Based on that timeline, Dickinson is likely facing about a four-week absence but will benefit from the first two weeks being during the 4 Nations Face-Off. The 29-year-old forward has been struggling to produce offensively this season,

Dickinson's left-leg injury doesn't look good, interim coach Anders Sorensen said late Wednesday night. Without him, the Hawks launched a spirited third-period rally but fell 4-3 in overtime.