• Associated Press

Mar 15, 2026, 09:02 PM ET

MONTREAL — Montreal forward

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    Dach fell to the ice with his face in his gloves before gingerly making his way to the bench, and eventually to the dressing room. Viel was not penalized.

    Canadiens defenseman Arber Xhekaj and forward Josh Anderson approached Viel later in the period, but Viel declined apparent requests to fight.

    The hit came three days after Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas ended Toronto captain Auston Matthews‘ season with a knee-on-knee hit. Matthews has a torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee. Gudas was given a major penalty and ejected, then suspended five games for kneeing == the maximum the Department of Safety could levy because the hearing was by phone.