During the second period the game versus the Buffalo Sabres, tha Montreal Canadiens announced that Al Montoya would be out indefinitely with a concussion.
Mise à jour médicale – Al Montoya : commotion cérébrale – absence indéterminée.
Medical update - Al Montoya: concussion - out indefinitely.— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) November 12, 2017When the injury was sustained was not announced, but Montoya was dazed by a shot from Dustin Byfuglien in his last start versus the Winnipeg Jets. The goalie immediately signalled that he needed a stoppage in play, and had to be steadied as he skated to the bench to have his mask fixed.