Stone out with neck injury, Ryan sidelined 4-6 weeks as Sens hit hard
The results are in, and it's not good news for the Ottawa Senators.
After a weekend full of injuries to key forwards, the Senators provided some updates Tuesday after the morning skate.
Per TSN's Darren Dreger:
- Forward Mark Stone is out with a neck injury, with no timetable at this point.
- Bobby Ryan will miss four-to-six weeks with a broken finger.
- Mike Hoffman has a groin injury, and won't play Tuesday versus New Jersey.
Stone was the victim of a high hit from Jets defenseman Jacob Trouba, who earned a two-game suspension for the collision. The silver lining is there is no concussion for the 24-year-old, who's dealt with them in the past.
Ryan, meanwhile, took a shot of the hand Saturday versus Toronto. Hoffman was injured Sunday, and head coach Guy Boucher didn't provide an immediate timeline.
The injury wave comes at a crucial time for Ottawa, who just pulled within two points of Montreal for the Atlantic Division lead.
Replacing the missing offense won't be easy:
Sens goals: 152
— Brent Wallace (@tsn_wally) February 21, 2017
1. Stone: 22
2. Hoffman: 19
3. Turris: 19
4. Smith: 14
5. Ryan: 12
Ryan, Hoffman, Stone account for 34.9% of Sens goals
Tuesday's game versus the Devils is the start of a four-game road trip, which will also feature games versus the Hurricanes, Panthers, and Lightning.