During the second period the game versus the Buffalo Sabres, tha Montreal Canadiens announced that Al Montoya would be out indefinitely with a concussion.
Mise à jour médicale – Al Montoya : commotion cérébrale – absence indéterminée.
Medical update – Al Montoya: concussion – out indefinitely.
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) November 12, 2017
When the injury was sustained was not announced, but Montoya was dazed by a shot from Dustin Byfuglien in his last start versus the Winnipeg Jets. The goalie immediately signalled that he needed a stoppage in play, and had to be steadied as he skated to the bench to have his mask fixed.
Caution: you may feel this impact from your living room.
Montoya gets hammered in the face by this heavy Byfuglien drive. pic.twitter.com/vSGokFiYVU
— InGoal Magazine (@InGoalMedia) November 5, 2017
Montoya was not remove from that game to undergo concussion protocol, instead returning to the game after a short break.
Charlie Lindgren has taken the four starts since that game, and with Carey Price also out, the rookie may be seeing the crease for a while yet.
