The Montreal Canadiens have announced that defenceman Noah Juulsen is out indefinitely with a vision-related issue that will require time to heal. 

The Habs are expecting Juulsen to make a full recovery and will have no further comment at this time.

He suffered a facial fracture on Nov. 19 against the Washington Capitals after taking two pucks off the face on separate plays. He last played with the Habs on Dec. 17 against the Boston Bruins. 

Juulsen, 21, has played in 21 games this season, recording five points (one goal, four assists). He also dressed in three games for the AHL's Laval Rocket, going pointless.

Juulsen was originally drafted by the Habs in the first round (26th overall) of the 2015 NHL entry draft.