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Senators top Maple Leafs but lose Bobby Ryan for a month

Ottawa Senators v Calgary Flames

CALGARY, AB - OCTOBER 13: Bobby Ryan #9 of the Ottawa Senators in action Calgary Flames during an NHL game at Scotiabank Saddledome on October 13, 2017 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images)

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The Ottawa Senators’ 6-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night came with a price.

After the game coach Guy Boucher confirmed that veteran forward Bobby Ryan broke his right index finger during the game and is expected to miss at least the next month.

Ryan has yet to score a goal for the Senators in eight games this season but has recorded five assists.

He fought through an injury plagued season in 2016-17 that ended with one of the worst individual stat lines of his career. He was able to salvage the season however with a tremendous postseason performance that saw him finish with 15 points (six goals, nine assists) in 19 games as the Senators went all the way to Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals where they would lose in double overtime.

The Senators are off to a great start this season earning at least a point in seven of their first eight games (4-1-3).

Adam Gretz is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @AGretz.