Oct29th

Injuries to Big Name Players Around the NHL

AUTHOR: Omar Zaman | IN: Regular Season | COMMENTS: None Yet |

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

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