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Injury report
- Josh Doan RW Day-To-Day
Lower Body · Expected back Oct 8, 2026 · Updated Oct 6
- Jason Zucker LW IR
Abdomen (Surgery) · Expected back Oct 15, 2026 · Updated Oct 6
Zucker (abdomen) participated in Tuesday's morning skate but is still a few weeks away from returning to game action, Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic reports.
- Alex Lyon G IR
Upper Body · Expected back Oct 10, 2026 · Updated Oct 6
Lyon (upper body) was spotted practicing at Tuesday's optional morning skate, per Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic.
- Conor Timmins D IR
Lower Body (Not Specified) · Expected back Oct 17, 2026 · Updated Sep 29
Timmins (lower body) doesn't have a timeline for his return yet, according to Heather Engel of NHL.com on Tuesday.
- Topias Leinonen G IR-NR
Lower Body · Expected back Oct 10, 2026 · Updated Sep 28
Leinonen (lower body) was placed on the injured non-roster list Monday.
- Jack Rathbone D IR-NR
Undisclosed (Not Specified) · Expected back Oct 24, 2026 · Updated Sep 28
Roster
Centers
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht | Wt | Shoots | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |  Josh Norris | C | 27 | 6' 2" | 196 | L | |
| 10 |  Sam Carrick | C | 34 | 6' 0" | 202 | R | |
| 19 |  Peyton Krebs | C | 25 | 6' 0" | 188 | L | |
| 20 |  Jiri Kulich | C | 22 | 6' 1" | 193 | L | |
| 48 |  Tyson Kozak | C | 23 | 5' 11" | 185 | L | |
| 71 |  Ryan McLeod | C | 27 | 6' 3" | 204 | L | |
| 72 |  Tage Thompson | C | 28 | 6' 6" | 220 | R | |
| 86 |  Noah Ostlund | C | 22 | 5' 11" | 180 | L | |
| 94 |  Konsta Helenius | C | 20 | 5' 11" | 190 | R |
Left Wings
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht | Wt | Shoots | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |  Zach Benson | LW | 21 | 5' 10" | 177 | L | |
| 17 |  Jason Zucker Injured Reserve | LW | 34 | 5' 11" | 198 | L | |
| 29 |  Beck Malenstyn | LW | 28 | 6' 3" | 209 | L | |
| 43 |  Conor Sheary | LW | 34 | 5' 8" | 180 | L |
Right Wings
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht | Wt | Shoots | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 |  Justin Danforth | RW | 33 | 5' 8" | 193 | R | |
| 22 |  Jack Quinn | RW | 25 | 6' 1" | 185 | R | |
| 91 |  Josh Doan Day-To-Day | RW | 24 | 6' 2" | 198 | R |
Defense
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht | Wt | Shoots | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |  Olen Zellweger | D | 23 | 5' 10" | 193 | L | |
| 21 |  Conor Timmins Injured Reserve | D | 28 | 6' 3" | 213 | R | |
| 23 |  Mattias Samuelsson | D | 26 | 6' 4" | 229 | L | |
| 25 |  Owen Power | D | 23 | 6' 6" | 226 | L | |
| 26 |  Rasmus Dahlin | D | 26 | 6' 3" | 204 | L | |
| 46 |  Louis Crevier | D | 25 | 6' 8" | 228 | R | 1 |
| 48 |  Matt Grzelcyk | D | 32 | 5' 10" | 180 | L | |
| 73 |  Zach Metsa | D | 27 | 5' 9" | 198 | R |
Goalies
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht | Wt | Shoots | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | G | 27 | 6' 5" | 223 | L | |
| 34 |  Alex Lyon Injured Reserve | G | 33 | 6' 1" | 199 | L | |
| 92 |  Colten Ellis | G | 26 | 6' 1" | 191 | L |
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