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The Washington Capitals will be without Rasmus Sandin for a while. The defenseman underwent surgery Tuesday to repair a torn ACL in his right knee.

The typical ACL recovery timeline is six to nine months. Even if the Capitals had made the playoffs, they likely would have been without Sandin in the lineup. The 38-year-old player may possibly return by next January after his recovery.

Sandin suffered an ACL injury on April 11 against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Justin Brazeau’s collision caused his skate to get stuck in the ice and twist his leg. The Swedish blueliner could not put weight on his foot and had to be helped off the ice.

“It was an unfortunate play,” Sandin said. “Almost all my weight was on that foot. If I could have shifted a little bit of my weight to my other foot, I don’t think anything would have happened. I haven’t really examined the game since, you’re just angry that it happened.”

Sandin played very well in the 2025–26 season, recording 29 points (5 goals, 24 assists) in 73 games. The blueliner was also third on the team in blocks and had a plus/minus of plus-4.

Sandin was also promoted to the top pairing and moved to right side following the trade of John Carlson. However, with the Swede out for most of 2026-27, general manager Chris Patrick will look to fill the void.

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According to NBA insider Chris Haynes, the Utah Jazz have suffered several injuries over the past few weeks, and they have just announced another injury, as Jusuf Nurkic will miss the remainder of the season.

“BREAKING: Utah Jazz starting center Jusuf Nurkic will have nose surgery on Wednesday, knocking him out for the remainder of the season, league sources tell me,” Haynes wrote on Twitter.

Nurkic has missed the last few games due to injury and will be out for the season. The Jazz had announced just over a week earlier that Jaren Jackson Jr. would miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery on his left knee to ensure his long-term health.

The Jazz have been a topic of discussion for the past month due to accusations of tanking, and Nurkic’s recent news probably doesn’t make those claims any better. The Jazz were fined for sitting Jackson and Lauri Markkanen in the fourth quarter of one of their games earlier in the month, but head coach Will Hardy said they were under a minutes restriction.

The league may have thought differently, as they are trying to land teams throwing games for the purpose of better draft positioning in the future.

All 30 general managers were recently sent a memo detailing how the NBA plans to make changes to the anti-tanking rule for next season, including first-round picks being protected for only the top-4 or top-14+, lottery prospects being held at the trade deadline or at a later date, and other scenarios.

The Jazz are currently 18-39 and 13th in the Western Conference standings, and with recent injuries, it wouldn’t be surprising to see them continue their decline as the season continues. This will help them get better chances at the top picks, which can help them build their team with more exceptional talent.