The 2024-25 NHL season is formally underway with a couple of weeks within the books. With the season now over a month outdated, a couple of groups are coping with important accidents.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is making an attempt to interrupt Wayne Gretzky’s all-time objectives file, however that pursuit has hit a little bit of a snag. Throughout Monday’s recreation in opposition to the Utah Hockey Membership, Ovechkin collided with Utah ahead Jack McBain and left the sport. On Tuesday, the Capitals introduced Ovechkin is now being listed week-to-week with a lower-leg harm.

Earlier this month, the Maple Leafs positioned Auston Matthews on injured reserve as a result of an upper-body harm. The transfer was retroactive to Nov. 3, and the Maple Leafs star is eligible to return at any level, however has but to return.

On Saturday, the Carolina Hurricanes introduced star winger Seth Jarvis will probably be positioned on injured reserve. Jarvis hasn’t performed since Nov. 9, when he suffered an harm in opposition to the Colorado Avalanche. Coach Rod Brind’Amour stated Jarvis might return to the lineup as early as subsequent week.

Earlier this month, the Islanders introduced a prolonged harm checklist, and Barzal was the most important title 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 nicely. 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.

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko can also be at the moment out of the lineup. Demko is at the moment coping with a knee harm that has hampered him for the reason that 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. In Sport 1 of Vancouver’s opening-round sequence in opposition to the Nashville Predators, Demko injured his knee and wasn’t in a position to return at any level within the postseason. It was lately revealed the Canucks netminder will miss three-to-four weeks, so he might return to the ice in November.

Here’s a checklist of most of the marquee gamers which might be at the moment sidelined as a result of harm.

Mason McTavish (C)

Kind of Damage: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Late November
Final Performed: 11/8/24

Hampus Lindholm (D)

Kind of Damage: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown (anticipated to overlook a number of weeks)
Final Performed: 11/12/24

Tage Thompson (C)

Kind of Damage: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Late November
Final Performed: 11/11/24

Frederik Andersen (G)

Kind of Damage: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: Mid-November 2024
Final Performed: 10/26/24

Seth Jarvis (RW)

Kind of Damage: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Late-November
Final Performed: 11/9/24

Ross Colton

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

Alexandar Georgiev (G)

Kind of Damage: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 11/13/24

Gabriel Landeskog

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

Erik Gudbranson (D)

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

Boone Jenner (C)

Kind of Damage: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 3/28/24

Kent Johnson (C)

Kind of Damage: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 10/17/24

Evander Kane (LW)

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

Drew Doughty (D)

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

Darcy Kuemper (G)

Kind of Damage: Undisclosed
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 11/13/24

Mats Zuccarello (RW)

Kind of Damage: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: 3-4 weeks
Final Performed: 11/14/24

Anthony Duclair (LW)

Kind of Damage: 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

Jamie Drysdale (D)

Kind of harm: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 11/9/24

Samuel Ersson (G)

Kind of harm: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 11/11/24

Torey Krug (D)

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

Robert Thomas (C)

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

Marc-Edouard Vlasic (D)

Kind of harm: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 4/18/24

Logan Couture (C)

Kind of harm: Groin
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 1/31/24

Vince Dunn (D)

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

Calle Jarnkrok (C)

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

Auston Matthews (C)

Kind of Damage: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Mid-November 2024
Final Performed: 11/3/24

Max Pacioretty (LW)

Kind of Damage: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 11/9/24

John Marino (D)

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

Sean Durzi (D)

Kind of Damage: Shoulder
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: 4-6 months
Final Performed: 10/14/24

Vancouver Canucks

Brock Boeser (RW)

Kind of harm: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: Out indefinitely
Final Performed: 11/7/24

Thatcher Demko (G)

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

Nic Hague (D)

Kind of Damage: Undisclosed
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 11/2/24

Washington Capitals

Alex Ovechkin (LW)

Kind of Damage: Decrease leg
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: Week-to-week
Final Performed: 11/18/24