NHL Injuries

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Player	POS	Status
F. Vatrano	RW	Out - Shoulder ( Tue, Dec 30)
The Anaheim Ducks placed F Frank Vatrano on injured reserve on Wednesday (Dec. 31) and is expected to miss the next six weeks.

Boston
Bruins

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Player	POS	Status
T. Jeannot	LW	Day To Day - Undisclosed ( Sat, Jan 3)
Jeannot did not play on Saturday's (Jan.3) game against Vancouver.
H. Jokiharju	D	Out - Undisclosed ( Fri, Nov 28)
The Boston Bruins placed D Henri Jokiharju on injured reserve on Saturday (Nov. 29).
J. Harris	D	Out - Ankle ( Sun, Nov 16)
The Boston Bruins placed D Jordan Harris on long-term injured reserve on Monday (Nov. 17) and is OUT for two months.

Buffalo
Sabres

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Player	POS	Status
M. Kesselring	D	Day To Day - Lower Body ( Sat, Jan 3)
Kesselring did not play in Saturday's (Jan. 3) game against the Blue Jackets.
T. Kozak	C	Day To Day - Upper Body ( Sat, Jan 3)
Kozak did not play in Saturday's (Jan. 3) game against Columbus.
A. Lyon	G	Out - Lower-Body ( Tue, Dec 30)
The Sabres said on Wednesday (Dec. 31) that Lyon's timeline for return remains unclear.
C. Timmins	D	Out - Leg ( Fri, Dec 19)
The Buffalo Sabres placed D Conor Timmins on Injured Reserve on Saturday (Dec. 20).
J. Zucker	LW	Out - Lower-Body ( Tue, Dec 16)
The Sabres said on Wednesday (Dec. 17) that Zucker might be back following the Christmas break, according to head coach Lindy Ruff, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.
J. Kulich	C	Out - Ear ( Sun, Nov 9)
The Sabres said on Monday (Nov. 10) that Kulich is slated to miss significant time due to a blood clot issue.
J. Danforth	RW	Out - Lower Body ( Fri, Oct 17)
The Buffalo Sabres placed F Justin Danforth on Injured Reserve on Saturday (Oct. 18).

Calgary
Flames

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Player	POS	Status
J. Beecher	C	Day To Day - Upper Body ( Sat, Jan 3)
Beecher will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Sunday (Jan. 4).
J. Bean	D	Out - Undisclosed ( Wed, Dec 17)
The Flames said on Thursday (Dec. 18) that Bean will need to undergo surgery and is expected to be sidelined indefinitely, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.
S. Honzek	LW	Out - Upper Body ( Thu, Nov 20)
The Flames said on Friday (Nov. 21) that Honzek underwent surgery this week and is OUT for six months.
M. Pospisil	C	Out - Undisclosed ( Wed, Nov 12)
The Flames announced on Thursday (Nov. 13) that Pospisil remains out with no timetable for return.

Carolina
Hurricanes

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Player	POS	Status
S. Jarvis	C	Out - Upper Body ( Wed, Dec 31)
The Hurricanes announced on Thursday (Jan. 1) that Jarvis could return to action next week.
P. Kochetkov	G	Out For Season - Undisclosed ( Sun, Dec 28)
The Carolina Hurricanes placed G Pyotr Kochetkov on injured reserve on Monday (Dec. 29) and is expected to miss the rest of the campaign, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.
J. Slavin	D	Out - Upper Body ( Sun, Dec 21)
The Carolina Hurricanes placed D Jaccob Slavin on Injured Reserve on Monday (Dec. 22).
C. Legault	D	Out - Hand ( Mon, Nov 10)
The Carolina Hurricanes placed D Charles Alexis Legault on injured reserve on Tuesday (Nov. 11).

Chicago
Blackhawks

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Player	POS	Status
F. Nazar	C	Out - Upper-body ( Sat, Dec 27)
The Chicago Blackhawks placed F Frank Nazar on injured reserve on Sunday (Dec. 28).
C. Bedard	C	Out - Shoulder ( Sun, Dec 14)
The Chicago Blackhawks placed F Connor Bedard on injured reserve on Monday (Dec. 15) and is OUT until January.
S. Weber	D	Out For Season - Ankle ( Sun, Oct 5)
The Chicago Blackhawks placed D Shea Weber on injured reserve on Monday (Oct. 6).

Colorado
Avalanche

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Player	POS	Status
D. Toews	D	Day To Day - Upper-Body ( Sat, Jan 3)
Toews is OUT for Sunday's (Jan. 4) game against the Panthers, as per Corey Masisak of The Denver Post.
G. Brindley	C	Day To Day - Upper-Body ( Sat, Jan 3)
Brindley did not play in Saturday's (Jan. 3) game against the Carolina.
J. Kiviranta	LW	Day To Day - Lower Body ( Fri, Jan 2)
Kiviranta didn't accompany the Avalanche on the team's three-game road trip, which begins against Carolina on Saturday (Jan. 3), as per Corey Masisak of The Denver Post.
M. Blackwood	G	Out - Undisclosed ( Thu, Jan 1)
The Colorado Avalanche placed G Mackenzie Blackwood on Injured Reserve on Friday (Jan. 2).
L. O'Connor	RW	Out - Hip ( Thu, Dec 11)
O'Connor is still at least a week or two from returning to the lineup, though it could be longer, according to Corey Masisak of The Denver Post.

Columbus
Blue Jackets

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Player	POS	Status
S. Monahan	C	Day To Day - Undisclosed ( Sat, Jan 3)
Monahan is OUT for Sunday's (Jan. 4) game versus the Penguins, as per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.
B. Smith	D	Out - Leg ( Thu, Jan 1)
The Columbus Blue Jackets placed D Brendan Smith on injured reserve on Friday (Jan. 2).
M. Wood	LW	Out - Leg ( Wed, Dec 31)
The Columbus Blue Jackets placed F Miles Wood on injured reserve on Thursday (Jan. 1).
I. Lundestrom	C	Out - Undisclosed ( Mon, Dec 29)
The Columbus Blue Jackets placed F Isac Lundestrom on injured reserve on Tuesday (Dec. 30).
E. Gudbranson	D	Out - Hip ( Tue, Nov 25)
The Blue Jackets said on Wednesday (Nov. 26) that Gudbranson might not be close to returning yet.

Dallas
Stars

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Player	POS	Status
C. DeSmith	G	Out - Personal ( Fri, Jan 2)
The Dallas Stars placed G Casey DeSmith on non-roster injured reserve on Saturday (Jan. 3).
L. Bichsel	D	Out - Lower-Body ( Sat, Dec 20)
The Stars reported on Sunday (Dec. 21) that Bichsel is targeting a return date just before or after the Olympic break, as per Sam Nestler of DLLS Stars.
T. Seguin	C	Out - ACL ( Thu, Dec 18)
The Stars said on Friday (Dec. 19) that Seguin will have his return timetable evaluated after the Olympic break after undergoing successful ACL surgery.

Detroit
Red Wings

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Player	POS	Status
No injuries to report.

Edmonton
Oilers

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Player	POS	Status
K. Kapanen	RW	Day To Day - Lower Body ( Sat, Jan 3)
The Oilers reported that Kapanen is hopeful to return in Tuesday's (Jan. 6) game versus the Predators.
T. Jarry	G	Out - Lower Body ( Sat, Dec 20)
HC Kris Knoblauch said on Sunday (Dec. 21) that Jarry is expected to miss a few weeks, according to Ryan Rishaug of TSN.
J. Walman	D	Out - Lower-Body ( Wed, Dec 10)
The Edmonton Oilers placed D Jake Walman on injured reserve on Thursday (Dec. 11).

Florida
Panthers

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Player	POS	Status
S. Jones	D	Day To Day - Upper Body ( Sat, Jan 3)
Jones is OUT for Sunday's (Jan. 4) game against the Avalanche, as per George Richards of Florida Hockey Now.
C. Schwindt	RW	Out - Arm ( Wed, Dec 31)
The Panthers said that Schwindt returned to practice on Thursday (Jan. 1) for the first time since breaking his arm against the Canucks on Nov. 17, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.
J. Gadjovich	LW	Out - Upper Body ( Mon, Nov 17)
The Florida Panthers placed F Jonah Gadjovich on injured reserve on Tuesday (Nov. 18).
D. Kulikov	D	Out - Upper Body ( Tue, Oct 14)
The Panthers reported on Wednesday (Oct. 15) that Kulikov underwent surgery for his upper-body injury and is expected to be shelved for at least five months, per Sean Shapiro of DLLS Sports.
A. Barkov	C	Out - Knee ( Mon, Oct 6)
The Florida Panthers placed F Aleksander Barkov on injured reserve on Tuesday (Oct. 7).
T. Nosek	LW	Out - Knee ( Mon, Oct 6)
The Florida Panthers placed F Tomas Nosek on injured reserve non-roster list on Tuesday (Oct. 7).
M. Tkachuk	LW	Out - Groin ( Mon, Oct 6)
The Florida Panthers placed F Matthew Tkachuk on injured reserve non-roster list on Tuesday (Oct. 7).

Los Angeles
Kings

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Player	POS	Status
T. Moore	LW	Day To Day - Illness ( Sat, Jan 3)
Moore did not play in Saturday's (Jan. 3) game against the Wild.

Minnesota
Wild

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Player	POS	Status
D. Hunt	D	Out - Undisclosed ( Wed, Dec 17)
The Minnesota Wild placed D Daemon Hunt on injured reserve on Thursday (Dec. 18).

Montreal
Canadiens

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Player	POS	Status
J. Anderson	RW	Day To Day - Upper Body ( Sat, Jan 3)
Anderson is OUT for Sunday's (Jan. 4) game against the Stars.
J. Evans	C	Out - Lower Body ( Fri, Dec 26)
The Montreal Canadiens said on Saturday (Dec. 27) that Evans will miss 4 to 6 weeks with a lower-body injury.
K. Dach	C	Out - Foot ( Fri, Dec 19)
The Montreal Canadiens moved F Kirby Dach to long-term injured reserve on Saturday (Dec. 20).
K. Guhle	D	Out - Groin ( Fri, Dec 19)
The Canadiens announced that Guhle has been been moved to long-term injured reserve on Saturday (Dec. 20).
A. Newhook	C	Out - Ankle ( Sun, Nov 16)
The Montreal Canadiens placed F Alex Newhook on Injured Reserve on Monday (Nov. 17).
P. Laine	RW	Out - Abdomen ( Sun, Nov 16)
The Montreal Canadiens placed F Patrik Laine on Injured Reserve on Monday (Nov. 17).

Nashville
Predators

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Player	POS	Status
J. Marchessault	C	Day To Day - Lower Body ( Sat, Jan 3)
Marchessault did not play in Saturday's (Jan. 3) game versus the Flames.
O. Wiesblatt	RW	Out - Upper Body ( Thu, Dec 4)
The Nashville Predators placed F Ozzy Wiesblatt on injured reserve on Friday (Dec. 5) and is expected to miss 8-10 weeks.

New Jersey
Devils

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Player	POS	Status
S. Nemec	D	Out - Lower-Body ( Mon, Dec 15)
The New Jersey Devils placed D Simon Nemec on injured reserve on Tuesday (Dec. 16).
E. Dadonov	RW	Out - Wrist ( Wed, Dec 10)
The New Jersey Devils placed F Evgenii Dadonov on injured reserve on Thursday (Dec. 11).
Z. MacEwen	RW	Out - Lower Body ( Wed, Nov 12)
The New Jersey Devils placed F Zack MacEwen on injured reserve on Thursday (Nov. 13).
J. Kovacevic	D	Out - Knee ( Sat, Oct 11)
The New Jersey Devils placed D Johnathan Kovacevic on long-term injured reserve on Sunday (Oct. 12).
M. McLaughlin	C	Out - Undisclosed ( Sun, Oct 5)
The New Jersey Devils placed F Marc McLaughlin on injured reserve on Monday (Oct. 6).

New York
Islanders

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Player	POS	Status
B. Horvat	C	Out - Lower Body ( Thu, Jan 1)
The Islanders said on Friday (Jan. 2) that Horvat will not play this week.
K. Palmieri	C	Out - Knee ( Sat, Nov 29)
The New York Islanders placed F Kyle Palmieri on injured reserve on Sunday (Nov. 30).
A. Romanov	D	Out For Season - Upper-body ( Sat, Nov 22)
The Islanders reported on Sunday (Nov. 23) that Romanov will have surgery and be out for 5-6 months.
P. Engvall	LW	Out - Ankle ( Wed, Oct 22)
The New York Islanders placed F Pierre Engvall on long-term injured reserve on Thursday (Oct. 23).
S. Varlamov	G	Out - Knee ( Sun, Oct 5)
The New York Islanders placed G Semyon Varlamov on injured reserve on Monday (Oct. 6).

New York
Rangers

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Player	POS	Status
C. Sheary	LW	Out - Lower-Body ( Wed, Dec 31)
The New York Rangers placed F Conor Sheary on long-term injured reserve on Thursday (Jan. 1).
N. Laba	C	Out - Upper-Body ( Wed, Dec 31)
The Rangers said on Thursday (Jan. 1) that Laba is week-to-week, per Mollie Walker of the New York Post.
J. Miller	LW	Out - Upper-body ( Sun, Dec 21)
The New York Rangers placed F J.T. Miller on injured reserve on Monday (Dec. 22).
A. Edstrom	C	Out - Lower-Body ( Tue, Dec 9)
The New York Rangers placed F Adam Edstrom on injured reserve on Wednesday (Dec. 10).

Ottawa
Senators

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Player	POS	Status
L. Ullmark	G	Out - Personal ( Sat, Dec 27)
Ullmark was granted a leave of absence Sunday (Dec. 29) from the team for personal reasons.
L. Eller	C	Out - Foot ( Fri, Dec 26)
The Senators placed F Lars Eller on injured reserve on Saturday (Dec. 27).

Philadelphia
Flyers

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Player	POS	Status
T. Foerster	RW	Out - Arm ( Tue, Dec 16)
The Flyers said on Wednesday (Dec. 17) that Foerster underwent successful surgery on his arm and will be out for five months.

Pittsburgh
Penguins

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Player	POS	Status
E. Malkin	C	Out - Upper Body ( Thu, Jan 1)
The Penguins said that Malkin took the ice in a non-contact jersey on Friday (Jan. 2) but won't join the team for their two-game road trip, according to Wes Crosby of NHL.com.
F. Hallander	C	Out - Leg ( Fri, Nov 7)
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed F Filip Hallander on Injured Reserve on Saturday (Nov. 8).
C. Jones	D	Out - Lower-body ( Fri, Oct 24)
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed D Caleb Jones on injured reserve on Saturday (Oct. 25).
T. Howe	LW	Out - ACL ( Sun, Oct 5)
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed F Tanner Howe on injured reserve non-roster list on Monday (Oct. 6).

San Jose
Sharks

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Player	POS	Status
S. Mukhamadullin	D	Day To Day - Undisclosed ( Sat, Jan 3)
Mukhamadullin did not finish Saturday's (Jan. 3) game versus the Lightning
J. Klingberg	D	Day To Day - Lower Body ( Sat, Jan 3)
Klingberg did not play in Saturday's (Jan. 3) game against the Lightning.
A. Gaudette	RW	Day To Day - Lower-Body ( Sat, Jan 3)
Gaudette did not play in Saturday's (Jan. 3) clash versus the Lightning.
W. Smith	C	Out - Upper-Body ( Sun, Dec 21)
The Sharks said on Monday (Dec. 22) that Smith is week-to-week, per Max Miller of NHL.com.
P. Kurashev	C	Out - Upper Body ( Mon, Dec 15)
The San Jose Sharks placed F Philipp Kurashev on injured reserve on Monday (Dec. 15) and is considered week-to-week.
V. Desharnais	D	Out - Upper-Body ( Mon, Dec 8)
The Sharks said on Tuesday (Dec. 9) that Desharnais will be sidelined through the Christmas break, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.

Seattle
Kraken

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Player	POS	Status
B. Montour	D	Out - Hand ( Sun, Dec 21)
The Seattle Kraken placed D Brandon Montour on injured reserve on Monday (Dec. 22) and will be sidelined for 4 weeks.
J. Schwartz	C	Out - Lower Body ( Fri, Nov 28)
The Seattle Kraken placed F Jaden Schwartz on Injured Reserve on Saturday (Nov. 29).
M. Murray	G	Out - Lower Body ( Mon, Nov 17)
The Kraken said on Tuesday (Nov. 18) that Murray is expected to be out of action for about six weeks, the team announced Tuesday (Nov. 18). He has been placed on injured reserve, per the NHL media site.

St. Louis
Blues

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Player	POS	Status
P. Suter	C	Out - Ankle ( Sun, Dec 28)
The Blues said on Monday (Dec. 29) that Suter will miss at least the next four weeks because of a right ankle injury.
N. Bjugstad	C	Out - Upper Body ( Mon, Dec 15)
The St. Louis Blues placed F Nick Bjugstad on injured reserve on Tuesday (Dec. 16).
D. Holloway	LW	Out - Ankle ( Sun, Dec 14)
The St. Louis Blues placed F Dylan Holloway on injured reserve on Monday (Dec. 15).
N. Walker	LW	Out - Upper-Body ( Mon, Dec 1)
The Blues placed F Nathan Walker on injured reserve on Tuesday (Dec. 2) and he will be re-evaluated in eight weeks.

Tampa Bay
Lightning

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Player	POS	Status
S. Sabourin	RW	Out - Undisclosed ( Mon, Dec 29)
The Tampa Bay Lightning placed F Scott Sabourin on injured reserve on Tuesday (Dec. 30).
R. McDonagh	D	Out - Undisclosed ( Sat, Dec 27)
The Tampa Bay Lightning placed D Ryan McDonagh on injured reserve on Sunday (Dec. 28).
E. Lilleberg	D	Out - Undisclosed ( Sun, Dec 14)
The Tampa Bay Lightning placed D Emil Lilleberg on injured reserve on Monday (Dec. 15) and is week-to-week.
V. Hedman	D	Out - Elbow ( Thu, Dec 11)
The Lightning said that Hedman will have an elbow surgery on Monday (Dec. 15) and is expected to be back by Sunday (Feb. 1).

Toronto
Maple Leafs

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Player	POS	Status
W. Nylander	RW	Day To Day - Lower Body ( Sat, Jan 3)
Nylander did not play on Saturday's (Jan. 3) game against the Islanders.
J. McCabe	D	Day To Day - Undisclosed ( Fri, Jan 2)
McCabe didn't finish Saturday's (Jan. 3) game versus the Islanders and will need further evaluation for his injury, as per David Alter of The Hockey News.
C. Tanev	D	Out - Groin ( Tue, Dec 30)
The Toronto Maple Leafs placed D Chris Tanev on Injured Reserve Tuesday (Dec. 31) and is out indefinitely.
D. Joshua	C	Out - Upper-Body ( Tue, Dec 30)
The Toronto Maple Leaf placed F Dakota Joshua on Injured Reserve on Tuesday (Dec. 30) and is set to miss extended time.
A. Stolarz	G	Out - Upper Body ( Tue, Dec 30)
The Maple Leafs said on Wednesday (Dec. 31) that Stolarz has resumed skating, but there's still no timetable for his return, Anna Dua of Sportsnet.
B. Carlo	D	Out - Foot ( Fri, Dec 26)
The Maple Leafs said that Carlo was on the ice before Saturday's (Dec. 27) morning skate and there is no timetable for his return, per David Alter of The Hockey News.
D. Mermis	D	Out - Lower Body ( Tue, Dec 9)
The Toronto Maple Leafs placed D Dakota Mermis on injured reserve on Wednesday (Dec. 10) and is expected to be out for a month.

Utah
Mammoth

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Player	POS	Status
L. Cooley	C	Out - Lower Body ( Fri, Dec 12)
The Utah Mammoth placed F Logan Cooley on injured reserve on Saturday (Dec. 13).

Vancouver
Canucks

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Player	POS	Status
M. Rossi	C	Out - Lower Body ( Thu, Jan 1)
The Vancouver Canucks placed F Marco Rossi on injured reserve on Friday (Jan. 2).
C. Garland	RW	Out - Undisclosed ( Wed, Dec 31)
The Canucks said on Thursday (Jan. 1) that Garland will be out for at least a week, according to Randip Janda of Sportsnet 650.
T. Blueger	C	Out - Lower-Body ( Sun, Dec 7)
HC Adam Foote said Monday (Dec. 8) that Blueger now hopes to return after Christmas, per Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com.
F. Chytil	C	Out - Upper-Body ( Fri, Dec 5)
The Canucks said on Saturday (Dec. 6) that Chytil has skated four consecutive days, but he remains without a timeline to return, per Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com.
D. Forbort	D	Out - Undisclosed ( Mon, Oct 27)
The Canucks listed Forbort on long-term injured reserve as of Tuesday (Oct. 28).
G. Brisebois	D	Out - Lower-body ( Sun, Oct 5)
The Vancouver Canucks placed D Guillaume Brisebois on injured reserve non-roster list on Monday (Oct. 6).

Vegas
Golden Knights

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Player	POS	Status
B. McNabb	D	Out - Upper Body ( Thu, Jan 1)
The Golden Knights said that McNabb is week-to-week with an upper-body injury as of Friday (Jan. 2).
W. Karlsson	C	Out - Lower Body ( Mon, Dec 29)
The Vegas Golden Knights said on Tuesday (Dec. 30) that Karlsson is not expected to be available for Sweden's Olympic roster, per Darren Dreger of TSN.
S. Theodore	D	Out - Upper Body ( Mon, Dec 22)
The Vegas Golden Knights placed D Shea Theodore on injured reserve on Tuesday (Dec. 23).
A. Hill	G	Out - Lower-body ( Mon, Dec 22)
The Vegas Golden Knights said on Tuesday (Dec. 23) that Hill is still considered week-to-week, according to head coach Bruce Cassidy.

Washington
Capitals

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Player	POS	Status
A. Protas	C	Day To Day - Lower Body ( Sat, Jan 3)
Protas did not play in Saturday's (Jan. 3) game against Chicago.
T. Wilson	RW	Day To Day - Lower Body ( Fri, Jan 2)
Wilson did not return to Saturday's (Jan. 3) game versus the Blackhawks.
P. Dubois	LW	Out - Abdomen ( Fri, Jan 2)
Dubois has started skating, according to HC Spencer Carbery, as per Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.

Winnipeg
Jets

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Player	POS	Status
No injuries to report.