NHL Injuries

Anaheim Ducks
Player   Status/Updated  
Ryan Carter LW Out indefinitely - Foot - 11/19/09 notesCarter is out indefinitely due to a foot injury which has caused him to miss some time.
Saku Koivu C Out indefinitely - Lower Body - 11/17/09 notesKoivu is out indefinitely due to a lower body injury which has caused him to miss some time.
Atlanta Thrashers
Player   Status/Updated  
Kari Lehtonen G I-R - Back - 9/18/09 notesLehtonen is still recovering from off season back surgery and is expected to miss 3-4 more weeks.
Boston Bruins
Player   Status/Updated  
Marc Savard C Doub Mon - Foot - 11/17/09 notesSavard did not play last week as he recovers from a broken foot and is doubtful for Monday against the Blues.
Buffalo Sabres
Player   Status/Updated  
Toni Lydman D Ques Sat - Groin - 11/14/09 notesLydman missed the last three games due to a groin injury but is questionable for Saturday against the Senators.
Mike Grier RW Doub Sat - Groin - 11/14/09 notesGrier is doubtful for Saturday's game against the Senators due to a groin injury.
Calgary Flames
Player   Status/Updated  
Rene Bourque LW Ques Sat - Undisclosed - 11/20/09 notesBourque is questionable for Saturday against the Kings due to an undisclosed injury.
Carolina Hurricanes
Player   Status/Updated  
Joni Pitkanen D Ques Sat - Lower Body - 11/18/09 notesPitkanen missed Thursday's game against the Leafs due to a lower body injury and is questionable for Saturday against the Lightning.
Michael Leighton G Ques Sat - Groin - 11/18/09 notesLeighton missed last two games due to a groin strain and is questionable for Saturday against the Lightning.
Scott Walker RW Ques Sat - Upper Body - 11/16/09 notesWalker missed Thursday's game against the Leafs due to an upper body injury and is questionable for Saturday against the Lightning.
Cam Ward G Out indefinitely - Leg - 11/7/09 notesWard is continuing to recover from a leg laceration suffered on November 7th. There is a possible return date of December 5th against the Canucks.
Eric Staal C Out indefinitely - Upper Body - 11/1/09 notesStaal hasn't been able to play November 1st due to an upper body injury. The team has him listed as week-to-week and has missed the last seven games. His return date is uncertain.
Michael Ryan C Out indefinitely - Concussion - 10/3/09 notesRyan is out indefinitely due to a concussion.
Chicago Blackhawks
Player   Status/Updated  
Marian Hossa RW Out indefinitely - Shoulder - 11/19/09 notesHossa is expected to miss another 2 games as he recovers from shoulder surgery.
David Bolland C Out indefinitely - Back - 11/12/09 notesBolland is expected to miss three to four months after undergoing back surgery.
Adam Burish RW I-R - Knee - 9/22/09 notesBurish 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.
Colorado Avalanche
Player   Status/Updated  
Matt Hendricks C Ques Mon - Groin - 11/19/09 notesHendricks is questionable for Monday against the Flyers
Adam Foote D Doub Mon - Jaw - 11/18/09 notesFoote is doubtful for Monday against the Flyers due to a jaw injury.
Ruslan Salei D Out indefinitely - Back - 10/13/09 notesSalei 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  
Derek Dorsett RW Ques Sat - Concussion - 11/20/09 notesDorsett is questionable for Saturday against the Predators due to a concussion.
Samuel Pahlsson C Ques Sat - Upper Body - 11/17/09 notesPahlsson has missed the last week of action due to an upper body injury and is questionable for Saturday against the Predators.
Andrew Murray C Out indefinitely - Shoulder - 10/27/09 notesMurray is expected to miss at least 4 weeks as he battles a shoulder injury.
Fredrik Modin LW Out indefinitely - Knee - 9/24/09 notesModin is dealing with a sprained MCL in his right knee and is expected to be out until at least late October.
Dallas Stars
Player   Status/Updated  
Brian Sutherby C Ques Sat - Groin - 11/14/09 notesSutherby is questionable for Saturday's game against the Devils due to a groin strain.
James Neal LW Out indefinitely - Suspension - 11/20/09 notesNeal is expected to miss 2 games due to a suspension for a hit from behind.
Fabian Brunnstrom C Out indefinitely - Shoulder - 11/19/09 notesBrunnstrom is out indefinitely due to a shoulder injury that has caused him to miss some time.
Detroit Red Wings
Player   Status/Updated  
Jason Williams C Out Indefinitely - Leg - 11/8/09 notesWilliams 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 notesFilppula will miss the next six-to-eight weeks after breaking his right wrist.
Cory Emmerton C Out indefinitely - Upper Body - 10/17/09 notesEmmerton is out indefinitely due to an upper body injury.
Andreas Lilja D I-R - Concussion - 10/9/09 notesLilja missed Thursday's game against the Blackhawks because of effects from a concussion and is out indefinitely.
Johan Franzen C I-R - Lower Body - 10/9/09 notesFranzen suffered a torn ACL in his left knee and is expected to miss at least 4 months.
Edmonton Oilers
Player   Status/Updated  
Jean-Francois Jacques LW Ques Sat - Back - 11/19/09 notesJacques is questionable for Saturday against the Blackhawks due to a back injury.
Sam Gagner RW Ques Sat - Lower Body - 11/19/09 notesGagner is questionable for Saturday against the Blackhawks due to a lower body injury.
Ethan Moreau LW Ques Sat - Head - 11/19/09 notesMoreau is questionable for Saturday against the Blackhawks due to a head injury.
Robert Nilsson C Ques Sat - Head - 11/17/09 notesNilsson missed the last two games due to a head injury and is questionable for Saturday against the Blackhawks.
Taylor Chorney D Ques Sat - Ankle - 11/17/09 notesChorney missed the last two games due to an ankle injury and is questionable for Saturday against the Blackhawks.
Mike Comrie C Out indefinitely - Illness - 11/20/09 notesComrie is out indefinitely as he was diagnosed with mononucleosis.
Denis Grebeshkov D Out indefinitely - Knee - 11/14/09 notesGrebeshkov will miss 4-6 weeks after suffering a sprained MCL. He is expected back mid to late December.
Fernando Pisani RW Out indefinitely - Illness - 11/14/09 notesPisani will be out indefinitely as he has flown home to see his doctor to help treat his colitis.
Sheldon Souray D Out indefinitely - Concussion - 10/25/09 notesSouray is out indefinitely due to a concussion.
Ryan Stone C Out indefinitely - Knee - 10/22/09 notesStone is expected to miss 2-4 weeks after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his knee on Wednesday.
Marc-Antoine Pouliot C Out indefinitely - Lower Body - 9/29/09 notesPouliot is expected to miss 10 weeks after undergoing sports hernia surgery. He is expected to return early January.
Florida Panthers
Player   Status/Updated  
David Booth LW Out indefinitely - Concussion - 10/25/09 notesBooth 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 notesTarnasky is out until at least mid-October due to a fractured orbital bone in his face.
Los Angeles Kings
Player   Status/Updated  
Robert Scuderi D Ques Sat - Lower Body - 11/19/09 notesScuderi is questionable for Saturday against the Flames due to a lower body injury.
Ryan Smyth LW Out indefinitely - Upper Body - 11/18/09 notesSmyth is expected to miss up to a month due to a lower body injury.
Alec Martinez D Out indefinitely - Lower Body - 10/16/09 notesMartinez is out indefinitely due to a lower body injury.
Minnesota Wild
Player   Status/Updated  
Martin Havlat RW Ques Wed - Lower Body - 11/20/09 notesHavlat is questionable for Wednesday against the Bruins due to a lower body injury.
Benoit Pouliot LW Ques Wed - Upper Body - 11/15/09 notesPouliot is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Bruins due to an upper body injury.
Chuck Kobasew RW Ques Wed - Upper Body - 11/14/09 notesKobasew is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Bruins due to an upper body injury.
Petr Sykora RW Out indefinitely - Concussion - 11/10/09 notesSykora is out indefinitely as he continues to battle with a concussion.
Pierre-Marc Bouchard C Out indefinitely - Head - 10/9/09 notesBouchard missed Thursday's game against the Kings due to recurring headaches and is out indefinitely.
Montreal Canadiens
Player   Status/Updated  
Ryan O'Byrne D day-to-day - Foot - 11/18/09 notesO'Byrne missed Friday against the Capitals due to a foot injury which caused him to miss a month of action.
Brian Gionta RW Out indefinitely - Lower Body - 11/18/09 notesGionta will be out for an indefinite amount of time after breaking his foot.
Matt D'Agostini C Out indefinitely - Concussion - 11/9/09 notesD'Agostini is out indefinitely due to a concussion.
Hal Gill D Out indefinitely - Foot - 11/3/09 notesGill is expected to miss 2 weeks as he suffers from a foot injury.
Andrei Markov D Out indefinitely - Leg - 10/2/09 notesMarkov 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 notesLaraque has been placed on the injured reserve due to a back injury.
Nashville Predators
Player   Status/Updated  
Wade Belak RW Ques Sat - Lower Body - 11/14/09 notesBelak missed the last two games due to a lower body injury and is questionable for Saturday against the Blue Jackets
Colin Wilson C Out indefinitely - Groin - 11/11/09 notesWilson has been placed on the injured reserve with a groin injury.
New Jersey Devils
Player   Status/Updated  
Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond RW Ques Sat - Upper Body - 11/20/09 notesLetourneau-Leblond is questionable for Saturday against the Stars due to an upper body injury.
David Johnny Oduya D Ques Sat - Lower Body - 11/17/09 notesOduya missed the last two games due to a lower body injury and is questionable for Saturday against the Stars.
Dainius Zubrus RW Doub Sat - Leg - 11/20/09 notesZubrus is doubtful for Saturday against the Stars due to a leg injury.
Rob Niedermayer LW Out indefinitely - Upper Body - 11/13/09 notesNiedermayer is expected to miss at least a week due to an upper body injury.
Paul Martin D Out indefinitely - Arm - 10/25/09 notesMartin is out indefinitely due to an arm injury.
Jay Pandolfo LW Out indefinitely - Shoulder - 10/25/09 notesPandolofo is out indefinitely due to a shoulder injury and is expected to return next week.
New York Islanders
Player   Status/Updated  
Brendan Witt D day-to-day - Personal - 11/17/09 notesWitt has missed the last week of action due to personal reasons.
Doug Weight C Out indefinitely - Upper Body - 11/8/09 notesWeight is expected to miss 4 to 6 weeks due to an upper body injury. He is expected back mid to late December.
Radek Martinek D out for season - Lower Body - 11/7/09 notesMartinek 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 notesFlood is out indefinitely due to a lower body injury.
Jeremy Reich LW Out indefinitely - Wrist - 10/1/09 notesReich is out indefinitely with a wrist injury.
Rick DiPietro G I-R - Knee - 10/9/09 notesDiPietro is on the injured reserve as he recovers from knee surgery.
New York Rangers
Player   Status/Updated  
Chris Drury C Out indefinitely - Concussion - 11/10/09 notesDrury 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 notesDubinsky is expected to miss 4-6 weeks after he suffered a broken hand.
Ottawa Senators
Player   Status/Updated  
Alexei Kovalev RW Out indefinitely - Personal - 11/20/09 notesKovalev is out indefinitely due to personal reasons.
Shean Donovan RW Out indefinitely - Leg - 11/20/09 notesDonovan suffered a knee injury in Thursday's game and is out indefinitely.
Anton Volchenkov D Out indefinitely - Elbow - 10/29/09 notesVolchenkov is expected to miss three after suffering an injury to his right elbow in Wednesday's game.
Philadelphia Flyers
Player   Status/Updated  
Ole-Kristian Tollefsen D Ques Sat - Concussion - 11/17/09 notesTollefsen is dealing with a concussion and is questionable for Saturday against the Coyotes.
Arron Asham RW Out indefinitely - Oblique - 11/18/09 notesAsham is expected to miss 2 weeks with a strained left oblique.
Simon Gagne LW Out indefinitely - Groin - 10/28/09 notesGagne has two small hernias in his right groin and has undergone surgery. He is expected to return in mid to late December.
Phoenix Coyotes
Player   Status/Updated  
Ed Jovanovski D Ques Sat - Lower Body - 11/17/09 notesJovanovski has missed some time due to a lower body injury and is questionable for Saturday against the Flyers.
Matthew Lombardi C Ques Sat - Lower Body - 11/17/09 notesLombardi is questionable for Saturday against the Flyers.
Zbynek Michalek D Ques Sat - Lower Body - 11/13/09 notesMichalek has missed some time due to a lower body injury and is questionable for Saturday against the Coyotes.
Kurt Sauer D Out indefinitely - Upper Body - 10/27/09 notesSauer 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  
Brooks Orpik D Ques Sat - Lower Body - 11/19/09 notesOrpik is questionable for Saturday against the Thrashers due to a lower body injury which has caused him to miss the last two weeks.
Jay McKee D Out indefinitely - Finger - 11/18/09 notesMcKeen is expected to miss 2-4 weeks as he deals with an infected finger.
Alex Goligoski D Out indefinitely - Leg - 11/16/09 notesGoligoski is expected to miss 2-3 weeks due to a leg injury.
Chris Kunitz LW Out indefinitely - Lower Body - 11/14/09 notesKunitz is expected to miss 2 weeks due to a lower body injury.
Tyler Kennedy C Out indefinitely - Groin - 11/13/09 notesKennedy is out indefinitely due to a groin strain.
Kristopher Letang D Out indefinitely - Shoulder - 11/11/09 notesLetang is expected to miss at least two weeks with a bruised right shoulder.
San Jose Sharks
Player   Status/Updated  
Devin Setoguchi RW Doub Sat - Leg - 11/18/09 notesSetoguchi is doubtful for Saturday against the Ducks due to a leg injury.
Brad Staubitz RW Doub Sat - Head - 11/18/09 notesStaubitz is doubtful for Saturday against the Ducks due to a head injury.
Jody Shelley LW Out indefinitely - Lower Body - 11/20/09 notesShelley has missed his last 2 games due to a lower body injury and expects to return in a week.
Rob Blake D Out indefinitely - Shoulder - 11/6/09 notesBlake has missed some time due to a shoulder injury and hopes to return in a week.
Torrey Mitchell C Out indefinitely - Knee - 10/1/09 notesMitchell is out indefinitely with tendinitis in his left knee.
St. Louis Blues
Player   Status/Updated  
D.J. King LW Out indefinitely - Hand - 10/25/09 notesKing is expected to miss at least 8 weeks due to a broken hand.
Alexander Steen C Out indefinitely - Wrist - 10/17/09 notesSteen is expected to miss 6-8 weeks with a broken right wrist. He is expected to return early to mid December.
Tampa Bay Lightning
Player   Status/Updated  
Mattias Ohlund D Ques Sat - Lower Body - 11/17/09 notesOhlund did not play the last two games due to a lower body injury and is questionable for Saturday against the Hurricanes.
Paul Ranger D Out indefinitely - Personal - 11/1/09 notesRanger 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  
Michael Komisarek D Out indefinitely - Lower Body - 11/13/09 notesKomisarek has been placed on the injured reserve and is expected to miss at least three weeks with a torn quad.
Mike Van Ryn D out for season - Knee - 10/3/09 notesVan Ryn announced Wednesday that he will undergo season-ending knee surgery to realign his left knee.
Vancouver Canucks
Player   Status/Updated  
Daniel Sedin LW Prob Sun - Heel - 11/13/09 notesSedin is expected to play Sunday against the Blackhawks due to the recovery of a deep bruise in his right heel.
Michael Grabner RW Out indefinitely - Ankle - 11/14/09 notesGrabner is expected to miss six weeks with a fractured bone in his ankle.
Alexandre Bolduc C Out indefinitely - Shoulder - 10/31/09 notesBolduc is out indefinitely due to a shoulder injury.
Pavol Demitra LW I-R - Shoulder - 9/11/09 notesDemitra will miss at least six weeks while continuing to recover from offseason shoulder surgery.
Washington Capitals
Player   Status/Updated  
Jose Theodore G Prob Sat - Personal - 11/18/09 notesTheodore is probable for Saturday against the Leafs due to personal reasons.
Boyd Gordon RW Ques Sat - Back - 11/17/09 notesGordon missed the last week of games due to a back injury and is questionable for Saturday against the Leafs.
Milan Jurcina D Doub Sat - Leg - 11/14/09 notesJurcina missed the last week of games due to a leg injury. He is doubtful for Saturday against the Leafs.
Alexander Semin LW Out indefinitely - Wrist - 11/18/09 notesSemin is expected to miss some time because of a sore wrist.
Quintin Laing LW Out indefinitely - Jaw - 11/18/09 notesLaing was struck in this face with a shot and is believed to have broken his jaw. He is expected to miss at least 6 weeks.
Michael Knuble RW Out indefinitely - Finger - 11/14/09 notesKnuble is expected to miss 3-4 weeks after suffering a broken finger.
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