2024-25 NHL Injury Tracker: Auston Matthews placed on injured reserve due to upper-body injury

The 2024-25 NHL season has officially kicked off! Four weeks have gone by so far since kickoff. Toronto Maple Leafs fans must deal with one of their premier stars being out, Auston Matthews. On Friday, Toronto placed Matthews on injured reserve due to an upper-body injury he experienced prior to Nov 3; this move took immediate effect. Matthews missed Saturday’s matchup against Montreal Canadiens due to this designation; however, he can return for Tuesday’s meeting between Ottawa Senators and Maple Leafs. Recently, Barzal topped an extensive injury list posted by Islanders management. Barzal will miss four to six weeks with an undisclosed upper-body injury, joining defenseman Adam Pelech on injured reserve for four to six weeks as well. Two other Islanders (defensemen Mike Reilly and Alex Romanov) were listed with minor injuries but are expected to return quickly from IR as day-to-day statuses.
Thatcher Demko of the Vancouver Canucks has also been sidelined due to a knee injury suffered since Game 1 of Vancouver’s opening-round series against Nashville Predators during 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. After injuring himself during Game 1, Demko could never return. It has recently been confirmed he could return in early November; currently expected three-to-four week recovery timeframe has been reported and that may affect other notable players such as Frerik Andersen or other. Among others that remain sidelined due to injury are:[Frerik Andersen type of Injury]Injured Reserved noApproximate Return Date Mid November 2024Last Played Oct 26/24 Last Played 10/26/24 last played; last Played 10/26/24****Frerik Andersen is out due to lower-body related, due to no return dates set forth either. Here is an impressive list of players currently out due to injury; Frederick Andersen type of Injury Lower BodyInjured Reserved NoApproximate Return Date Mid November 2024Last Played 10/26/24*Fredrik Andersen type Injury Lower BodyApproximate Return Date Mid November 2024Last Played 10 26 24 2024Played 1026 24 Lap Played 1026 24 2024* Fredrik Andersen Type Injury Type Lower-bodyApproximate Return Date Mid November 2024Last played 10/ 26th 2024Inialeron 15/8/18 Inj, no Approximate Return Date Mid November 2024 Approximate Return Date Mid November 2024Last played Playep 2824*Andersen Type Lower body(G), NoApprox Return Date Mid November 20 24 Playe Last played played 2024Last played 102624approx Return Date Mid 2024LastPlaye 24Las Last played/24Play Last played November 2024 Last Playe 13 Andersen(G ), Injury Reserve No 5 20 24Las Last played October 26 24 Playe 21 20 24 22nd LA LAs 30 24Las 25/20/2022 25 Playe Reserve: MidNovember 20 24Las Last played: 10 26th 20 24Lasen Type Lowerbody Injur Reserve No Average MidNovember20App Approx Return Date MidNovember20 Approx/Play Las last Play 15/16/20 24Las 16th 19/20 24Las 15/16 Las 30 1517 20 24 Approx Return date Mid Nov2024Las 74Las 18 LaS Last La 23r 20 2421Las 76 Last Las 24 PlayLas 25thLas 14Las 17 Las Last played 20 24 15 La 94 LaLasla Last played La Last Playe 20 24Las Last played November 20 24Play Last Lai 23rs 20 20 24 Lanes 26th La 7 20 24Las Playe 20 24Playe 23r15 Last played: 20 24 21 17 22nd 20/ 25 November20Las 24 20 November Playe 14 20 24 18 25 May 24 20 24 La 22nd 22 In The 25 2 20 24 La 4Play Retained 25 Play 15 10 26 24 La 20 24 La 8 November La 26 24 La 26th La 16 Mid November 20 24 La 24 21 May 24 The 25 Anders En 20 25 November Lad November La 26L 1026Las last Play 20 24La 26 24La 26 24 La 14Play La 12 24Las 22Las 21Ls 19 24 The 15
Gabriel Landeskog type of injury was knee Injured Reserve Yes Approximate Return Date Unknown Last Played 6/26/22 Ross Colton type of Injury was Broken FootInjuried Reserve Yes Estimate Return Date 6-8 weeks Last played: 10/28/24 Miles Wood type of Injury was upper-body Injured Reserve: No Estimate Return Date 7-10 DaysLast played 10/28/24
Erik Gudbranson (D), injured Reserve: Yes and Unknown Return Date, played last on 10/15/24 as D and Boone Jenner as C were both diagnosed with upper body injuries; Erik Gudbranson required back surgery while Boone Jenner suffered similar damage on 3/28/24 (Reserve). Meanwhile Evander Kane (LW), suffered hip and hernia surgery injuries before going onto injured Reserve and his estimated Return Date has now moved out to February 2025 as played for 6/10/24
Drew Doughty (D), type of injury: ankle surgery, injured reserve: yes and approximate return date is unknown (last played: September 25, 24); Anthony Duclair (LW), type of injury: lower body injure reserve is yes (dec 2024 return), Last Played 10/19 24; Mat Barzal(C), injury type Upper-body Injure reserve Yes Estimatimate Return Date 4-6 Weeks Last Played: October 30, 24
Adam Pelech (D), with an upper-body injury and injured reserve status of “Yes”, estimates his return date at between four to six weeks and last played on November 24. Mike Reilly also suffered upper body trauma but neither required injury reserve status, nor an estimated return date, so day-to-day returns should be expected instead of long term health implications.Alex Romanov also sustained upper body damage but remains day to day return dates from their respective injury positions, so overall an estimate return timeframe should not extend past November 24.
Ottawa Senators (Ottawa Senators, Ottawa Sens) Shane Pinto (C)Type of Injury: UnknownInjurred Reserve Status: None(currently listed as week-to-week), Average Return Date is Mid November 2024Last Played 10 22 24Torey Krug (D), Type of Injury Ankle SurgeryInjured Reserve: YesInimate Return Date 2025-26 Season, Last Played April 10, 24Robert Thomas(C), type of Injury Fractured AnkleInjured Reserve Status YesInimate Return Date 20 November 2024 last Played October 22,24Robert Thomas(C), Type of Injury UndisclosedInjured Reserve status YesApproximate Return Date is unknownLast Played October 22, 24Robert Thomas was last Played October 22, 24.
Marc-Edouard Vlasic (D), injured Reserve: Yes and undetermined Return Date; Last Played 4/18/24, Logan Couture (C), Groin Injury Injured Reserve Yes (I), Return Date Unknown and Last Played 1/31/24 and Vince Dunn (D). Mid Body Injurers will return during Mid November 2024 (apologies to our American friends for those unfamiliar).
Calle Jarnkrok (C), injured reserve: Yes and approximate return date late October 2024 are listed among injuries in his last game on 9-22-24; for Aston Matthews type of upper body injury injured reserve Yes mid November 2024 was set as return date last played 11-3 24 ; John Marino D type Upper body Injured Reserve Yes approx return Date Unknown was last played 4-15/24.
Sean Durzi (D), Type of Injury: Shoulder; Reserves Status: Yes; Approximate Return Dates: 6-9 MonthsLast Played on 10-14-24Vancouver Canucks Thatcher Demko (G), Knee; Reserve Status: Yes; Approximate Return Date Late October 2024Last Played 4/21/24DWakota Joshua(C); Type of Injury Recovery from Testicular CancerInjured Reserve Status: YesApproximate Return Date late October 2024Last Played 5/20/24 Jakob Chychrun(D); Upper body Injured Reserve status and Approximate Return Date November 2024Last Played: 10/29/24WWWill

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