Ottawa Senators forward Shane Pinto has been designated out week-to-week with an unspecified injury. head coach Travis Green shared with Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. Pinto was listed as a game decision for the team’s Friday game against Vegas, but ultimately sat out. There appears to be no indication of when he might have gotten injured or what it would be. He played more than 17 minutes in Ottawa’s 4-0 win over Utah on Thursday, showing no signs of limitation or wear and tear.

Pinto played a second-line role early in Ottawa’s season — recording three points, six penalty minutes and four hits in the first six games. He continues to get more ice time after working his way back into the lineup last season. He missed the start of this season due to a 41-game suspension for violating the league’s sports betting policy, but still managed 27 points and a frontcourt deployment in the second half of the year . That’s an 82-game pace with 54 points – a boost from Pinto’s rookie season of 20 goals and 35 points.

The Senators recalled Cole Reinhardt to fill Pinto’s position on Friday. He recorded an assist in just seven minutes of play – probably a solid enough performance to stick around as the Senators now face weeks with a vacancy. The team currently does not have any additional forwards to compete for Reinhardt’s spot, with Adam Gaudette and Nick Cousins ​​already filling the vacant spots. Reinhardt is also the Belleville Senators’ leading scorer, with five points in three games so far.

Pinto’s injury adds to Ottawa’s list of absentees. Artem Zub (concussion) and David Perron (personal) are also out of the lineup, with Zub not expected to play Sunday or Tuesday. according to Alex Adams of Sportsnet.