Saad injured his upper body in Friday's game against the Oilers and will not return.

EDGE Analysis

The Columbus Dispatch's Aaron Portzline indicates that Saad was hit awkwardly earlier in the game, which may be the cause despite him taking more shifts afterwards. He logged 10:04 of ice time prior to leaving, notching his 17th assist and adding three shots on goal in his shortened night. The 23-year-old winger has really picked things up of late (three points in four games), so it would be a bit of a setback should the issue cost him time. Expect the team to further update his status in the near future, especially with the team set to play again Saturday. If he's unable to go, the club would likely need to shift things around a bit, but the end result would likely be Rene Bourque drawing in for him.