Overview

• Head coach Craig Berube confirmed Rifai needs wrist surgery with no timetable after he was hurt against the Canadiens.
• Rifai left in the first period and did not return following a hard check into the glass by Montreal forward Joshua Roy.
• The team initially listed the issue as an upper-body injury during the game, with Rifai limited to 4:35 of ice time.
• Because he is on a one-way, two-year deal, he is not SOIR eligible and counts against the cap on IR, with LTIR possible if he misses at least 10 games or 24 days.
• The setback eliminates his outside shot at the opening roster; he has two NHL games and logged 13 points in 63 AHL games with the Marlies last season.