Ottawa Senators defenceman Tyler Kleven practiced in a non-contact jersey on Saturday, but head coach Travis Green indicated he will not play in the series opener against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Kleven, who is also sporting a full visor plus a plastic tray across the jaw of his helmet, has not played Apr. 2 against Buffalo due to an upper-body injury.
Tyler Kleven is on the ice in a non-contact jersey and wearing a bubble.
— Claire Hanna (@clahanna) April 17, 2026
Kleven hasn’t played since April 2nd vs Buffalo due to an upper body injury. #sens pic.twitter.com/a6xmmdvHoX
Kleven took a puck to the face against the Sabres six minutes into the contest and departed the game as Ottawa went on to win 4-1.
Two days later, Green dubbed the 24-year-old defenceman as week to week and that “he’ll be out for awhile.”
In 70 regular-season games this year, he scored three goals with a career-high 18 points while averaging 17:21 of ice time.
Kleven is in the first season of a two-year, $3.2 million contract.
Senators lines at today’s skate per TSN’s Claire Hanna:
Batherson-Stutzle-Giroux
Tkachuk-Cozens-Greig
Cousins-Pinto-Amadio
Foegele-Eller-Zetterlund
Sanderson-Zub
Chabot-Spence
Gilbert-Matinpalo
Kleven*-Thomson
Ullmark
Reimer
