Ottawa Senators forward Peter Regin has re-injured his shoulder and will be out of the lineup for an indefinite period of time.
Head coach Paul MacLean admitted that surgery could be an option for Regin, who missed almost seven weeks with the shoulder injury he suffered on Oct. 20. At that point, Regin opted for rehab over surgery and missed 24 games in his recovery. But he appeared to re-injure the shoulder at some point during the club’s 4-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night.
“I think it’s very frustrating for Peter,” MacLean said. “For us, Peter is an important player that we think a lot of. It’s devastating for him and he needs to make the decision of what’s best for him at this point.
Regin missed the final 27 games of the regular season last year after also suffering a shoulder injury. He opted for surgery in the spring to recover from that injury and had hoped his shoulder woes were behind him. Now, MacLean admits that another surgery could be on the horizon for the 25-year-old centre.
“I know that’s one of the options. I don’t know what the other ones are or what he has to consider,” MacLean added.
In 10 games this season, Regin had collected two goals and two assists.
In other injury news, the club also ruled out Milan Michalek of returning to the lineup this week. There was some hope that Michalek – who has been sidelined with a concussion – could return on Friday night in Carolina. But the winger has not been cleared for contact in practice and now is targeting a return when the Senators host the Montreal Canadiens on Dec. 27.
“That’s what we’re thinking. I’ll get a few more days to work on my conditioning and make sure I’m 100 per cent ready for the challenge,” Michalek said.
