Jacob Rose experiences 'cardiac episode'

Montreal Canadiens forward Jacob de la Rose experienced a "cardiac episode" on Saturday night and will miss Wednesday's season opener against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the team announced Tuesday.

The Canadiens divulged that de la Rose suffered the episode after Saturday's preseason game in Ottawa. Doctors did not clear him to travel to Toronto for the opener.

The 23-year-old forward is having "ongoing evaluation," according to the club. He didn't participate in practice on Monday or Tuesday.

"It happened after the Ottawa game," Montreal coach Claude Julien told reporters after practice Tuesday. "I think the doctors are very cautious, although they don't seem to think it's really alarming. But we have to be cautious. And when guys go through that, you have to stay home. We are bringing everybody else, including all the injured players (to Toronto), and Jacob's the only one that has to stay behind because of doctor's orders."

De la Rose has 19 points (eight goals, 11 assists) in 119 career games -- all with Montreal over the past four seasons. He had four goals and eight assists in 55 games last season.