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Injuries Table
Player	Team	Date of Injury	Injury Type	Injury Note
Patrick Eaves	Anaheim Ducks	Thu, Feb 7, 2019	Illness	Eaves has been placed on the injured reserve list due to flu-like symptoms and there is no timetable for recovery.
John Gibson	Anaheim Ducks	Fri, Feb 8, 2019	Back	Gibson is on injured reserve with injuries to his back, neck and head. There is no timetable for return.
Chad Johnson	Anaheim Ducks	Wed, Feb 13, 2019	Head	Johnson has been placed on injured reserve after being struck in the head with a puck at practice. He is not expected to return to action until the end of February.
Ondrej Kase	Anaheim Ducks	Fri, Jan 18, 2019	Shoulder	Kase is on the long-term injured reserve list due to a torn labrum in his right shoulder. The timeline for his recovery is five-to-six months, effectively ending his season.
Dave Bolland	Arizona Coyotes	Thu, Oct 4, 2018	Back	Bolland is sidelined with a back injury and has been placed on injured reserve. He is not expected to play during the 2018-19 season.
Kyle Capobianco	Arizona Coyotes	Fri, Feb 8, 2019	Lower Body	Capobianco is on injured reserve due to a lower-body injury and will miss the remainder of the 2018-19 season.
Jason Demers	Arizona Coyotes	Fri, Nov 16, 2018	Knee	Demers has been placed on the injured reserve list due to a knee injury. Although it was initially diagnosed as season-ending, he has returned to practice quicker than expected and is eyeing a return sometime before the end of the season.
Christian Dvorak	Arizona Coyotes	Thu, Sep 20, 2018	Pectoral	Dvorak has landed on injured reserve while recovering from pectoral surgery and is in danger of missing the entire 2018-19 season.
Michael Grabner	Arizona Coyotes	Sat, Dec 1, 2018	Eye	Grabner has been designated for the injured reserve list due to a left eye injury and will miss an undetermined length of time.
Mario Kempe	Arizona Coyotes	Mon, Feb 18, 2019	Upper Body	Kempe is sidelined with an upper-body injury and it is unclear if he will suit up against the Oilers on Tuesday.
Richard Panik	Arizona Coyotes	Sun, Feb 17, 2019	Illness	Panik was held out of the previous game with an illness but it is expected that the symptoms will subside in time for Tuesday's contest against the Oilers.
Antti Raanta	Arizona Coyotes	Wed, Nov 28, 2018	Lower Body	Raanta is expected to miss the rest of the season due to a lower-body injury.
Nick Schmaltz	Arizona Coyotes	Tue, Jan 1, 2019	Lower Body	Schmaltz is on injured reserve with a lower-body injury and is expected to miss the remainder of the 2018-19 season.
Peter Cehlarik	Boston Bruins	Mon, Feb 18, 2019	Lower Body	Cehlarik was held out of the last game with a lower-body injury and it is unknown if he will play Wednesday against the Golden Knights.
David Pastrnak	Boston Bruins	Tue, Feb 12, 2019	Thumb	Pastrnak is on injured reserve recovering from a procedure on his left thumb and will and is expected to need at least two weeks to heal.
Zach Bogosian	Buffalo Sabres	Mon, Feb 18, 2019	Lower Body	Bogosian has a lower-body injury and it is unknown if he will suit up Tuesday against the Panthers.
Casey Nelson	Buffalo Sabres	Tue, Dec 4, 2018	Upper Body	Nelson has been placed on injured reserve due to an upper-body injury and it is unclear if he will be activated in time for Tuesday's game against the Panthers.
Kyle Okposo	Buffalo Sabres	Sat, Feb 16, 2019	Upper Body	Okposo sat out the last game with an upper-body injury and will not play against the Panthers on Tuesday or against the Lightning on Thursday.
Rasmus Ristolainen	Buffalo Sabres	Mon, Feb 18, 2019	Undisclosed	Ristolainen is battling an unspecified injury, leaving his status clouded for Tuesday's contest against the Panthers.
Marco Scandella	Buffalo Sabres	Sun, Feb 17, 2019	Upper Body	Scandella is sidelined due to an upper-body ailment and his status going forward is on a week-to-week basis.
TJ Brodie	Calgary Flames	Mon, Feb 18, 2019	Lower Body	Brodie was held out of the previous game due to a lower-body injury and his status for Wednesday's matchup with the Islanders is up in the air.
James Neal	Calgary Flames	Thu, Feb 14, 2019	Upper Body	Neal missed his second-straight game due to an upper-body injury and it is unclear if he will suit up against the Islanders on Wednesday.
Michael Stone	Calgary Flames	Thu, Nov 22, 2018	Arm	Stone has been placed on injured reserve with a blood clot in his arm. There is no definitive timetable for his return.
Jordan Staal	Carolina Hurricanes	Sat, Dec 22, 2018	Upper Body	Staal has been placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury and it is unknown when he will return to the lineup.
Corey Crawford	Chicago Blackhawks	Sun, Dec 16, 2018	Concussion	Crawford has been designated for the injured reserve list with a concussion and it is undetermined how much time he will need to recover.
David Kampf	Chicago Blackhawks	Wed, Feb 6, 2019	Foot	Kampf is on injured reserve with a right foot injury and will likely require three-to-four weeks to properly heal.
Brent Seabrook	Chicago Blackhawks	Mon, Feb 18, 2019	Abdominal	Seabrook was held out of the previous game with an abdominal strain and it is uncertain if he will suit up Wednesday against the Red Wings.
Mark Barberio	Colorado Avalanche	Fri, Feb 1, 2019	Head	Barberio has been activated from the injured reserve and it is uncertain if he will return from a head injury Wednesday against the Jets.
Ian Cole	Colorado Avalanche	Sat, Feb 9, 2019	Face	Cole has been placed on injured reserve due to a fractured orbital bone and there is no timetable for recovery.
Vladislav Kamenev	Colorado Avalanche	Mon, Dec 10, 2018	Shoulder	Kamenev has been placed on injured reserve and is expected to miss an extended period of time after having shoulder surgery.
Conor Timmins	Colorado Avalanche	Thu, Oct 4, 2018	Concussion	Timmins has been designated for the non-roster injured reserve list due to concussion-like symptoms and will be held out of the lineup until at least the end of February.
Colin Wilson	Colorado Avalanche	Tue, Feb 12, 2019	Upper Body	Wilson has been designated for the injured reserve list with an upper-body injury and it is undetermined how long it will keep him out of the lineup.
Brandon Dubinsky	Columbus Blue Jackets	Sun, Feb 3, 2019	Hip	Dubinsky is on injured reserve with a hip injury and it is unclear when he will return to the lineup.
Markus Hannikainen	Columbus Blue Jackets	Fri, Feb 15, 2019	Illness	Hannikainen has missed the past two games due to illness and his availability for Tuesday's matchup against the Canadiens is clouded.
Ryan Murray	Columbus Blue Jackets	Mon, Feb 18, 2019	Upper Body	Murray exited the last game due to an upper-body injury and it is unknown if he will be a participant in Tuesday's contest against the Canadiens.
Ben Bishop	Dallas Stars	Thu, Feb 7, 2019	Upper Body	Bishop has been placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury and will not be activated in time for Tuesday's game against the Predators.
Blake Comeau	Dallas Stars	Thu, Feb 14, 2019	Upper Body	Comeau has missed the last two games due to an upper-body injury and will do so again the Predators on Tuesday.
Martin Hanzal	Dallas Stars	Sun, Dec 23, 2018	Back	Hanzal has landed on injured reserve with a back injury and it is unclear how long he will remain out of the lineup.
Stephen Johns	Dallas Stars	Sat, Sep 29, 2018	Head	Johns has been placed on injured reserve due to post traumatic headaches and it is unclear when he will make his season debut.
Marc Methot	Dallas Stars	Sat, Nov 3, 2018	Knee	Method has been designated for the injured reserve list as he had season-ending surgery to fix a cartilage defect in his left knee.
Tyler Pitlick	Dallas Stars	Thu, Jan 17, 2019	Wrist	Pitlick is on injured reserve after having surgery to repair ligament damage in his wrist. He is expected to need at least eight weeks to recover.
Jonathan Bernier	Detroit Red Wings	Sun, Feb 17, 2019	Upper Body	Bernier left the last game due to an upper-body injury and it is unclear if he will be available for Wednesday's contest against the Blackhawks.
Gustav Nyquist	Detroit Red Wings	Sun, Feb 17, 2019	Illness	Nyquist was absent from the lineup during the previous game with an illness but is expected to suit up against the Blackhawks on Wednesday.
Matt Benning	Edmonton Oilers	Sat, Feb 9, 2019	Upper Body	Benning has been place on injured reserve due to an upper-body injury and there is no timetable for return.
Jujhar Khaira	Edmonton Oilers	Mon, Feb 18, 2019	Lower Body	Khaira has landed on injured reserve with an injury to his lower body and will miss an undetermined length of time.
Jesse Puljujarvi	Edmonton Oilers	Mon, Feb 18, 2019	Lower Body	Puljujarvi has been designated for the injured reserve list with a lower-body injury and it is uncertain if he will return Saturday against the Ducks.
Andrej Sekera	Edmonton Oilers	Tue, Aug 14, 2018	Achilles	Sekera has been activated from the injured reserve list as he has recovered from offseason surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon and is likely to make his season debut Tuesday against the Coyotes.
Roberto Luongo	Florida Panthers	Sun, Feb 17, 2019	Personal	Luongo missed the previous game as he is away from the team due to a death in the family but is likely to rejoin the lineup Tuesday against the Sabres.
Derek MacKenzie	Florida Panthers	Sat, Oct 6, 2018	Shoulder	MacKenzie has been placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury. It is undetermined when he will return to action.
Colton Sceviour	Florida Panthers	Sun, Feb 10, 2019	Wrist	Sceviour has landed on injured reserve with a wrist injury and is expected to miss multiple weeks.
MacKenzie Weegar	Florida Panthers	Sun, Feb 10, 2019	Upper Body	Weegar has been placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury and there is no timetable for recovery.
Jonny Brodzinski	Los Angeles Kings	Fri, Sep 21, 2018	Shoulder	Brodzinski has landed on injured reserve due to a shoulder injury. He has been sent on a conditioning assignment and it is unknown when he will return to the lineup.
Alec Martinez	Los Angeles Kings	Sat, Feb 16, 2019	Upper Body	Martinez is saddled by an upper-body injury and is expected to miss one-to-two weeks.
Sean Walker	Los Angeles Kings	Sat, Feb 16, 2019	Face	Walker missed his second-consecutive game with a facial contusion and it is undetermined if he will draw back into the lineup against the Predators on Thursday.
Pontus Aberg	Minnesota Wild	Sat, Feb 2, 2019	Lower Body	Aberg has been activated from the injured reserve list after healing from a lower-body injury and is projected to return Tuesday against the Ducks.
Matt Dumba	Minnesota Wild	Sat, Dec 15, 2018	Pectoral	Dumba is on the injured reserve list and is in danger of missing the remainder of the season after having surgery to repair a torn pectoral muscle.
Matt Hendricks	Minnesota Wild	Wed, Feb 13, 2019	Upper Body	Hendricks has missed the past two games due to an upper-body injury and his status is in question for Tuesday's matchup against the Ducks.
Mikko Koivu	Minnesota Wild	Tue, Feb 5, 2019	Knee	Koivu has been placed on injured reserve due to a torn ACL and meniscus in his right knee. He has been shut down for the remainder of the season.
Victor Rask	Minnesota Wild	Wed, Feb 13, 2019	Lower Body	Rask has sat out the previous two games with a lower-body injury and his availability against the Ducks on Tuesday is in doubt.
Paul Byron	Montreal Canadiens	Sun, Feb 3, 2019	Forearm	Byron has been placed on injured reserve due to a left forearm injury and will miss an undetermined length of time.
Zac Rinaldo	Nashville Predators	Fri, Jan 18, 2019	Shoulder	Rinaldo is on the injured reserve list recovering from shoulder surgery and will miss the remainder of the 2018-19 season.
Miikka Salomaki	Nashville Predators	Sat, Jan 5, 2019	Upper Body	Salomaki is on the injured reserve list due to an upper-body injury and it is unclear if he will be activated in time for Tuesday's game against the Stars.
Austin Watson	Nashville Predators	Tue, Jan 29, 2019	Suspension	Watson has been issued a suspension for an undetermined length of time as he has entered Stage Two of the Substance Abuse and Behavioral Program of the NHL. He will not be allowed to return until he has received clearance from the program's officials.
Blake Coleman	New Jersey Devils	Tue, Feb 12, 2019	Upper Body	Coleman has been placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury and there is no timetable for his return to the lineup.
Taylor Hall	New Jersey Devils	Thu, Dec 27, 2018	Lower Body	Hall has been placed on the injured reserve list due to a lower-body injury and there is no timetable for recovery.
Stefan Noesen	New Jersey Devils	Mon, Jan 14, 2019	Lower Body	Noesen is on the injured reserve list due to a lower-body injury and it is unclear if he will be activated in time for Tuesday's game with the Penguins.
Sami Vatanen	New Jersey Devils	Mon, Jan 28, 2019	Concussion	Vatanen has been designated for the injured reserve list with a concussion and team officials have yet to provide a set date for his return to the lineup.
Pavel Zacha	New Jersey Devils	Sun, Feb 17, 2019	Upper Body	Zacha was held out of the previous game with an upper-body injury and it is uncertain if he will face the Penguins on Tuesday.
Thomas Hickey	New York Islanders	Tue, Dec 18, 2018	Upper Body	Hickey has been placed on the long-term injured reserve list with an upper-body injury. He has been sent on a conditioning assignment and it has yet to be established when he will return to action.
Andrew Ladd	New York Islanders	Tue, Nov 13, 2018	Leg	Ladd has been placed on the long-term injured reserve list due to a right leg injury. He has been sent on a conditioning assignment and it is unknown when he will return to the lineup.
Linus Soderstrom	New York Islanders	Thu, Sep 27, 2018	Shoulder	Soderstrom has a shoulder injury and there is no timetable for recovery.
Jesper Fast	New York Rangers	Sun, Feb 17, 2019	Illness	Fast sat out the previous game with an illness and it is unknown if he will play against the Hurricanes on Tuesday.
Brett Howden	New York Rangers	Tue, Jan 29, 2019	Knee	Howden is likely to miss three-to-four weeks due to an MCL sprain in his knee.
Neal Pionk	New York Rangers	Sun, Feb 17, 2019	Eye	Pionk is likely to suit up Tuesday against the Hurricanes despite leaving the last game with an eye injury.
Brady Skjei	New York Rangers	Fri, Feb 15, 2019	Knee	Skjei missed the last game with a knee injury but is expected to be available for Tuesday's tilt with the Hurricanes.
Mark Borowiecki	Ottawa Senators	Thu, Feb 14, 2019	Foot	Borowiecki has been placed on the injured reserve with a foot injury and is expected to miss at least one week of action.
Marian Gaborik	Ottawa Senators	Thu, Oct 4, 2018	Back	Gaborik is dealing with a back injury and has been placed on injured reserve. There is no definitive timetable for his return.
Brian Elliott	Philadelphia Flyers	Thu, Nov 15, 2018	Groin	Elliott is on injured reserve with a groin injury. He has been sent on a conditioning assignment and it is uncertain if he will be activated in time for Tuesday's game against the Lightning.
Samuel Morin	Philadelphia Flyers	Mon, Oct 1, 2018	Knee	Morin has been placed on injured reserve while he recovers from a torn ACL. He has been sent on a conditioning assignment and is expected to be sidelined until sometime in February.
Michal Neuvirth	Philadelphia Flyers	Fri, Jan 4, 2019	Lower Body	Neuvirth has landed on the injured reserve list with a lower-body injury and it is unknown when he will return to the crease.
Cam Talbot	Philadelphia Flyers	Mon, Feb 18, 2019	Personal	Talbot has been designated for the injured reserve list while he waits to get his visa issues in order. He will not be permitted to play until that has taken place.
Olli Maatta	Pittsburgh Penguins	Mon, Feb 11, 2019	Upper Body	Maata is on injured reserve with a separated shoulder and is expected to need at least one month to recuperate.
Erik Foley	St. Louis Blues	Thu, Oct 4, 2018	Concussion	Foley is experiencing concussion-like symptoms and will sit out the rest of the season.
Carl Gunnarsson	St. Louis Blues	Thu, Feb 7, 2019	Upper Body	Gunnarsson is on the injured reserve due to an upper-body injury and it is unknown when he will return to the lineup.
David Perron	St. Louis Blues	Sat, Jan 19, 2019	Upper Body	Perron has landed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury and there is no timetable for recovery.
Alexander Steen	St. Louis Blues	Sat, Feb 16, 2019	Personal	Steen missed his second-straight game due to the birth of his child and it is unclear if he will be available Tuesday against the Maple Leafs.
Victor Hedman	Tampa Bay Lightning	Mon, Feb 18, 2019	Lower Body	Hedman was forced from the previous game due to a lower-body injury and his status is in question for Tuesday's matchup against the Flyers.
Andreas Johnsson	Toronto Maple Leafs	Fri, Feb 15, 2019	Leg	Johnsson missed the last game with a left leg injury and his status is unknown for Tuesday against the Blues.
Sven Baertschi	Vancouver Canucks	Mon, Feb 4, 2019	Concussion	Baertschi has been designated for the injured reserve due to post-concussion syndrome and there is no timetable for return.
Thatcher Demko	Vancouver Canucks	Tue, Feb 5, 2019	Knee	Demko has landed on injured reserve due to a knee sprain but is expected to recover before the later part of February.
Alexander Edler	Vancouver Canucks	Mon, Feb 4, 2019	Concussion	Edler has been placed on the injured reserve with a concussion and will be out until at least the end of February.
Brandon Sutter	Vancouver Canucks	Mon, Feb 11, 2019	Groin	Sutter has been placed on injured reserve due to a groin injury and is likely to sit out at least two weeks.
Christopher Tanev	Vancouver Canucks	Thu, Feb 14, 2019	Ankle	Tanev is on the injured reserve list with a left ankle injury and will miss an undetermined length of game action.
Jake Virtanen	Vancouver Canucks	Thu, Feb 14, 2019	Ribs	Virtanen has been placed on the injured reserve due to fractured rib and is likely to miss one month of action.
Ryan Carpenter	Vegas Golden Knights	Wed, Feb 6, 2019	Upper Body	Carpenter has been designated for the injured reserve with an upper-body injury and it is unclear when he will return to action.
William Carrier	Vegas Golden Knights	Mon, Feb 18, 2019	Upper Body	Carrier sat out the previous game with an upper-body ailment and it is unknown if it will prevent him from playing against the Bruins on Wednesday.
Erik Haula	Vegas Golden Knights	Tue, Nov 6, 2018	Knee	Haula has landed on injured reserve due to a right knee injury and is expected to miss an extended period of time.
Nick Holden	Vegas Golden Knights	Fri, Feb 1, 2019	Lower Body	Holden is on injured reserve with a lower-body injury and it is unclear if he will be activated in time for Wednesday's game against the Bruins.
Dustin Byfuglien	Winnipeg Jets	Sat, Feb 16, 2019	Lower Body	Byfuglien missed the last game due to a lower-body injury and it is unknown if he will be available Wednesday against the Avalanche.
Nikolaj Ehlers	Winnipeg Jets	Sat, Jan 5, 2019	Shoulder	Ehlers is on injured reserve with a shoulder injury and is expected to miss one-to-two weeks of action.
Dmitry Kulikov	Winnipeg Jets	Mon, Feb 18, 2019	Upper Body	Kulikov has an unclear status Wednesday against the Avalanche due to an upper-body injury.
Joe Morrow	Winnipeg Jets	Fri, Feb 15, 2019	Lower Body	Morrow is on injured reserve with a lower-body injury and is expected to miss two-to-three weeks.

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