Iorio left Monday's preseason game vs. New Jersey with a lower-body injury and did not return.
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Sykora left Monday's preseason game vs. New Jersey with a lower-body injury.
Brazeau (lower-body) will not participate in training camp today and is considered day-to-day.
Koivunen (upper-body) will miss Tuesday's preseason game and is considered day-to-day.
Fabbro left Monday's preseason game with an upper-body injury and did not return.
Blue Jackets Head Coach Rick Bowness did not have an update on Fabbro after an upper-body injury in Monday's preseason game, and he is expected to be reevaluated Tuesday. The 28-year-old defenseman played a major role on the Blue Jackets' blueline in his first full season with the team in 2025-26, averaging 16:34 time on ice and scoring 11 points (5G / 6A) in 74 games.
Barkey left Monday's preseason game with a lower-body injury and did not return.
Barkey suffered a lower-body injury in Monday's preseason game against the Washington Capitals and is luckily only considered day-to-day. The 21-year-old Barkey made his NHL debut last season, scoring 17 points (5G / 12A) in 43 games and is expected to be entrusted with a larger role in 2026-27.
Kindel suffered a lower-body injury in Monday's preseason game and did not return.
The Penguins did not provide a concrete update on Kindel's injury, but his departure from the game may have been more precautionary. He missed training camp on Tuesday but isn't expected to miss significant time, listed as day-to-day. The 19-year-old forward is entering his sophomore season after scoring 35 points (17G / 18A) last season in 77 games with Pittsburgh.
4-year, $14,800,000 contract with the Dallas Stars. 6 team no trade list in Years 1 & 2, and final year of prev. contract for 2026/27. Expires 2031 (UFA).
Steel, entering the final year of a two-year, $4.2 million contract ($2.1M AAV), has received a four-year extension with the Dallas Stars worth $14.8 million ($3.7M AAV). The 27-year-old forward has been an effective depth contributor in his three seasons with Dallas and is coming off a career-high 33-point season (12G / 21A) in 73 games.
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Perry will miss a few days of training camp for personal reasons.
Perry figures to be a central part of the Kings' bottom-6 and PP2 this season, but he's currently day-to-day for personal reasons. Alex Turcotte skated in Perry's spot on the 4th line and PP2 on Monday.
Joshua (undisclosed) is questionable for opening night.
Joshua has been dealing with an undisclosed injury in training camp and head coach Jim Hiller did not specify whether Joshua will be ready for opening night vs. Montreal on September 29th. Expect Steven Lorentz to take Joshua's spot on the 4th line if he can't play the opener.
Pinchuk is day-to-day with an upper-body injruy.
The Predators are hoping Pinchuk can provide an offensive boost to their roster in 2026-27, but his training camp has been derailed, at least temporarily, due to an upper-body injury. The 24-year-old Russian forward has yet to play professionally in North America, but he was a standout last season in the KHL, scoring 66 points (31G / 35A) in 65 games with Minsk Dynamo.
Tucker (lower-body) is considered day-to-day after leaving practice on Monday.
Tucker played his first full NHL season in 2025-26, scoring 17 points (3G / 14A) in 69 games, and hopes his role will grow in 2026-27. That said, the 26-year-old defenseman suffered a lower-body injury that will sideline him, at least temporarily, for a portion of training camp.
Ovechkin is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
Ovechkin is dealing with a lower-body injury, which has sidelined him during training camp, but it is not expected to be a long-term issue. The 41-year-old future Hall of Famer played 82 games in the 2025-26 season and scored 64 points (32G / 32A). The Capitals added notable offensive depth in the offseason, so Ovechkin, coming off a career-low 17:27 time on ice, could see his playing time dip even more in 2026-27.
Blackwell is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
Blackwell needed assistance exiting the ice during practice on Saturday due to a lower-body injury, but he could return before the end of the preseason. The 33-year-old bottom-six forward played 70 games with Dallas in 2025-26, scoring 15 points (4G / 11A).
Lizotte (upper-body) is considered week-to-week and will not participate in training camp.
Lizotte missed training camp on Monday and is expected to be sidelined week to week due to an upper-body injury. The 28-year-old bottom-six forward is entering his third season with the Penguins and is coming off a 2025-26 campaign in which he scored 19 points (7G / 12A) in 55 games.
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4-year, $9,000,000 contract with the Anaheim Ducks. 10 team NTC in Yr 3 & 4. Expires 2031 (UFA).
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Poehling (lower-body) missed practice on Friday and is considered day-to-day.
Anaheim will be without their 3rd line center for the start of training camp after it was announced on Friday that the 27-year-old would miss practice due to a lower-body injury and is considered day-to-day. Poehling is entering his eighth NHL season and his second in Anaheim after putting up 11 goals, 36 points and 94 SOG in 75 games played last year. Anaheim did not disclose the extent of the injury beyond day-to-day, so his status for Anaheim's preseason games and season opener is unclear.
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Moore (lower body) will miss the next 2-4 weeks.
Moore was expected to be a key piece of the Anaheim Ducks' defensive unit after they lost a few big names in the offseason, but will have to wait for his regular-season debut after it was announced that the 24-year-old is expected to miss the next 2-4 weeks with a lower-body injury. The second-year defenseman is coming off an up-and-down rookie campaign, where he had four goals, 12 points, 24 PIMs and a -14 plus/minus across 67 games played. His spot is now up for grabs on opening night when Anaheim takes on the Vegas Golden Knights on October 2nd.
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