Michalek to Miss a Week

Expect Milan Michalek to be on the shelf for about a week after undergoing surgery to repair some tendinitis in his knee today.  Can't be sure how much the tendinitis has been affecting Michalek's game, but obviously it was hampering him enough to undergo the procedure early on in the season.  I think it's safe to assume that this is a precautionary measure, which is better applied now than later.

In 10 games this season with the Sens, Michalek has 4 goals and 1 assist, for a reasonable scoring rate to start the year.

Since the expectation is a week away from the game, that would mean he could miss upwards of only four games, including tonight's tilt against the Bruins in Ottawa.  Week Five only has three games on tap and a possible return date could be November 6th, which is away to Montreal.

Michalek belongs to Peter in the draft this year, taken as a 10th round pick, 198th overall, which should be a pretty good spot to take a guy like Michalek.  Peter currently sits in 7th place in the standings and is right in the middle of the mix going into a busy Saturday night worth of action.  Missing out on Michalek will not help Peter at all, but the rest of the team should be good enough to pick up the slack.

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