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Early season injuries in the NHL

Overview

The start of the 2026-27 NHL season has been marked by several significant player injuries across multiple teams.

In Edmonton, veteran centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is expected to miss approximately two weeks due to a lower-body injury sustained during practice, causing him to miss the season opener against the Vancouver Canucks. The Oilers are also managing other roster issues, including a knee injury to goaltender Frederik Andersen and an eight-week absence for Matt Savoie.

Other league-wide injuries include Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber, who is out indefinitely following a skull fracture, and Pittsburgh winger Bryan Rust, who has been placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.

Entities

Edmonton Oilers · Vancouver Canucks · Matt Savoie · Minnesota Wild · Connor McDavid

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 8 sources
    NHL players face early-season injuries

    Several NHL players face early-season absences, including Minnesota's Brock Faber (indefinite), Pittsburgh's Bryan Rust (week-to-week), and Edmonton's Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (approximately two weeks).

  2. [SPORTS] 5 sources
    Ryan Nugent-Hopkins to miss Edmonton Oilers season opener

    Edmonton Oilers veteran Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will miss the season opener against the Vancouver Canucks due to a lower-body injury, with an estimated recovery time of two weeks.

Sources

chbcnews.ca · dailyfaceoff.com · dobberhockey.com · hardstyle.com · heavy.com · prohockeyrumors.com · rawcharge.com · si.com · sportsnaut.com · thehockeynews.com · thehockeywriters.com · totalfratmove.com · tribhssn.triblive.com