Canadiens' Anderson out for remainder of season with high ankle sprain

March 23, 2023 - 10:34pm

Watch as Montreal Canadiens forward Josh Anderson heads to the locker room in the dying seconds of a matchup with the Tampa Bay Lightning after Mikhail Sergachev knocks him off his feet and sends him crashing into the empty net.

The Montreal Canadiens announced following their 4-2 loss to the Boston Bruins that Josh Anderson's season is over.

The forward will miss the remainder of the 2022-23 campaign with a high-ankle sprain.

Anderson was pushed into an empty net by Tampa Bay Lightning defenceman Mikhail Sergachev in the dying seconds of the Habs's 5-3 win on Monday. Anderson was helped off the ice and remained in Montreal as the team flew to Boston to take on the Bruins.

The 28-year-old ends his season having collected 32 points (21 goals, 11 assists) in 69 games.

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