Islanders' Okposo out 6-8 weeks with upper-body injury

Things have escalated quickly on the New York Islanders injury front.

Forward Kyle Okposo will miss six-to-eight weeks with an upper-body injury, the club announced.

The winger scored five goals (including four in one game) and added two assists in the three games prior to the All-Star break for a team chasing the top seed in the Eastern Conference.

He's recorded 14 goals and 30 assists in 46 games, good for a share of the eighth-highest point total in the NHL.