Injury Updates 01/05/2010

Here are your NHL injury updates for today, January 5, 2010:

Tonight’s Injuries

Florida Panthers

• Dmitry Kulikov, David Booth and Kenndal McArdle still out.

Toronto Maple Leafs

• Carl Gunnarson expected back in 7-10 days.  [Jonas Siegel]
• Olympian Mike Komisarek set to miss the next two games. [James Mirtle]
• John Mitchell returns tonight. [Leafs Twitter]
• Mike Van Ryn out for the season.

Injury Updates 12/28/2009

This thread will be updated all day, so keep refreshing it as the day goes along. Just a quick note, if I omitted a source it is due to a previous report with no recent updates. Here are your injury updates for tonight:

Injuries Tonight

Detroit Red Wings

• Henrik Zetterberg could return as soon as Saturday. [Mlive.com]
• Jonathan Ericsson, Dan Cleary, Niklas Kronwall, Andrea Lilja, Jason Williams and Johan Franzen remain out.

Columbus Blue Jackets

• Rostislav Klesla, Marc Methot and Derek Dorsett remain out.

Carolina Hurricanes

• Joe Corvo, Eric Cole and Chad LaRose still out.

Washington Capitals

• Tom Poti, Brian Pothier and Semyon Varlamov still out.
• Boyd Gordon returns tonight. [Tarik El-Bashir]

Injury Updates 12/23/2009

This thread will be updated all day, so keep refreshing it as the day goes along. Just a quick note, if I omitted a source it is due to a previous report with no recent updates. Here are your injury updates for tonight:

Injuries Tonight

Atlanta Thrashers

• Kari Lehtonen practiced with the team while Mark Popovic remains out.

Boston Bruins

• Derek Morris sitting this game out.  [Boston Globe]
• Milan Lucic looking to return at the Winter Classic. [Boston Globe]
• Mark Stuart remains on IR.

Buffalo Sabres

• Chris Butler not expected back.
• No word on Nathan Gerbe, Thomas Vanek or Patrick Kaleta playing tonight, will update later.

Injury Updates 12/19/2009

This thread will be updated all day, so keep refreshing it as the day goes along. Just a quick note, if I omitted a source it is due to a previous report with no recent updates. Here are your injury updates for tonight:

Injuries Tonight

New York Rangers

• No injuries but Wade Redden and Ales Kotalik remain healthy scratches.

Philadelphia Flyers

• Simon Gagne returns. [Broad Street Bull]
• Darroll Powe and Ray Emery remain injured.

Detroit Red Wings

• Darren Helm back in.
• Henrik Zetterberg, Jason Williams, Andreas Lilja, Niklas Kronwall, Daniel Cleary, Valtteri Filppula, Johan Franzen and Jonathan Ericsson still out.

Injury Updates 12/18/2009

This thread will be updated all day, so keep refreshing it as the day goes along. Just a quick note, if I omitted a source it is due to a previous report with no recent updates. Here are your injury updates for tonight:

Injuries Tonight

Ottawa Senators

• Nick Foligno set to miss two weeks. [Bob MacKenzie]
• Pascal Leclaire travelling with the team. [Senators.com]
• Jason Spezza, Chris Neil and Shean Donovan remain out.

New Jersey Devils

• Dainius Zubrus close to returning. [Fire & Ice]
• David Clarkson and Paul Martin still out.

Toronto Maple Leafs

• Jonas Gustavsson serving as Toskala’s backup. Luke Schenn back in.  [Jonas Siegel]
• John Mitchell, Carl Gunnarson and Mike Van Ryn still out.

Injury Updates 12/15/2009

This thread will be updated all day, so keep refreshing it as the day goes along. Just a quick note, if I omitted a source it is due to a previous report with no recent updates. Here are your injury updates for tonight:

Injuries Tonight

Philadelphia Flyers

• Braydon Coburn back tonight. [Frank Seravalli]
• Darroll Powe, Simon Gagne, Blair Betts, Ray Emery and now Ole-Kristian Tollefesen are out.

Pittsburgh Penguins

• Kris Letang is ill, but probable. [Empty Netters]

Columbus Blue Jackets

• Derek Dorsett and Rostislav Klesla remain out.
• Mathieu Roy in for Marc Methot. [Tom Reed]

Injury Updates 12/01/2009

This thread will be updated all day, so keep refreshing it as the day goes along.  Here are your wounded bodies for tonight:

Injuries Tonight

Toronto Maple Leafs

• Jeff Finger in for the injured Carl Gunnarson. [Jonas Siegel]

Montreal Canadiens

• Andrei Kostitsyn skated with the team yesterday but his still out indefinitely.  AK46 has been out since blocking a shot last Tuesday against the Blue Jackets.  [Habs Inside/Out]
• Scott Gomez and Matt D’Agostini will return tonight while Hal Gill and Andrei Kostitsyn practiced with the team.  [Habs Inside/Out]

Columbus Blue Jackets

• Rotislav Klesla tore his groin last night.  Ouch. [The Columbus Dispatch]

Chicago Blackhawks

• Only injured players are Adam Burish and Dave Bolland, both of which not close to returning.

Ottawa Senators

• Anton Volchenkov set to return tonight.  [Senators.com]

San Jose Sharks

• No lineup changes

Los Angeles Kings

• Rob Scuderi remains out of the lineup. [LA Kings Insider]

Anaheim Ducks

• Coming Soon
  

Last Night’s Wounded

Florida Panthers

• Tomas Vokoun set to meet back with the team, he should dress in Wednesday’s game.  If you missed what happenned last night, click here. [Sun Sentinel]

Carolina Hurricanes

• Joe Corvo suffered a laceration behind  his knee. [Canes Country]
• Corvo out 2 -3 months. [Canes Now]
• Tim Gleason toughed it out and returned to last night’s game after a certain kneeing incident.

Washington Capitals

• Still awaiting word on the status of Alexander Ovechkin. [Washington Post]
• No official release, but Ovechkin did about five minutes of light skating this AM. [Corey Masisak]
• Tom Poti and Alexander Semin practicing. [Washington Post]
• Not practicing are Shaone Morrisonn, Quintin Laing and Boyd Gordon [Corey Masisak]
• Mike Knuble practicing and shooting with the team. [Washington Capitals]
• Ovechkin day-to-day. [Washington Times]

Around the League

New Jersey Devils

• Johnny Oduya practicing with the team.  Rob Niedermayer expected to play on Wednesday.  Jamie Langenbrunner not at practice.  [Fire & Ice]
• Oduya won’t play, Langenbrunner questionable [NJ.com]

Edmonton Oilers

• Sam Gagner, Shawn Horcoff and Nikolai Khabibulin not practicing.  Ryan Stone and Robert Nilsson cleared to practice and play. [Oilers Country]

Boston Bruins

• Matt Hunwick and Patrice Bergeron practicing with the team. [John Bishop]

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