Welcome to another Fantrax Fantasy Hockey Injury Report. In this week’s edition, we’ll look at some of the NHL’s biggest injuries that could impact your fantasy hockey teams.
Fantasy Hockey Injury Report
Day-to-Day Report
This section covers players who are simply day-to-day and shouldn’t be much of a concern for fantasy hockey GMs.
- Alex Lyon – G, Detroit Red Wings (Lower Body)
- Tommy Novak – C, Nashville Predators (Upper Body)
- Alexander Romanov – D, New York Islanders (Upper Body)
- Shane Pinto – C, Ottawa Senators (Lower Body)
- David Perron – LW, Ottawa Senators (Personal)
- Phillip Grubauer – G, Seattle Kraken (Undisclosed)
- Brayden Point – C, Tampa Bay Lightning (Lower Body)
- Erik Cernak – D, Tampa Bay Lightning (Undisclosed)
- Max Pacioretty – LW, Toronto Maple Leafs (Lower Body)
- Ilya Samsonov – G, Vegas Golden Knights (Undisclosed)
- Mark Stone – RW, Vegas Golden Knights (Lower Body)
Injury Reserve Report
Players in this section have been placed on the IR by their respective NHL teams.
- Mason McTavish – C, Anaheim Ducks (Upper Body)
- Cam Flower – D, Anaheim Ducks (Upper Body)
- Andrew Peeke – D, Boston Bruins (Upper Body)
- Alec Regula – D, Boston Bruins (Knee)
- Anthony Mantha – RW, Calgary Flames (Lower Body)
- Frederik Andersen – G, Carolina Hurricanes (Lower Body)
- Ryan Stillman – D, Carolina Hurricanes (Lower Body)
- Jasper Fast – RW, Carolina Hurricanes (Neck)
- Laurent Brossoit – G, Chicago Blackhawks (Knee)
- Alec Martinez – D, Chicago Blackhawks (Groin)
- Miles Wood – LW, Colorado Avalanche (Upper Body)
- Jonathan Drouin – LW, Colorado Avalanche (Upper Body)
- Ross Colton – C, Colorado Avalanche (Foot)
- Boone Jenner – C, Columbus Blue Jackets (Shoulder)
- Kent Johnson – C, Columbus Blue Jackets (Shoulder)
- Erik Gudbranson – D, Columbus Blue Jackets (Shoulder)
- Gavin Brindley – C, Columbus Blue Jackets (Finger)
- Alex Turcotte – C, Los Angeles Kings (Upper Body)
- Patrik Laine – RW, Montreal Canadiens (Knee)
- Curtis Lazar – RW, New Jersey Devils (Knee)
- Nathan Bastian – RW, New Jersey Devils (Jaw)
- Matt Barzal – C, New York Islanders (Upper Body)
- Adam Pelech – D, New York Islanders (Jaw)
- Cam York – D, Philadelphia Flyers (Upper Body)
- Kevin Hayes – RW, Pittsburgh Penguins (Upper Body)
- Jake Walman – D, San Jose Sharks (Upper Body)
- Logan Couture – C, San Jose Sharks (Groin)
- Vince Dunn – D, Seattle Kraken (Upper Body)
- Philip Broberg – D, St. Louis Blues (Lower Body)
- Robert Thomas – C, St. Louis Blues (Ankle)
- Calle Jarnkrok – C, Toronto Maple Leafs (Lower Body)
- Jani Hakanpaa – D, Toronto Maple Leafs (Knee)
- Auston Matthews – C, Toronto Maple Leafs (Upper Body)
- Sean Durzi – D, Utah Hockey Club (Shoulder)
- John Marino – D, Utah Hockey Club (Back)
- Brock Boeser – RW, Vancouver Canucks (Upper Body)
- Thatcher Demko – G, Vancouver Canucks (Knee)
- Victor Olofsson RW, Vegas Golden Knights (Lower Body)
- Sonny Milano LW, Washington Capitals (Upper Body)
- Ville Heinola – D, Winnipeg Jets (Ankle)
Long-Term Injury Reserve Report
The following players have been placed on the LTIR by their respective NHL teams. Furthermore, LTIR allows the team to exceed the NHL’s salary cap, however, if a player is placed on the LTIR, they will need to miss at least 10 NHL games and 24 calendar days before returning.
- Gabriel Landeskog – LW, Colorado Avalanche (Knee)
- Evander Kane – LW, Edmonton Oilers (Hip)
- Drew Doughty – D, Los Angeles Kings (ankle)
- Anthony Duclair – LW, New York Islanders (Leg)
- Torey Krug – D, St. Louis Blues (Ankle)
- Nick Backstrom – C, Washington Capitals (Hip)
- T.J. Oshie – RW, Washington Capitals (Back)
Depending on how your league is set up, you likely will have a spot or two in the IR. If your player is listed as day-to-day, you shouldn’t use the IR spot unless it means increasing your chance to win the week. However, in most cases, GMs typically wait out the injury as it only lasts a few days.
If your player is listed in the IR section of this list, you should place them on the IR and pick up another player that’s on the free agent list. When you get the Doughty or Kane, their injuries will keep them out for the bulk of the season, which could result in the GMs releasing them and looking for an alternative option.
Be sure to check back in next week for an updated NHL weekly injury report. Until then, best of luck dealing with your team’s injuries!