Injuries are impacting several NHL teams as the season progresses. Buffalo Sabres' Tage Thompson and Mattias Samuelsson both exited their last game with lower-body injuries. Calgary Flames' Anthony Mantha is set for ACL surgery, ending his season.
Meanwhile, Chicago Blackhawks' Laurent Brossoit is back on the ice, though no return date is set. The New York Islanders' Alexander Romanov is taking time off after testing his injury in a recent game.
In Philadelphia, Jamie Drysdale is on IR with an upper-body injury, while Ryan Poehling returns after a brief absence. Toronto Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews remains day-to-day with an upper-body issue, and Max Pacioretty is week-to-week after a hamstring injury.
