2024-25 NHL the season continues to advance. With the season in full swing, a few teams are dealing with significant injuries.
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is trying to break Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record, but that pursuit has hit a snag. Last month, against the Utah Hockey Club, Ovechkin collided with Utah forward Jack McBain and left the game. The following day, the Capitals listed Ovechkin as week-to-week due to a lower leg injury.
Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko is also out of the lineup. Demko has been dealing with a knee injury that has bothered him since the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. In Game 1 of Vancouver’s opening series against the Nashville Predators, Demko injured his knee and was unable to could return at any point in the playoffs. Demko could return in early December as the team returns home from a six-game road trip.
Here is a list of many big-name players who are currently sidelined due to injury.
Anaheim Ducks
Trevor Zegras (C)
Type of injury: Lower body
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: Unknown
Last reading: 12/4/24
Hampus Lindholm (D)
Type of injury: Lower body
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: Unknown (expected to miss several weeks)
Last read: 12/11/24
Buffalo swords
Rasmus Dahlin (D)
Type of injury: Back
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: Unknown
Last reading: 03/12/24
Frederik Andersen (G)
Type of injury: Lower body
Injured reserve: No
Approximate return date: Mid-November 2024
Last read: 26/10/24
Gabriel Landeskog
Type of injury: Knee
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: Unknown
Last read: 06/26/22
Erik Gudbranson (R)
Type of injury: Upper body
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: Unknown
Last reading: 15/10/24
Boone Jenner (center)
Type of injury: Upper body
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: Unknown
Last reading: 03/28/24
Detroit Red Wings
Alex Lyon (L)
Type of injury: Lower body
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: Unknown
Last reading: 25/11/24
Cam Talbot (L)
Type of injury: Lower body
Injured reserve: No
Approximate return date: Unknown
Last reading: 12/1/24
Evander Kane (AG)
Type of injury: Hip and hernia operations
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: February 2025
Last read: 10/06/24
Drew Doughty (D)
Type of injury: Ankle surgery
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: Unknown
Last read: 09/25/24
Mats Zuccarello (AD)
Type of injury: Upper body
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: 3-4 weeks
Last read: 14/11/24
Anthony Duclair (AG)
Type of injury: Lower body
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: December 2024
Last read: 10/19/24
Mat Barzal (C)
Type of injury: Upper body
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: 4-6 weeks
Last reading: 10/30/24
Adam Pelech (R)
Type of injury: Upper body
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: 4-6 weeks
Last read: 11/1/24
Mike Reilly (D)
Type of injury: Upper body
Injured reserve: No
Approximate return date: Day to day
Last read: 11/1/24
Torey Krug (R)
Type of injury: Ankle surgery
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: 2025-26 season
Last read: 10/04/24
Marc-Édouard Vlasic (D)
Type of injury: Upper body
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: Unknown
Last reading: 04/18/24
Logan Couture (C)
Type of injury: Elder
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: Unknown
Last read: 01/31/24
Jordan Eberle (AD)
Type of injury: Pelvic surgery
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: February 2025
Last reading: 14/11/24
Max Domi (C)
Type of injury: Lower body
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: Unknown
Last reading: 16/11/24
Calle Jarnkrok (C)
Type of injury: Lower body
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: End of October 2024
Last reading: 09/22/24
John Marino (D)
Type of injury: Upper body
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: Unknown
Last read: 04/15/24
Sean Durzi (R)
Type of injury: Shoulder
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: 4-6 months
Last reading: 14/10/24
Vancouver Canucks
Thatcher Demko (L)
Type of injury: Knee
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: Unknown
Last read: 04/21/24
Filip Hronek (R)
Type of injury: Lower body
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: January 2025
Last read: 11/27/24
Washington Capitals
Alex Ovechkin (AG)
Type of injury: Lower leg
Injured reserve: No
Approximate return date: From week to week
Last read: 11/18/24
Winnipeg Jets
Nikolaj Ehlers (AG)
Type of injury: Lower body
Injured reserve: Yes
Approximate return date: Day to day
Last read: 11/29/24
