Overview
- The team disclosed the diagnosis Friday, two days after he left practice early following Monday’s game and was initially labeled day-to-day.
- He had played 13 straight games since opening night, recording one goal and three assists while averaging a little over 13 minutes per game.
- The 25-year-old earned shifts on Sidney Crosby’s wing and moved through top-, middle- and fourth-line roles at center and left wing.
- He will remain in Pittsburgh for treatment and is not expected to join the club’s upcoming Global Series trip to Sweden.
- His absence deepens Pittsburgh’s injury list, which already includes Noel Acciari, Justin Brazeau, Kevin Hayes, Rickard Rakell and prospect Rutger McGroarty.