![11 February 2016: Chicago Blackhawks Winger Andrew Desjardins (11) [7898] and Dallas Stars Left Wing Patrick Sharp (10) [2463] in action during a game between the Dallas Stars and the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center, in Chicago, IL. (Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire)](http://d3d2maoophos6y.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/05/04080636/164021116_1782_Stars_at_Blackhawks.jpg)
Last year, depth forward Andrew Desjardins recorded a career high eight goals and 13 total points in 70 regular season games with the Chicago Blackhawks.
This year, though, he’s going to have to sit out the start of the season, instead of trying to get a head start on his contributions again.
It was confirmed on Monday morning by Tracey Myers of CSN that Desjardins is out four to six weeks with a lower body injury, putting his regular season debut with the Central Division’s Blackhawks somewhere around mid to late November. Myers gave no details regarding the type of lower body injury.
Undrafted at the NHL level, the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds alumnus first went pro back in 2007, skating with the now-defunct Laredo Bucks of the now-defunct CHL. Since then, he’s spent nearly his entire career with the San Jose Sharks, either as a depth forward or a minor leaguer in their AHL system, and with the Blackhawks. He’s recorded a career 362 NHL games, putting up 23 goals and 63 points in the process.
As a fourth liner, the loss of Desjardins from Chicago’s active roster isn’t the worst thing for the club – but as a cap-strapped team, they likely don’t want to see too many players out with short-term injuries (if out with injuries at all).
The Blackhawks will open their 2016-17 season on Wednesday, October 12th, when they face off against the St. Louis Blues at home at the United Center.
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