Here's the latest injury news from across the NHL! If you're looking for information about a specific player and don't see their name in this article, there probably haven't been any significant updates about their progress since last week's article. If you ever need injury updates for a specific player, shoot me a message on Twitter @BrennanDeSouza. 

Hampus Lindholm – The 27-year-old defenseman fractured his wrist on February 27^thand will be sidelined for the next six weeks. Kevin Shattenkirk has five points in the five games that Lindholm has missed so far. He's rostered in just 21-percent of Yahoo leagues and could provide some underrated production over the next few weeks. 

Darcy Kuemper – The Coyotes netminder suffered a knee injury against Colorado on Monday and is expected to miss significant time. He's definitely unavailable for the rest of the team's current road trip – which extends to March 20^thand includes five more games. He'll likely be sidelined for even longer than that, as early indications suggest a timetable of up to four weeks.  He's officially week-to-week until we hear otherwise. 

Brandon Carlo – The 24-year-old defenseman was rushed to the hospital after taking a hit up high from Tom Wilson on March 5^th. Carlo has since been released from the hospital, but will be sidelined for a while. 

Ondrej Kase – The Bruins forward continues to skate on his own, but still no word on when exactly he'll be back. Kase has been out since January 16^th, when he suffered an upper-body injury in Boston's second game of the 2021 campaign.  

Jack Eichel – Buffalo's captain missed Tuesday's game against with Flyers because of an upper-body injury. While there are rumours swirling that he'll be out long term, coach Ralph Krueger only revealed that Eichel would be out for at least a week while the medical staff further assessed the injury and decided how to move forward. It's been a tough year for the Sabres, who have won just six of their 24 games. In Eichel's absence, they blew a couple of two-goal leads on route to a shootout loss against Philly. 

Teuvo Teravainen – Is still dealing with a concussion and is a ways away from returning. He has been skating recently but recovering from a concussion is an unpredictable process, so there's still no timetable his return. He was just starting to find his offensive rhythm this season, with seven points in four games prior to the injury. 

Petr Mrazek – No significant update on his status this week. However, coach Rod Brind'Amour shared that the team was hoping to see Mrazek return a couple of weeks ago. It's been over a month since Carolina's goaltender underwent surgery on his right thumb. He continues to work out on the ice and will return to the lineup when he feels ready. 

Kirby Dach – The third overall pick of the 2019 draft underwent wrist surgery in late December that came with a recovery period of four to five months. Dach was on the ice for the team's optional practice on Monday – roughly two months into that original timetable. While this is certainly an encouraging step, the fact that he's skating and doing some light stick handling doesn't tell us whether his wrist is ready for the rigors of an NHL game. Coach Jeremy Colliton said Dach still has a ways to go before returning to the lineup. 

Dylan Strome – The 23-year-old forward has skatedsince entering concussion protocol a few weeks ago, but there's still no timetable for his return.As I've mentioned before,there's a lot of variability in the concussion recovery process and different people need different amounts of time to return to full health. As a result, you can never really put a timetable on these things. 

Nathan MacKinnon – Will return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Coyotes, after missing three games with an upper-body injury. 

Cale Makar – On Monday, coach Jared Bednar said that Makar was a possible option for later in the week. Bednar went on to clarify that Makar's status was subject to change daily and there was no timetable for the defenseman's return. The sophomore sensation has resumed skating and hasn't experienced any setbacks so far. 

Bowen Byram – Still no timetable on his return from an upper-body injury. On Monday, coach Jared Bednar said that Byram may be available later in the week, but also mentioned that his status could change daily. 

Ben Bishop – On Monday, for the first time since undergoing knee surgery in October, the Stars netminder participated in a light practice while wearing all his goalie gear. He faced shots, stick handled and worked on basic movements for 40 minutes. While this is certainly an encouraging step in the recovery process, he's still weeks away from returning. GM Jim Nill said last week that Bishop was four to six weeks away from a return – subject to change based on how he responds to training. 

Alexander Radulov – Coach Rick Bowness said on Sunday that Radulov is still at least a week away from returning as he continues to skate without taking contact. The fact that he's skating is certainly a good sign, but he needs to take contact in a full practice before we start discussing a return. He last played on February 4^thand will need to ramp up the intensity in practice over the next little while as he prepares for the rigors of an NHL game. 

Tyler Seguin – In early November, the Stars forward underwent hip surgery which came with a recovery period of five months. We're currently four months into that timetable and Seguin has participated in some light skating recently but is still four to six weeks away from a return. When exactly he gets back in the lineup depends on how he responds to training over these next few weeks. 

Tyler Bertuzzi – Detroit's winger is progressing but still not ready to practice. He's been sidelined with an upper-body injury since January 30^thand there's still no timetablefor his return. Bertuzzi was off to a strong start this season with seven points through nine games. 

Zack Kassian – Was on the ice for Tuesday's practice, but there's no word on when he's expected back in the lineup. He's been sidelined for a month with an upper-body injury, so he may need a few practices before he's ready to return. 

Anthony Duclair – Has been skating recently and is reportedly close to returning from a lower-body injury. Duclair has primarily played beside Aleksander Barkov and Carter Verhaeghe at even strength this year. Mason Marchment has occupied that spot in Duclair's absence and has three points in five games since Duclair was sidelined. 

Jonathan Quick – The Kings netminder is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Quick has won six of 12 games this year, posting a 2.87 GAA and .898 save percentage in the process. In contrast, Calvin Petersen has won four of 12 games, sporting a more impressive 2.74 GAA and .914 save percentage. 

Juuse Saros – It was announced last week that Saros was day-to-day with an upper-body injury. He's currently skating and making progress while travelling with the team. He hasn't been great this season, posting a 3.10 GAA and .895 save percentage through 13 games. Pekka Rinne has been slightly better with a 2.92 GAA and .903 save percentage over 17 appearances.

Roman Josi – Nashville's captain is week-to-week with an upper-body injury. This is a huge blow to the team's blueline, especially with Ryan Ellis unavailable for the next few weeks. Amidst all the injuries, Mattias Ekholm saw 29 minutes of ice time in Tuesday's clash against the Hurricanes. He'll be relied upon heavily as the Predators navigate this stretch without two of their top defensemen. 

Matt Duchene – The 30-year-old forward will miss three to five weeks with a lower-body injury. Duchene has struggled offensively this year, tallying just eight points through 23 appearances. 

Nico Hischier – Remainsweek-to-week while in concussion protocol for a sinus fracture. Hischier suffered the injury after a slapshot deflected and his visor, causing the visor to push hard into his face. 

Artemi Panarin – Not injury related, but it appears the Russian superstar is back with the team following a leave of absence. 

Igor Shesterkin – The 25-year-old netminder is day-to-day with a mild groin strain and has been skating recently. While he only has six wins through 15 games, he's posted excellent individual numbers with a 2.31 GAA and .921 save percentage. 

Jason Zucker – The Penguins forward was placed on long-term injured reserve (LTIR), retroactive to February 23^rd. In order to be placed on LTIR, Zucker has to miss 24 days and 10 NHL games. As such, he won't be back within the next couple of weeks. He was expected to be out long term with a lower-body injury. 

Jared McCann – Was placed on long-term injured reserve(LTIR), retroactive to March 7^th. The move requires that McCann sit out for 24 days and 10 NHL games – so he won't be back anytime soon. 

Timo Meier – Missed San Jose's last two games due to a lower-body issue and is officially day-to-day. He was a game-time decision on Monday, which indicates the injury isn't too serious and he should be back relatively soon. Meier had been heating up prior to the injury, posting eight points in his last five appearances. 

Oskar Sundqvist – Missed St. Louis' last two games with an injury, but there's a good chance he'll be back in the lineup Friday night against the Golden Knights. 

Wayne Simmonds – On February 8^th, it was announced that Simmonds would miss six weeks of action due to a broken wrist. According to Sheldon Keefe, Simmonds is no longer wearing a cast and the bone has healed. It's now a matter of getting full function back as the 32-year-old forward gets comfortable handling and shooting the puck again. 

Jack Campbell – Has been working out on the ice and progressing well as he recovers from a lower-body injury – which he reaggravated recently. Consider him day-to-day until we hear otherwise.

Elias Pettersson – Has missed Vancouver's last three games with an upper-body injury and is expected to miss at least another week of action. Pettersson got off to a slow start with one point in his first six games this year but followed that up with 20 points over his next 20 outings. 

Alex Pietrangelo – The 31-year-old defenseman has returned to Vegas for further evaluation of the upper-body injury that kept him out of Monday's game. As such, he will miss the last three games of the team's current road trip. Coach Pete DeBoer isn't concerned that this will be a 'long-, long-term' issue, but Pietrangelo will definitely be sidelined for the foreseeable future.

Mark Stone – Missed Monday's game with an injury and will be a game-time decision for Wednesday's clash with the Wild. It's seems the team is hopeful Stone will be available on Wednesday, which indicates the injury isn't too serious. 

Robin Lehner – Vegas' netminder was assigned to the team's AHL affiliate for a conditioning loan. He'll practice with the Henderson Silver Knights and will stay in the AHL for up to six days or three games. This is an encouraging step in Lehner's recovery from an upper-body injury, which he suffered during morning skate on February 11^th. Fleury has been outstanding in Lehner's absence, sporting a 12-4 record on the season, alongside a .943 save percentage and 1.57 GAA. 

NHL's COVID-19 Protocol List

Below is a list of fantasy-relevant players that are currently unable to practice, travel or play games due to COVID protocols. 

Players can end up on this list for a number of different reasons, including an initial positive test which remains unconfirmed and subject to confirmatory testing, mandated isolation for symptomatic individuals, required quarantine as a high-risk close contact in accordance with the Positive Test Protocol, isolation based on a confirmed positive test result and/or quarantine for travel or other reasons as outlined in the COVID-19 Protocol (Source: NHL.com). 

Kyle Turris

Erik Haula

Marcus Sorensen