NHL Injuries: Blackhawks, Oilers, Predators, Lightning, Canucks, and Jets

Max Miller: Chicago Blackhawks forward Andrew Mangiapane returned to the lineup after missing the past nine games with an undisclosed injury.

Derek Van Diest: Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblaugh said that forward Leon Draisaitl may not be ready for the start of the playoffs.

“Leon is going to be on the ice this week and I don’t anticipate him playing any games in the regular season, and in the playoffs, sometime in the first round if things go well,” Knoblauch said. “I’m not ruling that out (first game of the playoffs), but I would just anticipate sometime in the first (round). There’s a period of time we anticipated his return and we said it was going to be right around the end of the regular season, at the start of playoffs.”

Dan Greenspan: Nashville Predators defenseman Nicolas Hague missed last night’s game with an upper-body injury that he suffered on Saturday. He’s day-to-day.

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Tampa Bay Lightning: Forward Anthony Cirelli missed last night’s game and is day-to-day.

Mike Harrington: Forward Brandon Hagel missed his third consecutive game.

Eduardo A. Encina: Lightning coach Jon Cooper said that it is “not good” for forward Pontus Holmberg.

Eduardo A. Encina: Cooper: “I don’t know who’s working the penalty box over there, but that I don’t know if they should keep their job after what happened there, like leaving the door open, I could have hurt anybody on either team, and those are just dangerous situations.”

Here’s the replace from the #GoBolts broadcast showing Holmberg’s shoulder hit the penalty box door. The attendant was there after as Benson was about to be freed from the box. pic.twitter.com/U1JFqkF3UO

— Eduardo A. Encina (@EddieInTheYard) April 7, 2026

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Ben Kuzma: Vancouver Canucks coach Adam Foote on goaltender Kevin Lankinen: “With Lanks, it’s going to be day-to-day with an upper body (injury). I think it was a build up of games and something we hope can come around quick.”

Foote on Evander Kane: “Evander has been fighting something for a few weeks to get to the 1,000th game and the presentation.”

Darrin Bauming: Winnipeg Jets forward Nino Niederreiter returned to the lineup after missing the past 20 games with a lower-body injury.

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