Senators' Ryan sidelined with broken finger

A broken finger will keep Bobby Ryan out of the Ottawa Senators' lineup when they take on the Florida Panthers Saturday night, head coach Guy Boucher announced.

Ryan suffered the injury during the club's 5-1 loss at the hands of the Nashville Predators on Thursday night. He's struggled out of the gate this season, with just three goals and three assists in 17 games.

To make matters worse for Ottawa, forward Mike Hoffman is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is also "less than likely" to suit up against the Panthers, according to Boucher.