MAY 3-4 NHL Injury Update and Clinching and Elimination scenarios MAY 5

 Players injured 


North


Edmonton 

Drew Shore: missed Monday’s game due to being banged up.

Jujhar Khaira: was back from his UBI Monday that had kept him out since APR 19.


Montreal 

Carey Price: will not travel with the Canadiens to Ottawa. 


Ottawa

Thomas Chabot: will probably miss the rest of the season with a undisclosed injury.

Josh Brown: has a undisclosed injury and could miss the rest of the season.


Toronto 

Nick Foligno: left Monday’s game with a UBI and didn’t return.


Vancouver 

Brandon Sutter: did not play Monday due to a UBI.

Marc Michaelis: was unable to play Monday due to a UBI.


Winnipeg 

Adam Lowry: played against Ottawa on Monday after missing four games with a UBI. 


Central


Carolina 

Jesper Fast: was back Monday from his LBI that kept him out since APR 22.

Petr Mrazek: was back Monday for the first time since the previous Thursday.


Chicago 

Ryan Carpenter: has a Concussion and missed yesterday’s game.

Calvin De Haan: missed yesterday’s game due to a hip injury.

Kirby Dach: did not play yesterday due to a scar irritation.


Columbus 

Patrick Laine: was back Monday after missing Saturday due to illness.


Dallas 

Tyler Seguin: made his season debut on Monday after coming back from his hip injury.

Jason Dickinson: missed Monday’s game with a LBI. 

Dennis Gurianov: was back after missing Saturday due to a UBI.


Detroit 

Evgeny Svechnikov: was added to the COVID list Monday.


Florida 

San Bennett: missed Monday’s game with a UBI. 

Patrick Hornqvist: who has been out since APR 24 could return on the weekend. 

Carter Verhaeghe: who has been out since APR 10 is close to returning.

Mason Marchment was back on Monday for the first time since APR 20.

Chris Driedger: before the end of the regular season.


Nashville 

Colton Sissons: missed Monday’s due to a UBI.


Tampa Bay 

Steven Stamkos: practiced for the first time since sustaining a injury.

Nikita Kucherov: has been cleared for contract and should play in the playoffs. 

Jan Rutta: might play in a game or two before the end of the regular season.


East 


Boston 

Brandon Carlo: was back on Monday after being out since APR 1 due to a oblique injury.


Buffalo 

Ukko Pekka Luukkonen: and Carter Hutton will both miss the remainder of the regular season with their separate injuries.

Linus Ullmark: has not been rules out for the season yet.


New Jersey 

P.K Subban: is day to day because of COVID recovery.

Jonas Siegenthaler: was taken off the COVID list yesterday.

Mikhail Maltsev: did not play on Monday due to a LBI.


New York I 

Matthew Barzal: missed Tuesday with a undisclosed injury.


New York R

Chris Kreider: could play before the season ends. 

Ryan Lindgren: is out for the season with a UBI.

Jacob Trouba: is also out for the season with a UBI.

Artemi Panarin: will miss the rest of the season with a injury sustained on Monday. 


Pittsburgh 

Evan Rodrigues: missed Monday’s game with a LBI.

Evgeni Malkin: made his return from his injury on Monday.

Brandon Tanev: took contact in practice for the first time since sustaining the injury.

Mike Matheson: is week to week with a UBI.

Casey Desmith: left Monday’s game with a LBI


Washington 

Alex Ovechkin: returned from his injury Monday before leaving the game with a injury.

John Carlson: was back Monday from his injury.

Evgeny Kuznetsov: was placed on the COVID list.


West


Anaheim 

Cam Fowler: is dealing with a head injury.

Jamie Drysdale: is dealing with a LBI.


Arizona 

Connor Garland: returned from his LBI Monday. 

Nick Schmaltz: missed Monday’s game with a UBI.


Colorado 

Logan O’Connor: had surgery and will not be back anytime soon.

Ryan Graves: returned Monday after missing one game with a UBI.

Deven Dubnyk: has been placed on the COVID list. 


Los Angeles 

Blake Lizzotte: is not travelling with LA due to a UBI.

Jonathan Quick: left Monday’s game and is day to day.


San Jose 

Dylan Gambrell: was back on Monday from his foot injury.


Vegas 

Max Pacioretty: missed Monday’s game with a undisclosed injury. 

Nicolas Roy: returned Monday from a undisclosed injury. 





Clinching and Elimination scenarios


North 

Winnipeg will Clinch a Playoff Spot if

1:) the Jets beat the Flames in regulation.


Calgary will be Eliminated from Playoff Contention if 

1:) the Flames lose in any fashion to the Jets and the Canadiens win or 

2:) the Flames lose in regulation to the Jets and the Canadiens get at least one point.



Central 

Nashville will Clinch a Playoff Spot if

1:) the Predators beat the Blue Jackets and the Stars lose to the Lightning.


Dallas will be Eliminated from Playoff Contention if 

1:) the Stars loss to the Lightning and the the Predators beat the Blue Jackets



West 

St.Louis will Clinch a Playoff Spot if

1:) the Blues defeat the Ducks in Andy fashion while the Coyotes beat the Kings in regulation.


Arizona will be Eliminated if 

1:) the Blues wins or

2:) the Coyotes lose in regulation or

3:) they both have the same outcome in their respective games.


Los Angeles will be Eliminated if 

1:) they lose in regulation to Arizona and St.Louis beats Anaheim in any fashion. 

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