Zack Kassian suffers ‘minor injuries’ in early morning car crash
Montreal Canadiens forward Zack Kassian was involved in a car accident Sunday morning, according to the Montreal Gazette.
The Canadiens said Kassian suffered “minor injuries” and is “under the care of the Montreal Canadiens doctors.”
From the Gazette:
A 20-year old woman was driving the truck, which ran into a tree on Clanranald Ave. A 24-year-old man and 18-year-old woman were passengers in the vehicle, said Montreal police spokesperson Manuel Couture.
Speed did not appear to be a factor in the crash, which took place around 6 a.m., said Couture.
Also:
“(Kassian) was all bloodied up and stuff. He was in a daze,” said Steve Petrenko, a resident on the street where the accident took place. He described the man as a big guy, who he thought looked familiar.
“He had a hard time walking, and he almost took a fall.”
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On July 1 the Canadiens acquired Kassian from the Vancouver Canucks for Brandon Prust and a 2016 fifth-round draft pick. Last season with the Canucks, Kassian scored 10 goals in 42 games. He also had 81 penalty minutes.
In 198 career NHL games he has 66 points and 307 penalty minutes. Kassian is entering the final season of a two-year $3.5 million contract.
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