NHL Injuries

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Player	POS	Status
L. Carlsson	C	Out - Thigh ( Sat, Jan 31)
The Anaheim Ducks placed F Leo Carlsson on injured reserve on Sunday (Feb. 1).
P. Mrazek	G	Out - Lower-Body ( Tue, Jan 6)
The Anaheim Ducks placed G Petr Mrazek on injured reserve on Wednesday (Jan. 7).
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
P. Zacha	C	Out - Upper Body ( Fri, Feb 6)
The Bruins said on Saturday (Feb. 7) that Zacha has been ruled out of the Olympic Games for Czechia, per Chris Johnston of The Athletic.
E. Lindholm	C	Out - Upper-body ( Sun, Feb 1)
The Boston Bruins placed F Elias Lindholm on injured reserve on Monday (Feb. 2).

Buffalo
Sabres

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Player	POS	Status
Z. Benson	LW	Day To Day - Upper Body ( Thu, Feb 5)
Benson did not play in Thursday's (Feb. 5) road matchup against the Penguins.
J. Greenway	LW	Day To Day - Abdomen ( Thu, Feb 5)
Greenway did not play in Thursday's (Feb. 5) game versus the Penguins.
U. Luukkonen	G	Out - Lower Body ( Mon, Feb 2)
The Buffalo Sabres said on Tuesday (Feb. 3) that Luukkonen will not be joining Finland for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
J. Norris	C	Out - Ribs ( Sun, Feb 1)
The Sabres said on Monday (Feb. 2) that Norris was upgraded to day-to-day last week, but he hasn't yet received the green light to return to game action.
J. Danforth	RW	Out - Lower Body ( Sun, Jan 25)
The Buffalo Sabres said on Monday (Jan. 26) that Danforth is trending toward a post-Olympic return to action, per Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald.
J. Dunne	C	Out - Middle-body ( Wed, Jan 14)
The Buffalo Sabres placed F Josh Dunne on injured reserve on Thursday (Jan. 15)
C. Timmins	D	Out - Leg ( Fri, Dec 19)
The Buffalo Sabres placed D Conor Timmins on Injured Reserve on Saturday (Dec. 20).
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.

Calgary
Flames

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Player	POS	Status
J. Huberdeau	LW	Out For Season - Hip ( Wed, Feb 4)
The Flames said on Thursday (Feb. 5) that Huberdeau will undergo hip surgery, ending his 2025-26 campaign, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
B. Coleman	LW	Out - Upper Body ( Tue, Jan 27)
The Calgary Flames said on Wednesday (Jan. 28) that Coleman will not be available until after the Olympic break, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.
J. Beecher	C	Out - Upper Body ( Thu, Jan 22)
The Flames said on Friday's (Jan. 23) practice that Beecher remains on Injured Reserve and is week-to-week.
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.

Carolina
Hurricanes

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Player	POS	Status
E. Robinson	LW	Out - Upper-Body ( Tue, Jan 20)
The Hurricanes said on Wednesday (Jan. 21) that Robinson will be out for an extended period of time.
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.

Chicago
Blackhawks

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Player	POS	Status
C. Dach	C	Day To Day - Undisclosed ( Wed, Feb 4)
Dach did not return to Wednesday's (Feb. 4) game versus the Blue Jackets.
W. Kaiser	D	Day To Day - Lower Body ( Wed, Feb 4)
Kaiser sustained a lower-body injury and did not return to Wednesday's (Feb. 4) game versus the Blue Jackets.
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
M. Necas	C	Day To Day - Lower Body ( Wed, Feb 4)
Necas did not play in Wednesday's (Feb. 4) game versus the Sharks.
G. Landeskog	LW	Day To Day - Upper-Body ( Wed, Feb 4)
Landeskog did not play in Wednesday's (Feb. 4) matchup with the Sharks but is still expected to play in the Olympics.
L. O'Connor	RW	Out - Hip ( Thu, Dec 11)
The Avalanche said on Friday (Dec. 12) that 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
K. Marchenko	RW	Day To Day - Illness ( Wed, Feb 4)
Marchenko did not play in Wednesday (Feb. 4) versus the Blackhawks.
B. Smith	D	Out - Leg ( Wed, Jan 7)
The Columbus Blue Jackets said on Thursday (Jan. 8) that Smith underwent successful surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee and is expected to make a full recovery in 3-4 months.

Dallas
Stars

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Player	POS	Status
L. Bichsel	D	Out - Lower-Body ( Tue, Feb 3)
The Stars reported on Wednesday (Feb. 4) that Bichsel is close to returning but will be held out until after the Olympic break, per Brien Rea of Victory+.
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
S. Edvinsson	D	Out - Lower-body ( Wed, Jan 28)
The Detroit Red Wings placed D Simon Edvinsson on injured reserve on Thursday (Jan. 29).

Edmonton
Oilers

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Player	POS	Status
A. Henrique	C	Out - Undisclosed ( Mon, Jan 12)
The Edmonton Oilers placed F Adam Henrique on long-term injured reserve on Tuesday (Jan. 13).

Florida
Panthers

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Player	POS	Status
A. Ekblad	D	Day To Day - Undisclosed ( Thu, Feb 5)
Ekblad did not play in Thursday's (Feb. 5) game against the Lightning for an undisclosed reason.
B. Marchand	C	Day To Day - Undisclosed ( Thu, Feb 5)
Marchand did not play in Thursday's (Feb. 5) versus Tampa Bay.
E. Rodrigues	C	Day To Day - Illness ( Thu, Feb 5)
Rodrigues did not play in Thursday's (Feb. 5) game in Tampa Bay due to an illness.
T. Bjornfot	D	Out - Undisclosed ( Wed, Feb 4)
The Florida Panthers placed D Tobias Bjornfot on injured reserve on Thursday (Feb. 5).
S. Jones	D	Out - Upper Body ( Sun, Jan 18)
The Florida Panthers placed D Seth Jones on long-term injured reserve on Monday (Jan. 19).
J. Gadjovich	LW	Out - Upper Body ( Sun, Jan 4)
The Panthers said on Monday (Jan. 5) that Gadjovich is not expected to return until after the Olympic break, per Jameson Olive of the team's official site.
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).

Los Angeles
Kings

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Player	POS	Status
A. Kuzmenko	LW	Day To Day - Upper Body ( Thu, Feb 5)
Kuzmenko did not return to Thursday's (Feb. 5) game versus the Golden Knights.
A. Turcotte	C	Day To Day - Upper-body ( Thu, Feb 5)
Turcotte did not play in Thursday's (Feb. 5) game against the Golden Knights.
M. Anderson	D	Out - Upper-Body ( Wed, Feb 4)
The Los Angeles Kings placed D Mikey Anderson on injured reserve on Thursday (Feb. 5).
A. Panarin	LW	Out - Not Injury Related ( Tue, Feb 3)
Panarin will link up with the Kings on Wednesday (Feb. 18) to prepare for the post-Olympics part of the schedule, per John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio.

Minnesota
Wild

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Player	POS	Status
M. Foligno	LW	Day To Day - Illness ( Wed, Feb 4)
Foligno did not play in Wednesday's (Feb. 4) game versus the Predators.
J. Wallstedt	G	Out - Illness ( Tue, Feb 3)
The Wild said on Wednesday (Feb. 4) that Wallstedt is not with the team ahead of Wednesday's (Feb. 4) road matchup versus the Predators, per Joe Smith of The Athletic. He needs extra time to get back to full recovery.
J. Brodin	D	Out - Lower Body ( Sun, Jan 25)
HC John Hynes said on Monday (Jan. 26) that Brodin is expected to miss approximately 6-8 weeks, as per Joe Smith of The Athletic.

Montreal
Canadiens

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Player	POS	Status
A. Texier	LW	Day To Day - Lower-body ( Wed, Feb 4)
Texier did not play in Wednesday's (Feb. 4) game versus the Jets.
P. Laine	RW	Out - Abdomen ( Fri, Jan 9)
The Montreal Canadiens said on Saturday (Jan 10) that Laine could return to the lineup as early as late January.
A. Newhook	C	Out - Ankle ( Sun, Nov 16)
The Montreal Canadiens placed F Alex Newhook on Injured Reserve on Monday (Nov. 17).

Nashville
Predators

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Player	POS	Status
No injuries to report.

New Jersey
Devils

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Player	POS	Status
J. Hughes	C	Day To Day - Lower-Body ( Thu, Feb 5)
Hughes did not play in Thursday's (Feb. 5) game against the Islanders.
L. Hughes	D	Out - Shoulder ( Tue, Jan 20)
The New Jersey Devils placed D Luke Hughes on Long-Term Injured Reserve on Wednesday (Jan. 21).
S. Noesen	RW	Out - Knee ( Fri, Jan 9)
The New Jersey Devils placed F Stefan Noesen on long-term injured reserve on Saturday (Jan. 10) and will undergo knee surgery next week.
Z. MacEwen	RW	Out For Season - ACL ( Fri, Jan 9)
The New Jersey Devils said on Saturday (Jan. 10) that MacEwen is out for the rest of the season after having ACL surgery.
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
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
A. Edstrom	C	Out - Lower-Body ( Tue, Feb 3)
The New York Rangers said on Wednesday (Feb. 4) that Edstrom has been skating on his own and might be ready by the end of the Olympic break, per Peter Baugh of The Athletic.
A. Fox	D	Out - Lower Body ( Mon, Jan 5)
The New York Rangers placed D Adam Fox on injured reserve on Tuesday (Jan. 6).
I. Shesterkin	G	Out - Lower Body ( Mon, Jan 5)
The New York Rangers placed G Igor Shesterkin on injured reserve on Tuesday (Jan. 6).
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).

Ottawa
Senators

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Player	POS	Status
L. Ullmark	G	Day To Day - Flu ( Thu, Feb 5)
Ullmark did not play in Thursday's (Feb. 5) road game against Philadelphia due to flu-like symptoms.
D. Perron	LW	Out - Groin ( Fri, Jan 23)
The Ottawa Senators placed F David Perron on Injured Reserve. He is expected to miss 5-7 weeks due to a sports hernia injury that will require surgery, per Julian McKenzie of The Athletic.

Philadelphia
Flyers

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Player	POS	Status
S. Ersson	G	Out - Lower Body ( Wed, Feb 4)
The Flyers said that Ersson will not be available for Thursday's (Feb. 5) game against the Senators and should return after the Olympic break, according to Charlie O'Connor of PHLY Sports.
R. Abols	C	Out - Ankle ( Tue, Jan 20)
The Flyers said on Wednesday (Jan. 21) that Abols' injury is a fractured right ankle, per Kevin Kurz of The Athletic. He is likely to be out for at least two months.
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
N. Acciari	C	Day To Day - Illness ( Thu, Feb 5)
Acciari did not play in Thursday's (Feb. 5) matchup against the Sabres.
R. Rakell	RW	Day To Day - Lower-Body ( Thu, Feb 5)
Rakell did not play in Thursday's (Feb. 5) clash versus the Sabres.
B. Lizotte	C	Day To Day - Personal ( Thu, Feb 5)
Lizotte did not play in Thursday's (Feb. 5) game versus the Sabres.
K. Letang	D	Out - Foot ( Fri, Jan 30)
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed D Kris Letang on injured reserve on Saturday (Jan. 31).
J. St. Ivany	D	Out - Hand ( Wed, Jan 28)
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed D Jack St. Ivany on Injured Reserve on Thursday (Jan. 29).
F. Hallander	C	Out - Leg ( Fri, Nov 7)
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed F Filip Hallander on Injured Reserve on Saturday (Nov. 8).

San Jose
Sharks

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Player	POS	Status
R. Reaves	RW	Out - Upper Body ( Mon, Feb 2)
The San Jose Sharks placed F Ryan Reaves on injured reserve on Tuesday (Feb. 3).
T. Dellandrea	C	Out - Lower Body ( Wed, Jan 14)
The San Jose Sharks placed F Ty Dellandrea on injured reserve on Thursday (Jan. 15).

Seattle
Kraken

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Player	POS	Status
J. Schwartz	C	Day To Day - Lower-body ( Wed, Feb 4)
Schwartz did not play Wednesday's (Feb. 4) game against the Kings due to a lower-body injury.
B. Catton	C	Out - Upper Body ( Tue, Feb 3)
The Seattle Kraken placed F Berkly Catton on injured reserve on Wednesday (Feb. 4).
B. Meyers	C	Out - Lower-body ( Wed, Jan 21)
The Seattle Kraken placed F Ben Meyers on injured reserve on Thursday (Jan. 22).
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
R. Thomas	C	Day To Day - Leg ( Fri, Jan 30)
The St. Louis Blues said on Saturday (Jan. 31) that Thomas underwent a minor leg procedure Friday and is expected to play in the Blues' first game after the Olympic break, per Alex Ferrario of 101 ESPN St. Louis.
D. Holloway	LW	Out - Ankle ( Wed, Jan 28)
The St. Louis Blues placed F Dylan Holloway on injured reserve on Thursday (Jan. 29).

Tampa Bay
Lightning

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Player	POS	Status
A. Cirelli	C	Out - Upper Body ( Tue, Feb 3)
The Lightning said on Wednesday (Feb. 4) that Cirelli will be re-evaluated after the Olympic break.
N. Paul	LW	Out - Undisclosed ( Tue, Feb 3)
The Lightning said on Wednesday (Feb. 4) that Paul will be re-evaluated after the Olympic break.
B. Point	C	Out - Lower Body ( Mon, Feb 2)
The Tampa Bay Lightning transferred F Brayden Point to long-term injured reserve on Tuesday (Feb. 3).
C. D'Astous	D	Out - Lower-body ( Sat, Jan 24)
The Tampa Bay Lightning placed D Charle-Edouard D'Astous on injured reserve on Sunday (Jan. 25).
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.

Toronto
Maple Leafs

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Player	POS	Status
M. Rielly	D	Out - Upper-body ( Sun, Feb 1)
HC Craig Berube said on Monday (Feb. 2) that Rielly won't return until after the Olympic break, as per Luke Fox of Sportsnet.
C. Tanev	D	Out - Groin ( Tue, Jan 27)
The Toronto Maple Leafs placed D Chris Tanev on Long-term Injured Reserve on Wednesday (Jan. 28) and is out indefinitely.
D. Joshua	C	Out - Kidney ( Tue, Jan 27)
The Toronto Maple Leafs said on Wednesday (Jan. 28) that Joshua was placed on long-term injured reserve.

Utah
Mammoth

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Player	POS	Status
A. Kerfoot	C	Out - Upper Body ( Sun, Feb 1)
The Utah Mammoth said on Monday (Feb. 2) that Kerfoot was seen participating in drills and even joined the team's defensemen during line skates but has no official timeline to return.
L. Cooley	C	Out - Lower Body ( Sun, Feb 1)
The Utah Mammoth said on Monday (Feb. 2) that Cooley remains on injured reserve and likely won't be back in the lineup until after the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Vancouver
Canucks

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Player	POS	Status
N. Hoglander	LW	Day To Day - Lower-body ( Wed, Feb 4)
Hoglander did not play in Wednesday's (Feb. 5) game against the Golden Knights.
F. Chytil	C	Out - Migraines ( Mon, Feb 2)
The Canucks said on Tuesday (Feb. 3) that Chytil is unlikely to return to the team's final game before the Olympic break.
B. Boeser	RW	Out - Concussion ( Thu, Jan 29)
The Vancouver Canucks said on Friday (Jan. 30) that Boeser is a long shot to play again before the Olympic break.
Z. Buium	D	Out - Cheekbone ( Mon, Jan 26)
The Vancouver Canucks said on Tuesday (Jan. 27) that Buium is OUT until after the 2026 Winter Olympics, according to Iain MacIntyre of Sportsnet.
T. Demko	G	Out For Season - Hip ( Mon, Jan 26)
The Vancouver Canucks said on Tuesday (Jan. 27) that Demko will undergo hip surgery and miss the remainder of the 2025-26 campaign.
M. Rossi	C	Out - Lower Body ( Mon, Jan 26)
The Vancouver Canucks said on Tuesday (Jan. 27) that Rossi suffered a setback and won't be back until after the Olympic break, per Farhan Lalji of TSN.
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
J. Rondbjerg	RW	Out - Undisclosed ( Thu, Feb 5)
The Vegas Golden Knights said on Friday (Feb. 6) that Rondbjerg will miss the Winter Olympics due to an undisclosed injury.
B. Howden	C	Out - Lower Body ( Tue, Feb 3)
The Vegas Golden Knights said on Wednesday (Feb. 4) that Howden will be week-to-week.
B. McNabb	D	Out - Upper Body ( Tue, Feb 3)
The Vegas Golden Knights said on Wednesday (Feb. 4) that McNabb will probably be with the team after the break.
W. Karlsson	C	Out - Lower Body ( Tue, Feb 3)
The Vegas Golden Knights said on Wednesday (Feb. 4) that Karlsson will be week-to-week.
C. Sissons	C	Out - Upper Body ( Sun, Jan 18)
The Vegas Golden Knights said on Monday (Jan. 19) that Sissons is not expected to play until after the Olympic break, per SinBin.vegas.
B. Saad	LW	Out - Undisclosed ( Sun, Jan 18)
The Vegas Golden Knights said on Monday (Jan. 19) that Saad isn't expected to suit up prior to the Olympic break, according to SinBin.vegas.
C. Hart	G	Out - Leg ( Sun, Jan 18)
The Vegas Golden Knights said on Monday (Jan. 19) that Hart isn't scheduled to be available until after the 2026 Winter Olympics, per SinBin.vegas.

Washington
Capitals

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Player	POS	Status
S. Milano	LW	Day To Day - Personal ( Thu, Feb 5)
Milano did not play in Thursday's (Feb. 5) game against Nashville due to personal reasons.
J. Carlson	D	Day To Day - Lower-body ( Thu, Feb 5)
Carlson did not play in Thursday's (Jan. 5) game versus the Predators.
C. McMichael	C	Out - Undisclosed ( Fri, Jan 30)
The Washington Capitals placed F Connor McMichael on injured reserve on Saturday (Jan. 31) and is week-to-week.
C. Lindgren	G	Out - Lower Body ( Fri, Jan 30)
The Washington Capitals placed G Charlie Lindgren on injured reserve on Saturday (Jan. 31).

Winnipeg
Jets

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Player	POS	Status
N. Pionk	D	Out - Lower-Body ( Thu, Jan 29)
The Winnipeg Jets said on Friday (Jan. 30) that Pionk will practice in a non-contact jersey and could get into a game prior to the Olympic break.
C. Miller	D	Out - Knee ( Fri, Jan 16)
The Jets said on Saturday (Jan. 17) that Miller had knee surgery and is week-to-week.
H. Fleury	D	Out - Upper Body ( Tue, Jan 13)
The Jets said on Wednesday (Jan. 14) that Fleury is week-to-week.