Subban to miss approximately 4 weeks with lower-body injury

The Vegas Golden Knights' goaltending situation has been dealt another critical blow, as current starter Malcolm Subban has been sent to injured reserve with a lower-body injury, and is expected to miss approximately four weeks, general manager George McPhee announced Sunday.

Subban was injured in the third period of Saturday's win over St. Louis after he lunged for a shot on his blocker side. He was helped off the ice and subsequently replaced by Oscar Dansk, who helped the Golden Knights secure the victory in overtime.

The club's primary option in goal, veteran Marc-Andre Fleury, was diagnosed with a concussion Oct. 15, and his timetable to return is still unclear.

In three starts as Vegas' No. 1 option, Subban earned two wins, while owning a .936 save percentage and 2.06 goals against average.

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