Fantasy Hockey Injury News

Nearly back to full health

CSan Jose Sharks

Head

April 2, 2020

According to general manager Doug Wilson, Couture (head) is close to being "all the way back," Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

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James van Riemsdyk

Will be ready by May

LWPhiladelphia Flyers

Finger

April 1, 2020

According to general manager Chuck Fletcher, if the NHL resumed its season in May, van Riemsdyk would be ready to return, Sam Carchidi of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

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Nolan Patrick

Making progress

CPhiladelphia Flyers

Head

April 1, 2020

Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher said Monday that Patrick (head) is "trending in the right direction" while he recovers from a migraine disorder, Sam Carchidi of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

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Oskar Lindblom

Faring well in recovery

LWPhiladelphia Flyers

Illness

April 1, 2020

Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher said Monday that Lindblom is "doing well" as he continues to recover from a rare bone cancer, Sam Carchidi of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

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Anders Nilsson

Still recovering from injury

GOttawa Senators

Concussion

April 1, 2020

Nilsson (concussion) played his last game before the hiatus Dec. 26, missing nearly three months.

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Mark Borowiecki

Sitting on career year

DOttawa Senators

Ankle

March 31, 2020

Borowiecki (ankle) missed the final four weeks before the hiatus but had posted career highs in both goals (seven) and assists (11).

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Victor Hedman

Named best defenceman by peers

DTampa Bay Lightning

Undisclosed

March 31, 2020

Hedman (undisclosed) beat out John Carlson for best defenseman in the NHLPA player pool.

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Artem Anisimov

Poor production

COttawa Senators

Upper Body

March 30, 2020

If the regular season does not resume, Anisimov (upper body) has failed to play in 50 games for the first time in seven years, and it showed up in his scoring totals.

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Philippe Myers

Should be ready if season resumes

DPhiladelphia Flyers

Kneecap

March 30, 2020

Myers (kneecap) figures to be ready to go if the NHL season picks back up. General manager Chuck Fletcher told reporters, "Myers is doing well, he's over three weeks post-injury, he's feeling very good. I believe he would have been cleared to play prior to the end of the regular season as it was originally scheduled," Adam Kimelman of NHL.com reports.

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Jeff Carter

Continuing rehab during hiatus

CLos Angeles Kings

Lower Body

March 30, 2020

Carter (lower body) is still working on his recovery during the league's shutdown, Jon Rosen of Fox Sports West reports.

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Jonathan Drouin

Injury wreaks havoc

CMontreal Canadiens

Ankle

March 29, 2020

Drouin (ankle) has seven goals, eight assists and a 13.7 shooting percentage over 27 games in 2019-20.

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Tomas Tatar

Team leader in 2019-20

LWMontreal Canadiens

Upper Body

March 29, 2020

Tatar (upper body) has 22 goals, 39 assists and 14 power-play points over 68 games in 2019-20.

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Dougie Hamilton

Set to resume skating soon

DCarolina Hurricanes

Lower Body

March 26, 2020

Hamilton (lower body) will look to get back onto the ice as soon as possible and could return to the lineup once the NHL season picks back up. Coach Rod Brind'Amour told reporters, "I do know that he's been progressing, and he wanted to get on the ice, I heard, but there's no rinks, but he at least reached out about the possibility of that, so that's a good sign," Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.

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Sami Vatanen

Could be ready if league resumes

DCarolina Hurricanes

Leg

March 26, 2020

Vatanen (leg) may be available for the Hurricanes should the NHL season resume. Coach Rod Brind'amour told reporters, "We were told he was going to be ready the first week of March when we made the deal, and that didn't happen. Now I would say that would be for sure, but you never know," Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.

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Jonatan Berggren

On track with recovery

RWDetroit Red Wings Foreign

Shoulder

March 25, 2020

Berggren (shoulder) is recovering from shoulder surgery with an expected return in Sweden by the start of next season, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

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Jake Guentzel

Could return once play resumes

LWPittsburgh Penguins

Shoulder

March 25, 2020

Guentzel (shoulder) remains on track in his recovery and could be an option for the Penguins once (if) the season resumes. General manager Jim Rutherford told reporters, "I would expect that, knowing Jake Guentzel, he's going to be ready," Mike DeFabo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

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Adam Pelech

On track for next season

DNew York Islanders

Achilles

March 21, 2020

Pelech (Achillies) should be ready to go for training camp in September, the Islanders' web site reports.

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Alexandre Texier

May be able to return this season

CColumbus Blue Jackets

Back

March 18, 2020

Texier (back) remains without a clear timetable for his recovery, but with the NHL schedule on pause, his chance to return this season has improved, Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch reports.

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Seth Jones

Should be healthy when play resumes

DColumbus Blue Jackets

Ankle

March 18, 2020

Jones (ankle) should be ready to rejoin the lineup once the NHL schedule resumes, Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch reports.

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Oliver Bjorkstrand

Could benefit from shutdown

RWColumbus Blue Jackets

Ankle

March 18, 2020

Bjorkstrand (ankle) could be ready to rejoin the Blue Jackets' lineup once the NHL schedule resumes, Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch reports.

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Mark Letestu

Back from conditioning

CWinnipeg Jets

Illness

March 16, 2020

Letestu (illness) returned from his conditioning assignment with AHL Manitoba on Monday.

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Joonas Donskoi

Exits with apparent head injury

RWColorado Avalanche

Head

March 15, 2020

Donskoi was helped off the ice late in the third period in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Rangers after taking a hit to the head from Brendan Lemieux, the Associated Press reports.

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Jacob Markstrom

Could be ready when season resumes

GVancouver Canucks

Knee

March 15, 2020

Markstrom (knee) is expected to be available for the Canucks if the NHL season resumes play in late April or later, Patrick Johnson of The Vancouver Province reports.

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Brendan Lemieux

Facing suspension

LWNew York Rangers

Suspension

March 13, 2020

Lemieux will be suspended for a yet to be determined number of games whenever the NHL resumes play.

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Christian Folin

Questionable for Thursday

DMontreal Canadiens

Undisclosed

March 12, 2020

Folin did not practice Wednesday and is questionable for Thursday's game against the Sabres, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports.

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