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Montreal Canadiens star Emil Heineman will be off the ice for weeks after he was struck by a car in downtown Salt Lake City

Montreal Canadiens player Emil Heineman is expected to miss three to four weeks after being hit by a car while walking in downtown Salt Lake City a day before playing at the Utah Hockey Club

Police have released few details about the accident that injured Emil Heineman the day before the Canadiens game against the Utah Hockey Club.

Montreal Canadiens forward Emil Heineman was hit by a car as a pedestrian in Salt Lake City on Monday. The bright, young forward is expected to miss three-to-four weeks of time with an upper-body injury per the Canadiens.

Montréal Canadiens hockey player Emil Heineman will be sidelined for several weeks after he was struck by a car in Salt Lake City. The NHL team officially announced the injury on Tuesday morning, saying Heineman was struck as a pedestrian the day before.

Montreal Canadiens forward Emil Heineman was hit by a driver in Utah on Monday, the team announced on social media. The 23-year-old “was involved in a traffic accident yesterday as a pedestrian” and sustained an “upper-body injury.

Montreal Canadiens' forward Emil Heineman faces a three- to four-week hiatus after being struck by a car in downtown Salt Lake City. The incident occurred on Monday afternoon, a day before the Canadiens' game against the Utah Hockey Club.