NEW YORK (AP) — Ottawa Senators owner Michael Andlauer said Wednesday that captain Brady Tkachuk is having a second opinion to determine if surgery will be required for his injury.

Tkachuk appeared to injure his right arm/wrist Monday night when he was cross-checked into the boards by Nashville defenseman Roman Josi five minutes into their game . Coach Travis Green told reporters Tuesday that Green would be out a “significant” amount of time with what the team is calling an upper-body injury.

Andlauer, speaking to a small group of reporters at the NHL's Board of Governors meeting in Manhattan, said the Senators and Tkachuk would know more Thursday after the 26-year-old American winger undergoes further evaluation.

Tkachuk stayed in the game, a 4-1 loss to the Predators, before lea

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