via Ansar Khan of Mlive,

Detroit Red Wings forward Justin Abdelkader is out 3-4 weeks with a hairline fracture in his leg, likely ending his season.

Abdelkader was injured when he blocked a shot in Thursday’s 5-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning at Little Caesars Arena.

It has been a rough season for Abdelkader, who ended a 40-game goal-scoring drought on Thursday but produced only six goals and 13 assists in 71 games, while posting a minus-14 rating.

He had appeared in every game until Saturday.