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Stone (wrist) has been placed on LTIR and is still considered week-to-week.

Stone was limited to only 13:12 time-on-ice in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Calgary Flames, exiting the contest due to a wrist injury, and has been sidelined since. The 33-year-old Stone scored four points (2G / 2A) before departing the game, and has 13 points (2G / 11A) in six contests this season. He was given a week-to-week timeline, but will be sidelined for at least one month after being placed on Long-Term Injured Reserve.

Mark Stone
Barron (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision vs. Seattle on Thursday.

Barron has been productive early in the 2025-26 season for the Jets, scoring five points (3G / 2A) in six games. The 26-year-old forward scored a career-high 21 points (8G / 13A) in 70 games in the 2022-23 season. It's unclear if Barron will be ready to play when the Jets return to action on Thursday against the Seattle Kraken.

Morgan Barron
Rielly (undisclosed) missed practice on Thursday and is uncertain if he will play vs. Buffalo on Friday.

Rielly showed no signs of an injury in Toronto's most recent game, playing a season-high 24:30 time-on-ice, but was absent from practice on Thursday. The 31-year-old Rielly is off to an impressive offensive start to the season, scoring six points (2G / 4A) in seven games.

Morgan Rielly
Dubois (lower-body) is a possibility to return to Washington's lineup on Friday in Columbus.

Dubois has missed four straight, tending to a lower-body injury, but could return to the lineup on Friday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 27-year-old Dubois has been held off the scoresheet through three games this season. He had a career-high 66 points (20G / 46A) in 82 games last season.

Pierre-Luc Dubois
Sundqvist (lower-body) will make his season debut vs. Utah on Thursday.

Sundqvist suffered a lower-body injury at practice days before the season opened and has been sidelined since. The 31-year-old Sundqvist has 164 points (62G / 102A) in 493 career games. He will make his season debut on Thursday against the Utah Mammoth.

Oskar Sundqvist
Lindholm (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision vs. Anaheim on Thursday.

Hampus Lindholm did not play on Sunday, supposedly given an extra day of maintenance after returning from an injury, but was out of the lineup on Tuesday and could miss a third consecutive game on Thursday. Jordan Harris will exit the lineup if Lindholm is able to return.

Hampus Lindholm
Shabanov (upper-body) is out vs. Detroit on Thursday and is considered day-to-day.

Six game into his NHL career, Shabanov has been effective in a sheltered role, scoring three points (1G / 2) while averaging only 11:43 time-on-ice. The 25-year-old Russian forward is coming off a sensational season with Traktor Chelyabinsk (KHL) where he had 23 goals and 67 points in 65 games played. He will not play on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings.

Maxim Shabanov
Tanev (upper-body) has been placed on IR.

Tanev was limited to only 5:57 time-on-ice in Toronto's 5-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday, exiting the contest due to an upper-body injury. The 35-year-old Tanev has one point (0G / 1A) and eight blocks through seven games this season. He will be out of the lineup for at least two games after being placed on Injured Reserve.

Chris Tanev
Kucherov (illness) is expected to return to Tampa Bay's lineup on Thursday vs. Chicago.

Kucherov has missed Tampa Bay's previous two games due to an illness, but he will likely draw back into the lineup on Thursday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The NHL's Art Ross Trophy winner from a season ago is yet to find his stride in 2025-26, recording three points (2G / 1A) and a -8 plus/minus through four games.

Nikita Kucherov
Sandin missed practice on Thursday due to an upper-body injury and is considered day-to-day.

Sandin was limited to only 15:01 time-on-ice in in Washington's most recent outing, likely nursing his upper-body injury, and did not practice on Thursday or travel with Washington on their upcoming road trip. The 25-year-old Sandin is averaging 19:24 time-on-ice and has two points (0G / 2A) through seven games this season. He is considered day-to-day for the time being despite not travelling with the team.

Rasmus Sandin
Zucker left Wednesday's game vs. Detroit with an upper-body injury.

Buffalo was unable to provide any updates on Zucker post-game after he left Wednesday's matchup vs. Detroit with an upper-body injury in the third period. Buffalo will hope their veteran forward does not miss much time after he came out of the gate hot to start 2025-26, with four goals and five points in his first seven games played.

Jason Zucker
Noesen (groin) has been activated off injured, non-roster and is expected to make his season debut vs. Minnesota on Wednesday.

Nosen missed the entire preseason and has not played yet in the 2025-26 season, but will debut on Wednesay against the Minnesota Wild. The 32-year-old Noesen scored a career-high 41 points (22G / 19A) in 78 games with the Devils last season

Stefan Noesen
Lammiko (lower-body) has been placed on IR.

After three seasons in Switzerland, Juho Lammikko signed a one-year, $800,000 contract with the Devils in the offseason. However, a lower-body injured has delayed his return to the NHL. The 28-year-old last appeared in the NHL with Vancouver in the 2021-22 season, where he recorded seven goals and 15 points in 75 games played.

Juho Lammikko
Hanifin (undisclosed) will not travel with Vegas on their upcoming road trip.

Hanifin has only played one game this season and will likely be sidelined for at least the duration of their upcoming road trip, totaling three games. The 24-year-old Hanifin played 24:00 time-on-ice in the Golden Knights' season-opener and it's unclear when he will ready to return to the lineup, but is still listed as day-to-day.

Noah Hanifin
Hill is week-to-week with a lower-body injury.

Adin Hill suffered a lower-body injury and could not finish the Golden Knights' most recent game, replaced by Akira Schmid in the first period. The Golden Knights recalled Carl Lindbom from the Henderson Golden Knights (AHL) and he is expected to make his NHL debut between the pipes on an upcoming back-to-back this weekend. That said, expect Schmid to see most of the action in Hill's absence. The 29-year-old Hill has a 2.73 GAA and .888 SV% in five appearances this season (1-0-2).

Adin Hill
Boeser (personal) is hopeful to return on Thursday vs. Nashville.

Boeser did not play in Vancouver's previous two games, tending to a personal matter, but could return to the lineup on Thursday against the Nashville Predators. The 28-year-old Boeser has three points (3G / 0A) and 10 shots through five games this season.

Brock Boeser
Howden (lower-body) was a full participant in practice on Wednesday and is hopeful to return to the lineup on Saturday.

Howden has not played since October 11th, sidelined with a lower-body injury, but returned to practice on Wednesday and is hopeful of returning to Vegas' lineup on Saturday against Florida. The 27-year-old Howden had one point (1G / 0A) and six hits in three games before his injury.

Brett Howden
Kesselring (lower-body) could be ready to make his season debut by the weekend.

Kesselring left the Sabres' preseason game on October 1st after aggravating an injury that he'd been dealing with throughout camp and has been sidelined since. The 25-year-old Kesselring was acquired with Josh Doan in a trade that sent JJ Peterka to the Utah Mammoth in the offseason. Kesslering has the potential to be a top-four defenseman as shown by his seven goals, 29 points, 89 PIMs and 150 SOG in 82 GP with Utah in 2024-25.

Michael Kesselring