Oilers' Sekera out 6-9 months with torn ACL

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Andrej Sekera has a torn ACL and will be out for six-to-nine months, general manager Peter Chiarelli announced Tuesday.

Sekera was injured in the Oilers' second-round series against the Anaheim Ducks after taking a hit from Ryan Getzlaf in Game 5. The Oilers went on to lose the series in seven games, and Sekera's absence was a factor.

Before bowing out in Game 5, Sekera had blocked the third-most shots per game among all Oilers players, and was logging an average of 21:10 of ice time, fifth most on the team.

The veteran rearguard also had a solid regular-season showing in the 2016-17 campaign, finishing with 35 points and a plus-14 rating.

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