Michael Del Zotto will be stuck watching his Philadelphia Flyers come opening night.
The 26-year-old blue-liner will miss four-to-five weeks with a lower-body injury, general manager Ron Hextall announced Friday.
The injury is ill-timed for Del Zotto, who missed the final 28 games, and the first round of the playoffs, last season due to a wrist injury.
Del Zotto suited up in 52 games for the Flyers last season, recording 13 points.
The hole left in the Flyers' blue line from Del Zotto's injury should all but guarantee Ivan Provrov - the seventh overall selection in the 2015 draft - a roster spot.
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