The 2024-25 NHL season is formally underway with just a few weeks within the books. Whereas the season has barely begun, issues have already gone from dangerous to worse for the New York Islanders with the group inserting star ahead Mat Barzal on long-term injured reserve.

On Saturday, the Islanders introduced a prolonged harm record, and Barzal was the most important identify of the bunch. Barzal is predicted to overlook four-to-six weeks with an undisclosed upper-body harm. Defenseman Adam Pelech may also be hitting IR whereas coping with an upper-body harm as effectively. He has the identical four-to-six week timetable as Barzal.

Two extra Islanders, defensemen Mike Reilly and Alex Romanov have been listed as day-to-day with minor accidents.

Barzal turns into the newest high-profile participant to endure an early-season harm as that record retains rising.

Elsewhere, the Edmonton Oilers have introduced that Connor McDavid will miss two-to-three weeks with an ankle harm. Throughout an Oct. 28 sport in opposition to the Columbus Blue Jackets, McDavid received tripped up, and his toes went into boards awkwardly. After additional analysis, it was decided that McDavid had suffered an ankle harm extreme sufficient for him to overlook a number of weeks.

The Oilers have been already off to a shaky begin, and now they’re going to have to remain afloat with out their finest participant and captain. If McDavid hits the two-week timeframe, he’ll miss round 5 video games. If it is nearer to 3 weeks, he may miss as many as many as six.

In the meantime, San Jose Sharks No. 1 decide Macklin Celebrini is at present on the shelf on injured reserve after taking part in only one sport to start his NHL profession. Celebrini is at present coping with a lower-body harm and will return someday in November. Previous to taking place, Celebrini tallied a objective and an help in his first NHL sport.

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko can be at present out of the lineup. Demko is at present coping with a knee harm that has hampered him because the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. In Recreation 1 of Vancouver’s opening-round sequence in opposition to the Nashville Predators, Demko injured his knee and wasn’t capable of return at any level within the postseason. It was not too long ago revealed the Canucks netminder will miss three-to-four weeks, so he may return to the ice in early November.

Here’s a record of lots of the marquee gamers which might be at present sidelined resulting from harm.

John Gibson (G)

Kind of Harm: Appendectomy surgical procedure
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Early November 2024
Final Performed: 4/12/24

Zach Benson (LW)

Kind of Harm: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Early November 2024
Final Performed: 10/19/24

Colorado Avalanche

Gabriel Landeskog

Kind of Harm: Knee
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 6/26/22

Artturi Lehkonen

Kind of Harm: Shoulder surgical procedure
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 5/17/24

Ross Colton

Kind of harm: Damaged foot
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: 6-8 weeks
Final performed: 10/28/24

Miles Wooden

Kind of harm: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: 7-10 days
Final performed: 10/28/24

Columbus Blue Jackets

Erik Gudbranson (D)

Kind of Harm: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 10/15/24

Evander Kane (LW)

Kind of Harm: Hip, hernia surgical procedures
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: February 2025
Final Performed: 6/10/24

Connor McDavid (C)

Kind of Harm: Ankle
Injured Reserve: No (at present listed as week-to-week)
Approximate Return Date: Nov. 6-Nov. 13
Final Performed: 10/28/24

Drew Doughty (D)

Kind of Harm: Ankle surgical procedure
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 9/25/24

Anthony Duclair (LW)

Kind of Harm: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: December 2024
Final Performed: 10/19/24

Mat Barzal (C)

Kind of harm: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: 4-6 weeks
Final Performed: 10/30/24

Adam Pelech (D)

Kind of harm: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: 4-6 weeks
Final Performed: 11/1/24

Mike Reilly (D)

Kind of harm: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: Day-to-day
Final Performed: 11/1/24

Alex Romanov (D)

Kind of harm: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: Day-to-day
Final Performed: 11/1/24

Torey Krug (D)

Kind of Harm: Ankle surgical procedure
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: 2025-26 season
Final Performed: 4/10/24

Robert Thomas (C)

Kind of Harm: Fractured ankle
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 10/22/24

San Jose Sharks

Macklin Celebrini (C)

Kind of Harm: Decrease physique
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: October 2024
Final Performed: 10/10/24

Vince Dunn (D)

Kind of Harm: Mid-body harm
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Mid-November 2024
Final Performed: 10/17/24

Calle Jarnkrok (C)

Kind of Harm: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Late October 2024
Final Performed: 9/22/24

John Marino (D)

Kind of Harm: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 4/15/24

Vancouver Canucks

Thatcher Demko (G)

Kind of Harm: Knee
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Late October 2024
Final Performed: 4/21/24

Dakota Joshua (C)

Kind of Harm: Restoration from testicular most cancers
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Late October 2024
Final Performed: 5/20/24