Originally thought of as an injury that would be a “day-to-day” situation, Arizona Coyotes forward Liam O’Brien will now be out for an extended period of time.
According to the team’s Public Relations X (formerly Twitter) account, O’Brien has been placed on Injured Reserve with an upper-body injury.
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Coyotes goaltender Connor Ingram is listed as day-to-day (lower-body)
The Coyotes have recalled goaltender Matt Villalta from the Tucson Roadrunners (AHL) on an emergency basis
The Coyotes have also placed forward Liam O'Brien (upper-body) on IR…
— Arizona Coyotes PR (@AZCoyotesPR) February 16, 2024
Prior to the game on Wednesday against the Minnesota Wild, Coyotes head coach André Tourigny said that the team and him both presumed it wasn’t going to be too serious.