The quest for Florida’s panthers to repeat as champions of the Stanley Cup took a major success. After having injured the groin in the comfort of 4 nations, the panthers announced that the star striker Matthew Tkachuk was placed on Ltir and will probably be released to the Stanley Cup qualifiers.
“Matthew will go out for a long time. We hope to recover it for the playoffs”, Director General of Panthers Bill Zito saidby Jameson Olive of the official website of the Panthers.
In addition to Tkachuk, a few other teams are facing major injuries on their blue line. The New York Rangers and Nashville Predators are among them with Adam Fox and Roman Josi.
Fox, the winner of the Norris 2021 trophy, left Tuesday’s match against the Islanders with an upper body injury. The team has since been placed in the injured reserve, although it was expected before the end of the regular season. Fox was easily the best defender in the Rangers, and the team will miss its double -meaning presence while it is fighting for a place in the playoffs.
Predators are not in the playground race, but their chances of finishing Strong have simply stuffed with Roman Josi leaves their defeat against the panthers last week. Josi was hit from behind by Sam Bennett, and his head entered the glass. Josi, also winner of the Norris trophy, does not have its best season but remains the straw that arouses the drink in Nashville.
Another defender, including Charlie McAvoy (Bruins) and Shea Theodore (Golden Knights), still feel the effects of the confrontation of the 4 nations. McAvoy has an infection resulting from a shoulder injury, and Theodore is weekly weekdays with a wrist injury.
Here is a list of many renowned players who are currently sidelined due to an injury.
BROCK MCGINN (LW)
Type of injury: Torn ACL
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: 2025-26 season
Last played: 11/23/24
Frank Vatrano (RW)
Type of injury: High body
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: Unknown
Last played: 02/27/25
Hampus Lindholm (D)
Type of injury: Bas-body
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: Unknown (which should miss several weeks)
Last played: 11/11/24
Charlie McAvoy (D)
Type of injury: Infection
Injured reserve: No
Approximate return date: Unknown
Last played: 2/8/25
Justin Kirkland (C)
Type of injury: Bas-body
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: Unknown
Last played: 12/29/25
Jesper Fast (RW)
Type of injury: Neck
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: Unknown
Last played: 04/16/24
Jason Dickinson (C)
Type of injury: Ankle
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: Unknown
Last played: 2/5/25
Gabriel Landeskog (LW)
Type of injury: Knee
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: Unknown
Last played: 06/26/22
Erik Gudbranson (D)
Type of injury: High body
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: Unknown
Last played: 10/15/24
Yegor Chinakhov (RW)
Type of injury: High body
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: Unknown
Last played: 10/27/24
Sean Monahan (C)
Type of injury: Wrist
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: Unknown
Last played: 1/7/25
Kevin Labanc (RW)
Type of injury: Shoulder
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: 2025-26 season
Last played: 2/4/25
Tyler Seguin (C)
Type of injury: Hip
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: 4-6 months
Last played: 12/13/24
Miro Heiskanen (D)
Type of injury: Knee
Injured reserve: No
Approximate return date: Month to month
Last played: 1/28/25
Nils Lundkvist (D)
Type of injury: High body
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: Unknown
Last played: 1/21/25
Jeff Petry (D)
Type of injury: Unhappy
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: Unknown
Last played: 1/2/25
Andrew Copp (C)
Type of injury: Pectoral
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: 2025-26 season
Last played: 02/22/25
Evander Kane (LW)
Type of injury: Hippe, hernia surgery
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: February 2025
Last played: 6/10/24
Florida panthers
Matthew Tkachuk (LW)
Type of injury: Elder
Injured reserve: Yes (Ltir)
Approximate return date: Start of 2025 playoffs
Last played: 2/8/25
Kirill Kaprizov (LW)
Type of injury: Bas-body
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: 4 weeks
Last played: 1/26/25
Joel Eriksson EK (C)
Type of injury: Bas-body
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: Weekly week
Last played: 02/22/25
Jakub Lauko (C)
Type of injury: Bas-body
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: Unknown
Last played: 2/4/25
Kaiden Guhle (D)
Type of injury: Quadruple
Injured reserve: No
Approximate return date: Unknown
Last played: 1/28/25
Roman Josi (D)
Type of injury: High body
Injured reserve: No
Approximate return date: Unknown
Last played: 02/25/25
Jeremy Lauzon (D)
Type of injury: Bas-body
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: 2025-26 season
Last played: 12/31/24
Adam Wilsby (D)
Type of injury: High body
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: 2025-26 season
Last played: 2/3/25
Zachary L’Heureux (LW)
Type of injury: High body
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: Weekly week
Last played: 2/7/25
Jacob Markstom (G)
Type of injury: Knee
Injured reserve: No
Approximate return date: 4-6 weeks
Last played: 1/22/25
Jonas Siegenthaler (D)
Type of injury: Bas-body
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: 2-3 weeks
Last played: 2/4/25
Mike Reilly (D)
Type of injury: High body
Injured reserve: No
Approximate return date: Day by day
Last played: 11/11/24
Semyon Varlamov (G)
Type of injury: Bas-body
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: Unknown
Last played: 12/29/24
Mat Barzal (C)
Type of injury: Bas-body
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: Unknown
Last played: 1/1/25
Matt Martin (LW)
Type of injury: Bas-body
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: Unknown
Last played: 1/16/25
New York Rangers
Adam Fox (D)
Type of injury: High body
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: Unknown
Last played: 02/25/2025
Chris Kreider (LW)
Type of injury: High body
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: Unknown
Last played: 02/22/25
Jacob Bernard-Docker (D)
Type of injury: Ankle
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: Unknown
Last played: 28/12/24
Michael Bunting (LW)
Type of injury: Appendix
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: Unknown
Last played: 02/25/25
Logan Couture (C)
Type of injury: Elder
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: Unknown
Last played: 1/31/24
GURDE (C)
Type of injury: Bas-body
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: Unknown
Last played: 1/2/25
Torey Krug (D)
Type of injury: Ankle surgery
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: 2025-26 season
Last played: 4/10/24
Chris Tanev (D)
Type of injury: High body
Injured reserve: No
Approximate return date: Day by day
Last played: 02/25/25
Calle Jarnkrok (C)
Type of injury: Bas-body
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: End of October 2024
Last played: 09/22/24
Jani Hakanpaa (D)
Type of injury: Bas-body
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: Unknown
Last played: 10/16/24
Robert BORTUZZO (D)
Type of injury: Bas-body
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: Unknown
Last played: 1/2/25
Thatcher Demko (G)
Type of injury: lower body
Injured reserve: yes
Approximate return date: week weekdays
Last played: 2/8/25
Vegas Golden Knights
William Karlsson (C)
Type of injury: Bas-body
Reserve reserve; Yes
Approximate return date: Weekly week
Last played: 1/20/25
Shea Theodore (D)
Type of injury: Wrist
Injured reserve: No
Approximate return date: Weekly week
Last played: 1/8/25
Sonny Milano (LW)
Type of injury: Upper-body
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: Weekly week
Last played: 11/11/24
