NHL Injuries Shake Up Playoff Race

0:00On March 24th, Ottawa Senators are dealing with some tough defensive injuries right now. Thomas Shabo is out for a while after hurting his right arm in the game against the New York Rangers. Lassie Thompson also picked up a lower body issue in his first NHL action in over a year. Jake Sanderson, their top-minute eater with nearly 25 minutes per game, might return later this week from an upper body problem. Meanwhile, Detroit's Dylan Larkin remains a game-time decision for Tuesday's match-up against Ottawa due to a lower body injury that sidelined him for seven games. Over in Toronto, Goli Anthony Stolars practiced after taking a shot to the neck in warm-ups and could start against Boston that same night. They also recalled Dennis Hildabee from the minors on emergency, while the Fenceman, Oliver Ekman, Larson, should be good to go. These setbacks are hitting teams hard as the season winds down. To bow logs over 22 minutes a night with 31 points, Sanderson leads Ottawa with 48, and Larkin has 55 for Detroit.

1:02So, their absences sting on the blue line and up front. New York Islander's defenseman, Ryan Pollock, is day-to-day with a lower body tweak and questionable for Chicago on Tuesday. Florida Panthers got good news on Nico McCullough's knee, no surgery needed in out just weeks, but Anton Lendell stays day-to-day and Mackie Samoskovich. Mrs. 7-10 days from Alaceration, Sam Reinhart will sit his fifth straight with an undisclosed issue. Coaches are optimistic where they can be, but line-ups keep shifting game-by-game, keeping everyone on their toes heading into the stretch run. This has been NHO News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.