Devils F Arseny Gritsyuk to have season-ending surgery

New Jersey Devils rookie Arseny Gritsyuk will have season-ending surgery, coach Sheldon Keefe confirmed Thursday.

The 25-year-old Russian forward missed the past four games with an upper-body injury and will now be shut down.

Gritsyuk, a fifth-round draft pick in 2019, tallied 31 points (13 goals, 18 assists) in 66 appearances this season.

The Devils (38-34-2, 78 points) are 11 points out of a wild-card spot heading into their Thursday night home game against the Washington Capitals.