Severson has been battling an illness, but he will return from a one-game absence on Thursday against the Vancouver Canucks. The 31-year-old Severson is averaging 19:58 time-on-ice and has 17 points (3G / 14A) in 45 games this season.
Damon Severson missed the Blue Jackets' previous game because of an illness, which is seemingly spread through the team's dressing room, resulting in Zamula being out on Thursday against the Vancouver Canucks. The 25-year-old Zamula is averaging a career-high 17:20 through four games with the Blue Jackets.
Gudbranson has been plagued with injuries this season, missing two weeks in early October with a lower-body injury, returning for a game, suffering a hip injury, and has been sidelined for nearly three months. The 33-year-old Gudbranson is in his 15th NHL season, his fourth with the Blue Jackets, and was set to be a lineup-regular this season after being limited to only 16 games in 2024-25 because of a shoulder injury.
Smith has not played in nearly a month, but has ramped things up over the last week after returning to contact drills in practice, and could return to the lineup as soon as Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 20-year-old second-year player has 29 points (12G / 17A) in 33 games this season.
Wilson has not played since suffering a lower-body injury on January 3rd, but was a full participant at practice on Wednesday. That said, he will remain out of the lineup on Thursday, with his next chance to return being on Saturday against the Florida Panthers. The 31-year-old Wilson is having a career season, with 42 points (22G / 20A) in 41 games.
Chychrun was a late scratch on Sunday due to an illness and did not play on Tuesday, but will return to the lineup on Thursday against the San Jose Sharks. The 27-year-old Chychrun scored a career-high 20 goals last season and is pacing to top that in 2025-26, with 15 goals through 45 games.
Vladar was off to a rough start in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, allowing two goals on five shots, but did not get the chance to redeem himself, leaving the game towards the end of the first period because of an undisclosed injury. The 28-year-old Vladar has arguably been Philadelphia's most valuable player this season, posting a 2.46 GAA and .905 SV% in 28 games (16-7-4). If Vladar misses any time, expect Samuel Ersson to see most of the action in the Flyers' crease.
Gudbranson has been plagued with injuries this season, missing two weeks in early October with a lower-body injury, returning for a game, suffering a hip injury, and has been sidelined for nearly three months. The 33-year-old Gudbranson is in his 15th NHL season, his fourth with the Blue Jackets, and was set to be a lineup-regular this season after being limited to only 16 games in 2024-25 because of a shoulder injury.
Vladar was off to a rough start in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, allowing two goals on five shots, but did not get the chance to redeem himself, leaving the game towards the end of the first period because of an undisclosed injury. The 28-year-old Vladar has arguably been Philadelphia's most valuable player this season, posting a 2.46 GAA and .905 SV% in 28 games (16-7-4). If Vladar misses any time, expect Samuel Ersson to see most of the action in the Flyers' crease.
It's unclear when Norris suffered the injury, but he did not take another shift after assisting on Rasmus Dahlin's goal at the 13:51 mark of the second period. We should get an update on Norris' status ahead of Buffalo's game against the Canadiens on Thursday.
Brink left last Tuesday's game vs. Anaheim after just one shift and 26 seconds TOI due to an upper-body injury and will be held out of the lineup on Wednesday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 24-year-old forward has taken a step forward offensively in his third NHL season this year, with 11 goals, 20 points and 71 SOG in 41 games played.
Ristolainen was a surprise absence on Wednesday, as the Flyers did not announce his absence prior to warmups. His vacancy on the Flyers' blue-line makes room for the return of Jamie Drysdale (upper-body).
Kozak has not played since suffering an upper-body injury in a 5-3 win over the Flyers back on December 18th. The 22-year-old Kozak has four points (2G / 2A) in 24 games this season. Jordan Greenway will sit in his place.
Barron has not played in a week, but could return to the lineup on Thursday against the Minnesota Wild. The 27-year-old forward is averaging 12:57 time-on-ice and has 14 points (7G / 7A) in 36 games this season.
Miller exited Sunday's 4-3 win over the New Jersey Devils late in the first period because of a lower-body injury and he has subsequently been placed on Injured Reserve. The 33-year-old defenseman is averaging 13:45 time-on-ice and has one assist in 15 games this season. Winnipeg recalled Phillips from Manitoba (AHL) in a corresponding move.
Pionk showed no signs of an ailment in yesterday's 5-4 win over the New York Islanders, recording an assist in 20:21 time-on-ice, but will be out of the lineup on a week-to-week basis. The 30-year-old defenseman is averaging 22:47 time-on-ice and has eight points (2G / 6A) in 40 games this season.
Mikkola is not expected to miss much time, if any, but he his status for Friday's game against the Carolina Hurricanes is uncertain. The 29-year-old Mikkola is averaging 20:19 time-on-ice and has seven points (1G / 6A) in 45 games this season.
Teravainen exited Monday's 4-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers late in the first period after only 5:27 time-on-ice because of an upper-body injury. The 31-year-old Finnish forward has 21 points (9G / 12A) in 45 games this season, but has struggled lately, scoring just four points (3G / 1A) in his last 20 games.
Blackwood has not played since New Year's Eve due to a lower-body injury, but was activated from IR on Wednesday and should resume his timeshare with Scott Wedgewood in the Colorado crease. Trent Miner has been assigned to the Colorado Eagles (AHL) in a corresponding move.
Smith has not played in nearly a month and has finally been cleared for contact, practicing in a full capacity on Wednesday, but he will miss at least one more game. The 20-year-old second-year player has 29 points (12G / 17A) in 33 games this season.
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.
