Ottawa Senators head coach Guy Boucher said that forward Zack Smith suffered a broken bone in his face after being hit by a skate on Friday night.

Boucher called it a "serious' injury after the 6-3 loss to the Avalanche in Denver. Smith is flying home to Ottawa.

The 30-year-old veteran has two goals and three assists in eight games this season.

The game in Colorado was the first of a three-game road trip for the Senators that will also take them through Las Vegas and Arizona.