NHL Damage Report for December 23:

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Welcome to the Fantrax NHL Damage Report for December 23, 2025. In at present’s report, we focus on the return of a pair top-six New Jersey Devils, in addition to accidents to J.T. Miller and Seth Jarvis. Learn all about this and extra in at present’s NHL Damage Report from Fantrax.

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Jack Hughes, C – New Jersey Devils

#Isles Metro foe #NJDevils welcomed Jack Hughes, Timo Meier & Arseny Gritsyuk again on Sunday.

They did lose to surging #Sabrehood however sit simply 1 level again of NYI forward of their Tuesday showdown @TheHockeyNews https://t.co/byYneBNngI

— Stefen Rosner (@stefen_rosner) December 22, 2025

The Devils acquired an early Christmas current with the return of Hughes. He scored a purpose on two pictures in just below 21 minutes of ice time, in a 3-1 loss.

Hughes has solely performed greater than 62 video games as soon as in his NHL profession. Let’s hope that is his damage for 2025-26. In that case, it will change into simply the second time he’s performed greater than 62 video games in a season.

When he’s on the ice, he produces at a 100-point tempo. Hopefully, he can keep on the ice. The condensed schedule provides an additional problem to the delicate middle.

Timo Meier, LW/RW – New Jersey Devils

Hughes wasn’t the one excellent news for the Devils; Meier returned in the identical sport. Whereas he didn’t hit the rating sheet, he did rack up seven pictures in 16:19 of ice time.

An fascinating word, Meier solely had 34 seconds on the ability play in that sport. Stephan Noesen snagged the fourth ahead spot on the primary unit. Meier’s worth takes a success with out first unit publicity. Regardless, he’s taking part in with Nico Hischier and Jesper Bratt. He’ll get his possibilities at 5 on 5.

J.T. Miller, C/RW – New York Rangers

Opposite to different reporting, listening to #NYR J.T. Miller’s candidacy for Olympics shouldn’t be in jeopardy with damage.

He’s anticipated to overlook a couple of weeks – at most – earlier than returning to lineup.

— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) December 21, 2025

Miller took a thunderous open ice hit from Nick Seeler Saturday night time towards the Philadelphia Flyers. He left the sport and didn’t return.

He’s now listed as week-to-week and was seen in a sling. Anticipate Miller to overlook roughly three weeks with what seems to be a shoulder damage. Brett Berard was recalled filling the roster spot.

Will Cuylle and Alexis Lafrenière each acquired time with the primary energy play unit with out Miller within the line-up. This spot might stay fluid till Miller’s return.

Seth Jarvis, RW – Carolina Hurricanes

Hurricanes ahead Seth Jarvis and defenseman Jaccob Slavin are each week-to-week with higher physique accidents

— Hurricanes PR (@CanesPR) December 22, 2025

Jarvis’ damage seems to be a bit extra severe than Miller’s. There may be concern he gained’t be prepared in time for the Olympics in February. He’s listed as week-to-week; nonetheless, ‘at the very least a month’ is perhaps extra correct. If there’s any vital replace on his timeline, we’ll embrace it in a future report.

Laborious to consider Jarvis remains to be solely 23. He was on tempo for 70 factors, and at 3.2 pictures per sport, he was on tempo for a profession excessive in pictures (264 – 82-game tempo).

Tristan Jarry, G – Edmonton Oilers

Tristan Jarry will probably be out a few weeks after being positioned on injured reserve with an undisclosed damage. @NYRangers captain J.T. Miller is week-to-week after sustaining an upper-body damage on Saturday.

Extra damage updates within the NHL Standing Report ⤵️https://t.co/cB5d5zDkf8

— NHL Media (@NHLMedia) December 22, 2025

Anybody else beginning to consider the Oilers are cursed in internet? Jarry suffered a lower-body damage midway via his third sport with the Oilers and is now anticipated to overlook a few weeks.

Calvin Pickard has been dreadful up to now this yr. There may be the potential that Connor Ingram, who was recalled from Bakersfield, might present stability throughout Jarry’s absence.
The Oilers signed him earlier this yr after the Utah Mammoth terminated his contract.

There’s some hidden upside with Ingram. I like a great underdog story, and Ingram may very well be an ideal one. The Oilers paid a value to get Jarry, however Ingram might play himself right into a backup function if Pickard continues his poor play.

Leo Carlsson, C – Anaheim Geese

Damage Replace: Leo Carlsson is out tonight with a lower-body damage and is day-to-day. pic.twitter.com/0ePsdgvpXM

— Anaheim Geese (@AnaheimDucks) December 22, 2025

Sitting Carlsson final night time makes all types of sense. It’s the Geese’ final sport earlier than the vacation break. Why not give your breakout star an additional couple of days to relaxation up?

On this condensed schedule atmosphere, skipping final night time might forestall a longer-term damage. He might return as early as the following sport, on Saturday, December twenty sixth.

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