We are at the halfway point of the season and injuries are taking their toll on NHL teams and fantasy teams. Here is the first injury update of 2015.

ANAHEIM – Eric Brewer (foot) is no longer using crutches and based on original timeline of four to six weeks could be back in the next two weeks.

ARIZONA – Martin Hanzal (upper body) saw some doctors on Wednesday and status is currently unknown, for now he is day-to-day with an upper body injury.

BOSTON  – Loui Eriksson (undisclosed) status for Thursday game is unknown after being slashed in Wednesday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

BUFFALO – Marcus Foligno (hand) had surgery to repair his hand and will be out five more weeks.

BUFFALO – Brian Gionta (upper body) is on a week-to-week schedule.

CALGARY – Karri Ramo (upper body) collided with teammate Raphael Diaz Wednesday night when he went out to play a puck near the blue line. He was helped off the ice and didn't return. No timeline yet on him.

CALGARY – Sam Bennett (shoulder) is skating on his own but according to Calgary Flames head coach Bob Hartley, he's not close to playing.

CALGARY – Josh Jooris (undisclosed) was placed on Injured Reserve Thursday but no word on why.

CAROLINA – Alexander Semin (upper body) will be back in the line-up for game against the Buffalo Sabres Thursday night.

CHICAGO – Kris Versteeg (hand) will miss about a month with a left hand injury.

COLUMBUS – Boone Jenner (back) is out for the second time this season and is expected to miss two months due to a stress fracture in his lower back.

COLUMBUS – Nathan Horton (back) has a degenerative back injury where the only remedy is surgery that would fuse two or more vertebrae but that would likely end his NHL career.

COLUMBUS – Ryan Murray (knee) still no timetable for his return and he hopes this injury will not plague him for his entire career.