NHL injury report by game — October 26
5 NHL games on October 26 (Korea time). 31 players are out, on the injured list or suspended, and 4 are doubtful or questionable.
1. Florida Panthers @ Chicago Blackhawks
· Venue: United Center
FLA Florida Panthers
- Injured list Aleksander Barkov (C) — Lower-body injury; out 6-8 weeks (LTIR) · Expected return: Late November
- Injured list Brad Marchand (LW) — Leg injury · Expected return: Late November
- Injured list Jacob Markstrom (G) — Upper-body injury · Expected return: Early November
- Injured list Jonah Gadjovich (LW) — Upper-body injury; out indefinitely
- Questionable Gustav Forsling (D) — Upper-body injury; left Oct 22 game vs Penguins
CHI Chicago Blackhawks
- Out Bowen Byram (D) — Upper-body injury; missed Oct 23 vs Canadiens · Expected return: Late October
- Injured list Ryan Ellis (D) — Back injury; out for season
2. New York Islanders @ Dallas Stars
· Venue: American Airlines Center
NYI New York Islanders
- Out Calum Ritchie (C) — Lower-body injury; 4-6 weeks · Expected return: Early December
- Out Matias Maccelli (LW) — Lower-body injury; 2-4 weeks · Expected return: Mid-November
- Injured list Mathew Barzal (C) — Knee injury · Expected return: Early November
- Injured list Alexander Romanov (D) — Undisclosed injury; long-term absence
DAL Dallas Stars
- Out Sam Steel (C) — Undisclosed injury · Expected return: Late October
- Injured list Matt Duchene (C) — Core-injury surgery; out about three months · Expected return: Mid-January
- Injured list Esa Lindell (D) — Lower-body injury; placed on IR Oct 24 · Expected return: Late October
- Injured list Oskar Back (C) — Finger injury; placed on LTIR Oct 24 · Expected return: Mid-November
- Questionable Radek Faksa (C) — Day-to-day
3. Montreal Canadiens @ Winnipeg Jets
· Venue: Princess Auto Stadium (Heritage Classic, outdoor)
MTL Montreal Canadiens
- Out Nick Suzuki (C) — Upper-body injury; expected out 2-4 weeks · Expected return: Mid-November
- Injured list Ivan Demidov (RW) — Lower-body injury · Expected return: Late October
- Injured list Samuel Montembeault (G) — Lower-body injury
- Injured list Florian Xhekaj (LW) — Lower-body injury · Expected return: Late October
WPG Winnipeg Jets
- Injured list Josh Morrissey (D) — Wrist injury · Expected return: Early November
- Injured list Vladislav Namestnikov (C) — Undisclosed injury · Expected return: Late October
- Injured list Nick Bjugstad (C) — Pectoral injury; on LTIR · Expected return: March
- Questionable Nino Niederreiter (RW) — Left game after stick to the head
4. Colorado Avalanche @ Nashville Predators
· Venue: Bridgestone Arena
COL Colorado Avalanche
- Out Nicolas Roy (C) — Lower-body injury · Expected return: Late October
- Injured list Zachary L'Heureux (LW) — Upper-body injury; on LTIR · Expected return: Early November
NSH Nashville Predators
- Injured list W. Trudeau (D) — Upper-body injury; placed on IR Oct 9
5. Minnesota Wild @ Vancouver Canucks
· Venue: Rogers Arena
MIN Minnesota Wild
- Injured list Filip Gustavsson (G) — Hip injury; out at least another month · Expected return: Mid-November
- Injured list Brock Faber (D) — Skull fracture procedure; no timetable
- Injured list Marcus Foligno (LW) — Lower-body injury · Expected return: Late October
- Injured list Nick Foligno (LW) — Upper-body injury · Expected return: Late October
- Questionable Maxim Shabanov (RW) — Upper-body injury
VAN Vancouver Canucks
- Injured list Thatcher Demko (G) — Hip injury; hoped back before Christmas · Expected return: Late December
- Injured list Jack Thompson (D) — Injury (non-roster IR) · Expected return: Late October
- Injured list Akil Thomas (C) — Injury (non-roster IR) · Expected return: Early November
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