The Montreal Canadiens have announced that rookie defenceman Noah Juulsen will be out of the team’s lineup indefinitely while he recovers from a facial fracture.
Juulsen suffered the injury after taking not one but TWO pucks to the face in yesterday’s overtime loss to the Washington Capitals.
Check it out:
Ouch. Double ouch.
Read below for the official press release announcement courtesy of the Habs’ website:
MONTREAL - The Canadiens announced on Tuesday that defenseman Noah Juulsen would be sidelined indefinitely due to a facial fracture.
Juulsen suffered the injury after taking a puck to the face during Monday night's game against the Washington Capitals at the Bell Centre.
The 21-year-old blueliner will remain in Montreal for further evaluation.
Juulsen has one goal, five points and a plus-3 differential in 17 games with the Canadiens so far this season.
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Montreal Canadiens