{"id":319685,"date":"2026-04-16T19:36:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T14:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=319685"},"modified":"2026-04-16T19:36:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T14:06:09","slug":"nhl-injuries-sabres-stars-oilers-panthers-devils-islanders-penguins-lightning-and-leafs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/16\/nhl-injuries-sabres-stars-oilers-panthers-devils-islanders-penguins-lightning-and-leafs\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Injuries: Sabres, Stars, Oilers, Panthers, Devils, Islanders, Penguins, Lightning, and Leafs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/rachelmlenzi\/status\/2044423124905500920\"><strong>Rachel Lenzi<\/strong><\/a>: Buffalo Sabres forwards Sam Carrick (left arm) and Noah Ostlund (upper-body), and goaltender Alex Lyon (lower-body) weren\u2019t at practice yesterday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Lassimak\/status\/2044451288432234783\"><strong>Lia Assimakopoulos<\/strong><\/a>: Dallas Stars coach Glen Guluzan said that forward Roope Hintz did suffer a setback during his recovery, and that they&#8217;d hoped he\u2019d be back by now.<\/p>\n<p>Gulutzan said that they&#8217;re hopeful that defenseman Miro Heiskanen will probably be ready for Game 1. He\u2019s listed as day-to-day.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/news\/dallas-stars-buffalo-sabres-game-recap-april-15-2026\"><b>Heather Engel<\/b><\/a>: Stars forward Sam Steel returned to the lineup after missing the past nine games with an undisclosed injury.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nhlrumors.com\/nhl-draft-lottery-odds-and-first-round-matchups-april-15th\/2026\/04\/15\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHL Draft Lottery Odds and First Round Matchups \u2013 April fifteenth<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JasonGregor\/status\/2044478096699756551\"><strong>Jason Gregor<\/strong><\/a>: Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch on forward Jason Dickinson: \u201cHe&#8217;ll meet with the doctors again on Friday, and we could have a discussion about what&#8217;s best. I need him back. He&#8217;s eager to play.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/news\/nhl-status-report-news-and-notes-april-15-2026\">NHL<\/a><\/strong>: Edmonton Oilers forward Zach Hyman will return to the lineup tonight. He\u2019s missed their past five games with an undisclosed injury.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JamesonCoop\/status\/2044423832761495725\"><strong>Jameson Olive<\/strong><\/a>: Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk on with the ability to play last night: \u201cIt\u2019s the NHL. It\u2019s an honor to play every night. I\u2019m excited to be back in tonight. \u2026 Not the 12 months that anybody wanted individually or collectively, but there\u2019s an entire lot we will learn from this 12 months.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JamesonCoop\/status\/2044434473568117100\"><strong>Jameson Olive<\/strong><\/a>: Panthers forward Tomas Nosek, who missed many of the 12 months with a knee injury, broke his leg during their last game. It wasn\u2019t the identical leg as his knee injury.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/amandacstein\/status\/2044429545076330747\"><strong>Amanda Stein<\/strong><\/a>: Latest Jersey Devils forward Stefan Noesen had a cyst on the back of his knee removed as an alternative of always requiring it to be drained. It kept getting worse.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AGrossNewsday\/status\/2044416075207496010\"><strong>Andrew Gross<\/strong><\/a>: Latest York Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock said that he had been coping with an upper-body injury for many of the season. Late within the season, he had been coping with a knee issue. He\u2019s not nervous concerning the knee, but might need some work done on his shoulder.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PensInsideScoop\/status\/2044274363189297452\"><strong>Pens Inside Scoop<\/strong><\/a>: Things are established order with Pittsburgh Penguins forward Blake Lizotte. They\u2019ll talk with their medical staff shortly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nhlrumors.com\/presidents-trophy-curse-why-top-nhl-teams-keep-falling-short-in-the-stanley-cup-playoffs\/2026\/04\/15\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Presidents\u2019 Trophy Curse: Why Top NHL Teams Keep Falling Short within the Stanley Cup Playoffs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EddieInTheYard\/status\/2044424058029199639\"><strong>Eduardo A. Encina<\/strong><\/a>: Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel was on their ice for his or her optional skate yesterday.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/davidalter\/status\/2044440152026583383\">David Alter<\/a>:<\/b> Toronto Maple Leafs forward Calle Jarnkrok missed last night\u2019s game with an injury.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>We needed to restart our X account. 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We\u2019re also posting some stuff on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/officialnhlrumors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>For those who love our reporting, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=nhlrumors.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">select NHLrumors.com as a preferred source on Google.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NHL Rumors: the Devils, Maple Leafs, Predators, Islanders, Red Wings, Ovechkin\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TzZC8-4K4xw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rachel Lenzi: Buffalo Sabres forwards Sam Carrick (left arm) and Noah Ostlund (upper-body), and goaltender Alex Lyon (lower-body) weren\u2019t at practice yesterday. Lia Assimakopoulos: Dallas Stars coach Glen Guluzan said that forward Roope Hintz did suffer a setback during his recovery, and that they&#8217;d hoped he\u2019d be back by now. 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