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de la Rose Suffers Cardiac Episode

am800-sports-jacob-de-la-rose-getty-1.8475285 TORONTO, ON - MARCH 17: Jacob de la Rose #25 of the Montreal Canadiens skates against the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL game at the Air Canada Centre on March 17, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Maple Leafs defeated the Canadiens 4-0. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) (Jacob de la Rose of the Montreal Canadiens skates against the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL game at the Air Canada Centre on March 17, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images))

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The native of Sweden has not practised the past two days

Montréal Canadiens winger Jacob de la Rose will not be with the team when it travels to Toronto on Wednesdasy for the season opener.

According to the NHL club, he has experienced a "cardiac episode."

The Canadiens said on Tuesday the 23-year-old was not cleared to travel by team doctors — he will remain in Montréal for medical evaluation.

De la Rose had four goals and 12 assists in 55 games for the Canadins last season.

The native of Sweden has not practised the past two days.

He did play Saturday in Montréal's final pre-season game in Ottawa against the Senators.

— with files from The Canadian Press