Canadiens’ Emil Heineman out 3-4 weeks after being hit by car

Montreal Canadiens participant Emil Heineman is predicted to overlook three to 4 weeks after being hit by a automotive whereas strolling in downtown Salt Lake Metropolis a day earlier than taking part in on the Utah Hockey Membership.

The staff introduced Tuesday that the 23-year-old Swedish ahead was out with an upper-body harm after being concerned in a pedestrian accident. The Canadiens face Utah on Tuesday evening.

Salt Lake Metropolis police mentioned in a information launch despatched to The Related Press that they obtained a 911 name round 3 p.m. Monday, and officers had been dispatched to the scene close to 200 East 500 South and checked the world however couldn’t discover the pedestrian or the passerby who reported the incident. Police mentioned officers obtained info later within the night from a close-by enterprise, which mentioned it had data possible related to the crash.

After studying of Heineman’s identification, police mentioned he didn’t present any indicators of significant accidents and was being attended to by staff docs. It was not instantly clear what his harm was.

Police recognized all events concerned and mentioned they might not launch any further particulars. The Utah Freeway Patrol is investigating.

Heineman is in his first full NHL season and has 17 factors in 41 video games with the Canadians. The Leksand, Sweden, native was a second-round decide by Florida in 2020 who was traded to Calgary in 2021 and to Montreal in ’22.