Tuukka Rask – Has a lingering back injury and he was close to return prior to Boston having games postponed due to Covid. I would expect him back once Boston resumes playing.

Trent Frederic – Blocked a shot and x-rays were negative so he has been labeled day-to-day with a lower body injury. He is another player who has a good chance of coming back once Boston resumes playing and has some fantasy value if your league includes penalty minutes. 

Brandon Carlo – Has resumed skating as of March 22, which gives him a chance of returning once Boston returns from its absence but he will have to progress through concussion protocol after that illegal hit from Tom Wilson.

Carter Hutton – Was part of an awkward collision at the net on March 22 and he has returned to Buffalo for further evaluation. I am concerned about a potential long-term injury (including possible MCL, meniscus and/or even an ACL injury) so we will have to await the formal report from the Sabres but his season might be over.

Linus Ullmark – Returned to practiceon March 23 which is great timing considering Hutton's injury but it could still be a few days before he plays in a game. However, once back, there is a good chance he runs with the opportunity as Hutton may be out long-term.

Kyle Okposo – Has been declared out for the next 3 games with an upper-body injury. No obvious injury video available and concern with Okposo is always another concussion but hopefully that is not the case and he is back next week. 

Brett Ritchie – Missed the game March 22 due to a lower-body injury and he is day-to-day as far as we know

Petr Mrazek – Practiced on March 21 with the team which is a good step for the stellar goalie. He had pins removed from his thumb last week and there is no timeline currently, but it would not surprise me if he returned late this week or some point next week.

Teuvo Teravainen – Is still without a timeline and is skating before practices on his own. This concussion has kept him out since March 4^th and so when it becomes this long-term, it is impossible to predict when he could be back. The next step for him would be for him to participate in practice without contact, then a full practice, and only after that could he return to play in a game.

Kirby Dach – Was a full participant in practice on March 22 which is encouraging as his initial timeline had declared him out for the season. Last week he was not taking contact but now has already progressed to taking contact in practice. We do not know the specifics of his wrist surgery but the initial timeline of at least five months was always a lot longer than what we typically see for NHL players. Depending on Chicago's position in the division late in the year, there is a realistic chance for him to play and he might be someone worthy of a stash on your IR.

Niklas Hjalmarsson – Suffered an upper-body injury on March 22. There was no clear play he was injured on and an update is still pending but will obviously have huge trade deadline implications.

Radek Faksa – Was a game time decision for the Stars on March 23 and ended up playing. He blocked a shot on March 21 leading to his lower-body injury. The positive news is that he most likely did not break any bones and so he should be back playing full time.

Joel Kiviranta – Kiviranta on the other hand did not fare so well after blocking a shot in the same game as he is out “for a little while”. This likely indicates a broken bone which carries a timeline of a minimum of four weeks and up to 12 weeks depending on the bone and if surgery was necessary.

Roope Hintz – Has been in and out of the lineup all year with a nagging lower body injury and this will likely be his pattern for the remainder of the season as he does his best to play throughout whatever lingering injury he has. The Stars schedule has not been kind to them this season and adding in the deep playoff run last year, and it might turn into a busy off-season for their medical staff.

Alexander Radulov – Like Hintz, Radulov also has a nagging injury that is going to render him a game-time decision for the remainder of the season.

Jonathan Bernier – One of the rare bright spots for the Wings was injured on March 18 and the only update we got was that he will be day-to-day with a lower body injury. When I watched the video I was primarily concerned for a potential groin strain. These are tough injuries for goalies and they can linger. I think best case scenario it is a one-to-two-week injury but it could stretch out to longer the way we have seen with other goalies this season like Jack Campbell.

Kailer Yamamoto – Is day-to-day with an upper body injury. We have no further information and there is no clear video of an injury. This will be something that you will have to watch for daily updates as he has been an effective player scoring at 0.5 points per game this season.

Olli Maatta – Suffered an upper-body injury and we will get an update later this week. When I watched the video I thought he would likely be in concussion protocol but this is not the typical reporting we get for concussions. It is possible that his lower back was injured through contact with the top of the boards and worst-case scenario he is out for the rest of the season with a broken back. Best case scenario would be more of a muscular contusion and hopefully one or two weeks maximum with that.  

Matt Dumba – There was a lot of concern with his initial injury but he might return as early as March 25. This is great news as he avoided any broken foot or ankle bones. He may have an ankle sprain which can linger a bit but the skate boot provides a lot of support so he should be the same effective Matt Dumba when he is back.

Tyler Toffoli – Toffoli is the only beneficiary of the Canadiens' covid pause as he was initially slated to miss their next three games due to a lower body injury. With the delay, it is possible that he does not miss any games but the only concern would be for re-injury as the Habs will have a fairly condensed scheduled for the remainder of the season.

Nathan Bastian– Was injured after trying to deliver a hit and missing the mark and colliding with the boards. The official release is that he is week-to-week with a lower body injury. It appears that he may have a hip pointer/quad contusion which could be one-to-two-weeks at best and as many as six weeks. 

Anders Lee – Tore his ACL and had surgery on his knee this past week. He will be out for the rest of the season and the timeline is tight for him to be ready for the start of the next season. Check back in in September for an update on his recovery.

Jack Johnson – He had sports hernia surgery on the weekend and is reportedly out until at least June. Typically, NHLers miss around eight weeks so this timeline is a tad longer but nonetheless his season is over and it's unclear what the future holds for the former Team USA captain.

Igor Shesterkin – Skated with the team this week which is a step in the right direction. His groin strain was initially labeled as day-to-day but he has now been out for two weeks. I think best case scenario, he is back late this week. 

Joey Daccord – Is out “long term” with a lower body injury. I suspect that he suffered a torn meniscus and will likely miss the rest of the season. Ottawa's crease has been decimated by injuries and they are running with Filip Gustavsson for the time being 

Matt Murray – GM Pierre Dorion revealed that Matt Murray has now been downgraded to week-to-week with his upper-body injury. It sounds like he has unfortunately suffered some sort of setback in his recovery and that makes it harder to predict as to when he may be back.

Robert Hagg – Is out for 2-4 weeks with a shoulder injury so check in next week for an update on his recovery and potential return.

Brandon Tanev – Is still day-to-day with an upper body injury and there is really not much more info than that.

Evgeni Malkin – Is also still week-to-week with a lower body injury. I believe he has a bone bruise after hyperextending his right knee. This is likely going to be a two-to-six-week range injury and ideally he is back before the end of the regular season.  

Jason Zucker – Has started skating but not practicing with the team yet. He has been out for 1 month and I would anticipate that he is back at some point within the next two weeks.

Tyler Bozak – Took part in the morning skate March 22  but did not play and so I would consider him day-to-day and likely back at some point this week.

Oskar Sundqvist – Out for the season with a torn ACL. Similar to Anders Lee, his timeline will be tight for the start of the next season. Check back in September for an update regarding his recovery. 

Colton Parayko – Has been doing some light skating this past week but Berube hints that he is still a ways away and still has no timeline. Hopefully Parayko is able to avoid back surgery and his rehabilitation is successful but it is starting to look like this season may be in jeopardy.

Ryan McDonagh – Has an unspecified lower body injury but Tampa is hopeful that he can return at some point this week. 

Mitchell Stephens – Joined the morning skate this past week. He has now been out for approximately two months. I would anticipate that he will be back around early to mid-April at this rate. 

Frederik Andersen – Missed practice on March 23. I believe Andersen has a lingering groin injury and now that Campbell is healthy, he is going to take some time to get as close to 100% as he can before playoffs. It would not surprise me if misses at least one-to-two-weeks during this current injury.

Bo Horvat – Was hit by an Edler shot and there was immediate concern for a broken ankle but thankfully it seems like he has avoided any broken bones and it labeled day-to-day for the time being. Worst case now would be a deeper bone bruise that keeps him out one-to-two-weeks but he may have even avoided that and play on March 24. 

Brandon Sutter – Has a lower body and is day-to-day, we do not know much else so just keep your eye on the Canucks lineup daily to see if he is playing. 

Tanner Pearson – No update as Pearson is still out for at least four weeks. He likely has a grade two high ankle sprain and will be out four-to-six-weeks in my opinion. 

Elias Pettersson – Has been ruled out another week. What started as a day-to-day injury has dragged on and Pettersson has essentially missed all of March. I am optimistic that he returns after this week off as that would be four weeks and I find it hard to imagine a wrist injury that does not require surgery taking much longer. I would set his maximum timeline at six weeks and if it is any longer, he may just have to shut it down and off-season surgery may be on the table.

Max Pacioretty – Out day-to-day with a lower body injury and Vegas has not provided any further details.

Alexander Ovechkin – Missed practice on March 23 due to a lower body injury. It is currently deemed a maintenance day but this is something to keep an eye on.