NHL Injury Roundup: Key Players Sidelined

0:00It's March 27. You're listening to NHL News today, AI-powered coverage of your team. I'm Corey, with the story. In the latest NHL injury roundup, Columbus Bluejacket's defenseman, Damon Severson, is weak to weak with a shoulder issue after a hit in their loss to. Montreal, he's been a top performer with a plus 18 rating in 32 points. Over in Florida, Ford, Evan Rodriguez is out at least two weeks with a broken finger from their game against Minnesota, and he might need surgery. Soon. Meanwhile, Ottawa Senators are dealing with big losses on defense. Thomas Shabot had surgery on a broken arm and will miss the rest of the regular season plus up to the first month of playoffs. Dennis Gilbert is sidelined two to three weeks with an upper body injury, while Lassie Thompson's Katie yesterday, but remains out. These injuries hit hard for playoff hopefuls. Columbus hits third in the Metropolitan Division, tied with the Islanders. Ottawa is right behind for the East Second Wildcard spot, and Florida heads to face them

1:02soon. Utah mammoth Ford. Baird Hayton is also weak to weak with an upper body problem after colliding with a teammate. Jake Sanderson could return this week for Ottawa's road trip to Florida, where he leads in ice time with over 24 minutes per game. Utah holds the West's first wildcard lead, and Columbus hosts San Jose this weekend. All these teams stay in the thick of tight races, so updates will come fast as the playoffs near.