Penguins F Filip Hallander (blood clot) anticipated out not less than 3 months

The Pittsburgh Penguins positioned rookie ahead Filip Hallander on injured reserve Saturday after asserting a day earlier he has been identified with a blood clot in his leg and can miss a minimal of three months.

Hallander, 25, will stay in Pittsburgh and rehabilitate with the Penguins’ medical group and UPMC employees, the group introduced.

“It is horrible. On the similar time, although, when one thing like this comes up, this goes means past hockey. That is concerning the particular person,” Penguins head coach Dan Muse mentioned on Friday. “And I believe we’re all very grateful and grateful that the medical employees right here was in a position to determine this out as rapidly as they did, and now, they’ll begin to do every part they should simply to get him again on monitor and handle him.”

Hallander final performed on Monday in a 4-3 loss at Toronto. He has 4 factors (one aim, three assists), a plus-4 score, two penalty minutes, 5 blocks, three hits and a career-high 13:09 common time on the ice in 13 video games. He performed on the highest ahead line with Sidney Crosby and Bryan Rust in just a few video games.

Pittsburgh chosen Hallander, a local of Sweden, within the second spherical of the 2018 NHL Draft. The Penguins are scheduled to play two video games in Stockholm, Sweden towards the Nashville Predators on Nov. 14 and 16 within the NHL World Collection.

Hallander additionally performed one sport within the 2021-22 season and two video games within the 2022-23 marketing campaign. He returned residence to Sweden for off-ice causes to assist his younger household, the Penguins mentioned. After enjoying the final two seasons with Timra of the Swedish Hockey League, he determined to return to Pittsburgh for a reported two-year, $1.55 million contract.

–Discipline Stage Media