Maple Leafs blue chip prospect suffers devastating injury at prospects game against the Canadiens
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The Toronto Maple Leafs were striked with some bad news as promising young forward Fraser Minten has suffered a scary injury against the Montreal Canadiens at prospects camp.
Top prospect Fraser Minten had to leave the game after a dangerous hit from Montreal Canadiens' 5th overall pick, David Reinbacher.
In the second of two rookie games between the Maple Leafs and Canadiens, Minten, one of the Leafs' top prospects, left towards the end of the second period. After the hit from Reinbacher, Minten collided with the boards, feet first, and slowly limped back to the bench.
Here's a look at the hit:
Minten's injury is a tough blow for Toronto, as his line with Easton Cowan and Nikita Grebenkin was clearly the team's best offensive trio over both games.
Shortly after the hit, the Leafs responded with a hard hit on Canadiens Lane Hutson:
More updates to follow.
| POLL | ||
15 SEPTEMBRE | 106 ANSWERS Maple Leafs blue chip prospect suffers devastating injury at prospects game against the Canadiens Do you think Fraser Minten will crack the Toronto Maple Leafs lineup this season? | ||
| Yes | 34 | 32.1 % |
| No but he will get some looks | 50 | 47.2 % |
| No | 22 | 20.8 % |
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