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Canadiens' Ryan Poehling sidelined with concussion

Montreal Canadiens forward Ryan Poehling is out indefinitely with a concussion.

20-year-old forward had hat trick in his NHL debut in final game of last season

Ryan Poehling, left, is congratulated by goalie Charie Lindgren after scoring a hat trick against the Toronto Maple Leafs in his NHL debut last April. The 20-year-old is out indefinitely after suffering a concussion in a pre-season game on Wednesday. (Graham Hughes/Canadian Press)

Montreal Canadiens forward Ryan Poehling is out indefinitely with a concussion.

Poehling is believed to have been hurt after taking a hit from the Florida Panthers' Dryden Hunt on Wednesday during a pre-season game in Bathurst, N.B.

"The symptoms weren't there until the next morning. That happens with concussions," Canadiens coach Claude Julien said. "As soon as we saw those, we took adequate measures to deal with it."

A Canadiens first-round pick (25th overall) in 2017, the 20-year-old Poehling had a hat trick in his NHL debut in last year's season finale against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Canadiens also announced forward Michael McCarron will be out for approximately six weeks because of a groin injury.

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Montreal Canadiens forward Ryan Poehling is believed to have been injured after taking a hit from the Florida Panthers' Dryden Hunt on Wednesday during a pre-season game in Bathurst, N.B.