Updated Monday, Nov. 9, 2026, after the 4-1 win over Florida. We update this page after each game.
Rookie forward James Hagens remains on injured reserve with a back injury after the Boston Bruins’ 4-1 win over the Florida Panthers on Sunday at TD Garden. Matthew Poitras returned to the lineup after missing one game with a broken nose.
Bruins injury list
| Player | Injury | Status | Timeline | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hagens, F | Back; the team says lower body | Injured reserve | “A few weeks,” per coach Marco Sturm | Nov. 5 at Pittsburgh |
Injury details come from the team and NHL.com, and Covers also lists Hagens as the only injured Bruin. Teams often give only general descriptions, and timelines can change. Final lineups are set close to game time.
Bruins injury report
James Hagens: on injured reserve
The Bruins placed Hagens on injured reserve on Saturday, Nov. 7, listing Nov. 5 as the date of injury. He left that night’s 6-2 win at Pittsburgh in the third period after a cross-check from Penguins defenseman Samuel Girard, the team said. He missed Sunday’s game against Florida.
“It’s definitely gonna be a few weeks,” Sturm said after Saturday’s practice, according to the team. NHL.com’s game preview said “a couple of weeks.”
Accounts of the injury differ slightly. The team said the cross-check hit him in the midsection and its Sunday game notes call it a lower-body injury. Boston.com said the lower back, NHL.com’s preview lists a back injury and its status report says undisclosed. Hagens, 20, had six goals and six assists in 17 games, tied for the NHL rookie lead in points, NHL.com reported on Nov. 7. Read our full story on the move.
How the injuries change the lineup
Boston recalled forward Mikey Eyssimont from AHL Providence when Hagens went on injured reserve. He had a league-high 13 goals in eight AHL games, the team said. In his first NHL game of the season, projected on a line with Fraser Minten and Morgan Geekie, he scored in the first period against Florida.
Poitras took the fourth-line center spot between Tanner Jeannot and Mark Kastelic, with Sean Kuraly coming out of the lineup, the team said. The NHL box score lists him among Boston’s forwards. NHL.com’s preview had still listed him as injured. Our earlier report has more on the injury.
NHL.com projected defensemen Connor Clifton and Jonathan Aspirot as scratches on Sunday and did not list them as injured. It did not list Kuraly as injured either.
2026-27 Bruins injury log
| Date | Player | What happened |
|---|---|---|
| Nov. 8 | Poitras | Returned to the lineup against Florida |
| Nov. 8 | Hagens | Missed the game against Florida while on injured reserve |
| Nov. 7 | Hagens | Placed on injured reserve; Eyssimont recalled |
| Nov. 5 | Hagens | Left the game at Pittsburgh in the third period |
| Nov. 5 | Poitras | Missed the game at Pittsburgh |
| Nov. 2 | Poitras | Elbow to the face against Vegas; broke his nose |
| Early Oct. | Poitras | Returned from injury |
| Sept. | Poitras, Mason Lohrei | Hurt in training camp: Poitras with a lower-body injury, Lohrei undisclosed |
Upcoming Bruins games
- Thu., Nov. 12: vs. Montreal Canadiens, 7 p.m.
- Sat., Nov. 14: vs. Minnesota Wild, 7 p.m.
- Tue., Nov. 17: vs. Los Angeles Kings, 7 p.m.
- Wed., Nov. 18: at Detroit Red Wings, 7:30 p.m.
- Sat., Nov. 21: vs. Washington Capitals, 7 p.m.
See the full Bruins schedule, the Bruins roster and stats and the Atlantic Division race. More on our Boston sports page. Also: Patriots injury report and Celtics injury report.
Frequently asked questions
Who is injured on the Bruins?
As of Nov. 9, 2026, James Hagens (back) was the only Bruin listed as injured. He is on injured reserve.
Is James Hagens on injured reserve?
Yes. The Bruins placed him on injured reserve on Nov. 7, 2026, with a date of injury of Nov. 5.
When will James Hagens return?
The team has not given a date. Coach Marco Sturm said he will miss a few weeks.
Is Matthew Poitras back?
Yes. He returned to the lineup on Nov. 8 against Florida after missing the Nov. 5 game at Pittsburgh with a broken nose.
Sources
- Boston Bruins: Swayman Makes 40 Saves, Bruins Defeat Panthers
- Boston Bruins: Need to Know, Bruins vs. Panthers
- NHL: Panthers at Bruins box score data
- Covers: NHL injuries
- Boston Bruins: Bruins Place James Hagens on IR; Recall Mikey Eyssimont
- Boston Bruins: Hagens Placed on IR, Expected to Miss a “Few Weeks”
- NHL.com: Panthers at Bruins projected lineups
- NHL.com: NHL Status Report, Nov. 7
- Boston.com: Bruins place James Hagens on IR
- Boston Bruins: Practice Report, Nov. 3
- Boston Bruins: Practice Report, Nov. 4
- Boston Bruins: Need to Know, Bruins at Penguins
Featured photo: A Boston Bruins game at TD Garden (file photo). Photo: HvSAB, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.