Ottawa Senators center Josh Norris will be out "a couple weeks" because of a mid-body injury, coach Travis Green said Monday. Norris exited in the third period Saturday after a hit by Minnesota Wild center Jakub Lauko in the Senators' 6-0 home victory.

Ottawa center Josh Norris will be out "a couple weeks" with a mid-body injury, Senators coach Travis Green said on Monday. Norris exited in the third period on Saturday after a hit by Minnesota Wild center Jakub Lauko in the Senators' 6-0 home victory.

Norris, who has four points in his last two games, was injured in the final minutes of Ottawa’s 6-0 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night. The Wild, frustrated and clearly out of the game, had one goal in the third period: hit as much as possible and leave some bruises.

The Ottawa Senators’ four-game homestand came to what looked like a perfect ending on Saturday night. We’re not sure if that was the case. The Senators closed their homestand by extending their winning streak to four straight games.

Ottawa Senators center Josh Norris will be out of the lineup on a week-to-week basis after suffering a mid-body injury, Senators head coach Travis Green confirmed to TSN 1200 Ottawa on Monday.

Ottawa Senators head coach Travis Green said forward Josh Norris will be out "a couple weeks" with a mid-body injury on Monday.

Help is on the way for the Ottawa Senators. Veteran winger David Perron, who has only suited up for nine games this season, is expected to suit up for the first time since Nov. 23 when the Senators face the Boston Bruins on Thursday night at TD Garden.