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1st in Metropolitan · 2nd in Eastern Conference

vs Lightning

Thu, Feb 26 · 7:00 PM ET · FanDuel Sports South, The Spot

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Injured

12

Cap on IR/LTIR

$42.69M

LTIR Relief

$0

Days Missed

659

Returning Soon

Jordan Martinook

Jordan Martinook

C · OUT · Lower Body

$3.05M cap hit

✓Eligible to return

“No timeline for return”

Alexander Nikishin

Alexander Nikishin

D · DTD · Ankle

$925K cap hit

✓Eligible to return

“Status uncertain after early exit”

Noah Philp

Noah Philp

C · OUT · Concussion

$775K cap hit

✓Eligible to return

“No timeline for return”

Injury Report

PlayerStatus▲InjuryCap HitDaysReturn
Alexander NikishinD
DTDAnkle$925K63Status uncertain after early exit
William CarrierLW
OUTLower Body$2.00M38Won't play Saturday
Shayne GostisbehereD
OUTLower Body — Not Specified$3.20M31Not expected to play
Jesperi KotkaniemiC
OUTLower Body$4.82M77Out with LBI
Jordan MartinookC
OUTLower Body$3.05M64No timeline for return
K'Andre MillerD
OUTLower Body$7.50M59Unavailable Saturday
Noah PhilpC
OUTConcussion$775K45No timeline for return
Eric RobinsonLW
OUTUpper Body$1.70M36Expected to be out for a while
Jordan StaalC
OUTIllness$2.90M88Remains out
Seth JarvisC
IRUpper Body$7.42M54Skating at practice
Pyotr KochetkovG
IRLower Body$2.00M57Expected to miss rest of 2025-26
Jaccob SlavinD
IRUpper Body$6.40M47Won't play Thursday

Upcoming Opponent Injuries

TBLvs. TBL(Thu, Feb 26)

Vasilevskiy (IR)

DETvs. DET(Sat, Feb 28)

No notable injuries

SEA@ SEA(Mon, Mar 2)

No notable injuries

VAN@ VAN(Wed, Mar 4)

Lankinen (OUT), Tolopilo (OUT), Demko (IR)