Johnston (lower body) is seemingly available for the second round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune reports Monday.
Johnston hasn't played since March 10 against Winnipeg, but he has been a regular at playoff practices. According to Cavanagh, head coach Joel Quenneville said ahead of Game 6 of Round 1 against Edmonton on Thursday that Johnston was "capable of playing." However, it seems that Johnston will be a healthy scratch for Monday's Game 1 matchup against Vegas.
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Ducks' Ross Johnston: Remains sidelined for Game 6
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Johnston (lower body) will not be an option for Game 6 against the Oilers on Thursday, Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune reports.
Johnston has been sidelined for 23 games dating back to March 10 versus the Jets, and he will be out of action for a 24th consecutive matchup. Prior to getting hurt, the 32-year-old winger was mired in an eight-game goal drought during which he recorded a lone helper and a meager three shots.
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Ducks' Ross Johnston: Set to miss out versus Oilers
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Johnston (lower body) is expected to remain out of the lineup versus the Oilers in Game 5 on Tuesday, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Johnston has been on the shelf since March 10 versus the Jets due to his lower-body injury. Prior to getting hurt, the 32-year-old winger was mired in a seven-game pointless streak during which he managed just three shots. Even if Johnston is cleared to return, he could struggle to break back into the lineup, especially if the Ducks keep winning.
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Ducks' Ross Johnston: Won't play Sunday
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Johnston (lower body) won't be in the lineup for Game 4 against the Oilers on Sunday, Haley Elwood of the Ducks' official site reports.
Johnston has missed the last 21 games dating back to the regular season, with his last appearance coming March 10. He'll remain out of the lineup again for at least one more game Sunday. The 32-year-old had 14 points (three goals, 11 assists) in 62 games during the regular season.
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Ducks' Ross Johnston: Won't play Friday
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Johnston (lower body) won't be in the lineup for Game 3 against Edmonton on Friday, per Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune.
Johnston hasn't played since March 10 because of the injury. He had three goals, 14 points, 107 PIM and 192 hits in 62 regular-season appearances in 2025-26. Johnston is likely to serve on the fourth line once he's healthy.
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Ducks' Ross Johnston: Still out Wednesday
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Johnston (lower body) won't play Wednesday in Game 2 versus the Oilers, Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune reports.
Johnston is expected to play at some point in the first round, but it won't happen Wednesday. He has been participating in team skates this week. The 32-year-old's next chance to play is Friday in Game 3, though it's not yet clear if he'll be in the lineup for that contest.
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Ducks' Ross Johnston: Ruled out for Game 1
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Johnston (lower body) has been ruled out for Monday's Game 1 against Edmonton, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Johnston fully participated in Monday's morning skate, but he'll remain sidelined to begin the playoffs as he continues to deal with a lower-body issue. However, head coach Joel Quenneville said Monday that he expects Johnston to play at some point during the Ducks' first-round series, so the 32-year-old should be considered day-to-day for now.
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Ducks' Ross Johnston: Out 3-4 weeks
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Johnston (lower body) is expected to miss 3-4 weeks, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News on Wednesday.
Johnston has already missed the Ducks' last three games. The 31-year-old winger has put together the best offensive season of his career with three goals, 14 points, 33 shots, 192 hits and 107 PIM over 62 appearances. While Johnston doesn't offer much fantasy value from a scoring standpoint, he has been a fixture on Anaheim's fourth line and provides physicality that the Ducks will miss during his absence.
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Ducks' Ross Johnston: Ruled out against Flyers
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Johnston (lower body) will not be in the lineup versus Philadelphia on Wednesday, Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune reports.
Johnston will miss his fourth straight game due to his lingering lower-body problem. While the 32-year-old winger has already put together career numbers in goals (three) and assists (11), he still doesn't offer enough offensive production to be fantasy relevant.
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Ducks' Ross Johnston: Dealing with injury
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Johnston (lower body) didn't participate in Tuesday's practice, per Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune.
Johnston has missed the last three games due to the injury, and he could sit out another contest against Philadelphia on Wednesday. He has contributed three goals, 14 points, 33 shots on net, 192 hits and 107 PIM in 62 appearances this season.
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Ducks' Ross Johnston: Capitalizes on turnover
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Johnston scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Kraken.
Philipp Grubauer misplayed a puck behind the net, and Jansen Harkins was able to feed Johnston in close range before the Seattle goalie got back into position. Johnston ended a 13-game point drought with the tally. The 31-year-old winger has seen consistent playing time in the Ducks' bottom six for much of the campaign, though his offense hasn't always followed suit. This is still easily the best year of his career with three goals, 13 points, 30 shots on net, 163 hits, 88 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 54 appearances.
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Ducks' Ross Johnston: Earns helper after brief absence
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Johnston registered an assist and added four hits in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Lightning.
Johnston missed Monday's game versus the Sharks due to an illness but was able to limit the absence to that one contest. The 31-year-old has chipped in four assists over his last seven outings while playing in a fourth-line role. He's had a career year with 11 points, 22 shots on net, 115 hits, 62 PIM and a minus-2 rating over 38 appearances, but his bottom-six usage is still too risky for many fantasy formats.
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Ducks' Ross Johnston: Back at practice Tuesday
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Johnston (illness) participated in Tuesday's practice, according to Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune.
Johnston wasn't available Monday against the Sharks due to his illness, but he should return to the lineup for Wednesday's home game against Tampa Bay. The Prince Edward Island native will more than likely be back in a fourth-line capacity for that matchup.
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Ducks' Ross Johnston: Under the weather
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Johnston won't be an option for Monday's home divisional matchup against the Sharks due to an illness.
Johnston will miss just his second game of the campaign Monday. Jansen Harkins, who was a healthy scratch Saturday in Los Angeles, will draw back into the lineup against San Jose. Johnston has contributed two goals, 10 points and 111 hits across 37 appearances this season.
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Ducks' Ross Johnston: Earns two points Friday
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Johnston scored a goal and added an assist in Friday's 4-3 shootout win over the Capitals.
Johnston has been a fixture on the Ducks' fourth line this season. He may be challenged to stay in the lineup going forward, as Anaheim's at full strength among its skaters. Friday's effort was Johnston's second multi-point outing of the year, and he's at two goals, seven points, 11 shots on net, 71 hits, 50 PIM and a minus-2 rating through 27 appearances. This matches his most productive season, and he's one off tying his career high in goals.
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Ducks' Ross Johnston: Best game of career
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Johnston scored a goal, dished out two assists, earned a fighting major, logged four hits and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Predators.
It was just the second multi-point effort of Johnston's career. He scored at 8:52 of the first period and then assisted on goals by Beckett Sennecke and Troy Terry later in the game. A fight with Michael McCarron in the third period allowed Johnston to complete his Gordie Howe hat trick. With this massive performance, Johnston is just one point shy of matching his total from last season. He's at three points, two shots on net, 14 hits, 10 PIM and a plus-2 rating. With the Ducks having a lot of young players in the lineup, Johnston is purely an enforcer on the fourth line to keep the skill guys safe.
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Ducks' Ross Johnston: Participates in practice Thursday
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Johnston (upper body) participated in Thursday's practice session to begin training camp, signaling that he's healthy ahead of the 2025-26 campaign, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Johnston missed the final few weeks of the 2024-25 regular season due to an upper-body injury, but he appears to have moved past the ailment over the summer. He appeared in 43 regular-season games last year, recording a goal, three assists, 134 hits and 72 PIM while averaging 8:41 of ice time.
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Ducks' Ross Johnston: Unlikely to return this season
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Johnston (upper body) isn't expected to play again this season, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports Saturday.
Johnston will likely conclude 2024-25 with a goal, four points, 72 PIM and 134 hits in 43 appearances. He has missed the last seven games. The 31-year-old's four-year, $4.4 million contract runs through the 2025-26 campaign, so he'll likely be back with the Ducks next season and probably continue to serve in a bottom-six capacity.
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Ducks' Ross Johnston: Still out Friday
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Johnston (upper body) won't play Friday versus the Rangers, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Johnston is set to miss his seventh straight game. There's been no information regarding his recovery, so it seems unlikely he'll be back in action Sunday versus the Maple Leafs.
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Ducks' Ross Johnston: Sidelined again Wednesday
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Johnston (upper body) will not play Wednesday versus the Bruins, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Johnston is out of the lineup for a sixth straight game. There's no telling when the 31-year-old will be available again, as it has not yet been reported that he's returned to practice. Even when healthy, he's not a lock to play.
