Injuries to Big Name Players Around the NHL
By Omar Zaman
There has been an unusually high number of injuries to star players this season, and it’s wreaking havoc on NHL teams and fantasy rosters alike. Below is a listing of teams and their significant injuries, if any, as of 10/28.
Anaheim Ducks
Jean-Sebastien Giguere – Strained Groin
Atlanta Thrashers
Ilya Kovalchuk – Broken Bone, Right Foot
Boston Bruins
Marc Savard – Broken Left Foot
Milan Lucic – Broken Right Index Finger
Carolina Hurricanes
Erik Cole – Fractured Lower Left Leg
Chicago Blackhawks
Jonathan Toews – Concussion-like Symptoms
Brent Seabrook – Concussion-like Symptoms
Marian Hossa – Right Shoulder Surgery
Colorado Avalanche
John-Michael Liles – Shoulder
Ruslan Salei – Back
Fredrik Modin – Sprained Right MCL
Dallas Stars
Matt Niskanen – Head
Jere Lehtinen – Groin
Mike Modano – Bruised Ribs
Detroit Red Wings
Johan Franzen – Torn Left ACL
Edmonton Oilers
Ladislav Smid – Flu
Steve Staios – Concussion-like Symptoms
Sheldon Souray – Concussion
Lubomir Visnovsky – Undisclosed
Florida Panthers
David Booth – Concussion
Minnesota Wild
Kim Johnsson – Upper-body Injury
Montreal Canadiens
Andrei Markov – Lacerated Tendon, Ankle
Nashville Predators
Jason Arnott – Left Arm
New Jersey Devils
Jay Pandolfo – Separated Right Shoulder
Paul Martin – Broken Left Arm
Patrik Elias – Groin Surgery
New York Islanders
Trent Hunter – Partially Torn Pectoral Muscle
Rick DiPietro – Knee Surgery
New York Rangers
Marian Gaborik – Right Leg
Philadelphia Flyers
Simon Gagne – Right Groin/hip
Pittsburgh Penguins
Sergei Gonchar – Broken Left Wrist
Evgeni Malkin – Shoulder Strain
Toronto Maple Leafs
Vesa Toskala – Knee
Phil Kessel – Shoulder Surgery
Vancouver Canucks
Daniel Sedin – Broken Left Foot
Pavol Demitra – Torn Left Rotator Cuff
Roberto Luongo – Rib Fracture