For those who missed the news, here it is:
In short, it's a very sad story, but at least the worst was avoided for the young Habs forward.
Regarding hockey, Heineman will need to be replaced ahead of the game against Utah tonight.
According to journalist Renaud Lavoie, there will indeed be no call-ups today.
Thus, Pezzetta will be inserted into the lineup:
We're also keeping an eye on Alex Newhook's health because if he's unable to play, Martin St-Louis will start to run out of options on offense.
In fact, on this topic, the Canadiens have indeed summoned the media for a press conference before the game.
We'll have our answers at that time:
This is a situation to monitor, but let's just say it would be really helpful if Newhook could be in uniform tonight.
The last Canadiens player to be hit by the flu was Patrik Laine, and he missed four games because of it, so let's wait and see.
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