NHL Injuries
| Name | Pos | Status | Injury | Update | Updated |
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| Leo Carlsson | C | Day to day | Carlsson did not play in Monday's (Dec. 22) game against the Kraken. | Carlsson is day-to-day with lower body | Dec 23 |
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| Henri Jokiharju | D | Out | The Boston Bruins placed D Henri Jokiharju on injured reserve on Saturday (Nov. 29). | Jokiharju is out with undisclosed | Nov 29 |
| Jordan Harris | D | Out | The Boston Bruins placed D Jordan Harris on long-term injured reserve on Monday (Nov. 17) and is OUT for two months. | Harris is out with ankle | Nov 21 |
| Michael Callahan | D | Out | The Boston Bruins placed D Michael Callahan on injured reserve on Thursday (Dec. 4). | Callahan is out with lower body | Dec 4 |
| Jonathan Aspirot | D | Out | The Bruins said on Tuesday (Dec. 23) that Aspirot might be ready to play following the Christmas break, per Scott McLaughlin of WEEI. | Aspirot is out with upper body | Dec 23 |
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| Jason Zucker | LW | Out | 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. | Zucker is out with lower body | Dec 18 |
| Colten Ellis | G | Day to day | Ellis remains on IR and will be reevaluated on Friday (Dec. 19), per Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald. | Ellis is day-to-day with concussion | Dec 24 |
| Tyson Kozak | C | Day to day | Kozak did not play in Tuesday's (Dec. 23) game versus the Senators. | Kozak is day-to-day with upper body | Dec 24 |
| Justin Danforth | RW | Out | The Buffalo Sabres placed F Justin Danforth on Injured Reserve on Saturday (Oct. 18). | Danforth is out with lower body | Oct 19 |
| Jiri Kulich | C | Out | The Sabres said on Monday (Nov. 10) that Kulich is slated to miss significant time due to a blood clot issue. | Kulich is out with ear | Nov 12 |
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| Jake Bean | D | Day to day | Bean did not play in Wednesday's (Dec. 10) game against Detroit. | Bean is day-to-day with undisclosed | Dec 11 |
| Martin Pospisil | C | Out | The Flames announced on Thursday (Nov. 13) that Pospisil remains out with no timetable for return. | Pospisil is out with undisclosed | Nov 18 |
| Samuel Honzek | LW | Out | The Flames said on Friday (Nov. 21) that Honzek underwent surgery this week and is OUT for six months. | Honzek is out with upper body | Nov 22 |
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| Jordan Martinook | LW | Out | The Hurricanes said on Monday (Dec. 22) that Martinook hasn't received a timeline yet for his return to the lineup, according to Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News. | Martinook is out with lower body | Dec 23 |
| Jaccob Slavin | D | Out | The Hurricanes announced Monday (Dec. 22) that Slavin is considered week-to-week due to an upper-body injury. | Slavin is out with upper body | Dec 23 |
| William Carrier | LW | Day to day | Carrier did not play on Tuesday's (Dec. 23) game versus the Panthers. | Carrier is day-to-day with illness | Dec 24 |
| Seth Jarvis | C | Out | The Hurricanes announced on Monday (Dec. 22) that Jarvis is week-to-week. | Jarvis is out with upper body | Dec 23 |
| Charles-Alexis Legault | D | Out | The Carolina Hurricanes placed D Charles Alexis Legault on injured reserve on Tuesday (Nov. 11). | Legault is out with hand | Dec 4 |
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| Shea Weber | D | Out for season | The Chicago Blackhawks placed D Shea Weber on injured reserve on Monday (Oct. 6). | Weber is out for season with ankle | Nov 21 |
| Nick Foligno | LW | Day to day | Foligno did not play on Tuesday's (Dec. 23) game versus the Flyers. | Foligno is day-to-day with hand | Dec 24 |
| Frank Nazar | C | Out | The Blackhawks said on Saturday (Dec. 20) that Nazar is expected to miss roughly four weeks, according to Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times. | Nazar is out with upper body | Dec 23 |
| Connor Bedard | C | Out | The Chicago Blackhawks placed F Connor Bedard on injured reserve on Monday (Dec. 15) and is OUT until January. | Bedard is out with shoulder | Dec 16 |
 Colorado Avalanche | |||||
| Logan O'Connor | RW | Out | 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. | O'Connor is out with hip | Dec 13 |
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| Erik Gudbranson | D | Out | The Blue Jackets said on Wednesday (Nov. 26) that Gudbranson might not be close to returning yet. | Gudbranson is out with hip | Dec 16 |
| Brendan Gaunce | C | Out | The Columbus Blue Jackets placed F Brendan Gaunce on non-roster injured reserve on Friday (Dec. 19). | Gaunce is out with personal | Dec 20 |
| Mathieu Olivier | RW | Out | Olivier remains on IR and is expected to join the team for Saturday's full practice, according to Aaron Portzline of The Athletic. | Olivier is out with upper body | Dec 23 |
| Zach Werenski | D | Day to day | Werenski did not play in Monday's (Dec. 22) against the Kings. | Werenski is day-to-day with lower body | Dec 23 |
 Dallas Stars | |||||
| Tyler Seguin | C | Out | The Stars said on Friday (Dec. 19) that Seguin will have his return timetable evaluated after the Olympic break after undergoing successful ACL surgery. | Seguin is out with knee | Dec 19 |
| Lian Bichsel | D | Out | 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. | Bichsel is out with lower body | Dec 23 |
 Detroit Red Wings | |||||
| Patrick Kane | RW | Day to day | Kane did not play on Tuesday's (Dec. 23) game against the Stars, per Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press. | Kane is day-to-day with upper body | Dec 24 |
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| Kasperi Kapanen | RW | Out | The Oilers reported on Monday (Dec. 8) that Kapanen will be back around Christmas time, per Tony Brar of Oilers TV. | Kapanen is out with lower body | Dec 9 |
| Tristan Jarry | G | Out | HC Kris Knoblauch said on Sunday (Dec. 21) that Jarry is expected to miss a few weeks, according to Ryan Rishaug of TSN. | Jarry is out with lower body | Dec 23 |
| Jake Walman | D | Out | The Edmonton Oilers placed D Jake Walman on injured reserve on Thursday (Dec. 11). | Walman is out with lower body | Dec 12 |
| Noah Philp | C | Out | The Oilers said on Monday (Dec. 8) that Philp returned to practice but is expected to require at least another week before he's in the mix to return to game action. | Philp is out with upper body | Dec 9 |
| Connor Clattenburg | LW | Out | The Edmonton Oilers placed F Connor Clattenburg on long-term injured reserve on Sunday (Dec. 21). | Clattenburg is out with eye | Dec 21 |
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| Jeff Petry | D | Day to day | The Detroit Red Wings announced that Jeff Petry is considered to be a game-time decision. | Petry is day-to-day with undisclosed | Aug 25 |
| Aleksander Barkov | C | Out | The Florida Panthers placed F Aleksander Barkov on injured reserve on Tuesday (Oct. 7). | Barkov is out with knee | Oct 7 |
| Dmitry Kulikov | D | Out | 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. | Kulikov is out with upper body | Oct 15 |
| Jonah Gadjovich | LW | Out | The Florida Panthers placed F Jonah Gadjovich on injured reserve on Tuesday (Nov. 18). | Gadjovich is out with upper body | Nov 19 |
| Cole Schwindt | RW | Out | The Florida Panthers placed F Cole Schwindt on injured reserve on Tuesday (Dec. 2). | Schwindt is out with arm | Dec 3 |
| Mackie Samoskevich | RW | Day to day | Samoskevich did not play on Tuesday's (Dec. 23) game versus the Hurricanes. | Samoskevich is day-to-day with lower body | Dec 24 |
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| Darcy Kuemper | G | Out | The Los Angeles Kings placed G Darcy Kuemper on injured reserve on Tuesday (Dec. 16). | Kuemper is out with upper body | Dec 16 |
 Minnesota Wild | |||||
| Daemon Hunt | D | Out | The Minnesota Wild placed D Daemon Hunt on injured reserve on Thursday (Dec. 18). | Hunt is out with undisclosed | Dec 18 |
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| Brendan Gallagher | RW | Day to day | Gallagher will be a game-time decision Saturday (Jan. 25), according to Canadiens' insider Priyanta Emrith. | Gallagher is day-to-day with undisclosed | Aug 25 |
| Patrik Laine | RW | Out | The Montreal Canadiens placed F Patrik Laine on Injured Reserve on Monday (Nov. 17). | Laine is out with abdomen | Nov 20 |
| Sam Montembeault | G | Out | The Canadiens said that Montembeault will join the team ahead of next Sunday's (Dec. 28) game against the Lightning, as per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports. | Montembeault is out with undisclosed | Dec 23 |
| Alexandre Texier | LW | Day to day | Texier did not finish Tuesday's (Dec. 23) game versus the Bruins. | Texier is day-to-day with upper body | Dec 24 |
| Jake Evans | C | Out | The Montreal Canadiens placed F Jake Evans on injured reserve on Sunday (Dec. 21). | Evans is out with lower body | Dec 21 |
| Kirby Dach | C | Out | The Montreal Canadiens moved F Kirby Dach to long-term injured reserve on Saturday (Dec. 20). | Dach is out with foot | Dec 20 |
| Alex Newhook | C | Out | The Montreal Canadiens placed F Alex Newhook on Injured Reserve on Monday (Nov. 17). | Newhook is out with ankle | Nov 20 |
| Kaiden Guhle | D | Out | The Canadiens announced that Guhle has been been moved to long-term injured reserve on Saturday (Dec. 20). | Guhle is out with groin | Dec 20 |
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| Jonathan Marchessault | C | Day to day | Marchessault did not play on Tuesday's (Dec. 23) game against Minnesota. | Marchessault is day-to-day with lower body | Dec 24 |
| Justin Barron | D | Out | The Nashville Predators placed D Justin Barron on injured reserve on Friday (Dec. 5) and is considered week-to-week. | Barron is out with lower body | Dec 9 |
| Ozzy Wiesblatt | RW | Out | The Nashville Predators placed F Ozzy Wiesblatt on injured reserve on Friday (Dec. 5) and is expected to miss 8-10 weeks. | Wiesblatt is out with upper body | Dec 6 |
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| Zack MacEwen | RW | Out | The New Jersey Devils placed F Zack MacEwen on injured reserve on Thursday (Nov. 13). | MacEwen is out with lower body | Nov 14 |
| Johnathan Kovacevic | D | Out | The New Jersey Devils placed D Johnathan Kovacevic on long-term injured reserve on Sunday (Oct. 12). | Kovacevic is out with knee | Oct 14 |
| Evgenii Dadonov | RW | Out | The New Jersey Devils placed F Evgenii Dadonov on injured reserve on Thursday (Dec. 11). | Dadonov is out with wrist | Dec 23 |
| Marc McLaughlin | C | Out | The New Jersey Devils placed F Marc McLaughlin on injured reserve on Monday (Oct. 6). | McLaughlin is out with undisclosed | Oct 9 |
| Simon Nemec | D | Out | The New Jersey Devils placed D Simon Nemec on injured reserve on Tuesday (Dec. 16). | Nemec is out with undisclosed | Dec 16 |
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| Bo Horvat | C | Out | The Islanders said that Horvat is hoping to be ready for Saturday's (Dec. 27) game versus the Rangers, per Andrew Gross of Newsday. | Horvat is out with lower body | Dec 23 |
| Semyon Varlamov | G | Out | The New York Islanders placed G Semyon Varlamov on injured reserve on Monday (Oct. 6). | Varlamov is out with knee | Oct 6 |
| Kyle Palmieri | C | Out | The New York Islanders placed F Kyle Palmieri on injured reserve on Sunday (Nov. 30). | Palmieri is out with knee | Nov 30 |
| Casey Cizikas | C | Day to day | Cizikas will be a game-time decision in Tuesday's (Dec. 3) game versus Montreal. | Cizikas is day-to-day with undisclosed | Aug 25 |
| Ethan Bear | D | Out | The New York Islanders placed D Ethan Bear on injured reserve on Monday (Oct. 6). | Bear is out with undisclosed | Oct 6 |
| Alexander Romanov | D | Out for season | The Islanders reported on Sunday (Nov. 23) that Romanov will have surgery and be out for 5-6 months. | Romanov is out for season with upper body | Dec 9 |
| Ilya Sorokin | G | Out | The Islanders announced on Monday (Dec. 22) that Sorokin has a small nagging issue and will be sidelined through the league's holiday break to rest. | Sorokin is out with undisclosed | Dec 23 |
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| J.T. Miller | LW | Out | The New York Rangers placed F J.T. Miller on injured reserve on Monday (Dec. 22). | Miller is out with upper body | Dec 22 |
| Adam Fox | D | Out | The New York Rangers placed D Adam Fox on Long-term Injured Reserve. | Fox is out with upper body | Dec 1 |
| Adam Edstrom | C | Out | The New York Rangers placed F Adam Edstrom on injured reserve on Wednesday (Dec. 10). | Edstrom is out with lower body | Dec 10 |
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| Lars Eller | C | Out | The Senators said on Wednesday (Dec. 17) that Eller will be out of action for at least another three weeks after sustaining a broken foot, per TSN 1200 Ottawa. | Eller is out with foot | Dec 17 |
| Shane Pinto | C | Out | The Ottawa Senators placed F Shane Pinto on injured reserve on Saturday (Dec. 6). | Pinto is out with lower body | Dec 6 |
| Tyler Kleven | D | Day to day | Kleven did not play in Tuesday's (Dec. 23) game against the Sabres. | Kleven is day-to-day with lower body | Dec 24 |
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| Tyson Foerster | RW | Out | The Flyers said on Wednesday (Dec. 17) that Foerster underwent successful surgery on his arm and will be out for five months. | Foerster is out with arm | Dec 17 |
| Denver Barkey | C | Day to day | Barkey sustained an injury on Tuesday's (Dec. 23) game versus the Blackhawks. He did not play in the third period and will be evaluated in the coming days, according to Jackie Spiegel of The Philad... | Barkey is day-to-day with undisclosed | Dec 24 |
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| Evgeni Malkin | C | Out | The Pittsburgh Penguins placed F Evgeni Malkin on injured reserve on Tuesday (Dec. 9). | Malkin is out with upper body | Dec 9 |
| Caleb Jones | D | Out | The Pittsburgh Penguins placed D Caleb Jones on injured reserve on Saturday (Oct. 25). | Jones is out with lower body | Oct 25 |
| Filip Hallander | C | Out | The Pittsburgh Penguins placed F Filip Hallander on Injured Reserve on Saturday (Nov. 8). | Hallander is out with leg | Nov 21 |
| Blake Lizotte | C | Out | The Pittsburgh Penguins placed F Blake Lizotte on injured reserve on Tuesday (Dec. 9). | Lizotte is out with upper body | Dec 18 |
| Tanner Howe | LW | Out | The Pittsburgh Penguins placed F Tanner Howe on injured reserve non-roster list on Monday (Oct. 6). | Howe is out with unknown | Oct 7 |
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| Vincent Desharnais | D | Out | The Sharks said on Tuesday (Dec. 9) that Desharnais will be sidelined through the Christmas break, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now. | Desharnais is out with upper body | Dec 11 |
| Timothy Liljegren | D | Day to day | Liljegren did not play on Tuesday's (Dec. 23) game against the Golden Knights. | Liljegren is day-to-day with upper body | Dec 24 |
| Philipp Kurashev | C | Out | The San Jose Sharks placed F Philipp Kurashev on injured reserve on Monday (Dec. 15) and is considered week-to-week. | Kurashev is out with upper body | Dec 17 |
| Will Smith | C | Out | The Sharks said on Monday (Dec. 22) that Smith is week-to-week, per Max Miller of NHL.com. | Smith is out with upper body | Dec 23 |
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| Jared McCann | LW | Out | The Seattle Kraken placed F Jared McCann on Injured Reserve Saturday (Dec. 13). | McCann is out with lower body | Dec 14 |
| Jordan Eberle | RW | Out indefinitely | skated on Friday but is still considered day-to-day. | Eberle is injured with lower body | Aug 25 |
| Jaden Schwartz | C | Out | The Seattle Kraken placed F Jaden Schwartz on Injured Reserve on Saturday (Nov. 29). | Schwartz is out with lower body | Nov 29 |
| Matthew Murray | G | Out | 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 ... | Murray is out with lower body | Dec 6 |
| Vince Dunn | D | Day to day | Dunn did not play on Tuesday's (Dec. 23) game against the Kings. | Dunn is day-to-day with upper body | Dec 24 |
| Brandon Montour | D | Out | The Seattle Kraken placed D Brandon Montour on injured reserve on Monday (Dec. 22) and will be sidelined for 4 weeks. | Montour is out with hand | Dec 23 |
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| Nick Bjugstad | C | Out | The St. Louis Blues placed F Nick Bjugstad on injured reserve on Tuesday (Dec. 16). | Bjugstad is out with upper body | Dec 23 |
| Jordan Kyrou | RW | Out | The St. Louis Blues placed F Jordan Kyrou on injured reserve on Wednesday (Dec. 10) and is week-to-week. | Kyrou is out with lower body | Dec 11 |
| Nathan Walker | LW | Out | The Blues placed F Nathan Walker on injured reserve on Tuesday (Dec. 2) and he will be re-evaluated in eight weeks. | Walker is out with upper body | Dec 4 |
| Dylan Holloway | LW | Out | The St. Louis Blues placed F Dylan Holloway on injured reserve on Monday (Dec. 15). | Holloway is out with ankle | Dec 16 |
| Jimmy Snuggerud | RW | Out | The St. Louis Blues placed F Jimmy Snuggerud on injured reserve on Monday (Dec. 1) and will be sidelined for at least six weeks after undergoing wrist surgery. | Snuggerud is out with wrist | Dec 6 |
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| Victor Hedman | D | Out | The Lightning said that Hedman will have an elbow surgery on Monday (Dec. 15) and is expected to be back by Sunday (Feb. 1). | Hedman is out with elbow | Dec 13 |
| Erik Cernak | D | Out | The Tampa Bay Lightning placed D Erik Cernak on Long-term Injured Reserve on Saturday (Dec. 13). | Cernak is out with undisclosed | Dec 13 |
| Brandon Hagel | LW | Out | The Tampa Bay Lightning placed F Brandon Hagel on injured reserve on Saturday (Dec. 20). | Hagel is out with upper body | Dec 21 |
| Emil Lilleberg | D | Out | The Tampa Bay Lightning placed D Emil Lilleberg on injured reserve on Monday (Dec. 15) and is week-to-week. | Lilleberg is out with undisclosed | Dec 18 |
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| Dakota Mermis | D | Out | The Toronto Maple Leafs placed D Dakota Mermis on injured reserve on Wednesday (Dec. 10) and is expected to be out for a month. | Mermis is out with lower body | Dec 10 |
| Brandon Carlo | D | Out | The Maple Leafs said on Friday (Dec. 12) that Carlo will be sidelined indefinitely, per Lance Hornby of The Toronto Sun. | Carlo is out with foot | Dec 16 |
| Anthony Stolarz | G | Out | The Maple Leafs said on Tuesday (Dec. 16) that Stolarz is expected to see a specialist after head coach Craig Berube told reporters. | Stolarz is out with upper body | Dec 20 |
| Marshall Rifai | D | Out | The Maple Leafs said on Thursday (Dec. 18) that Rifai is still on IR and was sent down to the minors for a conditioning assignment. | Rifai is out with wrist | Dec 19 |
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| Karel Vejmelka | G | Day to day | Vejmelka did not play on Tuesday's (Dec. 23) game against the Avalanche. | Vejmelka is day-to-day with upper body | Dec 24 |
| Logan Cooley | C | Out | The Utah Mammoth placed F Logan Cooley on injured reserve on Saturday (Dec. 13). | Cooley is out with lower body | Dec 13 |
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| Guillaume Brisebois | D | Out | The Vancouver Canucks placed D Guillaume Brisebois on injured reserve non-roster list on Monday (Oct. 6). | Brisebois is out with lower body | Oct 9 |
| Teddy Blueger | C | Out | HC Adam Foote said Monday (Dec. 8) that Blueger now hopes to return after Christmas, per Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com reports. | Blueger is out with lower body | Dec 9 |
| Derek Forbort | D | Out | The Canucks listed Forbort on long-term injured reserve as of Tuesday (Oct. 28). | Forbort is out with undisclosed | Oct 28 |
| Filip Chytil | C | Out | 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. | Chytil is out with upper body | Dec 11 |
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| Jack Eichel | C | Day to day | Eichel did not play on Tuesday's (Dec. 23) game versus the Sharks. | Eichel is day-to-day with illness | Dec 24 |
| William Karlsson | C | Out | The Vegas Golden Knights transferred F William Karlsson on Long term injured reserve on Friday (Dec. 5). | Karlsson is out with lower body | Dec 6 |
| Adin Hill | G | Out | The Vegas Golden Knights said on Tuesday (Dec. 23) that Hill is still considered week-to-week, according to head coach Bruce Cassidy. | Hill is out with lower body | Dec 24 |
| Shea Theodore | D | Out | The Vegas Golden Knights placed D Shea Theodore on injured reserve on Tuesday (Dec. 23). | Theodore is out with upper body | Dec 24 |
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| Tom Wilson | RW | Day to day | Wilson did not play on Tuesday's (Dec. 23) game versus the Rangers. | Wilson is day-to-day with illness | Dec 24 |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois | LW | Out | The Capitals said on Sunday (Nov. 9) that Dubois is having surgery on his abdominal and adductor muscles and will miss the next 3-4 months. | Dubois is out with abdomen | Nov 11 |
| Sonny Milano | LW | Out | The Capitals said on Saturday (Jul. 5) that Milano is feeling good and is expected to be ready for training camp in September, per Sammi Silber of The Hockey News. | Milano is out with upper body | Sep 7 |
| Rasmus Sandin | D | Day to day | Sandin did not play on Tuesday’s (Dec. 23) game against the New York Rangers. | Sandin is day-to-day with upper body | Dec 24 |
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