Heineman was hit by a car traveling at a low speed as he crossed a street by himself not far from the team hotel shortly after the Canadiens returned from practice Monday afternoon. As lucky as Heineman was to avoid serious injury, he is still expected to miss three to four weeks with an upper-body injury.

Montreal Canadiens forward Emil Heineman will be sidelined for three to four weeks after he was involved in a pedestrian accident Monday night in Utah.

Montreal Canadiens player Emil Heineman is expected to miss three-to-four weeks after being hit by a car while walking in downtown Salt Lake City a day before playing at the Utah Hockey Club.

Montreal Canadiens forward Emil Heineman will be sidelined three to four weeks after sustaining an upper-body injury in a traffic accident in Utah, the team announced Tuesday. Per the team, the accident occurred Monday.

Canadiens forward Emil Heineman suffered an upper-body injury on Monday when he was struck by a car in Salt Lake City, the team said in a statement.

The Canadiens will be without forward Emil Heineman for the next handful of weeks after he was involved in an accident.

Montreal Canadiens forward Emil Heineman was hit by a car as a pedestrian in Salt Lake City on Monday. The bright, young forward is expected to miss three-to-four weeks of time with an upper-body injury per the Canadiens.

Montréal Canadiens hockey player Emil Heineman will be sidelined for several weeks after he was struck by a car in Salt Lake City.

Police have released few details about the accident that injured Emil Heineman the day before the Canadiens game against the Utah Hockey Club.

Montreal Canadiens forward Emil Heineman was hit by a driver in Utah on Monday, the team announced on social media. The 23-year-old “was involved in a traffic accident yesterday as a pedestrian” and sustained an “upper-body injury.