The Montreal Canadiens had a tough night at the Bell Centre on Saturday. Defenceman David Reinbacher and striker Patrik Laine both sustained injuries that don’t look promising in a 2-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The organization has not provided a medical update for either player, with head coach Martin St-Louis stating that they will undergo tests.
Defenceman Arber Xhekaj was also ejected from the game after coming to Laine’s defence, leaving St-Louis’s lineup down three players after just five minutes of the first period.
The head coach had to juggle his lineup, giving Lane Hutson and Logan Mailloux all the ice time they needed to make their mark.
“The first period was emotional,” admitted St-Louis. “It wasn’t easy to manage. Your bench is really small. You don’t want to overtax the players, but you almost have no choice. I liked how we stuck together, I liked how we …