Isles captain Yashin out 2-to-4 weeks
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Alexei Yashin will be out at least two weeks with a sprained right knee, and the New York Islanders' leading scorer could miss a month.
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Penguins star Sidney Crosby injures his ankle Friday against Tampa Bay, and will be sidelined for an indefinite period of time.
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Magic forward Grant Hill is expected to miss at least two weeks because of a sprained knee.
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Alexei Yashin bruised his right knee and left the ice in the closing minutes of the New York Islanders' 4-1 victory over Washington on Saturday night after colliding with Capitals forward Matt Bradley.
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PITTSBURGH -- Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, unbeaten the last three weeks, has a badly sprained ankle that will keep him out of the Pittsburgh Penguins' lineup for up to two months.
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The New York Islanders snapped a two-game losing streak and moved second in the Atlantic Division with a 5-2 win over the Washington Capitals on Thursday.
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Colorado Avalanche defenseman Jordan Leopold will miss approximately four weeks after tests revealed a fractured wrist, team officials said Tuesday.
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Chris Simon of the New York Islanders was suspended Sunday for an NHL-record 25 games, and will miss the rest of the regular season and playoffs as punishment for his two-handed stick attack to the face of Ryan Hollweg.
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Buffalo Sabres forward Ales Kotalik will miss the next 4-6 weeks because of a right knee injury.
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Alexei Yashin's career with the New York Islanders officially ended Wednesday when the NHL team said they would buy out the last four years on his decade-long contract.
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Liverpool striker Milan Baros will be out of action for up to four weeks with a hamstring injury, the Premier League club&#39;s website reported on Thursday.
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The Knicks received devastating news yesterday when they learned that Jamal Crawford, their second-leading scorer, will be out three to six weeks because of an injury to his right big toe.
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The Penguins won't know for at least a few more days how long star center Sidney Crosby will be out of their lineup with a high ankle sprain.
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The New York Islanders are hoping their playoff push includes Rick DiPietro. The star goaltender suffered a head injury late in the opening period of the Islanders' 5-3 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night. DiPietro was taken to a hospital and released, and coach Ted Nolan said the team would have no further information until the medical staff reviewed test results.
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Anaheim Ducks All-Star defenseman Chris Pronger will be out about two weeks because of a broken bone in his toe.
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Sidney Crosby was placed on injured reserve Monday, a move that allowed the Pittsburgh Penguins to add an extra forward for their final two games before the All-Star break.
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Colorado Avalanche captain Joe Sakic is to undergo hernia surgery and will be sidelined for eight to 12 weeks, the team said on Thursday.