Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg was placed on long-term injured reserve after sustaining a groin injury that forced him out of Thursday's loss to the Buffalo Sabres, according to Postmedia's Bruce Garrioch.

The designation means Forsberg will be out at least 10 games and 24 days. Ottawa recalled Mads Sogaard from the AHL to fill in behind Joonas Korpisalo.

Sogaard hasn't played in the NHL in 2023-24 but has posted a .920 save percentage across 16 games in the minors.

The Senators have been plagued by poor goaltending all season and rank 30th with an .883 all-situations save percentage.

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Matt and Blake digest another Canucks win, and continued excellence from the Lotto Line. We hear from Thatcher Demko, Elias Pettersson and Rick Tocchet from Pittsburgh, and discuss whether the Canucks should go "all-in" on this season. The guys talk about Jim Rutherford saying the Canucks want another top-6 forward, whether that should be a centre or a winger and the candidates at each position. We put the club's historic PDO into context with some of the best teams in modern NHL history, as well as Tocchet heading to the All-Star Game.

Frank Seravalli stops by and says the Canucks should target a defenceman not a forward, that they shouldn't go all-in, and offers some names on the trade market including their expected cost. Frank says Sean Monahan, and an under-the-radar Flyers defenceman would be wise targets given their expected cost.

Rink Wide: Vancouver host Jeff Paterson joins to talk about the Lotto Line, scoring first and holding two-period leads - the Canucks winning formula. Jeff wants to see this defence corps get a run before adding to it, and thinks "all-in" is too bold and that the Canucks shouldn't be seduced by names like Elias Lindholm and Jake Guentzel, rather should target cheaper rentals. The guys also talk about J.T. Miller and Brock Boeser, and the value they're bringing (despite rich contracts).

Plus, we go To The People and hear from listeners/followers on topics such as Guentzel, Jim Benning's acquisitions and line nicknames. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.

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Vancouver Canucks president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford identified the top of the club's forward group as a potential area of need leading up to the March 8 trade deadline.

"I think as we speak, if we were able to add another top-six forward, that would give us a better chance," Rutherford told The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun earlier this week. "And you know, we'll watch the defense as we go along here. But you know, for the most part, our defense has done a pretty good job."

The Canucks lead the Pacific Division and are second in the league standings at 28-11-3 midway through the campaign. Vancouver's surge under head coach Rick Tocchet has put it in a position to buy ahead of the trade deadline, as a trip to the playoffs for the first time in a full season since 2015 appears inevitable.

Although the Canucks lead the NHL in goals (164), their success has come from a top-heavy attack. Elias Pettersson, J.T. Miller, and Brock Boeser dominate the top line and operate at better than a point-per-game pace for the season. However, Vancouver's next most productive forward is Ilya Mikheyev at 22 points. Blue-liners Quinn Hughes and Filip Hronek rank third and fifth, respectively, in team scoring.

The Canucks have already made a handful of trades since training camp opened in September. In four different deals, the club shipped out Tanner Pearson and Anthony Beauvillier and acquired Sam Lafferty and Nikita Zadorov.

The wheeling and dealing from general manager Patrik Allvin has left the Canucks with approximately $332,000 in cap space, according to Cap Friendly.

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Carolina Hurricanes netminder Pyotr Kochetkov is in concussion protocol, head coach Rod Brind'Amour confirmed Friday, according to team reporter Walt Ruff.

Kochetkov was injured in a collision with Anaheim Ducks forward Isac Lundestrom during the Hurricanes' 6-3 win on Thursday.

Kochetkov is 11-7-3 with a .900 save percentage this season. However, he'd excelled in the 10 games before Thursday's abbreviated outing, boasting a 7-1-2 record and a .931 save percentage in that stretch. The 24-year-old allowed three goals on 13 shots before leaving the contest.

Antti Raanta will presumably retake the reins in the Hurricanes' crease. Carolina waived the 34-year-old, who's struggled immensely this season, on Dec. 16. The Finnish goalie is 7-5-2 with an .861 save percentage over 16 games in 2023-24.

Kochetkov is in his third campaign with the Hurricanes, though he played only three regular-season games during his first in 2021-22. He suited up for four playoff contests that spring amid injuries to Raanta and Frederik Andersen.

Andersen hasn't played since Nov. 2 due to a blood-clotting issue and is out indefinitely.

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The Chicago Blackhawks inked Nick Foligno to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of $4.5 million, the club announced Friday.

Foligno has eight goals and nine assists across 39 games with the Blackhawks this season. The veteran forward is in his first campaign with Chicago after spending the previous two with the Boston Bruins.

The 36-year-old has also suited up for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Ottawa Senators in his 17-year career. He captained Columbus from 2015-16 through the abbreviated 2021 season and played seven campaigns with the club.

Foligno is among numerous Blackhawks players currently dealing with injuries. Chicago placed him on IR last Saturday after he left Friday's game against the New Jersey Devils.

He's the oldest player on the Blackhawks roster.

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