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Second concussion this season? Alexandre Carrier must be careful

Originally posted on Dose.ca | Last updated Apr 29, 2025 11:36 AM ET

The Canadiens are on the brink of elimination at the moment. They need to win their next three games, including two on the road, to survive and advance to the second round of the playoffs.

Is that likely? Is it possible? If the Liberals beat the Conservatives despite their monstrous lead in the polls in recent months, anything is possible, you might ask.

Let’s agree that it’s a tall order.

What’s working against the Habs at the moment are injuries. In addition to Carey Price Kirby Dach, whose season ended several weeks ago, the Habs are without Patrik Laine and Samuel Montembeault for the time being. And there’s uncertainty surrounding Alexandre Carrier.

Remember that the additions of Carrier and Laine in December energized the Habs. I know things have changed since then with Laine, but still.

Right now, the focus is on Carrier, the biggest question mark with 36 hours to go before the next game. Will he be able to play tomorrow? We don’t know.

We might get some answers today on the sidelines, but we’ll have to wait and see. After all, as you know, he was pretty banged up in Sunday’s game.

But even if the Habs’ season is on the line, we still need to play it safe. After all, if he suffered a concussion on Sunday, we agree that he shouldn’t be rushed .

We don’t know if that’s what he had on Sunday, but the head was often the point of contact in connection with Tom Wilson’s hit. It would be a miracle if the head hadn’t been affected.

We also say that because earlier this season, Carrier suffered a blow from Brady Tkachuk. It was during his last game with the Preds before being traded to the Canadiens.

In December, the word was that it was probably a concussion. He missed a few games.

So yes, caution will be the order of the day for Carrier (even if he probably wants to play tomorrow) because for his short-, medium- and long-term health, he can’t risk playing if he has a headache. And he can’t have another blow to the head this season.

Obviously, we don’t know exactly how many concussions he’s had this season, or how hard it’s been on him. But since the concussion protocol looks pretty loose in the playoffs and the officiating is… ordinary, playing with a headache, for a guy under six feet tall, is a risk.

in bursts

– That’s what Alexandre Carrier has to protect himself from.

Should cost Ekblad at least a game.
Should cost the official many more..
If you can’t see that or call it from five feet away, you can’t be trusted to officiate games of this magnitude.
That’s a five and a game all day, every day.

– Eric Engels (@EricEngels) April 29, 2025

– Yes.

Do NHL teams hold back too much on officiating in the playoffs?#clubdumatin #playoffs #NHL pic.twitter.com/LWqa4lM2Xt

– BPM Sports (@BPMSportsRadio) April 29, 2025

– With good reason.

Altuve actually wants to cede his first roster spot to Peña. https://t.co/pVl6pSUq17

– Passion MLB (@passion_mlb) April 29, 2025

– Noteworthy.

Canada has elected its first Prime Minister with profiles on both field hockey.db and https://t.co/VWmHt3Hs8P

– Ken Campbell (@Ken_Campbell27) April 29, 2025

– To watch tonight.