Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin left the game early in the second period Saturday afternoon after being hit by a slapshot from teammate Karl Alzner.
Drouin, who was hit in the upper body, was reportedly taken to hospital for X-rays.
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He appeared to be in considerable pain when he left the ice.
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The 22-year-old has seven goals and 19 assists in 47 games this season.
The Canadiens tweeted that Drouin would not return to the game with an upper-body injury.
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