Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli, who was injured in the Stadium Series game, will miss the 2026 Winter Olympics.
He was replaced by Team Canada by Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett, who won the Conn Smythe Trophy as 2025 playoff MVP. He is currently day-to-day with an injury.
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Cirelli left Sunday’s game after being hit by the Boston Bruins’ Mark Kastelic.
Injured Buffalo Sabres goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen was also ruled out for the Olympics. He was replaced by Bruins goalie Joonas Korpisalo.
The USA’s Seth Jones (Florida), Sweden’s Jonas Brodin (Minnesota) and Leo Carlsson (Anaheim) and Philadelphia’s Rodrigo Abols (Latvia) earlier were replaced because of injury.
Here are other NHL Olympians who are currently out with injury, with Olympic status to be determined:
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US hockey jerseys unveiled for 2026 Olympics
Auston Matthews wears the USA’s jersey that will be worn at the 2026 Olympics. A closer look at the jerseys that will be worn by the men’s, women’s and Paralympic teams.
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US hockey jerseys unveiled for 2026 Olympics
Auston Matthews wears the USA’s jersey that will be worn at the 2026 Olympics. A closer look at the jerseys that will be worn by the men’s, women’s and Paralympic teams.
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US hockey jerseys unveiled for 2026 Olympics
The front of the blue jersey.
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US hockey jerseys unveiled for 2026 Olympics
The front of the white jersey
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US hockey jerseys unveiled for 2026 Olympics
A closeup of the stripes on the blue jersey.
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US hockey jerseys unveiled for 2026 Olympics
A slogan inside the collar of the blue jersey.
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US hockey jerseys unveiled for 2026 Olympics
A closeup of the front of the white jersey
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US hockey jerseys unveiled for 2026 Olympics
Stripes on the back of the white jersey
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US hockey jerseys unveiled for 2026 Olympics
Brady Tkachuk
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US hockey jerseys unveiled for 2026 Olympics
Quinn Hughes
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US hockey jerseys unveiled for 2026 Olympics
Hilary Knight
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Taylor Heisse
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Declan Farmer
USA: Jack Hughes (New Jersey).
Canada: Brayden Point (Tampa Bay), Brad Marchand (Florida), Logan Thompson (Washington).
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Sweden: Gabriel Landeskog (Colorado), Elias Lindholm (Boston).
Czechia: Martin Necas (Colorado), Pavel Zacha (Boston).
Finland: Anton Lundell (Florida).
France: Alexandre Texier (Montreal).
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Anthony Cirelli, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen will miss Olympics with injury
