Here is the latest injury news from across the NHL. This week we have updates on both Boston goalies, some season-ending injury news out of Columbus, goalie problems in Buffalo, as well as a slew of updates from Dallas.

This week's 'Injury Ward' is brought by guest writer Harjas Grewal. His twitter account can be found here, as he talks injury, hockey, and where those interests intersect.

Hampus Lindholm – He fractured his wrist and last played on February 27, and now it sounds like Lindholm might miss the rest of the season since the Ducks are out of playoff contention. He has had some delayed recovery due to an old bone chip which has had poor healing. This is more common than is released publicly but I would anticipate him to be healthy for the next season at least. Hopefully, you did not have him stashed on your roster.

Darcy Kuemper – Originally injured at the start of March with a suspected knee injury, Kuemper unfortunately suffered a setback and will be re-evaluated next week. We will have to wait and see but with only 4 weeks left in the season, it's possible we may not see Kuemper again.

Jaroslav Halak – Halak has been on the COVID-19 protocol list since April 5 and typically when players are on it this long, it is because they actually have the illness. Even when he is off the list, he may need a couple of skates before he is ready for game-action; and this is if he does not have any complications from the viral infection.

Tuukka Rask – It appears as is Rask is finally ready to start on April 15.

Matt Grzelcyk – Grzelcyk left the game on April 10 with an upper-body injury. I suspect he is in concussion protocol which would make him day-to-day and hopefully back later this week.

Linus Ullmark – He left the game with a lower-body injury on April 13. This is worrisome for me as I suspect he suffered a left groin strain earlier in the season and I think he has reaggravated the same injury based on the video. Now it is still possible that he has a short absence but typically the recovery from a reaggravation is longer than the initial injury, which means his season could also be in doubt.

Carter Hutton – With Ullmark potentially out long-term, Sabres fans were looking for an update regarding Hutton but the Sabres did not provide one. He was originally labeled week-to-week on March 22. The trade deadline has already passed so the Sabres are going to likely lean on Tokarski again.

Jack Eichel – He will unfortunately miss the rest of the season due to a herniated disc in his neck. The Sabres did not release if he is having surgery, but I suspect he is headed towards surgery. The procedure will be similar to what Letang and Dorsett had. I am optimistic that Eichel will have a good outcome, similar to that of Letang's. All that said, this is a difficult injury to come back from and he may not be ready for the start of the 2021/22 season.

Teuvo Teravainen – Sounds like there is some doubt in Teravainen coming back this season also. Concussions are always difficult to speculate a timeline on, hopefully he returns this season but there is no way to know.

Adam Boqvist – He is in concussion protocol and currently labeled day-to-day. Hopefully, he will be able to return at some point next week.

Philipp Grubauer – Unfortunately, Grubauer is on the COVID-19 protocol list. Best case is this is a false positive and he is back for the Avs next game but if that is not the case, could be a situation where he is back late next week at the earliest.

Bowen Byram – Along with his upper-body injury, Byram is also on the COVID-19 protocol list. Since he is still on the list from April 9, it appears it is not a false positive, which means he is likely out until at least next week.

Zach Werenski – Werenski is out for the rest of the season after undergoing sports hernia surgery.

Boone Jenner – He is also out for the rest of the season after undergoing surgery to repair a broken finger.

Roope Hintz – He has dealt with a lingering injury all season and will likely be in and out of the lineup here on out. We are hoping he is in more than out though as he has put up good numbers when in.

Alexander Radulov – He requires core muscle surgery and will be out for the rest of the season.

Ben Bishop – Bishop unfortunately will also be out for the rest of the season. This is a bit surprising and unfortunate. Hopefully he does not require repeat surgery or he did not suffer any setbacks in his rehab but if you read between the lines, it sounds like there is some sort of setback or unexpected event that has occurred leading to him having to miss the season. 

Tyler Seguin – He is approximately two weeks away as of April 12.

Robby Fabbri – Sounds like he is close but may need a couple of more days before returning to game action.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins – He skated on his own which is a positive. I suspect he has a concussion so the next step will be non-contact practice, and then a full practice before he is able to return. Best case he is back on the weekend.

Carter Verhaeghe – Surprisingly, Verhaeghe was declared out week-to-week with an upper-body injury on an off day with no clear play where he was injured. Hopefully this is not long-term as he has been having an unbelievable season.

Erik Gustafsson – He was traded to the Habs on trade deadline day and will have to complete a mandatory 7-day quarantine as per the Canadian government. He will be back next Monday.

Carey Price – No recent updates but the plan was for him to skate at some point this week. I would anticipate that he will only need 1-2 skates before he is back starting since he has not been out a long time.

Eeli Tolvanen – He is out week-to-week with a lower-body injury.

Dante Fabbro – He is also out week-to-week but with an upper-body injury. Check back in next week for potential further updates regarding Tolvanen and Fabbro.

Matt Duchene – The goal is for him to return in the next week or so. We do not know the specific injury but if he had required surgery, swelling can be a problem after someone starts returning to sports activity and not necessarily cause for concern unless it persists. 

Pavel Zacha – We do not know the specifics of his injury but sounds like they are still sorting out the details. This is another one where you will have to just keep your eye on the updates as it is unclear what the injury is or how severe it is.

Ryan Dzingel – He is out with an unspecified upper-body injury. I would consider him day-to-day.

Kasperi Kapanen – He has not started skating yet.  I think closer to the end of April or early May is a more realistic timeframe to expect him back as he likely broke a bone after being hit by a puck (even though the team never confirmed this).

Evgeni Malkin – He started skating last week  which is encouraging. Considering the amount of time off, we should expect him to take part in a couple of practices before he is back in game action.

Marc-Edouard Vlasic – He should be back on April 16.

Robert Thomas – Thomas suffered an upper-body injury and was declared out week-to-week. For those of you with a subscription to The Athletic, you may have seen that Jeremy Rutherford reported that Thomas is expected out for 2 weeks. This makes sense to me as I suspect it is a separated shoulder and typically NHL players miss 7-14 days with these.

Steven Stamkos – There has been no information released by Tampa since Stamkos was injured last week. I suspect that this is related to his core muscle injury that kept him out for most of last season. This does not necessarily mean he needs surgery again, and I could be wrong, but I think Tampa will take their time before bringing Stamkos back.

Nick Robertson – Robertson was placed on the COVID-19 protocol list due to his close exposure to the Toronto Marlies. Based on what happened with Nylander, he will likely be out for 7 days.

Nick Foligno – It sounds like Foligno arrived in Canada on April 14 so it will be 7 days from this day before he can join the Leafs on the ice.

All the Canucks – After an honest Zoom call with J.T. Miller, it appears as if the Canucks plan to restart on April 16 may be in doubt.

Elias Pettersson – Irfaan Gaffar has had the inside track on Pettersson's injury the whole time. He first reported it was a wrist injury and now he is reporting he is meeting with specialists this week. This likely means he is being reassessed and he will be given a new timeline related to when he may be able to return to play.

Henrik Lundqvist – He confirmed himself that he is officially out for the rest of the season.

Blake Wheeler – He may be back as early as April 17 but sounds like the team is going to take their time to ensure Wheeler is 100% before returning.