2024-25 NHL damage tracker: Capitals' Alex Ovechkin week-to-week, Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews stays out

The 2024-25 NHL season is formally underway with a couple of weeks within the books. With the season now over a month outdated, a couple of groups are coping with vital accidents.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is making an attempt to interrupt Wayne Gretzky’s all-time objectives file, however that pursuit has hit a little bit of a snag. Throughout Monday’s sport in opposition to the Utah Hockey Membership, Ovechkin collided with Utah ahead Jack McBain and left the sport. On Tuesday, the Capitals introduced Ovechkin is now being listed week-to-week with a lower-leg damage.

Earlier this month, the Maple Leafs positioned Auston Matthews on injured reserve as a consequence of an upper-body damage. The transfer was retroactive to Nov. 3, and the Maple Leafs star is eligible to return at any level, however has but to return.

On Saturday, the Carolina Hurricanes introduced star winger Seth Jarvis shall be positioned on injured reserve. Jarvis hasn’t performed since Nov. 9, when he suffered an damage in opposition to the Colorado Avalanche. Coach Rod Brind’Amour stated Jarvis might return to the lineup as early as subsequent week.

Earlier this month, the Islanders introduced a prolonged damage checklist, and Barzal was the largest title of the bunch. Barzal is anticipated to overlook four-to-six weeks with an undisclosed upper-body damage. Defenseman Adam Pelech may also be hitting IR whereas coping with an upper-body damage as effectively. He has the identical four-to-six week timetable as Barzal.

Two extra Islanders, defensemen Mike Reilly and Alex Romanov, have been listed as day-to-day with minor accidents.

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko can be at present out of the lineup. Demko is at present coping with a knee damage that has hampered him because the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. In Recreation 1 of Vancouver’s opening-round collection in opposition to the Nashville Predators, Demko injured his knee and wasn’t capable of return at any level within the postseason. It was lately revealed the Canucks netminder will miss three-to-four weeks, so he might return to the ice in November.

Here’s a checklist of most of the marquee gamers which can be at present sidelined as a consequence of damage.

Mason McTavish (C)

Sort of Damage: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Late November
Final Performed: 11/8/24

Hampus Lindholm (D)

Sort of Damage: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown (anticipated to overlook a number of weeks)
Final Performed: 11/12/24

Tage Thompson (C)

Sort of Damage: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Late November
Final Performed: 11/11/24

Frederik Andersen (G)

Sort of Damage: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: Mid-November 2024
Final Performed: 10/26/24

Seth Jarvis (RW)

Sort of Damage: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Late-November
Final Performed: 11/9/24

Ross Colton

Sort of Damage: Damaged foot
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: 6-8 weeks
Final Performed: 10/28/24

Alexandar Georgiev (G)

Sort of Damage: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 11/13/24

Gabriel Landeskog

Sort of Damage: Knee
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 6/26/22

Erik Gudbranson (D)

Sort of Damage: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 10/15/24

Boone Jenner (C)

Sort of Damage: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 3/28/24

Kent Johnson (C)

Sort of Damage: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 10/17/24

Evander Kane (LW)

Sort of Damage: Hip, hernia surgical procedures
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: February 2025
Final Performed: 6/10/24

Drew Doughty (D)

Sort of Damage: Ankle surgical procedure
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 9/25/24

Darcy Kuemper (G)

Sort of Damage: Undisclosed
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 11/13/24

Mats Zuccarello (RW)

Sort of Damage: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: 3-4 weeks
Final Performed: 11/14/24

Anthony Duclair (LW)

Sort of Damage: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: December 2024
Final Performed: 10/19/24

Mat Barzal (C)

Sort of damage: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: 4-6 weeks
Final Performed: 10/30/24

Adam Pelech (D)

Sort of damage: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: 4-6 weeks
Final Performed: 11/1/24

Mike Reilly (D)

Sort of damage: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: Day-to-day
Final Performed: 11/1/24

Alex Romanov (D)

Sort of damage: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: Day-to-day
Final Performed: 11/1/24

Jamie Drysdale (D)

Sort of damage: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 11/9/24

Samuel Ersson (G)

Sort of damage: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 11/11/24

Torey Krug (D)

Sort of Damage: Ankle surgical procedure
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: 2025-26 season
Final Performed: 4/10/24

Robert Thomas (C)

Sort of Damage: Fractured ankle
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 10/22/24

Marc-Edouard Vlasic (D)

Sort of damage: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 4/18/24

Logan Couture (C)

Sort of damage: Groin
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 1/31/24

Vince Dunn (D)

Sort of Damage: Mid-body damage
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Mid-November 2024
Final Performed: 10/17/24

Calle Jarnkrok (C)

Sort of Damage: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Late October 2024
Final Performed: 9/22/24

Auston Matthews (C)

Sort of Damage: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Mid-November 2024
Final Performed: 11/3/24

Max Pacioretty (LW)

Sort of Damage: Decrease-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 11/9/24

John Marino (D)

Sort of Damage: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 4/15/24

Sean Durzi (D)

Sort of Damage: Shoulder
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: 4-6 months
Final Performed: 10/14/24

Vancouver Canucks

Brock Boeser (RW)

Sort of damage: Higher-body
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: Out indefinitely
Final Performed: 11/7/24

Thatcher Demko (G)

Sort of Damage: Knee
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Late October 2024
Final Performed: 4/21/24

Nic Hague (D)

Sort of Damage: Undisclosed
Injured Reserve: Sure
Approximate Return Date: Unknown
Final Performed: 11/2/24

Washington Capitals

Alex Ovechkin (LW)

Sort of Damage: Decrease leg
Injured Reserve: No
Approximate Return Date: Week-to-week
Final Performed: 11/18/24