Philadelphia Flyers forward Tyson Foerster will be sidelined for two to three months due to an upper-body injury, the team announced Tuesday.

Foerster was injured shortly after scoring his team-leading 10th goal of the season in the second period of the Flyers’ 5-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday. He appeared to sustain the injury while taking a shot on goal, as he clutched his right shoulder while coming off the ice.

“That’s tough. He’s such a big part of the team, the locker room, everything. So, yeah, I mean, it’s definitely difficult,” linemate Travis Konecny said of Foerster’s injury on Monday, per the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Foerster, 23, has bolted out of the blocks while playing in the first season of a two-year, $7.5 million contract. He also has three assists and a pl

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