Follow my YouTube video updates on Twitter. - twitter.com BROSSARD, Que. -- Montreal Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty suffered a severe concussion and a non-displaced fractured fourth cervical vertebrae in his neck after being hit into a glass partition between the benches by Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara, Canadiens coach Jacques Martin said after practice Wednesday. twitpic.com Reading from a prepared statement, Martin said Pacioretty will be out indefinitely and that the organization's primary concern is his recovery. Martin could not answer any other questions about Pacioretty's condition aside from saying that a non-displaced vertebrae fracture is far better than the alternative. "The players feel for their teammate," Martin said. "Max is a popular teammate. He is a young player learning the ropes of playing in the National Hockey League and he had some great mentors here." Aside from the obvious concern for the health of a young man that turned 22 on Nov. 20, the loss of Pacioretty will have major consequences for the Canadiens on the ice. In his last 20 games, Pacioretty had 11 goals and 6 assists to lead the Canadiens in both goals and points over that span. "He added another dimension to our team," Martin said. "It wasn't only his speed, but he played a very direct game. He did very good work around the net and in front of the goalie. He was strong on our power play. But it gives an opportunity to someone else in our lineup to seize that chance." That ...
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