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“Minor knee injury” knocks P.K. Subban out of World Championships

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PITTSBURGH, PA - JANUARY 20: P.K. Subban #76 of the Montreal Canadiens looks on against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the game at Consol Energy Center on January 20, 2011 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

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Last summer, the Montreal Canadiens took a leap of faith that Andrei Markov could recover from knee issues, signing him to a hefty contract extension that looks even riskier today. P.K. Subban is much younger, but it’s hard not to wonder about history repeating itself in a negative way after the Habs announced that the young blueliner (and impending restricted free agent) will not play in the 2012 World Hockey Championships because of a “minor knee injury.”

Here’s the full release from the Canadiens:

Montreal Canadiens assistant general manager Larry Carrière announced tonight that defenseman P.K. Subban will be returning to Montreal and will not participate in the World Hockey Championships. Subban suffered a minor knee injury that would have sidelined him for approximately two weeks.

He will be re-evaluated by the team doctors.

Perhaps it really is just a minor issue, but either way, the Canadiens face a lot of tough questions during this off-season. The most pressing problem comes at the top, where the Habs must make decisions about their next general manager and head coach.

It doesn’t stop there, however, as that new GM will need to sign young cornerstones Subban and Carey Price. Heavens forbid that we’ll look back at the triple-low-five with regrets.

Henrik Lunqvist; Travis Moen; Roman Hamrlik;

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price, right, celebrates with teammate P.K. Subban after defeating the New York Rangers after an NHL hockey game in Montreal on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Graham Hughes)

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(Via AP)