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 plus-7 rating in 21 games.
He set career highs across the board with 43 points (25 goals, 18 assists) in 81 games last season, his second full campaign with Philadelphia.
Foerster has totaled 96 points (58 goals, 38 assists) in 187 career games since being selected by the Flyers with the 23rd overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft.
