Miller had to get surgery to repair a broken bone in his left hand and will miss the first six weeks of the regular season. With Miller out, Brandon Carlo is expected to take his spot next to Zdeno Chara.
Bergeron was held off of the ice during the Bruins’ practice on Wednesday and will miss their season opener on Thursday. With Bergeron out, David Backes will shift to centre and take his spot between Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak. Bergeron is listed as day-to-day.
Price has been fighting a virus, but all signs were pointing towards him being ready for the season opener on Thursday. He missed Wednesday’s practice and will not travel to Buffalo for Thursday’s game. Look for Al Montoya to start and consider Price as day-to-day.
Miller already made it back from a knee injury this preseason, but a new undisclosed injury will keep him out for “an extended period of time,” per Bruins GM Don Sweeney. With Miller out, 19-year-old Brandon Carlo and 23-year-old Rob O’Gara, who both impressed in training camp, will start the year with the Bruins and could see big minutes early in the year.
McGinn has been absent since last Friday’s preseason contest and remains questionable for the season opener. Thankfully for the Coyotes, they don’t open the season until Saturday, so it gives McGinn a few extra days to recover.
There is no word on when Arvidsson suffered the injury, but it puts his stats for the Predators’ season opener in question. Arvidsson is a talented offensive winger, but will likely find it difficult to carve out a large enough role on a deep team to be fantasy relevant.
Del Zotto is expected to miss at least the first month of the regular season, so his move to IR simply opens up a roster spot for an extra player to make the Flyers roster out of training camp. Del Zotto’s injury means that rookie Ivan Provorov will play huge minutes to start his NHL career.
Laughton is recovering from a sprained knee that he suffered in training camp. With Laughton expected to miss at least 10 games, his move to LTIR helps the Flyers with some cap relief and a roster spot. Start monitoring Laughton’s status in about three weeks when he will be eligible to be removed from LTIR.
O’Reilly skipped Tuesday’s practice session, which leaves his status for the season opener up in the air. O’Reilly was able to skate on his own before the session but remains day-to-day. The Sabres could also be without Kyle Okposo for Thursday’s contest.
Okposo was already questionable for the season opener and each additional practice that he misses leading up to Thursday further clouds his status. The Sabres may also be without Ryan O’Reilly, which would put them without two-thirds of their top line. Monitor Okposo’s status on Wednesday and during Thursday’s morning skate.
Klein has missed the last few practices and is questionable for the start of the 2016-17 season. It looked as if Dylan McIlrath would start the season in the press box, but if Klein is unable to play, look for him to draw into the lineup. Klein has missed a combined 26 games over the last two years.
Manning has been battling a shoulder injury throughout the preseason, but will be good to go for the season opener. This is good news for the Flyers, who are without Michael Del Zotto (injury) and Radko Gudas (suspension).
Rodin is dealing with swelling and strength issues in his knee that required surgery back in January. Rodin had a strong preseason, scoring two goals with three assists (five points) but the Canucks feel he would benefit from being placed on LTIR and getting to 100 percent.
Kronwall was not expected to be ready for the season opener, so his movement to IR was inevitable in order for them to keep a young defenseman up with the big club. The lingering knee issue could be a big problem for Kronwall in the long-run and as for the short-term, he remains without a timetable to return.
Callahan continues to work his way back after offseason hip surgery and his return to the ice on Monday keeps him on pace for a mid-November return. With Callahan missing the first month of the season, it looks like Brayden Point will get a shot to start the year in Tampa Bay.
Allen left the final preseason game with what appeared to be an ankle injury, but the Blues announced on Monday that he appears to be OK. Allen didn’t practice on Monday, but is expected to be on the ice on Tuesday and could even play in the season opener vs. Chicago on Wednesday.
Okposo is dealing with a bruised knee and could miss the season opener. Longterm there is no concern for Okposo, but with the season getting underway in a few days, Okposo’s status remains uncertain. Monitor his status over the next few days.
Miller was injured in the Bruins’ preseason finale on Saturday and his status for the start of the regular season is in question. An injury to Miller opens up a spot next to Zdeno Chara, which will likely be filled by Brandon Carlo.
McQuaid missed some practice sessions over the weekend with an undisclosed injury and it looks as if he will not be ready for the start of the regular season. McQuaid’s injury leaves the door open for Brandon Carlo and/or Robbie O’Gara to crack the opening night roster.
Manning has been bothered by a shoulder injury during the preseason, but it looks like he will be ready to play in the Flyers’ season opener. This is good news for Philadelphia, who will be without Michael Del Zotto (lower-body) and Radko Gudas (suspension) for at least the first six games.
The NHL injury report is updated daily so that you can see the latest injury news ahead of puck drop in any of today’s matchups. Seeing timely updates to the NHL injury report can make a major impact on your daily fantasy sports picks and wagers on a particular game. All information provided on the NHL injury report is provided directly by the NHL and each respective franchise to ensure accuracy.
While the minimum amount of time spent on the injured reserve list is seven calendar days, there is no maximum amount of time that a player can be placed on the injured reserve list. If a player is set to be sidelined for longer than 24 calendar days or 10 NHL games, then a club may opt to place them on the long-term injured reserve instead. This allows franchises with the ability to exceed the salary cap while a player is placed on this reserve list.
No injury recovery timeline is the same as another as there are several factors that go into the rehab process for a player being affected by injury. Factors include but are not limited to, injury severity, player injury/medical history, age, as well as the location of the injury. Some injuries are able to clear up in a matter of days, while others may take an athlete out of action for the entirety of a season.