Canadiens Get Tough Injury Timeline On Chris Kreider

Chris Kreider couldn't put any weight on his left leg after an awkward hit in Thursday night's 5-2 win against the Boston Bruins. The Montreal Canadiens have now revealed that Kreider will be out for six to eight weeks. 

#GoHabsGo say Chris Kreider will miss 6-to-8 weeks with a “lower body” injury.

— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) November 14, 2026

The hit happened in open ice right on the center ice red line, when Michael Eyssimont slid down and upended Kreider. The 35-year-old was down in pain for a while before hobbling off the ice. 

Chris Kreider’s injury after getting hit awkwardly by Michael Eyssimont https://t.co/XJGcn7n3PB

— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) November 13, 2026

It's a tough situation up front for the Canadiens, who are also still waiting for Ivan Demidov to recover from his injury, with no clear timeline for a return. 

Florian Xhekaj draws in to the lineup for Saturday night's game, and Eric Engels suggested he might even move right into Kreider's spot next to Josh Anderson and Jake Evans.

The Canadiens signed Kreider as a UFA this past offseason after the Anaheim Ducks waived him due to salary cap implications after the Leo Carlsson signing. The veteran former longtime NY Ranger has nine points in 19 games with Montreal.

He will now miss his new team's visit to Madison Square Garden to face the Rangers on Monday night.