The Montreal Canadiens confirmed Saturday’s report that Dale Weise will miss about 5-10 games with an upper body injury suffered during the 2016 Winter Classic.
Granted, they used slightly different terms, putting his absence at two-to-three weeks rather than estimating games, but it’s ultimately the same basic outlook.
In case you missed it, Weise was injured by a cross-check via Kevan Miller of the Boston Bruins:
Weise has been playing out of his mind so far this season, so this stings, especially for a Canadiens team that finally looked alive after a troubling end to 2015.
#Habs lines at practice. Smith-Pelly replaces Weise, Andrighetto 13th forward https://t.co/6jVVn7rUGH pic.twitter.com/1rrkJxAoM1
— Eyes On The Prize (@HabsEOTP) January 3, 2016