The team did not provide a timeline for his return.
Montour, 31, has four assists in four games this season while averaging 22:48 of ice time per game.
The team also announced that forward Freddy Gaudreau is expected to miss the next four to six weeks with an upper-body injury.
The team did not announce any callups ahead of their game against the Toronto Maple Leafs Saturday night (coverage starts at 7 pm. ET on Sportsnet).
