The Ottawa Senators’ roster has taken another hit.

Centre Shane Pinto, who left in the first period of the club’s 4-2 loss to the New York Rangers on Thursday night, will be out a minimum of two weeks and likely more after sustaining a lower-body injury.

Pinto was placed on injured reserve on Friday, and the club recalled winger Hayden Hodgson from its American Hockey League affiliate in Belleville to face the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night.

The club’s third-line centre took a hit along the boards from Rangers’ forward Mika Zibanejad and went straight to the bench. Pinto tried to skate during a television timeout, looked uncomfortable and went straight to the room.

Pinto went for further testing on Friday, and it would be surprising if he’s back before the National Hockey League’s m

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