Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Brandon Bussi (32) makes a save against Montreal Canadiens' Florian Xhekaj (63) as Hurricanes' Jalen Chatfield (5) defends during third period NHL hockey action in Montreal on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Canadiens forward Xhekaj out two more weeks; Slafkovsky misses practice
Oct 16, 2026 | 3:43 PM
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BROSSARD — Montreal Canadiens forward Florian Xhekaj will be sidelined for another two weeks with a lower-body injury, the team said Friday.
Xhekaj has missed the team’s last three games after appearing in two contests without recording a point.
Meanwhile, winger Juraj Slafkovsky missed practice Friday for what the team called a maintenance day.
The 22-year-old Slovak was shaken up during Wednesday’s game against Washington after taking a hit from Ivan Miroshnichenko and being struck in the head by Tom Wilson.
