Hopefully, this will help you manage your fantasy hockey line-ups and get an update on your favorite team's injury situation.
Even in the era of interactive media like Twitter and Facebook, it can be hard to find accurate updates on the status of our favorite players. Teams often describe injuries vaguely, as an upper-body or a lower-body, without giving much details on the extent and the length of the injury, especially when it comes to concussions.
Below you will find an extensive list of injured players, including the nature and the excepted length of the injury.
Anaheim Ducks
Jonas Hiller: left Sunday's game after suffering a lower-body injury (leg) and is listed as day-to day.
Boston Bruins
None
Buffalo Sabres
Tyler Ennis: suffered a setback in his recovery from an ankle injury last week and is still a few weeks from returning to action
Christian Ehrhoff: will miss the next few weeks with an upper-body injury following a fight with Troy Brouwer of the Capitals
Derek Roy: suffered an arm/shoulder injury last Friday versus the Hurricanes and is out for an extended period of time
Calgary Flames
Mark Giordano: suffered a hamstring (partially torn tendon) injury in the Nov. 29 game and is out indefinitely and hopes to start skating soon
Alex Tanguay: sustained an undisclosed upper-body injury on Dec. 20 and is currently out indefinitely
Carolina Hurricanes
Joni Pitkanen: is out due to a concussion and underwent a knee surgery that will sideline him four more weeks; he is out until at least mid-February
Jeff Skinner: is still out with a concussion he suffered in early December, but has resumed on-ice workouts with a non-contact jersey
Chicago Blackhawks
Patrick Sharp: left Sunday night's game with an apparent upper-body injury and is listed as day-to-day pending on more tests on Monday
Colorado Avalanche
Peter Mueller: is still recovering from post-concussion symptoms, but is practising with the team and is out indefinitely
Matt Duchene: sustained a left knee injury last week and is expected to be sidelined at least until early February
Columbus Blue Jackets
Jeff Carter: separated his shoulder during Sunday's game and is out indefinitely
Kristian Huselius: is out until February with a groin injury
James Wisniewski: is out until late February with a fractured left ankle
Mark Letestu: is out four-to-six weeks with a broken right-hand sustained on Jan. 5
Dallas Stars
Sheldon Souray: is out with an ankle injury he sustained on Dec. 23 and is still at least one week away from returning into action
Detroit Red Wings
None
Edmonton Oilers
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: is out three-four weeks with a left shoulder injury he sustained on Jan. 2nd
Ryan Whitney: is dealing with an ankle injury that has not healed properly and is out indefinitely
Jordan Eberle: is out with a right-knee injury that he sustained on Jan. 7 against the Stars; is currently day-to-day
Tom Gilbert: is day-to-day with a knee injury that he suffered on Jan. 2nd, likely won't play this week
Florida Panthers
Scottie Upshall: has been out since early November with an upper-body injury; while he has resumed skating, he won't be back before the All-Star break
Jose Theodore: will miss the next two-weeks with a knee injury he sustained on Dec. 31 against the Canadiens
Los Angeles Kings
Simon Gagne: is out indefinitely with concussion symptoms and will most likely miss the remainder of the season
Dustin Penner: missed the Kings' last contest on Saturday after injuring his back while eating pancakes; is currently day-today with back spasms
Minnesota Wild
Guillaume Latendresse: is out indefinitely with post-concussions symptoms and is far from a return
Pierre-Marc Bouchard: is day-to-day with a lower-body injury he sustained on Jan. 4; not practising with the team
Montreal Canadiens
Andrei Markov: underwent a second reconstructive ACL surgery on his right knee last December and is out until the All-Star at the earliest
Scott Gomez: is currently day-to-day with a groin injury he suffered on Nov. 23 and is practising with the team on Monday; should be back into action later this week
Nashville Predators
None
New Jersey Devils
Andy Greene: is out with a non-displaced toe fracture suffered in early December that will sideline for another two weeks
Travis Zajac: is currently day-to-day due to soreness to his Achilles tendon; he had underwent a surgery in the area in the off-season
New York Islanders
Rick Dipietro: suffered a setback last week recovering from his groin injury; is likely out for the remainder of the season and might retire this summer
Al Montoya: is out indefinitely after he suffered a concussion on Dec. 20 against the Jets
New York Rangers
Wojtek Wolski: is ready to return from sports hernia surgery, but has been a healthy scratch for the red-hot Rangers for the last two games
Ottawa Senators
None
Philadelphia Flyers
Chris Pronger: will miss the remainder of the season with post-concussion symptoms and left knee surgery
Phoenix Coyotes
Martin Hanzal: has missed the last seven games with a face injury (stick to the face), but is nearing a return and could play this week
Pittsburgh Penguins
Sidney Crosby: is out indefinitely with post-concussions symptoms and the date of his return is unkown
Kris Letang: has skated for the first time last Saturday since the head injury he suffered on Nov. 27 against the Canadiens; is still out indefinitely
James Neal: will miss four-to-six weeks with a broken foot after blocking a shot last Saturday versus the Devils
Jordan Staal: will miss the next four-to-six weeks with a sprained left MCL
San Jose Sharks
Martin Havlat: had surgery on Dec. 21 to repair a partially torn left hamstring and is out at least eight weeks
St Louis Blues
Andy McDonald: is out with a concussion, but has passed his baseline test and skating with the team; is nearing a return
Alex Steen: is out indefinitely following a concussion he suffered on Dec. 27 against the Red Wings
Tampa Bay Lightning
Mattias Ohlund: has not played this season following arthroscopic surgery on both his knees; most likely out for the remainder of the season
Victor Hedman: is out indefinitely with post-concussion symptoms since Dec. 28 and has not resumed skating
Toronto Maple Leafs
John-Michael Liles: is out indefinitely with post-concussion symptoms since Dec. 28 and has not resumed skating
Tyler Bozak: is out seven-to-ten days after he sustained a shoulder injury during practice Dec. 30
Vancouver Canucks
David Booth: is nearing a return following a right knee injury he sustained on Dec. 6 versus the Avalanche
Sami Salo: is out with a concussion and a shoulder injury he sustained against the Bruins last Saturday when Brad Marchand undercut him
Washington Capitals
Mike Green: left Saturday's contest against the Sharks and is listed day-to-day with the tightening of his groin injury
Nicklas Backstrom: should be in the line-up tonight against the Kings after experiencing some headaches from an elbow to the chin from Rene Bourque on Jan. 3rd
Winnipeg Jets
Dustin Byfuglien: is listed day-to-day with a knee injury he suffered on Dec. 23 against the Penguins; not on the Jets' current road trip
Don't hesitate to request an injury update on a player I didn't list.
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Fred is a freelance sports writer and translator, as well as a Montreal Canadiens blogger on http://thehockeywriters.com and a baseball columnist on http://www.dobberbaseball.com/. Fred also joined HabsAddict.com in time for the 2011-12 season.
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3 comments:
UPDATE***: Patrick Sharp will be out three-to-four weeks with an upper-body injury
Good post-informative one! Sad to see so many talented athletes recovering from injuries.
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