Team/Player Pos. Injury/Return Date
Anaheim Ducks
Rob Niedermayer LW foot (day-to-day)
Brad Larsen C sports hernia (mid Nov.)
Atlanta Thrashers
None - -
Boston Bruins
Chuck Kobasew RW ankle (indefinitely)
Buffalo Sabres
Tim Connolly RW back (indefinitely)
Paul Gaustad C
right thumb surgery (late Oct.)
Calgary Flames
Andre Roy
Rhett Warrener RW
D elbow (day-to-day)
shoulder (indefinitely)
Carolina Hurricanes
Scott Walker
Zach Boychuk
Justin Williams RW
C
RW left hand (mid Nov.)
wrist surgery (indefinitely)
torn right Achilles tendon (Jan. to Mar.)
Chicago Blackhawks
James Wisniewski D torn right ACL (mid-to-late Nov.)
Colorado Avalanche
Scott Parker RW concussion (indefinitely)
Columbus Blue Jackets
Steve Mason
Raffi Torres G
F arthroscopic knee surgery (early-to-mid Nov.)
separated shoulder (mid. Nov)
Dallas Stars
Sergei Zubov D arthroscopic hip surgery (mid-to-late Oct.)
Detroit Red Wings
Chris Chelios D fractured bone in right leg (mid Nov.)
Edmonton Oilers
None - -
Florida Panthers
Bryan McCabe D back (indefinitely)
Los Angeles Kings
Jack Johnson
Marc-Andre Cliche
Richard Clune
John Zeiller D
C
LW
RW left shoulder (early Feb.)
separated shoulder (day-to-day)
chest (day-to-day)
strained groin (undisclosed)
Minnesota Wild
Marek Zidlicky D ankle (day-to-day)
Montreal Canadiens
Chris Higgins
Francis Bouillon RW
LW
D groin (day-to-day)
groin (day-to-day)
undisclosed (mid Oct.)
Nashville Predators
Nick Tarnasky
Steve Sullivan C
RW broken finger (day-to-day)
back (indefinitely)
New Jersey Devils
Barry Tallackson RW minor heart surgery (mid-to-late Oct.)
New York Islanders
Chris Campoli
Andy Sutton D
D shoulder (day-to-day)
hand (mid Nov.)
New York Rangers
None - -
Ottawa Senators
Mike Fisher C groin (day-to-day)
Philadelphia Flyers
Steve Downie
Anteri Nittymaki
Derian Hatcher RW
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D left knee sprain (mid Oct.)
left hip surgery (mid-to-late Oct.)
right knee (out for season)
Phoenix Coyotes
None - -
Pittsburgh Penguins
Sergei Gonchar
Ryan Whitney D
D left shoulder surgery (Jan. to Mar.)
foot surgery (early Dec.)
San Jose Sharks
Torrey Mitchell C broken left leg (late Dec.)
St. Louis Blues
Jeff Woywitka
Erik Johnson D broken right foot (early Nov.)
torn ACL & MCL in right knee (late Mar. to late June)
Tampa Bay Lightning
Jason Ward
Paul Ranger
Jeff Halpern C
D
C pulled groin (day-to-day)
torn labrum in right shoulder (late Oct.)
right knee surgery (mid Dec.)
Toronto Maple Leafs
Jeff Finger D foot (mid to late Oct.)
Vancouver Canucks
None - -
Washington Capitals
Brian Pothier D concussion (undisclosed)