The Carolina Hurricanes have lost top defender Justin Faulk for the foreseeable future.

The defenseman is considered week to week after suffering an upper-body injury, head coach Bill Peters announced Tuesday. Faulk was forced to leave Sunday's game against New Jersey and underwent an MRI to determine the extent of the damage.

Faulk had appeared in all 11 games so far this season, recording three goals and three assists while logging a team-high 24:10 per game.