Seth Jones of the Chicago Blackhawks has been placed on injured reserve due to a right foot injury, sidelining him for four weeks. Meanwhile, Alexandar Georgiev of the Colorado Avalanche is nearing a return after missing two games with an upper-body injury.
Nils Lundkvist from the Dallas Stars left a recent game but the injury is not considered serious. Mikael Granlund of the San Jose Sharks was pulled from a game due to a concussion spotter's decision.
Philip Broberg of the St. Louis Blues has begun skating again after a knee injury, while several other players are also managing various injuries. Thatcher Demko of the Vancouver Canucks is making progress in his recovery from a lower-body injury but still lacks a clear return timetable.
