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He will undergo surgery to repair the problem and may miss a month of action. The injury took place on Monday night when he was serving as the backup on the bench and a puck ricocheted off the glass and hit him in the face. That is one of the strangest and most unfortunate injuries to occur in a long time. Brian Elliot will likely carry the load in Leclaire's place, while the team has recalled Mike Brodeur from their AHL affiliate in Binghamton.