Ducks star Teemu Selanne loses teeth when hit by stick

Mike Brehm | USA TODAY Sports

Anaheim Ducks star Teemu Selanne's ever-present smile will require oral surgery after he was hit Tuesday night by an errant high stick.

The team said Wednesday that Selanne is flying home after losing several upper teeth and getting a 40-stitch cut.

Selanne, 43, who has announced this will be his last season, is expected to return within two weeks.

That leaves him unable to complete the Ducks' eight-game swing - visits to the Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres and New York Rangers - that would be the last time for some Eastern Conference fans to see him. A Nov. 12 game at the Florida Panthers also falls within the two-week time frame, as does a three-game homestand.

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Luke Schenn wasn't called for a penalty over the third-period incident. His stick came up after a collision with Ducks defenseman Bryan Allen.

The high stick added to the Ducks' injury woes this season. Jakob Silfverberg is out with a broken hand and Dustin Penner has yet to return from a concussion.

Saku Koivu has returned to Anaheim for protocol testing after being knocked out in Sunday's game.

Goalie Viktor Fasth (lower body), defensemen Luca Sbisa (ankle) and Sheldon Souray (wrist) and forward Matt Beleksey (upper body) also are out.