Canucks forward Sven Baertschi out 4-to-6 weeks with fractured jaw

Vancouver Canucks' Sven Baertschi, right, of Switzerland, passes the puck while being watched by Detroit Red Wings' Darren Helm during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, B.C., on Monday November 6, 2017. (Darryl Dyck/CP)

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks say Sven Baertschi has suffered a fractured jaw and will be out four-to-six weeks.

The Swiss forward was hurt when he was hit in the face by a puck in Vancouver’s 4-2 loss at Calgary on Saturday.

The Canucks said on Twitter that Baertschi will not need to have surgery.

Baertschi has eight goals and 10 assists in 30 games this season.

He is the second Canucks forward to suffer a long-term injury in the past week. Bo Horvat suffered a fractured foot in Vancouver’s 3-0 win over Carolina on Tuesday and will miss up to six weeks.

Horvat and Baertschi had recently been part of a potent scoring line with impressive rookie Brock Boeser.

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