Leo Carlsson to Return From Injury Against Ottawa Senators
The 19-year-old has missed six games with an upper-body injury.
thehockeynews.comHere’s the latest on Leo Carlsson based on the most recent reporting:
- As of mid-January 2026, Leo Carlsson underwent a procedure to treat a rare Morel-Lavallée lesion in his left thigh and was expected to be out approximately 3–5 weeks, casting his Olympic participation with Sweden into doubt.[1][2]
- Updates from that period indicated the injury could cause him to miss a stretch of Ducks games and potentially affect Sweden’s roster ahead of the Beijing/2026 Olympic schedule in February.[2][1]
Notes:
- Since your request is for the latest news, I pulled the most current comprehensive reports available up to January 2026. If you’d like, I can search for any developments since February 2026 or provide a quick summary of his status as of today.
- If you want deeper context (e.g., how this injury may impact the Ducks’ lineup or Sweden’s Olympic plans), I can pull and synthesize those details as well.
Citations:
- Injury update and Olympic implications reported by The Hockey News.[1]
- ESPN coverage confirming the three-to-five-week timeline for the Morel-Lavallée lesion and Olympic considerations.[2]