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NHLLeafs Trade for Elvis Merzlikins, Who Won't Play for 3-to-5 Months
Toronto Maple Leafs GM John Chayka announced that newly acquired goaltender Elvis Merzlikins will miss another three to five months recovering from shoulder surgery, complicating the team's crease situation.InjuryTradeRoster Move
NHLWild Place Brock Faber and Filip Gustavsson on IR in Brutal Double Blow
The Minnesota Wild have placed star defenseman Brock Faber and starting goaltender Filip Gustavsson on injured reserve, leaving the team scrambling early in the season.InjuryRoster Move
NHLDakota Joshua's 'Day-to-Day' Core Injury Upgraded to Week-to-Week Just in Time for Leafs Opener
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Dakota Joshua is officially out week-to-week with a core injury, missing the season opener against Montreal and leaving a massive physical void on the fourth line.InjuryRoster MoveGame Preview
NHLBlues Defense Hits Rock Bottom as Logan Mailloux and Tyler Tucker Land on IR
The St. Louis Blues have placed defensemen Logan Mailloux and Tyler Tucker on injured reserve, further depleting a struggling blue line and complicating Tucker's pending free agency.InjuryRoster Move
NHLBruins Stash Matthew Poitras on IR After Brutal Preseason Practice Injury
Boston Bruins center Matthew Poitras has been placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury, pausing his push for a full-time NHL roster spot.InjuryRoster Move
NHLPenguins Place Four on IR in Preseason Roster Meltdown
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed four players on injured reserve just before the season, raising massive red flags for their opening night depth.InjuryRoster Move
NHLOilers Center Jason Dickinson Unlikely to Start Season After Inking $20 Million Extension
Edmonton Oilers center Jason Dickinson is unlikely to start the NHL season due to an undisclosed injury, dealing an early blow to the team's depth just months after signing a five-year extension.InjuryRoster MoveAnalysis
NHLFilip Chytil Hits IR After Tom Wilson Collision as Canucks' Roster Gets Decimated
Filip Chytil is heading to injured reserve after a brutal hit from Tom Wilson, adding to a growing list of casualties for a suddenly depleted Vancouver Canucks roster.InjuryRoster Move
NHLNick Paul's Four-Minute Debut Ends in Classic Maple Leafs Injury Drama
New Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nick Paul is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury after logging less than five minutes in his preseason debut, testing the team's top-heavy roster depth.InjuryRoster MoveAnalysis
NHLCarter Bear's Upper-Body Injury Delays His Inevitable AHL Assignment
Detroit Red Wings prospect Carter Bear is day-to-day with an upper-body injury, missing the rest of the preseason before an expected minor league assignment.InjuryRoster Move
NHLSabres Lose Samuelsson and Zellweger in Brutal Preseason Blow
The Buffalo Sabres lost defensemen Mattias Samuelsson (lower body) and Olen Zellweger (concussion protocol) during a preseason win over Columbus, throwing their blue line into chaos just a week before the regular season.InjuryRoster Move
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