Admittedly, the Arizona Coyotes (17-35), last in the Central Division of the Western Conference, were not in battle for the play-offs, but it is an unfortunate blow for the Frenchman Antoine Roussel. Hit in the lower body last Saturday during the game against the Ottawa Senators, the 32-year-old Roubaisien will indeed be unavailable for six weeks, the franchise announced.
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Since the start of the season, the former Vancouver Canuck with 601 NHL games had compiled six points (3 goals and 3 assists) for almost 12 minutes of average time on the ice.
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