The Carolina Hurricanes will be without their No. 1 center for the time being.
Jordan Staal has been diagnosed with a concussion, general manager Ron Francis said, according to Chip Alexander of the Raleigh News and Observer.
Staal - whose timeline is not yet known - suffered the injury during Sunday's contest against the Florida Panthers, leaving the game after playing just 2:54.
The 28-year-old will exit the lineup in the midst of a seven-game pointless skid. In 21 games this season, Staal has five goals and nine points to his name.
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