NHL Injuries

Teams:

Teams:

Anaheim

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Lupul, Joffrey LW	Herniated disc, 12/17 surgery	Injured Reserve	Dec 11, 2009	Apr 11, 2010	Lupul did not play in the final 52 games of the season after undergoing surgery for a herniated disc.

Atlanta

No injuries

Boston

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Sturm, Marco LW	Torn right ACL and MCL	Day-to-Day	May 2, 2010	Nov 1, 2010	Sturm will miss the rest of the Boston Bruins season with a right knee injury. Coach Claude Julien said Sunday that Sturm will not be back after injuring his knee on the first shift of Boston's 5-4 overtime victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in Saturday's opener of their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal. Game 2 is Monday night.
Whitfield, Trent C	achilles	Sidelined	Aug 22, 2010		Whitfield done for the season

Buffalo

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Rivet, Craig D	Left shoulder surgery	Day-to-Day	Apr 29, 2010	Oct 1, 2010	Rivet likely will have surgery to repair a nagging left shoulder injury that may force him to miss the start of next season.

Calgary

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Langkow, Daymond C	Neck	Day-to-Day	Mar 22, 2010	Apr 10, 2010	Langkow flew back to Calgary on Monday, a day after leaving a game on a stretcher against the Minnesota Wild.

Carolina

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Pitkanen, Joni D	-	Sidelined	Apr 6, 2010		Day-to-day - Pitkanen exits early against Lightning

Chicago

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Pisani, Fernando RW	back	Sidelined	Sep 1, 2010		Day-to-day - Pisani is battling through back spasms

Colorado

No injuries

Columbus

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Klesla, Rostislav D	Torn groin	Injured Reserve	Dec 1, 2009	Apr 9, 2010	Klesla had surgery on Dec. 4 to repair two torn tendons in his groin, as well as an abdominal tear. He may not return this season, according to NHL.com.

Dallas

No injuries

Detroit

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Kronwall, Niklas D	knee	Sidelined	Aug 31, 2010		Day-to-day - Niklas Kronwall undergoes knee surgery

Edmonton

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Khabibulin, Nikolai G	Herniated disc, 1/14 surgery	Injured Reserve	Nov 21, 2009	Apr 11, 2010	Khabibulin, still recovering from back surgery, added a DUI to his list of troubles after a February incident in Arizona.

Florida

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Bitz, Byron RW	elbow	Sidelined	Mar 29, 2010		Day-to-day - Byron Bitz won't play on Monday

Los Angeles

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Greene, Matt D	shoulder	Sidelined	Jul 29, 2010		Late October/Early November - Kings lose Matt Greene to a shoulder injury

Minnesota

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Bouchard, Pierre-Marc LW	Concussion	Injured Reserve	Oct 6, 2009	Apr 11, 2010	Bouchard, who last played in the Wild's season-opening loss in Columbus on Oct. 3, is still recovering from concussion symptoms.

Montreal

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Markov, Andrei D	Torn right ACL	Day-to-Day	May 1, 2010	Oct 1, 2010	Markov has undergone knee surgery and will not return to the Canadiens' lineup during the playoffs.

Nashville

No injuries

New Jersey

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Salmela, Anssi D	knee	Sidelined	May 8, 2010		Indefinitely - Salmela may need knee surgery

NY Islanders

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
DiPietro, Rick G	Left knee swelling	Injured Reserve	Mar 2, 2010	Apr 11, 2010	DiPietro was placed on injured reserve with a knee problem, NHL.com reported.

NY Rangers

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
White, Todd C	upper body	Sidelined	Mar 25, 2010		Day-to-Day - White out with upper body injury

Ottawa

No injuries

Philadelphia

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Pronger, Chris D	knee	Sidelined	Aug 11, 2010		Day-to-Day - Pronger (knee) may not be ready for camp

Phoenix

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Sauer, Kurt D	Headaches	Injured Reserve	Oct 7, 2009	Apr 27, 2010	Sauer has not played since Oct. 3 due to what the Coyotes have called an upper-body injury.

Pittsburgh

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Staal, Jordan C	foot	Sidelined	Aug 29, 2010		Indefinitely - Staal may miss start of Pens' training camp

San Jose

No injuries

St. Louis

No injuries

Tampa Bay

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Ranger, Paul D	personal	Sidelined	Oct 25, 2009		Day-to-Day - Ranger misses game for personal reasons
Smaby, Matt D	back	Sidelined	Mar 31, 2010		Day-to-Day - Back problems slow Smaby

Toronto

No injuries

Vancouver

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Burrows, Alexandre LW	shoulder	Sidelined	Aug 25, 2010		Indefinitely - Burrows may start the year on the IR
Salo, Sami D	ankle	Sidelined	Jul 23, 2010		Indefinitely - Salo out indefinitely with an Achilles tear

Washington

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Poti, Tom D	Eye	Day-to-Day	Apr 27, 2010	May 5, 2010	Poti will miss Game 7 against the Montreal Canadiens after getting hit in the eye by a puck. Coach Bruce Boudreau says Tuesday that Poti has ``a pretty significant injury'' and could be sidelined two to three weeks - or longer - if the Capitals stay in the playoffs by winning Wednesday night's deciding game of their first-round series.
Sloan, Tyler D	upper body	Sidelined	Apr 10, 2010		Day-to-Day - Sloan out with upper body injury