The Montreal Canadiens have announced that defenseman Jayden Struble will miss his second straight game tonight’s game vs Arizona Coyotes with an upper-body injury. The 22-year-old defenseman left Thursday’s game vs Pittsburgh Penguins in the third period and didn’t return. Struble had split his time this season between Montreal and Laval. In 39 games with Montreal, he has three goals and four assists for seven points while putting a goal and five assists in the 12 games with the Laval Rocket.
Jonathan Kovacevic will once again find his way into the Habs lineup with Struble out. Kovacevic has six goals and three assists for nine points in 48 games. The Ontario native played on Saturday as well, with Struble out after being a healthy scratch last Thursday in Pittsburgh
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