Ottawa Senators captain Erik Karlsson will not play Thursday versus Minnesota, the team announced.

Karlsson was injured after blocking a shot Tuesday in Philadelphia, and while no specifics of the injury have been reported, the Sens' top defenseman will miss his first game of the season, ending his personal streak of 324 consecutive contests.

25-year-old Jyrki Jokipakka, who was acquired from the Flames in the Curtis Lazar trade, will make his Senators debut in place of Karlsson.

Karlsson, of course, has been a workhorse for Ottawa this season, registering 68 points in 75 games while logging an average of 26:52 of ice-time per game.

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