Chris Neil (knee) is expected to miss at least a couple of weeks, Ken Warren of the Ottawa Citizen reports.

Neil (knee) is expected to miss at least a couple of weeks, Ken Warren of the Ottawa Citizen reports.

Analysis:

Neil was placed on the team's injured list over the weekend after he suffered the injury in Thursday's loss to the Kings. The Senators are woefully short on physical hitters in their bottom-six forwards at the moment, as the long-term absences of Neil and Zack Smith (wrist) have created a major void.