Alexander Kitarov of Belarus tangles with Brad Marchand (Photo by Alexander Nemenov/AFP/Getty Images)

BOSTON (CBS) — The Bruins’ season may have ended exactly one month ago, but Brad Marchand has been keeping busy at the IIHF World Championships in Russia for Team Canada.

Or, well, he planned to keep busy, but he appeared to have suffered a setback on Monday.

TSN’s Darren Dreger reported that Marchand headed to the bench showing visible frustration after a short shift in the second period.

Marchand with a short shift. Goes back to Cdn bench and two hands stick over the boards. Appears hurt and not happy about it. — Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) May 9, 2016

Marchand then did not take the ice for the third period, per Dreger.

Doesn't look like Brad Marchand is out for the 3rd. — Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) May 9, 2016

Earlier in the game against Belarus, Marchand took an elbow to the face from an opponent.

Marchand gets elbowed pic.twitter.com/LaQdHyBmzJ — Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) May 9, 2016

Yet CSNNE’s Joe Haggerty noted that Marchand has been battling a lower-body issue, so the injury Monday is likely tied to that and not the high hit.

Appears to be battling a lower body injury, per Dreger & others https://t.co/bozAsJIl38 — Joe Haggerty (@HackswithHaggs) May 9, 2016

After the game — which Canada won 8-0 — Dreger reported that the injury was not related to the high hit and that Team Canada doesn’t consider the injury serious at this moment.

Brad Marchand aggregated pre-tourny injury, but Team Canada staff expects he will be fine. Not related to high hit in 2nd period. — Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) May 9, 2016

Marchand entered Monday’s game with two goals in Canada’s first two games.