Senators veterans Brassard, Hamonic injured in win over Flyers
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Ottawa Senators forward Derick Brassard needed the help of teammates to get off the ice after he fell awkwardly late in the second period of Thursday's game against the Philadelphia Flyers in the nation's capital.
Defenceman Travis Hamonic also sustained a lower-body injury in the first-period and missed the rest of the game.
Head coach DJ Smith told the media after the game that both players will miss considerable time with their injuries.
Ottawa beat Philadelphia 5-4 in overtime to remain five points behind the Pittsburgh Penguins for the second Wild-Card spot in the Eastern Conference.
Brassard's injury occurred when he went after a loose puck near the Flyers' net and got tangled up with goalie Felix Sandstrom before falling to the ice, appearing to injure his lower right leg or ankle.
Shane Pinto scored a power-play goal on the play.
Brassard, a 35-year-old native of Quebec, is in his second stint with the Sens, recording 13 goals and 10 assists over 61 games in 2022-23. He also played in Ottawa from 2016 to 2018.
The NHL veteran has played 16 seasons in the NHL, makings stops with the Columbus Blue Jackets, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Florida Panthers, Colorado Avalanche, New York Islanders, Arizona Coyotes, Flyers, Edmonton Oilers and Senators.
Hamonic, 32, left the game in the opening period when he took an awkward low hit from Flyers defenceman Nick Seeler after sending the puck towards the net.