The 20-year-old went for the loose puck in the corner but appeared to be pushed from behind by Canadiens prospect David Reinbacher. According to Todd Crocker, who commentated the game, Minten favored his left foot as he exited the ice.

Toronto Maple Leafs top draft pick Fraser Minten was forced to leave Sunday’s Prospect Showdown game in Montreal early after going down hard in the corner. Minten, 20, was retrieving the puck in Montreal’s corner midway through the second period and curling up the wall when Canadiens defenceman David Reinbacher made contact with him across the back,

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Fraser Minten and Easton Cowan will be afforded legitimate shots to make the Toronto Maple Leafs’ roster in the coming weeks and they looked a few tiers ahead of their peers on Saturday.

Both players had a goal in the game, and in the shootout, which helped the Maple Leafs secure a 4-3 win over the Habs in the opening of the prospect showdown. The trio of Cowan, Minten, and Nikita Grebenkin created many scoring chances and were Toronto's top line in the game.

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Minten collided with the boards skates-first and limped back to the bench late in the second period. The hit was deemed serious enough to sideline Minten for the rest of the game, if only out of precaution, and he will be re-evaluated upon the team’s return to Toronto.

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