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Injured

15

Cap on IR/LTIR

$66.47M

LTIR Relief

$7.05M

Days Missed

662

Returning Soon

Auston Matthews

Auston Matthews

C · OUT · Lower Body

$13.25M cap hit

✓Eligible to return

“Nearing return”

William Nylander

William Nylander

C · DTD · Groin

$11.50M cap hit

✓Eligible to return

“Status uncertain for Wednesday”

Brandon Carlo

Brandon Carlo

D · DTD · Undisclosed

$4.10M cap hit

✓Eligible to return

“Could miss more time”

Injury Report

PlayerStatus▲InjuryCap HitDaysReturn
Brandon CarloD
DTDUndisclosed$4.10M34Could miss more time
Oliver Ekman-LarssonD
DTDLower Body$3.50M35Exits Wednesday's game
Dakota MermisD
DTDLower Body$813K79Will be evaluated Tuesday
William NylanderC
DTDGroin$11.50M15Status uncertain for Wednesday
Joseph WollG
DTDIllness$3.67M6Unable to practice Thursday
Simon BenoitD
OUTUpper Body$1.35M39Not available Saturday
Matias MaccelliLW
OUTIllness — Not Specified$3.42M71Out Tuesday
Auston MatthewsC
OUTLower Body$13.25M57Nearing return
Jake McCabeD
OUTLower Body$4.51M51Set for one-week absence
Morgan RiellyD
OUTUpper Body$7.50M23Ruled out through Olympic break
Nicholas RobertsonLW
OUTLower Body$1.82M43Out Tuesday, deemed day-to-day
Dakota JoshuaLW
IRUpper Body$3.25M32Skates before practice
Anthony StolarzG
IRUpper Body$2.50M46Facing shots before practice
Christopher TanevD
IRGroin$4.50M56Out indefinitely
Marshall RifaiD
LTIRWrist$775K75Could return Saturday

Upcoming Opponent Injuries

TBL@ TBL(Wed, Feb 25)

Vasilevskiy (IR)

FLA@ FLA(Thu, Feb 26)

Tarasov (DTD)

OTTvs. OTT(Sat, Feb 28)

Sogaard (DTD), Ullmark (OUT)

PHIvs. PHI(Mon, Mar 2)

Ersson (OUT), Vladar (IR)