Scherbak latest in rash of concussions on injury-riddled Canadiens
BROSSARD, Que. — The announcement Wednesday that forward prospect Nikita Scherbak will miss the last two games of the season with a concussion was just the latest bad news for the Montreal Canadiens.
The NHL club has been riddled with injuries, especially concussions.
Scherbak is the fifth this season officially out with a head injury after Carey Price, Phillip Danault, Al Montoya and Ales Hemsky. And forward Andrew Shaw’s current “upper body” injury certainly looked like a concussion when it occurred March 13 against Dallas.
Already missing for the rest of the season were top defenceman Shea Weber with a foot injury, captain Max Pacioretty with a bad knee and rookie defenceman Victor Mete with a broken finger.