Senators lose Jake Sanderson to injury, defeat Kraken handily

Senators lose Jake Sanderson to injury, defeat Kraken handily

The Ottawa Senators paid a hefty price on Saturday against the Seattle Kraken in exchange for another two points in their push for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Senators get some devastating injury news today

Ottawa Senators head coach Travis Green just confirmed that star defenseman Jake Sanderson will be out of the team's lineup long-term after suffering a shoulder injury this past weekend in a game against the Seattle Kraken.Green told reporters today that Sanderson is officially out 'week to week', which is devastating news for a Senators team that is desperate to get back in the Stanley Cup Playoff race.Green confirmed that Sanderson won't need …

Jake Sanderson Out Week-To-Week

Senators star defender Jake Sanderson is out week-to-week with the upper-body injury he sustained against the Kraken on Saturday, head coach Travis Green announced (via Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia). Ottawa recalled Dennis Gilbert from AHL Belleville in a related move this morning, but he will not play tonight against the Canucks. Nikolas Matinpalo has been cleared to return from his undisclosed injury and will replace Sanderson in the lineup, sl…

Senators' Sanderson exits vs. Kraken with upper-body injury

The Ottawa Senators lost the services of their top blue-liner on Saturday. Jake Sanderson suffered an upper-body injury late in the second period against the Seattle Kraken and was ruled out for the remainder of the game, the team announced. The defenceman appeared to suffer the injury when he pinched in the offensive zone and took a big hit from Kraken defenceman Brandon Montour. Sanderson immediately left for the locker room, favouring his rig…