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Ducks' Frank Vatrano Out Approximately Six Weeks With Shoulder Fracture

The timetable likely rules him out for January, shifting greater opportunity to Anaheim's younger forwards.

Overview

  • The injury occurred Dec. 27 at Los Angeles, and the team confirmed the shoulder fracture in a Dec. 31 update.
  • He missed Monday’s game at San Jose with an upper-body designation before the full diagnosis was revealed.
  • Based on the six-week estimate, he is expected to miss January with a possible return before mid-February.
  • Anaheim placed the 31-year-old winger on injured reserve to begin the recovery process.
  • Vatrano has six points in 38 games this season in a largely third-line role under Joel Quenneville, and he is in year one of a three-year, $18 million extension.