Senators star to miss ‘a few weeks’ with lower-body injury

Coach Smith informed reporters Friday that Chychrun was uncertain for Saturday’s sport towards the New Jersey Devils and that the defenseman “tugged something there a little bit, we’ll see how he reacts to treatment here.” Chychrun had left Thursday evening’s 7-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning with a lower-body injury. 

During the second interval, Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman slew-footed Chychrun, then within the third interval, he and Lightning ahead Michael Eyssimont crashed into the boards. He was ready to rise up however made his manner to the bench favoring his left leg earlier than heading down the tunnel to the locker room. Chychrun logged one help, one shot, three hits and 5 blocks in 18:07 of ice time that sport. 

The 24-year-old has registered two objectives and three assists for 5 factors in 12 video games since being acquired from the Arizona Coyotes in a commerce on March 1. He has recorded 9 objectives and 33 factors this season, cut up between the Coyotes and the Senators.

Additionally, the Senators additionally introduced that 20-year-old rookie Ridly Greig’s season is completed as he offers with a sternum injury.

He final performed in Thursday’s 7-2 win over the Bolts, logging 12:21 of ice time. This season, he has registered one purpose and 6 factors in 16 video games. He had 5 factors in his final 10 video games. Greig was chosen within the first spherical (No. 28) within the 2020 NHL Draft and spent his whole main junior profession with the Brandon Wheat Kings of the WHL. Greig has additionally hung out within the AHL with the Belleville Senators, racking up 13 objectives and 27 factors in 35 video games this season.