Montreal Canadiens defenceman Arber Xhekaj has been ruled out for the remainder of Thursday's game against the Vegas Golden Knight's due to an upper-body injury, the team announced.
Xhekaj left the game after taking a hit from Golden Knight's forward Ivan Barbashev in the second period. He was seen favouring his left shoulder and wincing on the bench.
The 22-year-old has recorded one goal and two assists in 16 games this season.
In 67 career NHL games, the Hamilton, Ont. native has registered six goals and 10 assists.
