The only NHL team yet to lose in regulation will reportedly be without one of its most potent offensive weapons for a while.

Jeff Carter will be out for multiple weeks after being cut by a skate blade Wednesday night, according to TSN's Bob McKenzie.

The Los Angeles Kings forward was checked into the boards by Jeff Petry, whose left skate then caught Carter's left leg late in the first period of a 5-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens.

Carter led the team with 32 goals and 66 points last season. The Kings are 5-0-1 through their first six games.