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The Montreal Canadiens have placed captain Shea Weber on injured reserve with a lower-body injury, meaning he will be out at least one week.
Claude Julien confirme que Shea Weber ratera au moins une semaine à cause d’une blessure au bas du corps. Il sera placé sur la liste des blessés.
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) February 6, 2020
Claude Julien confirms that Shea Weber will be placed on IR with a lower-body injury. He will miss at least one week.#GoHabsGo
Weber blocked a shot late in the third period in Tuesday’s game against the New Jersey Devils and did not practice on Wednesday with what the team called a therapy day.
As a result, the Canadiens have recalled defenceman Xavier Ouellet and Jake Evans from the Laval Rocket ahead of their game against the Anaheim Ducks at the Bell Centre on Thursday.
The Canadiens have recalled defenseman Xavier Ouellet from the AHL’s Laval Rocket.#GoHabsGo https://t.co/S2TbJ00xs8
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) February 6, 2020
Les Canadiens ont rappelé l’attaquant Jake Evans du Rocket de Laval.
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) February 6, 2020
The Canadiens have recalled forward Jake Evans from the AHL’s Laval Rocket.#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/G27c6GEX06
Ouellet is coming off of a one goal, three assist night in Laval on Wednesday where he scored the overtime winner. He has nine goals and 15 assists in 39 AHL games this season. He was injured when the Canadiens called up Gustav Olofsson and Otto Leskinen earlier in the season.
Last year, the Rocket captain had three assists in 19 NHL games with Montreal.
Evans, for his part had a goal and two assists in the win against Utica, and this is his first NHL recall. He has 12 goals and 22 assists for 34 points in 48 AHL games this season.
The Canadiens have battled a flu bug with Victor Mete missing the team’s last game against the Devils. Ouellet’s call up likely means that someone may be missing tonight’s game. Ryan Poehling also missed practice with the flu. He and Tomas Tatar are game-time decisions. Mete is expected to play.
The Rocket’s next game is on Saturday when they start a five-game road trip in Belleville.
Claude Julien confirme que Shea Weber ratera au moins une semaine à cause d’une blessure au bas du corps. Il sera placé sur la liste des blessés.
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) February 6, 2020
Claude Julien confirms that Shea Weber will be placed on IR with a lower-body injury. He will miss at least one week.#GoHabsGo