Out	May 2	finger	Mid-June

Vancouver Canucks

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Jannik Hansen	shoulder Jannik Hansen sustained a sprained shoulder in Game 4's loss to San Jose. Day-to-Day May 9	W	Out	May 9	shoulder	Day-to-Day
Jordan Schroeder	shoulder Jordan Schroeder may require shoulder surgery. Day-to-Day May 9	C	Out	May 9	shoulder	Day-to-Day
Chris Tanev	ankle Vancouver coach Alain Vigneault doesn't expect Chris Tanev to be available at the start of the playoffs. Out indefinitely Apr 18	D	Out	Apr 9	ankle	Out indefinitely
David Booth	ankle David Booth may be candidate for a buyout this off-season. Out for season May 13	W	Inactive List	Mar 18	ankle	Out for season
Manny Malhotra	personal Manny Malholtra addressed the media for the first time since Canucks general manager Mike Gillis put him on injured reserve due to the recurring effects of his serious eye injury suffered almost two years ago. Out for season Feb 27	C	Inactive List	Feb 14	personal	Out for season

Washington Capitals

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Martin Erat	elbow Martin Erat dislocated his left elbow in Game 4 of the Capitals' first-round series against the Rangers. Day-to-day May 15	W	Out	May 8	elbow	Day-to-day
Brooks Laich	groin Brooks Laich (groin) won't play Monday in Game 7 versus the New York Rangers. Indefinitely May 13	W	Out	Apr 5	groin	Indefinitely
Tom Poti	back Tom Poti won't be back with the Washington Capitals next season, but he wants to continue playing in the NHL. Day-to-day May 16	D	Inactive List	Mar 19	back	Day-to-day

Winnipeg Jets

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Kyle Wellwood	hand Kyle Wellwood suffered a long-term hand injury Monday night, which will likely end his season. Day-to-Day Apr 23	W	Out	Apr 23	hand	Day-to-Day
Zach Bogosian	upper body Winnipeg coach Claude Noel didn't sound confident Wednesday that Zach Bogosian (upper body) would be able to play in Thursday's regular-season finale against Montreal. Day-to-day Apr 25	D	Out	Apr 20	upper body	Day-to-day
Olli Jokinen	ankle Olli Jokinen's lower-body injury is a high-ankle sprain. Day-to-Day Apr 22	C	Out	Apr 20	ankle	Day-to-Day
Tobias Enstrom	middle body It's not a great sign at all that Winnipeg Jets defenseman Tobias Enstrom is being listed as "week-to-week" instead of a day-to-day. Week-to-week Apr 14	D	Inactive List	Apr 14	middle body	Week-to-week
Jim Slater	upper body Jim Slater is week-to-week with an upper body injury, according to Jets coach Claude Noel. Week-to-week Mar 13	C	Inactive List	Mar 13	upper body	Week-to-week
Anthony Peluso	hand Anthony Peluso (hand) returned to practice Tuesday. Week-to-week Apr 10	W	Inactive List	Mar 12	hand	Week-to-week

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