Montreal Canadiens forward Chris Kreider left a game against the Boston Bruins on Thursday evening due to a left knee injury, leaving his team waiting for updates on Friday.
The incident occurred midway through the third period at TD Garden when Bruins forward Michael Eyssimont collided with Kreider’s legs. Kreider’s left knee appeared to buckle inward, causing immediate distress as he attempted to hop off the ice without putting weight on his left leg, according to reporting from Marqueur.com.
Following Montreal’s 5-2 victory, Canadiens head coach Martin St-Louis offered no immediate update on the forward’s condition. With the team scheduled for a day off on Friday, further clarity is not expected before the weekend.
The 35-year-old veteran joined the Canadiens in September, recording three goals and nine points across 19 games. He logged 9 minutes and 8 seconds of ice time prior to his departure on Thursday.
While his offensive output does not lead the club, his 351 career goals provide leadership inside a dressing room that currently holds a 12-3-4 record with 28 points, placing them one point ahead of the Bruins during an 8-0-2 run in their last ten games.
“Une équipe qui score par cinq joueurs différents un soir de voyage sait se débrouiller quand un morceau manque,” Marqueur.com noted regarding the team’s scoring depth during Thursday’s win, where Josh Anderson, Jake Evans, Cole Caufield, Kirby Dach, and Phillip Danault all found the back of the net.
The Canadiens face a compressed schedule as they host the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday. Following that matchup, the team opens a three-game road trip on Monday against the New York Rangers, the franchise that originally selected Kreider in the first round of the 2009 NHL draft.
The team awaits a diagnosis.
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