The Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg will be sidelined indefinitely after he tore the medial collateral ligament in both of his knees, general manager Pierre Dorion announced Sunday.
Forsberg was injured late in the third period of the Senators’ 6-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday when Senators defenseman Travis Hamonic pushed Oilers winger Zach Hyman on top of Forsberg during a goalmouth scramble. Unable to get up or show signs of recovery, Forsberg was removed from the game on a stretcher and unable to return to the ice.
Joining Forsberg on the sidelines is rookie defenseman Jake Sanderson, who sustained an upper-body injury during the loss to Edmonton after taking a hit from Oilers defenseman Vincent Desharnais in the third period. He is expected to miss up to two weeks as a result.
So far this season, Forsberg has maintained an 11-11-2 record and a .902 save percentage in 28 appearances. Sanderson has made 52 appearances, scoring four goals and making 18 assists.
