Giordano week-to-week with hamstring injury
Calgary Flames defenseman Mark Giordano is considered week-to-week with a hamstring injury, general manager Brad Treliving said Thursday, according to Sportsnet's Eric Francis.
Giordano, 36, won't require surgery and there is no official timeline for his return. Calgary recalled defenseman Brandon Davidson from the AHL's Stockton Heat on Thursday morning.
"This is not as long-term as we initially feared," Treliving said, according to the Calgary Sun's Kristen Anderson.
The Flames captain exited with the injury during the second period of Tuesday's contest against the San Jose Sharks after falling awkwardly while shooting.
Though he's disappointed about being sidelined during such a critical point in the season, Giordano is staying optimistic.
"It would be a lot different today if I was standing here telling you that I wasn't coming back for the whole year, I'll tell you that much," he said, according to The Athletic's Scott Cruickshank. "There's light at the end of the tunnel."
Giordano is the defensive backbone of a Flames team battling for a playoff berth in a tight Western Conference. He's averaged a team-high 23:57 of ice time per game this season, leading the club with 136 blocked shots while chipping in 27 points through 54 games.
The Ontario-born rearguard captured his first career Norris Trophy following a career-best 74-point campaign in 2018-19.