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Calgary Flames

Connor Zary is out indefinitely due to a knee injury that will not require surgery.

The forward suffered the injury when he collided with Anaheim Ducks defenseman Drew Helleson at 6:34 of the second period during a 3-2 overtime win on Tuesday. Zary was helped off the ice and did not return.

Helleson received a major penalty for kneeling and game misconduct.

Zary has 22 points (10 goals, 12 assists) in 40 games this season, second in the NHL. He scored 34 points (14 goals, 20 assists) in 63 games with the Flames last season. Zary was selected by Calgary in the first round (No. 24) of the 2020 NHL Draft.

The Flames called again Rory Kerins of the AHL’s Calgary on Friday. He leads that league with 21 goals and is second with 34 points in 34 games this season.

Calgary hosts the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday (10 p.m. ET; CBC, SN, CITY, FDSNW).