Senators head coach Travis Green told reporters on Friday that Pinto will not play Saturday against the St. Louis Blues.
Pinto suffered a lower-body injury in Thursday’s loss to the New York Rangers. Green said Friday that there is no timetable for his injury as he is still being evaluated.
Pinto left Thursday’s contest midway through the opening period after taking a hard hit into the boards by Rangers forward Mika Zibanejad.
The Senators centre was seen labouring while on his way to the bench before eventually exiting to the locker room and ultimately being ruled out.
He exited after just 5:07 of ice time.
Any long-term absence for Pinto will be a big blow to the Senators, as the 25-year-old has yet to miss a game this season and leads Ottawa in goals (12) and is fourth on the roster for points (18).
Green also said that centre Lars Eller will remain out on Saturday as he continues to recover from an undisclosed injury.
In some good news for Ottawa, Green said he expects defenceman Artem Zub to return to action on Saturday.
Zub did not play against the Rangers on Thursday due to a lower-body injury.
After the loss to the Rangers, Ottawa sits fifth in the Atlantic Division with a 13-10-4 record.
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