After over three months out of the lineup, Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen made his 2025 Stanley Cup Playoff debut.

Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie is considered "the heartbeat of the team," so losing him to long-term injured reserve (LTIR) to start the season will be a critical blow to the locker room.

NHL teams only get temporarily relief when they place a player on LTIR. In the Panthers' case, Tkachuk and his $9.5 million cap hit are set aside for now. It would go back into effect once he's ...

In hockey, the long-term injured reserve, or LTIR, is an issue that NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly is aware of.

He has been out of the lineup since Jan. 28 after suffering a lower-body injury against the Vegas Golden Knights.

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Other teams have felt the pressure of this new LTIR mandate. Gabriel Landeskog didn’t play Game 1 or Game 2 for the Colorado Avalanche. Teams like the Dallas Stars brought back players in Game ...

While talks continue between the NHL and National Hockey League Players' Association on a new collective bargaining agreement, changes to the league's playoff format have not been discussed.

That August, the Swedish goaltender underwent hip surgery and has spent the last two seasons on the long-term injured reserve (LTIR). For an injured player to remain on the LTIR, they must report ...

Fast (neck) was shifted to long-term injured reserve Wednesday, per PuckPedia. Fast's placement on LTIR was just a matter of timing based on when the Hurricanes could secure the most cap relief.

Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie is expected to miss the 2024–25 NHL season after being placed on long-term injured reserve (LTIR), the franchise announced on September 18. The team made ...