Overview
- Head coach Travis Green said Eller will be out “a little while” and confirmed he will not play again on the current trip.
- The center was hurt blocking a shot in Thursday’s 6-3 win in Columbus and exited early in the third period after 7:21 across 11 shifts.
- Ottawa expects to be without Eller for Saturday’s game at the Wild and Monday’s matchup at the Jets.
- He had missed two games last week with an undisclosed issue before returning earlier this week.
- Eller has 2 goals and 4 assists in 28 games after signing a one-year, $1.25 million deal, and the Senators return home Thursday to face the Penguins.