NHL Injury Report: Oct. 15, 2024

Below are the latest injury reports compiled by NHL.com staff writers and independent correspondents.

John Gibson – Anaheim Ducks

• Placed on injured reserve
• Expected to return by Nov. 8

Zach Aston-Reese – Columbus Blue Jackets

• Day-to-day with an upper-body injury
• Expected to return tonight vs Florida Panthers

Sean Behrens – Colorado Avalanche

• Out for the season with a knee injury

Matt Dumba – Dallas Stars

• Week-to-week with a lower-body injury
• Stars have also recalled Alex Petrovic from the Texas Stars

Tyler Seguin – Dallas Stars

• Day-to-day with a lower-body injury
• Mavrik Bourque will make his season debut by replacing Seguin

Evander Kane – Edmonton Oilers

• Placed on long-term injured reserve with a knee injury
• Expected to return by Feb. 2025

Matthew Tkachuk – Florida Panthers

• Out for a week with illness
• Targeted return day of Oct. 22 vs Minnesota Wild

Alexander Barkov – Florida Panthers

• Expected to miss 2-3 weeks with a lower-body injury
• Expected to return by November for the NHL Global Series in Finland

Drew Doughty – Los Angeles Kings

• Placed on long-term injured reserve with an ankle injury
• Expected to return by Dec. 4

Marcus Johansson – Minnesota Wild

• Will be a game-time decision tonight with an undisclosed injury

Jared Spurgeon – Minnesota Wild

• Day-to-day with a lower-body injury
• Declan Chisholm will play his second game of the season by replacing Spurgeon

Joel Eriksson Ek – Minnesota Wild

• Day-to-day with a broken nose
• Left Minnesota’s game early against Seattle Kraken and did not return

David Reinbacher – Montreal Canadiens

• Had surgery performed on left knee
• Expected to return by Mar. 1, 2025

Patrik Laine – Montreal Canadiens

• Placed on long-term injured reserve
• Expected to return by Dec. 1

Brett Pesce – New Jersey Devils

• Pesce is skating in a regular jersey at Tuesday’s practice
• Expected to return by Oct. 17 from a lower-body injury

Luke Hughes – New Jersey Devils

• Placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury
• Expected to return by Nov. 7

Linus Ullmark – Ottawa Senators

• Day-to-day with a strain
• Expected to return on Thursday vs New Jersey Devils

Ridly Greig – Ottawa Senators

• Week-to-week with an upper-body injury
• Adam Guadette has filled into the Senators’ lineup

Macklin Celebrini – San Jose Sharks

• Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury
• Expected to return on Oct 20

Vince Dunn – Seattle Kraken

• Day-to-day with an upper-body injury
• Did not play on Sunday
• Game-time decision for Tuesday’s game vs Nashville Predators

Alexandre Texier – St. Louis Blues

• Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury

Torey Krug – St. Louis Blues

• Out for the season with an ankle injury

Michael Eyssimont – Tampa Bay Lightning

• Lower-body injury
• Gametime decision tonight vs Vancouver Canucks

William Nylander – Toronto Maple Leafs

• Missed practice with an illness
• Status for Wednesday’s (Oct. 16) against Los Angeles Kings in question

Calle Jarnkrok – Toronto Maple Leafs

• Placed on long-term injured reserve with a lower-body injury
• Expected to return by Oct. 31

Sean Durzi – Utah Hockey Club

• Day-to-day with an upper-body injury
• Expected to return Wednesday (Oct. 16) against Anaheim Ducks

Tyler Myers – Vancouver Canucks

• Lower-body injury
• Gametime decision tonight vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Matt Roy – Washington Capitals

• Day-to-day with a lower-body injury