Bruins say goalie Subban has fractured larynx

Bruins goaltending prospect Malcolm Subban will be sidelined at least eight weeks by a larynx fracture.

BOSTON (AP) —The Boston Bruins say goaltending prospect Malcolm Subban has a fractured larynx and will miss at least eight weeks.

Subban was hit in the throat by a puck Saturday in an American Hockey League game for Providence against Portland. The team says he had surgery in Boston on Monday and has been released from the hospital.

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The 22-year-old Subban was a first-round pick in 2012. He has played one game for the Bruins.

Subban is the younger brother of Montreal Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban.