Bahl showed no signs of an ailment in Calgary's most recent game, playing 20:34 time-on-ice, but will miss his first game of the season on Friday due to an undisclosed injury. The 25-year-old Bahl has three points (1G / 2A) and leads a defensively porous Flames team with a +6 plus/minus through 15 games.

Monahan suffered an upper-body injury, exiting Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Calgary Flames after only 13:11 time-on-ice, but has already returned to practice and is nearing a return to the lineup. The 31-year-old Monahan is off to a slow start this season despite top-line and top-powerplay deployment, scoring only six points (1G / 5A) in 13 games.

Eklund did not play in San Jose's two most recent game due to a lower-body injury and will miss at least one more contest before he is eligible to be activated from Injured Reserve. The 23-year-old Eklund is to a great start this season, scoring 11 points (5G / 6A) in 12 games.

Smith has missed one game since being injured on November 1st, and will miss at least one more before he is eligible to be activated from Injured Reserve. The 30-year-old Smith has three goals in 13 games this season.

Hyman missed the second half of last year's playoffs after enduring an upper-body injury and has yet to play in the 2025-26 season. At the beginning of training camp, Head Coach Kris Knoblach stated he is hopeful the 32-year-old can return in early November, a timeline that seems to be holding true, as Head Coach Knoblach stated on Friday. Hyman is just one season removed from a 54-goal campaign in 2023-24 and will hope to get off to a hot start when he is able to return.

Janmark has battled an undisclosed injury since training camp and has yet to play this season, but could make his debut on Saturday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 32-year-old Swedish forward has been effective in a bottom-six role for the Oilers of the previous three seasons, scoring 55 points (16G / 39A) in 217 combined games.

Demko has battled injuries throughout his career, and the team is trying to eliminate those this season by giving him ample rest and maintenance days. The 29-year-old Demko has been solid in Vancouver's crease this season, posting a 2.57 GAA and .911 SV% in nine games (5-4-0). Vancouver recalled Jiri Patera from Abbotsford (AHL) in anticipation of Demko being unable to play for at least one of the team's two games this weekend.

Misa continues his recovery from an undisclosed injury and will be sidelined for the foreseeable future, beginning with Saturday's game against the Winnipeg Jets. Injuries aside, the Sharks have been easing the 18-year-old Misa into gameplay this season, limited to only seven games, scoring three points (1G / 2A).

Reaves has not played since October 30th due to an undisclosed injury, but will draw back into the lineup on Friday against the Winnipeg Jets. The 39-year-old Reaves is averaging 6:43 time-on-ice, recording two points (2G / 0A), 10 penalty minutes, and 37 hits in 10 games.

Perfetti suffered an ankle injury during the Jets' preseason finale and has been sidelined since, but appears to be nearing an imminent return after practicing on Friday. The 23-year-old Perfetti was originally expected to play on the team's top powerplay unit. That said, it's unclear if Perfetti will re-join the top powerplay unit, as Alex Iafallo has filled Perfetti's role adequately, helping the team garner a top-10 powerplay unit.

Hayes has not played yet this season, recovering from an upper-body injury, but could make his season debut this weekend against the New Jersey Devils. The 33-year-old Hayes recorded 23 points (13G / 10A) while playing 64 games in his first season with the Penguins in 2024-25.

Bahl showed no signs of an ailment in Calgary's most recent game, playing 20:34 time-on-ice, but could miss his first game of the season on Friday due to an undisclosed injury. The 25-year-old Bahl has three points (1G / 2A) and leads a defensively porous Flames team with a +6 plus/minus through 15 games.

Benson has not played since October 30th due to a lower-body injury, but has returned to practice, and could play on Wednesday against the Utah Mammoth. The 20-year-old Benson was off to a hot start before his injury, scoring eight points (0G / 8A) through eight games.

Chatfield suffered an upper-body injury midway through the first period in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild and did not return to the game. The 29-year-old Chatfield is averaging a career-high 19:50 time-on-ice and has three points (0G / 3A) in 13 games this season.

Beecher has been in-and-out of the lineup this season and was limited to only 4:07 time-on-ice in last night's 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators, exiting the game with an upper-body injury. The 24-year-old Beecher has one goal in six games this season.

Brindley has missed Colorado's last two games due to a concussion, but was back at practice on Friday. The 21-year-old Brindley is averaging 8:41 time-on-ice and has two points (1G / 1A) through 12 games in a bottom-six role for the Avalanche.

Blackwell did not finish Thursday's 7-5 loss to the Anaheim Ducks, exiting the game late in the third period after block a shot. The 32-year-old Blackwell has one point (0G / 1A) in 14 games this season.

Gostisbehere returned to the Hurricanes lineup last Tuesday from a multi-game absence due to a lower-body injury, but only lasted until the second period, exiting the game with 7:19 time-on-ice because of a mid-body injury. The 32-year-old Gostisbehere has been impressive offensively when in the lineup this season, with seven points (1G / 6A) in six games. There has not been a concrete timeline for his potential return to the lineup.

Hamilton suffered an undisclosed injury in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens, exiting the game in the second period after only 10:09 time-on-ice. The 32-year-old Hamilton has alternated time on the top powerplay unit with Luke Hughes and, as a result, has been less productive, scoring seven points (4G / 3A) in 14 games.

Wilsby has not played since suffering a lower-body injury on October 28th, but was back at practice on Friday. The 25-year-old has two points (0G / 2A) and is averaging 17:49 time-on-ice through 11 games this season. He is not expected to return on Saturday as Nashville will take his return to the lineup slowly.