NHL Injuries Surge, Impacting Playoff Races

0:00with the NHL today. March 21st. NHL injuries are spiking as teams push for the playoffs. Right now, there are 115 players sideline across the league. Standouts include Detroit's Dylan Markin, Dallas's Miko Rantanon, and Edmonton's Leon Drizidal, all dealing with significant setbacks that could. Linger. Larkin took a hit along with teammate Andrew Cobb recently, gutting Detroit's center depth. He's a power play machine with ten or more goals there for four straight seasons, and is absence leaves the Red Wing scrambling in a tight eastern. Conference race. They are just four wins, four losses, and two overtime losses in their last 10 games. Fantasy owners and fans are on edge, especially with playoff pools heating up. Losing high-point producers like Drizidal, who averages nearly 1.5 per game, spells trouble for Edmonton amid a tough season. Dallas has held strong without Rantanon and RuPints, going nine wins, one loss and one overtime loss since the Olympic break while scoring.

1:0243 goals. Update show Larkin and Cops Gating, though their returns remain unclear. Rantanon has been on the ice since March 10th, but contact drills will decide his timeline. Drizidal is on long-term injured reserve, at least 10 games and 24 days, while Colorado's Gabriel Landiscog is weak to weak with A. Lower body issue. Teams are keeping injury details close to the vest this late in the year, so expect more twists as the postseasoners. Keep tabs on these stars for the latest shifts.