Montreal Canadiens forward Josh Anderson suffered a lower-body injury late in Tuesday’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning and will not travel with the team to Boston, the club announced on Twitter.
Anderson had to be helped off the ice late in the third period against the Lightning after collide with Mikhail Sergachev as he tried to score a goal into an empty net.
The 28-year-old winger slid down the ice before colliding leg first with the right post. Although no penalties or automatic goals were awarded on the play, the Canadians held on to win by a score of 3–2.
The Canadiens said Anderson will undergo further testing on Wednesday, a day before he faces the Bruins at TD Garden. They will be back at home on Saturday to face the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Anderson has 21 goals and 32 points in 69 games with the Canadiens this season. Montreal acquired Anderson from the Blue Jackets in 2020 in exchange for forward Max Domi and a third-round draft pick.
The Blue Jackets originally selected Anderson in the fourth round (95th overall) of the 2012 NHL Draft. The Burlington, Ont. product made his NHL debut with the club in the 2014-15 season and scored 27 goals in 2018-19.
In 457 career games over nine seasons with the Canadiens and Blue Jackets, Anderson had 122 goals and 203 points. He added eight goals and 14 points in 43 career playoff games.
The Canadiens are currently ranked eighth in the Atlantic Division with a 28-37-6 record in 71 games this season.
