Jean-Gabriel Pageau was a last-minute scratch in last night's 4-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. He took the ice for warm-ups, but did not return for the game. The Ottawa Senators' Twitter account posted a tweet mentionning that he would miss the game due to an upper-body injury. Rudolfs Balcers dressed in his place.
Pageau also didn't suit up for the team's practice on Friday morning.
Not much is known about Pageau's injury at this point.
Pageau will become an unrestricted free agent at the end of this season. He has been in trade rumours all season, so it won't be a shock to see him get dealt on or before the trade deadline on Feb. 24. He carries a cap hit of $3.1 million.
The Senators have struggled heavily this season, they sit 30th in the NHL with 40 points (16-23-8), but Pageau has been a rare bright spot for the team. The 27-year-old has 19 goals and 31 points 46 games this season, he has already tied his career high in goals and as long as he doesn't miss too much time with this injury, he will be surpass his career high in points.
-
-
