The Washington Capitals placed forward Richard Panik on long-term injured reserve after he suffered an upper-body injury in Wednesday’s game.
Panik, signed via free agency in the offseason, has played the third-line right wing position alongside Lars Eller and Carl Hagelin.
He collided with defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler on this play in the Capitals‘ win over the Toronto Maple Leafs:
Jonas Siegenthaler and Richard Panik both leave the ice after colliding into each other in the defensive zone pic.twitter.com/5Tm39GZHdy
— Ian Oland (@ianoland) October 17, 2019
Siegenthaler appeared to take the brunt of the hit, but he was listed as a game-time decision for Friday’s home game against the New York Rangers.