NHL Injury Report: Updates on Hurricanes, Stars, Red Wings, Oilers, Kings, Canadiens, Penguins & More

Here's a roundup of the latest injury updates concerning key players across the National Hockey League:

Carolina Hurricanes

• Forward Andrei Svechnikov is expected to play today after feeling unwell yesterday.
• Defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere will miss tonight's game but is nearing a return to play.

Columbus Blue Jackets

• Defenseman Erik Gudbranson, who has missed the last three games with an upper-body injury, returned to the ice yesterday.

Dallas Stars

• Forward Mikko Rantanen is not currently traveling with the team and is projected to return in 7 to 10 days.
• Forwards Roope Hintz and Radek Faksa are expected to be sidelined for a longer period.

Detroit Red Wings

• Coach Todd McLellan confirmed no change in the recovery timelines for Andrew Copp and Dylan Larkin, who will be re-evaluated at the end of next week.
• Forward Michael Rasmussen is expected to miss another week of play.

Edmonton Oilers

• Forward Leon Draisaitl missed practice yesterday morning to have a lower-body injury checked by doctors.
• Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch indicated that Draisaitl would be out for an unspecified period, potentially one or two games or longer, as they await further information.

Los Angeles Kings

• Forward Adrian Kempe was sidelined for last night's game due to a lower-body injury.

Montreal Canadiens

• General Manager Kent Hughes stated there was no new update on forward Kirby Dach's status, but he doesn't anticipate a long-term absence.

New York Islanders

• Forward Max Shabanov is listed as day-to-day after missing practice yesterday with a lower-body injury.
• Goaltender Semyon Varlamov was on the ice at the end of practice; however, his return timeline remains unchanged, and he is not expected to play again this season. It was previously confirmed on March 6th that Varlamov is not yet at a practice-ready stage and will not return this season.

Pittsburgh Penguins

• Forward Sidney Crosby, who has been recovering from a lower-body injury sustained at the Olympics, was seen skating on the ice yesterday morning.

San Jose Sharks

• The San Jose Sharks are expected to provide an update today on the status of Alex Wenneberg, who exited Saturday's game, as the team did not hold practice yesterday.

Utah Hockey Club

• Forward Kevin Stenlund is considered day-to-day after missing last night's game due to a lower-body injury.