NHL injury updates affect multiple teams including Stars and Penguins

Several National Hockey League teams are managing significant player injuries. The Dallas Stars have placed forward Oskar Back on long-term injured reserve due to a broken finger, with a projected return in mid-to-late November. Defenseman Esa Lindell has also been moved to the normal injured reserve while recovering from a lower-body injury.

Other Stars players, including Radek Faksa and Sam Steel, face uncertainty regarding upcoming games. In Pittsburgh, the Penguins are monitoring the recovery of several players, including Evgeni Malkin, Egor Chinakhov, Justin Brazeau, and Sam Girard, all of whom have been participating in full-contact practice.

Additional injury news includes the Seattle Kraken placing forward Jared McCann on the injured reserve for a lower-body injury. The Philadelphia Flyers continue to manage Travis Konecny, Owen Tippett, and Cam York on their injured reserve, while New York Rangers goaltender Joonas Korpisalo has returned to skating following a foot infection.