Kassian fractured his nose and left foot in the car accident he was involved in early Sunday morning, Arpon Basu of LNH.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Initial reports indicated Kassian had only suffered "minor injuries", but Monday's announcement completely contradicts those statements. Kassian has struggled with maturity throughout his professional career, and Sunday's incident once again calls it into question. General manager Marc Bergevin told reporters Monday that Kassian "lacks character and judgement", so he seems to have firmly been placed in the club's dog house. The team may decide to suspend Kassian or place him on IR, but for now, the 24 year old's absence opens the door for Devante Pelly-Smith or Jacob De La Rose to secure a spot on the team's opening night roster.