Ryan Kesler lasted only seven games before being forced out of the Canucks' lineup once again.

The team said Wednesday that Kesler will be out for up to six weeks because of a broken right foot. The fracture was revealed on a CT scan, according to an ESPN.com report.

Penguins star Evgeni Malkin has been diagnosed with a concussion and placed on IR Monday, retroactive to Feb. 22.

Malkin was injured in the third period of Friday's game against the Panthers after getting nudged by Florida's Erik Gudbranson. Malkin's back hit the boards at full speed and his head snapped back upon impact.

The Red Wings have put forward Johan Franzen on injured reserve. They also removed goaltender Jonas Gustavsson from IR and assigned him to Grand Rapids of the AHL on a conditioning loan.

Franzen has missed Detroit's last two games with a hip injury, according to an ESPN.com report on Saturday.

A few days have gone by since the Senators lost Erik Karlsson for the rest of the season due to surgery on his Achilles, which was cut by the blade of Pittsburgh's Matt Cooke.

But owner Eugene Melnyk isn't any happier about losing the defending Norris Trophy winner, especially since it involved a player with a history of questionable play.

"To have him taken out by a goon is unconscionable," Melnyk told TSN on Friday. "Whether it was accidental, or whether it was reckless, or whether it was intentional, to me it doesn't matter.

"It's something that never should have happened. This player should never be playing in this league. It's a league for elite players."

Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson is expected to miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery Thursday morning to repair his left Achilles tendon that was cut by a skate blade.

Karlsson was cut by Penguins forward Matt Cooke's skate as the two tangled along the boards in Wednesday night's game, according to an ESPN.com report.

Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson will need surgery to repair his left Achilles after the tendon was cut by a skate blade late in the second period Wednesday night against Pittsburgh.

Karlsson was cut by Penguins forward Matt Cooke's skate blade as the two tangled along the boards.

The Maple Leafs announced Tuesday that goaltender James Reimer sustained a mild medial collateral ligament (MCL) knee strain during the second period of last night’s home win agains the Flyers.  

Reimer is expected to be out for a minimum of one week. 

The Blue Jackets have placed defenseman Nikita Nikitin on IR retroactive to January 29 and have recalled defenseman Nick Holden from the AHL’s Springfield Falcons, club Executive Vice President and GM Scott Howson announced today.  Nikitin suffered an upper body injury at Minnesota on January 29 and is expected to be sidelined approximately one week.
 
Holden has tallied four goals and 18 assists for 22 points with 26 penalty minutes and a +13 plus/minus rating in 44 games with Springfield this season.  
 

The Stars have placed left wing Ray Whitney on the injured list because of a lower-body injury, according to an Associated Press report on Saturday.

Bruins forward Shawn Thornton will miss seven to 10 days due to a concussion he suffered in a first-period fight with John Scott of the Sabres on Thursday night, the team announced.