Erik Karlsson Doneski. Sens Fucked?

Erik Karlsson went down near the end of the 2nd period tonight and had to be helped off the ice without putting any pressure on his left leg. A laceration was first suspected as Matt Cooke's skate caught Karlsson above his heel guard, and then it was later confirmed that he would undergo surgery to repair a lacerated Achilles. For those familiar with such an injury, his 2013 NHL season is most likely doneski. Perhaps the scariest thing was seeing Karlsson try to push off and immediately scream in pain which reminded me of that disgusting scene in the movie Hostel.

Here's how the injury went down:

How does this injury affect the Ottawa Senators? Well, he's hands down their best player and they've already got their top forward in Jason Spezza on the shelf after back surgery. Secondly,

Here's are a list of things Erik Karlsson is first in on the Ottawa Senators:

-  Goals (6)

- +/- (+6)

- Power play goals (2)

- Shorthanded goals (1)

- Game winning goals (2)

- Shots on goal (63)

- Time on ice/game (27:03)

- Shifts (399)

- Takeaways (17)

Needless to say he's been a big part (but not bigger than Craig Anderson) in the Sens 7-5-2 start that sees them sitting 6th place in the Eastern Conference. Without the reigning Norris Trophy winner on their blueline the Sens will no doubt struggle, if not be fucked.