Heineman was hit by a car traveling at a low speed as he crossed a street by himself not far from the team hotel shortly after the Canadiens returned from practice Monday afternoon. As lucky as Heineman was to avoid serious injury, he is still expected to miss three to four weeks with an upper-body injury.

Montreal Canadiens player Emil Heineman is expected to miss three to four weeks after being hit by a car while walking in downtown Salt Lake City a day before playing at the Utah Hockey Club.

The Canadiens will be without forward Emil Heineman for the next handful of weeks after he was involved in an accident.

Montreal Canadiens forward Emil Heineman will be sidelined for three to four weeks after he was involved in a pedestrian accident Monday night in Utah.

Montreal Canadiens forward Emil Heineman will be sidelined three to four weeks after sustaining an upper-body injury in a traffic accident in Utah, the team announced Tuesday. Per the team, the accident occurred Monday.

Montreal Canadiens left winger Emil Heineman is expected to miss three to four weeks after being involved in a traffic accident.

Montreal Canadiens star Emil Heineman will be off the ice for weeks after he was struck by a car in downtown Salt Lake City

A dangerous off-ice incident has left the Montreal Canadiens without one of their top rookies for the foreseeable future.

Montreal Canadiens player Emil Heineman is expected to miss three-to-four weeks after being hit by a car while walking in downtown Salt Lake City a day before playing at the Utah Hockey Club.

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