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 our last article. If you ever need injury updates for a specific player, shoot me a message on Twitter @BrennanDeSouza.

Ryan Getzlaf – A lower-body injury has kept him out of the lineup since March 4^th. When asked about Getzlaf's status on Sunday, coach Dallas Eakins said his captain's progress had stalled recently. Eakins wanted to see Getzlaf get on the ice at some point Sunday, but the Ducks forward wasn't feeling well enough to skate.

Jakob Chychrun – A second opinion revealed that Chychrun's ankle injury isn't as bad as the team originally feared. He should start skating soon and could make his return in around a week.

Patrice Bergeron – Missed Boston's last three games because of a previous injury that re-emerged and posed a risk for infection. He has been skating on his own recently and will be re-evaluated ahead of Thursday's clash with Tampa Bay.

Bowen Byram – Was a full participant in Monday's morning skate, taking contact for the first time since his concussion issues resurfaced in mid-January. For most players, a full-contact practice would suggest that a return is just around the corner. However, we must keep in mind that Byram is a young player with a history of concussions. He also plays for a team that sits atop the league standings. As such, the Avalanche can and will prioritize his long-term health in this situation. The team may wait until he's consistently feeling good over a few full-contact practices (or even longer) before getting him back in the lineup.

Elvis Merzlikins – The Blue Jackets netminder will be out for a "little bit" with an upper-body injury. This injury was one of the reasons Columbus didn't trade backup Joonas Korpisalo at the deadline. That leads me to believe Merzlikins is dealing with something more serious than your typical day-to-day ailment.

Boone Jenner – Remains week-to-week with a lower-back injury but coach Brad Larsen is hopeful Jenner will be back before the regular season ends.

Adam Boqvist – An upper-body injury has kept the Blue Jackets defenseman sidelined for over three weeks now. Reports indicate he's working his way back from a concussion, so although he's been practicing with the team recently, we can't put a concrete timetable on his return. It sounds like the team is going to be cautious with the recovery process to ensure Boqvist is feeling 100% when he eventually gets back in the lineup.

Braden Holtby – The Stars netminder is week-to-week with a lower-body injury. He'll be placed on long-term injured reserve (LTIR), which comes with a mandatory absence of 10 games and 24 days. He's eligible to come off LTIR on April 2^nd but could stay sidelined longer if he needs more time to recover.

Miro Heiskanen – Has been working out off the ice recently and started skating again on Monday. The Stars defenseman was diagnosed with mononucleosis ('mono') last Thursday, but has made encouraging progress over the past few days. Fatigue is a common symptom of mono, so it may take Heiskanen some time to get back into game-shape. Regardless, I think he might be able to return sooner than we originally thought.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins – Is expected to return against the Sharks on Thursday. He's been sidelined with a shoulder injury since February 26^th.

Aaron Ekblad – Suffered a lower-body injury during Friday's game against the Ducks. Early reports were optimistic as we learned he didn't suffer any structural damage on the play. However, he was recently placed on LTIR, which comes with a mandatory absence of 10 games and 24 days. Based on my math, the earliest he can return would be April 12^th against the Ducks – although some reports indicate he won't return until the playoffs.

Patric Hornqvist – Missed Friday's game against the Ducks and was labelled day-to-day. He was a full participant in Tuesday's practice, so I expect he'll be available against the Canadiens on Thursday.

Anton Lundell – Has been skating on his own recently but an illness prevented him from participating in Tuesday's practice. He's getting close to a return but hasn't been medically cleared of his previous lower-body injury just yet. He's been sidelined with that lower-body injury for the past two weeks.

Matt Roy – Could start skating at some point this week. The Kings defenseman sustained a lower-body injury last Saturday and there's currently no timetable for his return.

Drew Doughty – Is being evaluated for an upper-body injury. Doughty has been skating in a limited capacity since sustaining the injury a couple weeks ago. It seems the team is seeking medical advice to see when he might be able to return to practice. However, it sounds like there's a chance Doughty won't be able to return this season – although the team will exhaust every option before making that declaration.

Viktor Arvidsson – Was on the ice for Tuesday's morning skate. He's been sidelined with a lower-body injury since March 6^th, and I believe this was his first time back on the ice with his teammates. I don't expect Arvidsson will be available for Thursday's clash with Chicago, but he could be an option for Saturday's game against Seattle.

Brendan Gallagher – Missed Monday's game against the Bruins because of a non-COVID related illness. As I write this, he hasn't been ruled out of Thursday's clash with the Panthers.

Carey Price – On Saturday, Price participated in his first morning skate of the season. He followed that up with his second-straight practice on Monday. According to the team, Price has begun a new stage of his rehab. It's certainly encouraging progress, but there's still no timetable for his return. 

Pavel Zacha – An upper-body injury has kept Zacha out of the team's last three games. He skated by himself on Tuesday, but didn't join his teammates for Tuesday's morning skate.

Mackenzie Blackwood – According to coach Lindy Ruff, Blackwood's rehab is going very well and there's still a chance the netminder returns this season. A heel injury has kept Blackwood sidelined for the past two months.

Kaapo Kakko – Isn't expected to return in March. The team is hoping to have him back at some point in early April. An upper-body injury has kept the 21-year-old forward sidelined for two months now.

Thomas Chabot – Fractured his hand last Wednesday against the Blue Jackets and will likely miss the rest of the regular season as a result. It looks like Erik Branstrom has stepped onto the team's top power-play unit since Chabot went down with the injury.

Matt Murray – In an update on March 16^th, we learned that the Senators netminder was not skating and was not close to a return. GM Pierre Dorion recently gave a more optimistic update, saying that he expects Murray to play before the end of the season.

Drake Batherson – According to coach D.J. Smith, there's a chance Batherson makes his return from a high-ankle sprain this week. Batherson hasn't been ruled out of Thursday's clash with the Jets, but he mentioned weeks ago that he was targeting Saturday's game against Florida as a potential return date.

Scott Laughton – Sustained a concussion last Thursday against the Panthers. Laughton has been skating and feeling much better recently. He's travelling with the team on its four-game road trip because there's an outside chance he'll be available at the end of the trip (March 27^th in Nashville/March 29^th in Minnesota). However, there's a great chance Laughton will be available for the first home game after that trip (April 2^nd against the Leafs).

Ryan Ellis – The Flyers defenseman is officially done for the season. He's been limited to just four games this year because of a lower-body injury that's believed to be a hip/groin issue. The team is still considering a few treatment options at this time.

Adin Hill – Remains day-to-day after re-aggravating the same lower-body injury which recently kept him sidelined for a month. He hasn't been skating recently and there's no timetable for his return.

Timo Meier – Left Tuesday's game against the Flames with a foot injury. Reports indicate he was able to put some weight on his foot after the game, but he'll have to get some imaging done, which will give us a clearer picture of his status in the coming days.

Robert Thomas – Is dealing with an upper-body injury and recently suffered a setback. Reports indicate the injury could be concussion-related, seeing as he missed two games after leaving warmups on March 13^th, returned against Columbus on March 19^th and is now sidelined again.

Vladimir Tarasenko – An illness has kept the Blues forward out of action recently.

Torey Krug – Left Tuesday's clash with the Capitals due to an upper-body injury after taking a slash on the hand/wrist area.

Jack Campbell – On March 10^th, the Leafs announced that Campbell would be sidelined for at least two weeks because of a rib injury. Campbell started skating recently but isn't expected to be a full participant in practice any time soon.

Jake Muzzin – Continues skating with his teammates without taking any contact. GM Kyle Dubas said it was very likely that Muzzin would be back during the regular season.

Ondrej Kase – Left Saturday's game against Nashville after taking an elbow to the head. He wasn't on the ice for Tuesday's practice, so I don't expect he'll be available against the Devils on Wednesday.

Rasmus Sandin – A knee injury will keep him sidelined for the foreseeable future. Sandin will undergo some more assessments so the team can determine approximately how long he'll be out. 

Max Pacioretty – On March 17^th, when asked about Pacioretty's status, coach Pete DeBoer said the winger wasn't on his radar that night, or likely any time in the near future. It's a vague update, but it's the only thing we've heard about Pacioretty since he went down with an injury on March 11^th. Vegas is starting to fall out of the playoff race, so the fact that Pacioretty isn't playing in these crucial games suggests he's dealing with a relatively serious issue.

Robin Lehner – Reports indicate Lehner is dealing with a serious injury but he believes he'll be able to play through it. GM Kelly McCrimmon expects Lehner to be back very soon.

Reilly Smith – On March 17^th, when asked about Smith's status, coach Pete DeBoer said he wasn't on his radar that night, or likely any time in the near future (yes he made the same comment referring to both Pacioretty and Smith). Reports indicate Smith is dealing with a knee injury, but there's no timeline for his return.

Mark Stone – GM Kelly McCrimmon thinks it's a possibility that Stone returns this season. Vegas' captain has been sidelined with a back injury for the past six weeks and isn't expected back any time soon.

Alec Martinez – Like Stone, it remains a possibility that Martinez returns this season. As we discussed a few weeks ago, reports indicate that Martinez is dealing with equilibrium-related issues which have prevented him from practicing at full intensity. That would explain why he hasn't been able to play in any games recently despite participating in many practices.

T.J. Oshie – The Capitals forward is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. He was on the ice for Monday's practice and Tuesday's morning skate, so I wouldn't be surprised to see him play against the Sabres on Friday.

Adam Lowry – Is in COVID protocol and won't be available for Thursday's game against Ottawa, but should be out of protocol before Friday's game against Columbus.