Gabriel Landeskog will miss the next three months after undergoing an arthroscopic knee procedure. He was apparently having trouble during training camp and getting going on the ice so it was decided this was the best course of action.
Fantasy Impact: This shouldn't come as any surprise to fantasy managers who drafted him as he was expected to miss time going into the draft. The extension does stink however. Slot him into your IR position and wait for him to be back in January. Expect Artturi Lehkonen and/or Valeri Nichushkin to fill in on the wing for the highly-potent Avalanche top line.
Matt Murray (groin) has been placed on long-term injured reserve by the Toronto Maple Leafs. (Source: Leafs PR on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Murray will now miss a minimum of four weeks after suffering the groin injury during the team’s morning skate ahead of a Saturday night home matchup against the Ottawa Senators. Ilya Samsonov immediately becomes a must-own option for fantasy owners with 2021-22 late-season darling Erik Kallgren recalled to backup Samsonov with Murray on the shelf.
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine is set to miss three-to-four weeks with an elbow sprain. (Source: Jeff Svoboda on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Laine suffered the injury in Wednesday's loss versus the Carolina Hurricanes. The Finn re-established himself as one of the game's premier wingers last season, notching 26 goals and 56 points in as many games. He scored a goal before exiting Wednesday's game as fantasy owners would be wise to stash the former 44-goal man.
Boston Bruins forward Jake DeBrusk left Wednesday night's game early and did not return. (Source: Tom Gulitti on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: It appears DeBrusk's ailment is of the upper-body variety with few details available at this point. The injury further depletes the Bruins' left wing position with Brad Marchand still healing from offseason hip surgery. The 25-year-old finished strong with the Bruins last season, posting 25 goals and 42 points across 77 contests.
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Teddy Blueger is unavailable for Thursday's season opener with an upper-body injury. (Source: Seth Rorabaugh on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Blueger suffered the injury during a training camp practice and will miss Thursday's season opener as a result. More valuable to the Penguins than fantasy owners, Blueger posted nine goals and 28 points across 65 games last season and figures to fill a bottom-six role this season.
St. Louis Blues defenseman Scott Perunovich requires shoulder surgery and will be re-evaluated in six months. (Source: St. Louis Blues on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: This is a big blow for both the Blues and Perunovich in what was a potential breakout season. Perunovich tallied a hefty 22 points in 17 games with the AHL's Springfield Thunderbirds while he collected six assists in 19 NHL games with the Blues. A big-time point-producer in college at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, it appears his breakout campaign will have to wait another year.
Ottawa Senators goaltender Cam Talbot is expected to miss five to seven weeks with an upper-body injury. (Source: Bruce Garrioch on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Acquired in an off-season trade with the Minnesota Wild, Talbot was set to share the Senators' crease with Anton Forsberg in Ottawa. Talbot went 32-12-4 with a 2.76 goals-against average and .911 Sv% across 49 appearances last season with the Wild, but this timeline puts him out of action until at least the second week of November. Forsberg's fantasy stock stands to rise as a result.
Ilya Mikheyev suffered a lower-body injury in a Sept. 25 exhibition game against the Calgary Flames. Head coach Bruce Boudreau said the ailment would keep the winger out "week to week." (Source: Ben Kuzma on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: This is not welcomed news for a player coming off a career year last season with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Mikheyev erupted for career highs in goals (21), points (32), and shots on goal (147) a season ago. Opening night still appears to be in play but we should know closer to the Canucks' regular-season opener on Oct. 12 against the Edmonton Oilers.
Mikko Rantanen will be out once again as he's dealing with a non-Covid related illness. He has missed the last three games during Colorado's four-game losing skid.
Fantasy Impact: Check back shortly for the fantasy impact.
Nazem Kadri is with the Avalanche as they head on the road to Seattle which bodes well for a potential return.
Fantasy Impact: Kadri was spotted at practice with a non-contact jersey on so expect him back playing again soon.
The star goaltender last started for the Canadiens on July 5th in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final. Price was a strong contributor to Montreal’s Cinderella playoff run, recording all 13 postseason wins in addition to a 2.28 goals against average and .924 save percentage.
Fantasy Impact: Price will be a welcome addition to a Canadiens team that currently sits second to last in the NHL standings, but offers little fantasy value as the season comes to a close. Montreal is set to face five playoff teams in their remaining eight games and have given up a league-high 284 goals on the season thus far.
Jack Hughes has been shut down for the remainder of the season following a low-grade left MCL sprain. He sustained the injury during a knee-on-knee collision with Oliver Wahlstrom of the New York Islanders. Wahlstrom did not receive any penalty for his actions. (Source: Amanda Stein on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Jack Hughes has easily been the Devils best player this year and is their face of the franchise. He finishes his third season with 56 points in 49 games. Although he can be safely dropped to waivers in redraft leagues, he will be a valuable commodity next year and is primed for a breakout.
Bowen Byram will suit up for the Avalanche tonight with Colorado travelling to Pittsburgh to take on the Penguins.
Fantasy Impact: This will help boost the Avalanche defensive corps and is welcomed sight after he had been sidelined since January 10th due to lingering head issues. He recently had to two conditioning-games in the AHL with the Colorado Eagles. He has five goals and 11 points this year for the Avalanche.
Clayton Keller suffered a scary injury on Wednesday and had to be stretchered off the ice.
Fantasy Impact: Clayton Keller took a nasty spill into the boards late in the 3rd period against the San Jose Sharks. The injury does not look good and it appears Keller could miss an extended period of time. The 23-year-old is having an incredible season and was on pace for a career year. Keller is leading the Coyotes in scoring by 15 with 63 points (28 goals, 35 assists) in 67 games. If the fifth year winger does miss an extended period of time it will certainly be a blow to managers that roster him.
According to Detroit bench boss Jeff Blaishill, the team suspects that Robby Fabbri has torn his ACL and will miss the remainder of the 2022 season.
Fantasy Impact: The Red Wings are seeking a second opinion on the matter but it appears, as of now, that he will be done. Fabbri suffered the ACL injury on Thursday when Detroit fell to the Minnesota Wild 6-5. He has racked up 17 goals and 13 assists through 56 games this year.
Nathan Mackinnon will take to the ice against the Winnipeg Jets on Friday after missing Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings with a lower-body injury.
Fantasy Impact: Check back shortly for the fantasy impact.
Jesse Puljujarvi will be put on the shelf for the next month due to a lower-body injury he sustained in a 7-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday.
Fantasy Impact: Coach Jay Woodcroft said, "I don't think it was a high-impact event, it was just one of those things where he got tangled up." Put him on the IR and take a look at Robert Thomas of St. Louis if you need a RW replacement and the waiver wire is scarce.
The Ducks top defender will return to action Thursday against the Montreal Canadiens. (Source: NHL.com)
Fantasy Impact: Manson has been productive defensively this season for the Ducks, as they are happy to have one of their top D-men back in the lineup. Manson is expected to be a full go, after missing some time due to COVID-19 protocols.
The Ducks center was activated Thursday and will play against the Canadiens. (Source: NHL.com)
Fantasy Impact: This is a huge impact to the Ducks offense, as Henrique has been out since early December. He will be active on Thursday against Montreal. Fantasy managers should monitor this situation, as it is unclear if Henrique will be in a limited role in his first game back.
Ilya Samsonov gave up three goals, one per period, on the way to his fourth straight loss. This moves him to 13-5-3 on the year. Ilya Samsonov stopped a short handed breakaway by the Sharks late in the third period, but shortly after, Alex Ovechkin landed on Samsonov, causing him to get up slowly. He remained in the game, but gave up his third goal not long after. The Washington Capitals brought an extra attacker in moments later, and surrendered an empty netter to fall 4-1 to the San Jose Sharks.
Fantasy Impact: We will continue to monitor Ilya Samsonov to see how he is doing after being landed on by Ovechkin.
