By: Justin Gincauskas
The Ottawa Senators have placed goaltender Anton Forsberg on long-term injured reserve after the 31-year-old suffered a groin injury in Thursday’s 5-3 loss against the Buffalo Sabres, according to Postmedia’s Bruce Garrioch. By landing on long-term injured reserve, Forsberg will miss a minimum of 10 games and 24 days.
The injury occurred with 3:44 left in the first period. Forsberg stretched out his right leg to make a save on Buffalo’s Zach Benson and immediately felt something in his groin. His teammates helped him off the ice, and he did not return to the game with what the Senators called a right groin injury. Joonas Korpisalo replaced Forsberg in net.
Senators Recall Goaltender Mads Sogaard
With Anton Forsberg injured, the Ottawa Senators announced Friday that they recalled goaltender Mads Sogaard from the American Hockey League’s Belleville Senators.
Sogaard, 23, has yet to play for the Ottawa Senators this season. In 2022-23, he started 17 games for the team, going 8-6-3 with a 3.32 goals-against average. The 2019 second-round pick has appeared in just 21 games in his NHL career. Sogaard is having a good season with the Belleville Senators. In 16 games, he is 8-5-2 with a 2.48 goals-against average and a .920 save percentage.
Forsberg has appeared in 16 games for Ottawa this season. In 15 starts, he has a record of 7-8 with a 3.35 goals against average and .889 save percentage. His lone shutout of the season came on Dec. 2, when Forsberg stopped all 39 shots he faced in a 2-0 victory over the Seattle Kraken.
Forsberg was taken in the seventh round in the 2011 NHL Draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets. He has spent parts of nine seasons in the NHL, appearing in 146 games.
The Ottawa Senators sit in last place in the Eastern Conference with 28 points. They are 3-7 in their previous 10 games and are currently on a five-game losing streak.
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