Report: The worst is confirmed for Preds goalie Juuse Saros

According to a report from Alex Daugherty of A to Z Sports, Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros will be out of his team's lineup for 4-6 weeks with a high ankle sprain.

More from Daugherty:

A league source with contact close to the Nashville Predators has told A to Z Sports that Juuse Saros suffered a high ankle sprain in the team’s loss to the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.

The source added that the typical timetable for this injury is four to six weeks.

Alex Daugherty

Earlier today Predators head coach John Hynes told reporters that he was "hopeful" Saros would be back in the lineup in time for his team's first round playoff series against the Calgary Flames, but wasn't able to say for certain. All we can do now is wait for official word from the team on Saros' status. Needless to say though that Preds fans will be holding their breath until they hear the news.

On a related note... anyone know what Pekka Rinne is up to these days?