The Anaheim Ducks will be without defenseman Cam Fowler for "anywhere between two and six weeks" after he suffered a lower-body injury from a knee-on-knee collision Tuesday night, general manager Bob Murray announced.
While the news puts a damper on Anaheim's momentum gearing up for the playoffs, Murray told Eric Stephens of the Orange County Register that there's no tear, and the Ducks will have a better read on a possible return closer to the postseason, which begins April 12.
Murray: "When I saw the hit, your heart goes in your mouth. We may have gotten a little bit of a break."
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Fowler was injured and helped to the dressing room after colliding with Calgary Flames defenseman Mark Giordano, who wasn't assessed a penalty on the play.
The Ducks have an opportunity to win the Pacific division, which very well could result in a first-round meeting with the Flames, who are vying for a wild-card spot in the West.
In 80 games this season, Fowler's recorded 11 goals and 28 assists, averaging a career-high 24:51 of ice time.
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