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.

Kevin Shattenkirk – Missed Saturday's regular season finale due to a lower-body injury and is officially day-to-day. He posted 15 points in 55 games this year, which translates to 22 points over 82 games – the lowest scoring pace of his 11-year career.

Nick Schmaltz – Missed Arizona's final four games of the regular season with a head injury. He sustained the injury last week, when a puck ricocheted off the crossbar and hit him in the head during pregame warmup. He was in concussion protocol and didn't feel right when he tried skating, so the team played it safe and kept him out of the lineup.

Lawson Crouse – A lower-body injury kept him out of the lineup for Arizona's last two games of the regular season. Early reports indicate that this could be a longer-term issue, but we're still waiting on an official announcement from the team. Crouse ranks 12^th in hits, dishing out 155 through 51 appearances.

Charlie Coyle – The 29-year-old center wasn't in the lineup for Boston's final four games of the regular season. He was sidelined with an upper-body injury for the first two absences, but those last two absences were mostly precautionary. According to coach Bruce Cassidy, Coyle should be ready for the playoffs.

Ondrej Kase – Returned to the lineup on Monday after missing 52 games with an upper-body injury. Unfortunately, his return was cut short as an upper-body injury took him out of the game after the second period. He wasn't in the lineup for Wednesday's regular season finale, but the Bruins didn't dress most of their regulars for that game. As I write this, Kase's status for Saturday's playoff opener remains up in the air.

Jack Eichel – The Sabres captain spoke to the media on Monday, providing insight into his injury situation this year. He revealed the disconnect between him and the organization, sharing how he wanted to have surgery to repair the herniated disk in his neck, but the team preferred a treatment plan of rest and rehabilitation. At this point, Eichel still considers surgery a possibility, but it sounds like he's sticking to the rest and rehab approach at the moment. Surgery would come with a recovery period of six weeks, but the procedure that Eichel's camp is proposing hasn't been done on an NHL player before – which is why the team doesn't want to pursue that option. The 24-year-old forward had dealt with a number of injuries this year, including a broken rib, ankle sprain, and lingering abdominal injury. Hopefully this offseason gives him an opportunity to return to full health.

Linus Ullmark – The Sabres netminder had been practicing with the team last week and there was some optimism he'd be back before the end of the regular season. Ultimately, Ullmark wasn't ready to return from a lower-body injury before the 2021 campaign ended, but it sounds like he'll be healthy for next season. He was Buffalo's best goalie this year, posting a 9-6-3 record alongside a .917 save percentage and 2.63 GAA. It'll be interesting to see what the future holds for the pending unrestricted free agent.

Jaccob Slavin – Wasn't in the lineup for Carolina's regular season finale on Monday, but the team hopes he'll be ready for the playoffs. He's officially day-to-day with a lower-body injury. Slavin hasn't found the same level of offense that he enjoyed last year but remains solid defensively and is an important part of the team's blueline, skating 23 minutes a night.

Duncan Keith – A concussion kept the 37-year-old defenseman out of Chicago's last two games of the regular season. Keith suffered the injury in an unlucky accident, taking a knee to the face from a linesman during last Thursday's clash with Carolina.

Kirby Dach – Missed Chicago's final four games of the regular season due to scar tissue aggravation in his right wrist. The 20-year-old forward underwent wrist surgery back in December and had missed the first few months of this season while recovering from the procedure. It's worth noting that the recovery timetable was originally four to five months, but Dach was back in the lineup after only three. The team expects him to be fully healthy by the time next season's training camp gets underway.

Samuel Girard – The 22-year-old will return to the lineup on Wednesday when the Avalanche face the Kings. He had been sidelined with an injury for the past six games.

Brandon Saad – Has been skating recently and could be back for Thursday's regular season finale against the Kings. If he isn't ready by then, it sounds like he should be back in time for the playoffs.

Nathan MacKinnon – Won't be in the lineup on Wednesday night against the Kings but will be back for the playoffs. He sat out of the team's last back-to-back set against LA on May 7^th and 8^th before returning for the team's most recent game, against Vegas on May 10^th. This injury is unrelated to that previous absence. It seems like MacKinnon is dealing with a minor ailment and could play if he needed to, but it makes more sense to let him rest and feel better for the playoffs. 

Patric Hornqvist – The 34-year-old forward missed the team's final seven games of the regular season due to an upper-body injury. He was a full participant in practice on Wednesday and is expected to be ready for Game One of the playoffs. Hornqvist had a strong first season in Florida, posting 32 points in 44 appearances – which translates to 60 points over 82 games.

Jonathan Huberdeau – Missed Monday's regular season finale and was labelled day-to-day with an upper-body injury. After the game, coach Joel Quenneville said that Huberdeau was fine, so the high-scoring winger was probably held out for precautionary reasons.  Huberdeau was a full participant in Wednesday's practice and should be available for the team's first playoff game against Tampa. 

Brandon Montour – Missed Monday's regular season finale but is expected to be ready for Game One of the playoffs. He was on the ice for Wednesday's practice, which reinforces that belief.

Sam Bennett – Missed Florida's regular season finale on Monday, but is expected to be ready for Game One of the playoffs. Bennett was likely held out for precautionary reasons as coach Joel Quenneville said it was nothing serious and that Bennett was day-to-day but fine. The Panthers forward skated by himself before Wednesday's practice and is expected to participate in practice on Friday.

Dustin Brown – Won't be available as the Kings close out their regular season with a back-to-back set against the Avalanche. He's dealing with an upper-body injury that he sustained earlier in the 2021 campaign. Brown didn't rack up as many hits as he has in previous years, but he provided strong offensive numbers with 17 goals and 14 assists in 49 appearances this season.

Carey Price – On Tuesday, the Canadiens netminder participated in his first full practice since he sustained a concussion on April 19^th. Coach Dominique Ducharme seems confident that Price will be available for round one of the playoffs, which should get underway in about a week.

Shea Weber – The Canadiens' captain has missed Montreal's last seven games due to an upper-body injury. It sounds like that will turn into an eight-game absence as the team's regular season finale has no bearing on playoff matchups and coach Dominique Ducharme will wisely rest his banged-up players on Wednesday. The expectation is that Weber will be available for the playoffs.

Brendan Gallagher – The 29-year-old forward was skating and taking shots on Monday, showing encouraging progress in his recovery from a fractured thumb. He sustained the injury on April 5^th and has been sidelined since. Gallagher won't feature in the team's final game of the regular season on Wednesday, but is expected to be ready for the playoffs.

Phillip Danault – Has missed the team's last two games due to concussion protocol and probably won't feature in Montreal's regular season finale on Wednesday. Recovering from a concussion is an unpredictable process, so you can't put a concrete timeline on his return. The Canadiens probably have another week before their postseason begins, so the hope is Danault will be ready by then.

Josh Anderson – The Canadiens' winger is questionable for Wednesday's season finale. Considering the game has no bearing on playoff matchups, it makes sense to give Anderson some extra time to rest ahead of the postseason. Expect him to be in the lineup for Game One of the playoffs. Coach Dominique Ducharme said he may rest some other banged up skaters as well, so don't be surprised to see some other players sitting out on Wednesday.

Viktor Arvidsson – The 28-year-old forward missed Nashville's last five games of the regular season as he was day-to-day with an upper-body injury. I expect he'll be ready for the playoffs given the lack of severity typically associated with the day-to-day injury label, but we haven't heard anything official from the team just yet.

Mackenzie Blackwood – Missed New Jersey's final game of the regular season because his back locked up a bit following a collision with Kyle Palmieri in the team's previous game. Blackwood is feeling fine now and should be healthy for next season. The Devils netminder was hindered by COVID-19 this season and his breathing didn't return to normal until about three weeks ago. Expect a bounce-back performance from him next year.

Brendan Smith – Missed the Rangers regular season finale on Saturday due to a lower-body injury.

Matt Murray – Is dealing with a lower-body injury and won't be available for Ottawa's regular season finale on Wednesday. Murray's first year in Ottawa was a disappointing one as he posted a record of 10-13-1, with a 3.38 GAA and .893 save percentage. The young team in front of him is on the rise, so Murray has the potential to be a solid fantasy option going forward if he can rediscover some magic from his early years in Pittsburgh.

Casey DeSmith – Is officially day-to-day with an lower-body injury but participated in Wednesday's practice and should be available for the playoffs.

Brandon Tanev – Has been a full participant in practice recently and hopes to be ready for the start of the playoffs. An upper-body injury has kept Tanev out of the lineup since April 3^rd.

Mike Matheson – Missed Pittsburgh's final four games of the regular season after taking a puck to the face. He's been participating in practice at full capacity recently, while wearing a full-cage helmet. It sounds like he could be ready to return in time for the playoffs.

Tristan Jarry – Is officially day-to-day with an upper-body injury but participated in Tuesday's practice and should be available for the playoffs.

Logan Couture – Won't be available as the Sharks wrap up their 2021 campaign on Wednesday night against Vegas. He's missed the last two games with a lower-body injury and the team doesn't want to make things worse by keeping him in the lineup for meaningless games. It's been a disappointing year for Couture who tallied 31 points through 53 appearances, which translates to 48 points over 82 games. That represents his lowest offensive output since his 2009-2010 rookie campaign.

Vladimir Tarasenko – Skated on Wednesday morning but won't play against the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night. Coach Craig Berube believes it's important for Tarasenko to get a game in before the playoffs begin, so it's possible the Russian forward is in the lineup for St. Louis' regular season finale on Thursday.

Vince Dunn – The Blues defenseman was on the ice Wednesday morning. While he won't be in the lineup for the first half of St. Louis' back to back set with Minnesota, he could be available for the back half on Thursday.

Steven Stamkos – The Lightning captain has been a full participant in recent practices. Stamkos said his goal was to be ready for Game One of the playoffs and it looks like that's going to happen.

Ondrej Palat – Is officially day-to-day with a lower-body injury.

Victor Hedman – Reports suggest the Lightning defenseman is putting off surgery for an injury he suffered on March 30^th, when he went into the board awkwardly. Don't expect to hear too many details about the injury as Tampa will want to keep things under wraps – to prevent opponents from potentially targeting and aggravating Hedman's sore spots. At this point, Hedman's status for the playoffs remains up in the air.

Nikita Kucherov – Has spent the past few months recovering from offseason hip surgery and the expectation is he'll be available for the start of the playoffs.

Barclay Goodrow – The 28-year-old forward is out indefinitely with an upper-body injury.

Ryan McDonagh – Missed Tampa's final two games of the regular season due to an upper-body injury. Coach Jon Cooper hopes to have McDonagh back in time for the playoffs, but the team will have to wait and see how the situation evolves in the coming days.  

Zach Hyman – Has been a full participant in practice recently. While he won't be available against Ottawa on Wednesday, his status for Friday's regular season finale against Winnipeg remains up in the air.

Frederik Andersen – Will start against the Senators on Wednesday, his first NHL game since March 19^th.

Nick Foligno – The Leafs forward will be in the lineup on Wednesday against Ottawa.

Max Pacioretty – Recent reports indicate he's dealing with an upper-body injury that is worse than the team originally expected. Initially, there wasn't any concern about this being a long-term issue and he was expected to be healthy in time for the playoffs. Expect to hear more information in the coming days.

Alec Martinez – Has been dealing with a lower-body injury and it finally got to a point where he couldn't play, which is why he sat out of Monday's clash with Colorado. As I write this, his status for Wednesday's regular season finale is up in the air.

John Carlson – The 31-year-old defenseman missed Washington's last two games of the regular season and is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. He has been on the ice recently so I'd wager that those absences were precautionary and he'll be ready for the start of the playoffs.

T.J. Oshie – Is officially day-to-day with a lower-body injury. He hasn't been practicing recently so his status for the start of the playoffs remains up in the air as I write this.

Nikolaj Ehlers – Has been skating recently as the belief remains he'll recover from an upper-body injury in time for the start of the playoffs.

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). 

Devan Dubnyk

Evgeny Kuznetsov

Ilya Samsonov