The Edmonton Oilers are thought-about one of many favorites to win the Stanley Cup, however their two finest gamers are coping with accidents because the playoffs strategy. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are anticipated to overlook no less than the staff’s subsequent few video games.
The earliest McDavid and Drasaitl might return is April 1, however the Oilers haven’t dedicated to a particular return date for both participant. Drasaitl leads the NHL with 49 targets, and he is second within the league with 101 factors. McDavid is third in assists (64) and fourth in factors (90).
The Oilers are battling for playoff place with the Vegas Golden Knights and Los Angeles Kings within the Pacific Division, and being down McDavid and Draisaitl places them at a major drawback. Which means Edmonton could not have home-ice benefit within the first spherical and certain past.
The opposite staff from final 12 months’s Stanley Cup Ultimate can also be coping with vital accidents. After injuring his groin within the 4 Nations Face-Off, the Florida Panthers introduced star ahead Matthew Tkachuk has been positioned on LTIR and can probably be out till the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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“Matthew’s going to be out for an prolonged time period. We hope to get him again for the playoffs,” Panthers basic supervisor Invoice Zito stated on March 3.
Here’s a listing of lots of the marquee gamers which are presently sidelined attributable to harm.
Brock McGinn (LW)
Sort of Harm: Torn ACL
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: 2025-26 season
Final Performed: 12/23/24
Robby Fabbri (C)
Sort of Harm: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 2/25/25
Hampus Lindholm (D)
Sort of Harm: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown (anticipated to overlook a number of weeks)
Final Performed: 11/12/24
Charlie McAvoy (D)
Sort of Harm: An infection
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 2/8/25
Buffalo Sabres
Josh Norris (C)
Sort of Harm: Undisclosed
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: Day-to-day
Final Performed: 3/12/25
Jordan Greenway (LW)
Sort of Harm: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 3/23/25
Justin Kirkland (C)
Sort of Harm: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 11/29/25
Connor Zary (C)
Sort of Harm: Knee
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: Uknown
Final Performed: 3/27/25
Jesper Quick (RW)
Sort of Harm: Neck
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 4/16/24
Alec Martinez (D)
Sort of Harm: Undisclosed
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 3/22/25
Jason Dickinson (C)
Sort of Harm: Wrist
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: 2025-26 season
Final Performed: 3/22/25
Colorado Avalanche
Gabriel Landeskog (LW)
Sort of Harm: Knee
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 6/26/22
Josh Manson (D)
Sort of Harm: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: 3-4 weeks
Final Performed: 3/14/25
Kevin Labanc (RW)
Sort of Harm: Shoulder
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: 2025-26 season
Final Performed: 2/4/25
Tyler Seguin (C)
Sort of Harm: Hip
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: 4-6 months
Final Performed: 12/1/24
Miro Heiskanen (D)
Sort of Harm: Knee
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: Month-to-month
Final Performed: 1/28/25
Nils Lundkvist (D)
Sort of Harm: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 1/21/25
Andrew Copp (C)
Sort of Harm: Pectoral
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: 2025-26 season
Final Performed: 2/22/25
Petr Mrazek (G)
Sort of Harm: Undisclosed
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: Day-to-day
Final Performed: 3/24/25
Erik Gustafsson (D)
Sort of Harm: Undisclosed
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: Day-to-day
Final Performed: 3/18/25
Connor McDavid (C)
Sort of Harm: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: Day-to-day
Final Performed: 3/20/25
Leon Draisaitl (C)
Sort of Harm: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: Day-to-day
Final Performed: 3/18/25
Stuart Skinner (G)
Sort of Harm: Concussion
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: Day-to-day
Final Performed: 3/26/25
Mattias Ekholm (D)
Sort of Harm: Undisclosed
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: Day-to-day
Final Performed: 3/26/25
Evander Kane (LW)
Sort of Harm: Hip, hernia surgical procedures
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: February 2025
Final Performed: 6/10/24
Trent Frederic (C)
Sort of Harm: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 2/25/25
Florida Panthers
Matthew Tkachuk (LW)
Sort of Harm: Groin
Injured Reserve: Sure (LTIR)
Approximate Return Date: Begin of 2025 postseason
Final Performed: 2/8/25
Dmitry Kulikov (D)
Sort of Harm: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Week-to-week
Final Performed: 3/16/25
Kirill Kaprizov (LW)
Sort of Harm: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: 4 weeks
Final Performed: 1/26/25
Joel Eriksson Ek (C)
Sort of Harm: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Week-to-week
Final Performed: 2/22/25
Kirby Dach (C)
Sort of Harm: Knee
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: 2025-26 season
Final Performed: 2/22/25
Roman Josi (D)
Sort of Harm: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 2/25/25
Jeremy Lauzon (D)
Sort of Harm: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: 2025-26 season
Final Performed: 12/31/24
Adam Wilsby (D)
Sort of Harm: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: 2025-26 season
Final Performed: 2/3/25
Jack Hughes (C)
Sort of Harm: Shoulder
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: 2025-26 season
Final Performed: 3/2/25
Dougie Hamilton (D)
Sort of Harm: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 3/4/25
Jonas Siegenthaler (D)
Sort of Harm: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: 2-3 weeks
Final Performed: 2/4/25
Luke Hughes (D)
Sort of Harm: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: Day-to-day
Final Performed: 3/26/25
Cody Glass (C)
Sort of Harm: Undisclosed
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 3/24/25
Semyon Varlamov (G)
Sort of Harm: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 11/29/24
Mat Barzal (C)
Sort of Harm: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 1/1/25
New York Rangers
Arthur Kaliyev (RW)
Sort of Harm: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: 2025-26 season
Final Performed: 3/11/25
Philadelphia Flyers
Rasmus Ristolainen (D)
Sort of Harm: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: Week-to-week
Final Performed: 3/11/25
Garnet Hathaway (RW)
Sort of Harm: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 2/27/25
P.O. Joseph (D)
Sort of Harm: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 3/1/25
Tommy Novak (C)
Sort of Harm: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: Day-to-day
Final Performed: 3/9/25
Evgeni Malkin (C)
Sort of Harm: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 3/23/25
Logan Couture (C)
Sort of harm: Groin
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 1/31/24
Seattle Kraken
Chandler Stephenson (C)
Sort of Harm: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 3/19/25
Torey Krug (D)
Sort of Harm: Ankle surgical procedure
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: 2025-26 season
Final Performed: 4/10/24
Colton Parayko (D)
Sort of Harm: Knee
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: 6 weeks
Final Performed: 3/5/25
Jani Hakanpaa (D)
Sort of Harm: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 11/16/24
Max Pacioretty (LW)
Sort of Harm: Undisclosed
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Week-to-week
Final Performed: 2/8/25
Robert Bortuzzo (D)
Sort of Harm: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 1/2/25
Elias Pettersson (C)
Sort of Harm: Undisclosed
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: Day-to-day
Final Performed: 3/22/25
Nils Hoglander (LW)
Sort of Harm: Undisclosed
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: Day-to-day
Final Performed: 3/22/25
Filip Chytil (C)
Sort of Harm: Concussion
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: Day-to-day
Final Performed: 3/15/25
Vegas Golden Knights
Tomas Hertl (C)
Sort of Harm: Arm
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: Day-to-day
Final Performed: 3/23/25
Shea Theodore (D)
Sort of Harm: Wrist
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: Week-to-week
Final Performed: 1/8/25
Alex Pietrangelo (D)
Sort of Harm: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: Day-to-day
Final Performed: 3/23/25
Sonny Milano (LW)
Sort of Harm: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Week-to-week
Final Performed: 11/6/24
Winnipeg Jets
Gabriel Vilardi (C)
Sort of Harm: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: Week-to-week
Final Performed: 3/23/25
Neal Pionk (D)
Sort of Harm: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: Week-to-week
Final Performed: 3/11/25
Rasmus Kupari (C)
Sort of Harm: Concussion
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: Day-to-day
Final Performed: 3/25/25
