Tyler Toffoli to miss Montreal's series against Edmonton this week

The Montreal Canadiens' next three games are against the Edmonton Oilers, starting tonight. However, the team will be without their leading scorer for all three of them. Tyler Toffoli was injured late in the Canadiens' 3-2 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Friday. He played one shift in overtime, which ended with 3:35 remaining.

"He will be evaluated and in the days that follow the series against the Oilers, we think he'll be able to return," said Habs head coach Dominique Ducharme.

"We didn't think he would be available for overtime," Ducharme said. "He went on the ice before it started and he told me he was OK for overtime, then in the hours that followed, the next day too, he had tests. He was warmed up that night so he didn't feel it as much. But the next day it was worse."

Toffoli's injury is being listed as a lower-body ailment at the moment. No word on specifics.

After the three games series against the Oilers, which ends Friday night, Montreal's next game is Sunday against the Ottawa Senators. Ducharme is hopeful Toffoli will be able to return then. Toffoli leads the team in goals with 18 and is tied for the lead in points with defenceman Jeff Petry at 27.

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