What appeared to be a very serious injury turned into a short stint on the sidelines for young Canadiens prospect Ryan Poehling. Montreal has announced Poehling is returning in the game against Ottawa Saturday night.
The Habs revealed Poehling was out indefinitely after suffering a concussion on a hit by the Florida Panthers' Dryden Hunt in a game that took place September 18th. While he got up slowly after hitting the boards, Poehling did complete the game and even set up the game winning goal with a beautiful deke against Florida's Aaron Ekblad. As with most concussions, timelines for returns are rarely given as head injuries can be extremely unpredictable.
Montreal's Paul Byron will also be making his return Saturday night after sitting out a few games with an upper-body injury. It had been announced earlier this week that Carey Price, who sat out a couple of games with a bruised hand, would be back between the pipes for the game against Ottawa.
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