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[Injury Report] Nicolas Deslauriers is out indefinitely after surgery to repair a facial fracture

After a fight with New Jersey Devils forward Brandon Baddock in the first period, Nicolas Deslauriers has been ruled out for the remainder of the Montreal Canadiens’ first pre-season game.

L'attaquant Nicolas Deslauriers ne reviendra pas au jeu ce soir (haut du corps).

Forward Nicolas Deslauriers will not return tonight (upper body).— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) September 18, 2018

With the fight occurring near the end of the opening frame, Deslauriers was escorted to the room right away. However, he did not return to sit in the penalty box after the intermission.