Nathan Beaulieu suffered a fractured sternum in Game 3 against the Senators, the team revealed Thursday, Dave Stubbs of the Montreal Gazette reports.

Beaulieu suffered a fractured sternum in Game 3 against the Senators, the team revealed Thursday, Dave Stubbs of the Montreal Gazette reports.

Analysis:

The team simply called it an "upper body injury" for the duration of the playoffs, but it caused Beaulieu to miss seven games. He returned to play two games against Tampa Bay in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, and it's unclear whether the injury will require offseason surgery.