Rissanen out 3-4 weeks with MCL injury

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Rasmus Rissanen has suffered a medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury and will be sidelined three to four weeks, general manager Ron Francis said Monday.

Rissanen was injured Sunday in the Canes’ 3-2 road victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Rissanen, 23, was recalled March 2 from the Charlotte Checkers (AHL) and made his NHL debut March 6 against the Minnesota Wild. He was playing his sixth NHL game when injured Sunday.

This story was originally published March 16, 2015 at 4:15 PM with the headline "Rissanen out 3-4 weeks with MCL injury."