Playoff NHL M.A.S.H. Unit
It's Playoff time again. There's nothing worse than drafting your playoff pool only to find out later that you picked a couple of guys with nagging injuries. Or maybe you forgot that Markus Naslund broke his leg. Worry no more. We here at Puckjunkie have put together your Playoff Injury List.
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| Date | Player | Team | Injury | Expected Return | Fantasy Impact |
| April 20 | Hogue | DAL | Concussion | Should return for 2nd Round | |
| April 19 | Finley | STL | Concussion | Should return for 2nd Round | |
| April 19 | Smehlik | BUF | Foot | Should return for 2nd Round | + |
| April 18 | Malik | CAR | Groin | Possible for Game 5 | + |
| April 18 | Francis | CAR | Concussion | Doubtful for Game 5 | + |
| April 15 | Willis | CAR | Concussion | Doubtful for Game 5 | ++ |
| Apr. 14 | Pratt | COL | Groin | Possible for 2nd Round | - |
| Apr. 11 | Yzerman | DET | Ankle Sprain | May miss rest of Round 1 | ++++ |
| Mar. 28 | Valk | TOR | Eye | Possible for the 2nd Round | - |
| Jan. 28 | Hamel | BUF | Knee | Out for Season | + |
| Jan. 19 | Mironov | WAS | Back | Doubtful for Series | ++ |
| Dec. 30 | Johnson | LA | Severed Tendon in Ankle | Indefinite | + |
*Projection based on type of injury and typical recovery time
Rating System:
| - | No noticeable impact - skate it off |
| + | Minor nick |
| ++ | You're gonna need some stitches |
| +++ | This is gonna hurt you more than it hurts me |
| ++++ | You can make it off the ice under your own power...barely |
| +++++ | Get the stretcher!!! |
