The news officially came down the pipeline on this Saturday morning. With the Ottawa Senators set to take on the St. Louis Blues tonight, the news is that the Sens have placed centre Shane Pinto on injured reserve. Let's find out what this means.

Shane Pinto Moved to Injured Reserve

One of the problems with this happening, is the Sens have been hit by the injury bug this year. As we have seen, it's not the amount of injuries, it is the significance of those injured. Thomas Chabot is currently out and Brady Tkachuk has still only managed seven games. With Pinto being out, it really tests the team's resolve. Generally the IR means the player will a minimum of ten days, retroactive to when the injury took place, give or take.

Pinto centres, perhaps the best third line in all of hockey. So,

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