Canadiens forward Roy out for four to six weeks with upper-body injury
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MONTREAL — Joshua Roy will be on the shelf for the next four to six weeks, the Montreal Canadiens announced Thursday night.
The six-foot, 192-pound forward is dealing with an upper-body injury.
Roy has split time with the Canadiens and their American Hockey League affiliate, the Laval Rocket, this season.
The 20-year-old has nine points (four goals, five assists) in 23 games for Montreal.
He has 32 points (13 goals, 19 assists) in 40 games for the Rocket.
Roy was a fifth-round pick (150th overall) in the 2021 draft by the Canadiens.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 21, 2024.