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NHL notebook: Senators' Brassard to miss 4-5 months after shoulder surgery

[May 31, 2017] The Sports Xchange

Ottawa Senators forward Derick Brassard will undergo shoulder surgery that will likely sideline him for four to five months, the team announced Tuesday.

Brassard has a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder. The recovery timeframe could cause Brassard to miss the beginning of next season.

Brassard, 29, tallied 39 points (14 goals, 25 assists) this season, his first with the Senators. He scored 141 goals and registered 382 points in 10 NHL seasons.

--Columbus Blue Jackets center Brandon Dubinsky underwent wrist surgery and will be sidelined approximately three months.

"Brandon had been experiencing discomfort in his wrist since the season ended and after an examination last week it was determined that surgery was the best course of action at this time," Columbus general manager Jarmo Kekalainen said.

Dubinsky, 31, scored 41 points (12 goals, 29 assists) last season.Overall, Dubinsky has scored 141 goals and 408 points over 11 NHL campaigns.

--The New York Islanders announced that Scott Gomez has been named an assistant coach.

Gomez, who retired after the 2015-16 season after 16 NHL seasons, won a Calder Memorial Trophy in 1999-00 as the league's top rookie, as well as two Stanley Cup Championships with the New Jersey Devils (2000, 2003).

A two-time NHL All-Star, Gomez scored 181 goals and added 575 assists with the Devils, New York Rangers, Montreal Canadiens, San Jose Sharks, Florida Panthers, St. Louis Blues and Ottawa Senators.

--The Minnesota Wild announced that assistant coach Scott Stevens resigned from his position so he can spend more time with his family.

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Stevens, a hard-hitting Hall-Of-Fame defenseman in his playing days, spent one season as an assistant coach with Minnesota. The Wild went 49-25-8 during the 2016-17 regular season, setting franchise records for most wins and points (106) in a season.

Before joining the Wild, Stevens served as an analyst for NHL Network. He was named co-coach for New Jersey on Dec. 27, 2014, after serving two seasons (2012-14) as an assistant coach for the Devils.

The defenseman spent 13 of his 22 NHL seasons with New Jersey and captained the team to three Stanley Cup Championships in 1995, 2000, and 2003.

--The Los Angeles Kings named Dave Lowry as an assistant coach.

Lowry's coaching resume includes experience at the NHL and Western Hockey League (WHL) levels.

Most recently, Lowry served as the head coach for the Victoria Royals (WHL) for the last five seasons. His club posted a winning record each season and the club made the playoffs all five years. Overall, the team posted a 209-124-27 record under Lowry.

In 2003-04, Lowry concluded his NHL playing career. He broke in with the Vancouver Canucks in 1985 and went on to play for the St. Louis Blues, Florida Panthers, San Jose Sharks and Calgary Flames, where he served as team captain. In his 1,084 career NHL regular season games, Lowry totaled 351 points and 1191 penalty minutes.

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