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. A few teams haven't been on the ice since the All-Star break began, so we'll have to wait a few more days before getting substantial updates from them. If you ever need injury updates for a specific player, shoot me a message on Twitter @BrennanDeSouza.

John Klingberg – Missed Tuesday's tilt with Tampa Bay due to a lower-body injury.

Troy Terry – Has been skating with the team recently. An upper-body injury has kept Terry out of the lineup since February 6^th. Reports indicate that the injury is to his midsection, but doesn't involve his ribs. 

Jonathan Toews – Chicago's captain released a statement on Sunday, explaining he's still dealing with symptoms of Long COVID and chronic immune response syndrome (CIRS). It's encouraging to hear he's been able to work out and skate recently, but it sounds like he's been battling through fatigue and soreness ever since returning from his CIRS diagnosis in September of 2021. Although the team is optimistic Toews will be able to return this season, there's a chance these conditions put Toews' career in jeopardy. 

Alex Stalock – Has been practicing with the team recently and there's hope he'll be available at some point during Chicago's upcoming four-game road trip. Although initial reports indicated Stalock was dealing with his second concussion of the season, more recent reports reveal he's been dealing with ocular dysfunction (vision problems) – a lingering symptom from his first concussion.

Erik Johnson – Is currently sidelined with a broken ankle and may not be available for the rest of the regular season.  

Pavel Francouz – A lower-body injury will keep Francouz out of the lineup for about three weeks. Alexander Georgiev will carry the workload in Colorado for the next little while, with either Jonas Johansson or Justus Annunen stepping in on occasion.

Cale Makar – A collision during Saturday's game against St. Louis put Makar in concussion protocol for the second time in 11 days. Although he's been working out off the ice, he won't be available for Friday's game against the Jets or Saturday's game against the Flames. Recovering from a head injury is an unpredictable process, so there's no concrete timetable for his return – especially since this is his second concussion in such a short period of time.

Gabriel Landeskog – On Monday, Landeskog was back on the ice for the first time since December 6^th. Although it's an encouraging step in the right direction, it was a short skate at low intensity, and there's still no concrete timetable for his return. Colorado's captain has been on the shelf since undergoing knee surgery in October.

Johnny Gaudreau – A lower-body injury prevented Gaudreau from playing this past weekend. Fortunately, he was on the ice for Tuesday's practice and there's hope he'll be available for Thursday's tilt with the Wild.

Lucas Raymond – Has been skating on his own recently and there's hope he'll be able to play against the Rangers on Thursday. The sophomore winger been sidelined with a lower-body injury since February 9^th.

Evander Kane – Is day-to-day with an upper-body injury that's believed to be a rib issue. It sounds like he'd been playing through the injury for a few games before it got to a point where he had to sit out. Kane hasn't been skating with the team recently, so I don't expect he'll be ready for Thursday's tilt with Pittsburgh.

Sam Bennett – Will make his return against the Sabres on Friday. Bennett has been sidelined with an injury for the past week, causing him to miss Florida's last three games.

Anthony Duclair – Has been a full participant in recent practices and there's a good chance he makes his season debut during Florida's next game – scheduled for Friday against Buffalo. Duclair had been recovering from offseason surgery on his Achilles tendon.

Marcus Foligno – The Wild forward has been skating recently. Foligno will travel with the team as it visits Columbus on Thursday and Toronto on Friday. The plan is for him to make his return in one of those games. He's been sidelined with a lower-body injury since February 13^th.

Kirby Dach – A non-COVID illness has kept Dach out of the lineup for the past week (three games). Although he hasn't been skating recently, players don't usually miss too much time as a result of illness, so hopefully he'll be able to return soon.

Arber Xhekaj – Is scheduled to see a specialist in the coming days. The Habs should provide a more detailed update about Xhekaj's injury after that appointment. Last week, they announced that the 22-year-old defenseman would be sidelined indefinitely because of his upper-body injury.

Sean Monahan – Has been skating without taking contact recently. When asked about Monahan's progress on February 18^th, coach Martin St. Louis said the 28-year-old center had plateaued. Such an answer doesn't inspire confidence that he'll be back any time soon. To recap, Monahan has been sidelined with a foot injury since December 5^th. On December 13^th, the Canadiens announced he’d be back in two-to-three weeks. That timeline expired, and on January 6^th, they announced he’d be out for two more weeks. That timetable has also run its course, and now there's no timetable for his return. Health concerns will probably prevent him from getting dealt at the trade deadline, which is just over a week away.  

Kaiden Guhle – Was on the ice for Monday's practice but wasn't taking contact. On January 6^th, we learned Guhle would be sidelined for at least eight weeks because of a knee injury. There's just over a week left in that timetable, so Guhle should be back relatively soon.  

Ryan Johansen – Reports indicate he'll need surgery for the foot injury he sustained during Tuesday's clash with the Canucks. Nashville hasn't made an official announcement just yet, but I'd expect Johansen to be sidelined long term.

Filip Forsberg – Has been skating on his own recently but isn't expected to play against the Sharks on Thursday or Coyotes on Sunday. Officially, Forsberg is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. He sustained the injury after taking a hit last Saturday against the Flyers. Forsberg's head (helmet) seemed to make contact with the ice as he went down, so don't expect any concrete timelines for his return. Recovering from a head injury (if that's what this is) tends to be an unpredictable process.

Mackenzie Blackwood – Tweaked something during Tuesday's practice and is officially day-to-day with a lower-body injury. It sounds like Blackwood is still being evaluated, so we may get a more detailed update in the coming days.

Jean-Gabriel Pageau – TheIslanders forward hasn't been skating recently. He's officially day-to-day with an upper-body injury and hasn't played since February 11^th.

Josh Bailey – Hasn't skated since going down with an upper-body injury on February 17^th. He definitely won't be available against Winnipeg on Wednesday, and I doubt he'll be ready for Friday's game against LA either.

Mathew Barzal – New York's star forward is officially week-to-week with a lower-body injury. The current plan is for Barzal to return before the end of the regular season, but we'll see how the situation evolves in the coming weeks.

Cam Talbot – Will be available against the Hurricanes on Friday. Talbot's been sidelined with a lower-body injury since January 25^th.

Jake Sanderson – Skated without taking contact on Wednesday. The plan is for Sanderson to participate in a full-contact practice on Thursday. If all goes well, he should return to the lineup against Carolina on Friday.

Travis Konecny – Left Monday's game against the Flames with an upper-body injury. After the game, Konecny was seen with his left arm in a sling. He'll be re-evaluated on Wednesday, when the Flyers return home to Philadelphia.

Tomas Hertl – Missed Monday's clash with the Kraken to be with his wife as she gave birth to their second child. Hertl should be back for Thursday's game against the Predators.

Timo Meier – Didn't play against Seattle on Monday and was labelled day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Coach David Quinn was optimistic that Meier would be available against Nashville on Thursday.

Pavel Buchnevich – A lower-body injury prevented him from playing in St. Louis' last two games. According to coach Craig Berube, Buchnevich will probably be available for Thursday's clash with the Canucks. The 27-year-old winger has quietly posted 43 points in 42 games this year.

Torey Krug – Left Tuesday's game against the Hurricanes with a lower-body injury. He'd recently missed some time because of lower-body injuries, so there's concern this could be a reaggravation of those same issues.

Rasmus Sandin – Has missed Toronto's last two games because of an undisclosed injury – believed to be a shoulder issue. Sandin has been skating recently and could be an option for Friday's game against Minnesota, depending on how he responds to practice on Thursday.

Matt Murray – Has been skating on his own recently but still needs more rehab for his ankle injury. Murray is on long-term injured reserve right now, which requires him to be sidelined for 10 games and 24 days. As a result, he isn't eligible to return until March 1^st, when the Leafs face the Oilers. Obviously, whether or not he returns for that game will depend on the health of his ankle.  

Oliver Ekman-Larsson – An ankle sprain will keep the Canucks defender sidelined for weeks.

Thatcher Demko – According to coach Rick Tocchet, Demko is really close to returning. Although we've heard similar sentiments before, I'm more inclined to believe it this time. On December 3^rd, we learned Demko would be sidelined for six weeks with a lower-body injury. Almost three months later, it seems his return is finally imminent.

Adin Hill – Suffered "a little bump" during Saturday's game against Tampa, which is why he didn't practice on Monday. It sounds like the plan was always for Laurent Brossoit to start against Chicago on Tuesday, so that decision wasn't a product of Hill's injury. As I write this, Hill hasn't been ruled out of Thursday's clash with Calgary.

Alex Ovechkin – Returned to practice on Wednesday and may be available against the Ducks on Thursday. Ovechkin had been away from the team recently, spending time with family in Russia as his father had recently passed away.

John Carlson – Was skating by himself on Monday, wearing all of his usual equipment. Carlson is still far from a return, but this is certainly an encouraging step in the right direction. He has doctor's appointments scheduled in late-February and mid-March. Hopefully those meetings will give us a better sense of when he'll be back. The Capitals' defenseman has been sidelined with a head injury since December 23^rd, when he took a slap shot up high.

Cole Perfetti – Was recently placed on injured reserve (IR) with an upper-body injury. Being on IR means Perfetti is required to miss a week of action, so he'll be sidelined for at least the next few games. With that being said, there's concern this is a significant injury that could keep Perfetti out for more than just a week.