Detroit Red Wings defenseman Jonathan Ericsson will miss the rest of the season because of a fractured wrist.
He will need surgery next week and will miss approximately three months, general manager Ken Holland told Mlive.com on Friday.
Ericsson fractured the wrist when he was slammed into the boards Thursday night in the first period of a 6-3 loss by the Capitals' Nicklas Backstrom, who was sent to the penalty box and given a five-minute boarding penalty.
Ericsson has appeared in 51 games with the Red Wings this season and has one goal and eight assists.
The Red Wings put Ericsson on long-term injured reserve and recalled goalie Jimmy Howard on Friday from Grand Rapids of the AHL.
Howard had been with Grand Rapids on a conditioning assignment. He hasn't played for the Red Wings since December because of a knee injury.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.