Welcome to another edition of the Fantasy Hockey Injury Report. The injury report is going to keep you up to date on all the important injuries going on around the league, and how that might affect your fantasy hockey team. Make sure to check back regularly for any updates. Let’s take a look at some players that are either ruled out or that we need to monitor.


Patrice Bergeron - Boston Bruins - Concussion

Patrice Bergeron has missed the last two games due to a concussion and there is no timetable for his return. The centerman got hurt against Pittsburgh and the injury was only labelled as upper-body. We now know that it’s a concussion, and these kinds of injuries can leave a player out of action for an extended period of time. Bergeron was seen doing some light exercise on Friday, but he hasn’t practiced and it’s unlikely we see him back this upcoming week. For now, fantasy owners will want to stash him on their bench and wait for another update.


John Klingberg - Dallas Stars - Upper-body

John Klingberg is dealing with an upper-body injury and his status for Sunday’s game against Colorado is questionable. He played on Friday and logged 24-minutes of ice time, so it’s unclear when he might have suffered the injury. It doesn’t sound like anything serious, but the team may elect to give their defenceman some extra rest to make sure he can return at 100%. Klingberg isn’t having a great season, but it’s possible he finds a new home before the trade deadline, so a long-term injury right now would not be ideal. 


Jesper Bratt - New Jersey Devils - Upper-body

Devils’ forward Jesper Bratt sustained an upper-body injury Thursday against the St. Louis Blues and is questionable for Sunday’s game. He played less than a minute in the third period of that game, and we haven’t gotten any new information on his condition. Even if he’s day-to-day, Bratt may be held out of the lineup to give him some extra rest. He’s been great for New Jersey this season, scoring 14 goals in 45 games. 


Sean Couturier - Philadelphia Flyers - Back

Flyers forward Sean Couturier hasn’t played since December 18th, and on Friday, the team announced that he would require back surgery and miss the remainder of the season. The procedure is expected to keep Couturier out of the lineup for about three months, so he’s expected to be ready for the start of next season. Fantasy owners who were hoping for him to return can go ahead and drop him in redraft leagues. The Quebec native finishes the season with 17 points in 29 games.


Mark Stone - Vegas Golden Knights - Back

Mark Stone is out of the lineup due to a back injury and there is no timetable for his return. The injury seems to be the same one that has sidelined him three separate times this season. It doesn’t sound like he will need surgery, but Vegas could elect to place him on long-term injury reserve, which would free up enough money for the team to activate Jack Eichel. It sounds like the veteran forward could miss the remainder of the regular season, and that might be the best course of action. He needs this back injury to heal 100% because it’s not ideal to have him missing time for the same issue. Fantasy owners may not like to hear this, so start looking for his replacement on the waiver wire.