Ottawa Senators forward Josh Norris is out of the lineup for Thursday’s game against the Buffalo Sabres, the team announced.
Norris comes out after suffering an upper-body injury in Tuesday’s loss to the Calgary Flames.
With just over four minutes remaining in the third period, Norris stumbled over the Flames’ Elias Lindholm, causing him to cartwheel in the air and land awkwardly.
He remained down on the ice, clutching his head as teammate Brady Tkachuk immediately called for training staff. Norris was eventually able to skate off the ice on his own.
Norris, 24, missed nearly the entire 2022-23 season with a shoulder injury. Poised to return for the start of this season, he suffered a setback ahead of training camp, forcing him to miss the first three games of the season.
A 35-goal scorer in his last full season (2021-22), Norris has struggled as of late to find the back of the net, going pointless in his last six games. He has 12 goals and 20 points in 32 games this season.