NHL News: Average Age, Player Fines, and Injury Notes

Average Age of NHL Teams Post-Trade Deadline

Following the recent trade deadline, here’s an overview of the average age of each NHL team’s roster, reflecting their current composition:

1. Chicago – 26.14
2. Montreal – 26.51
3. Vancouver – 26.88
4. Buffalo – 27.43
5. San Jose – 27.54
6. Philadelphia – 27.64
7. St. Louis – 27.64
8. NY Rangers – 27.68
9. Nashville – 27.83
10. Calgary – 27.93
11. Boston – 28.28
12. Anaheim – 28.31
13. Washington – 28.4
14. Columbus – 28.53
15. Seattle – 28.59
16. Ottawa – 29.03
17. New Jersey – 29.08
18. Utah – 29.14
19. Detroit – 29.36
20. Pittsburgh – 29.39
21. Dallas – 29.43
22. Toronto – 29.54
23. Florida – 29.56
24. Edmonton – 29.65
25. Winnipeg – 29.69
26. Carolina – 29.74
27. Tampa Bay – 29.76
28. Los Angeles – 29.83
29. NY Islanders – 29.94
30. Vegas – 30.02
31. Colorado – 30.24
32. Minnesota – 30.45

Recent Player Fines

Bo Horvat Fined for Unsportsmanlike Conduct

New York Islanders forward Bo Horvat has been issued a $2,500 fine by NHL Player Safety for unsportsmanlike conduct stemming from an incident involving the San Jose Sharks’ bench.

Tyler Kleven Receives Fine and Major Penalty

Ottawa Senators defenseman Tyler Kleven was fined $4,166.67 for cross-checking Jared McCann. The infraction also resulted in a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct for Kleven during the game.

NHL Injury Updates

• Anaheim Ducks: Forward Mikael Granlund has rejoined the lineup after recovering from an upper-body injury. He missed six games, with the injury originally occurring in the Olympic bronze medal game.
• Chicago Blackhawks: Forward Oliver Moore left last night’s game in the first period following a collision with Colin Blackwell. He is confirmed out for tonight’s game, and his future status remains uncertain.
• Colorado Avalanche: Gabriel Landeskog, the team’s captain, is listed as week-to-week due to a lower-body injury. Coach Jared Bednar commented, “Well, it’s a lower-body injury, and not a comfortable one. That’s the time frame that the doctors gave us.”
• Columbus Blue Jackets: Defenseman Dante Fabbro is a potential returnee for tonight’s game, having missed the past two matchups with a lower-body injury.
• Dallas Stars: Forward Roope Hintz was absent from last night’s game because of a lower-body injury. Coach Glen Gulutzan stated, “It’s going to be a couple weeks for sure. We don’t know exactly how much but it’s not a couple of days, so we’ll see how long that is. … We’re hoping before the playoffs.”
• Detroit Red Wings: Goaltender John Gibson exited last night’s game after the second period. This followed an incident where Devils forward Timo Meier pushed Red Wings forward Lucas Raymond into Gibson. Additionally, Red Wings forward Dylan Larkin missed last night’s game and is not expected to skate today.
• Philadelphia Flyers: Forward Travis Konecny and defenseman Nick Seeler are both considered game-time decisions for tonight’s contest.
• Pittsburgh Penguins: Forward Sidney Crosby has now missed his seventh consecutive game due to a lower-body injury. Teammate Justin Brazeau also missed last night’s game, dealing with an upper-body injury.
• St. Louis Blues: Defenseman Colton Parayko has been sidelined for his fifth consecutive game due to a back injury.