Hoffman (arm) practiced with the Sharks on Thursday, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.
Hoffman, who San Jose acquired on Aug. 6 as part of a three-team trade involving Montreal and Pittsburgh, scored 14 goals and 34 points in 67 outings in 2022-23. He missed the last game of the 2022-23 campaign because of his arm injury. Hoffman skated on a line with Filip Zadina during Thursday's practice.
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Sharks' Mike Hoffman: Traded to San Jose
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San Jose acquired Hoffman (arm) on Sunday as part of a three-team trade with Montreal and Pittsburgh.
The Sharks sent Erik Karlsson to Pittsburgh in the trade in exchange for the Penguins' 2024 first-round pick, Mikael Granlund and Jan Rutta. Hoffman, who comes with a $4.5 million cap hit for the 2023-24 season, notched 14 goals and 34 points in 67 games last year. He may line up on San Jose's first or second line this campaign and might see time on the top power-play combination. Hoffman missed the final contest of the 2022-23 season with an arm injury, but the 33-year-old forward could be ready for the start of training camp.
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Canadiens' Mike Hoffman: Out Thursday
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Hoffman (arm) isn't available for Thursday's contest against Boston, according to Jack Edwards of NESN.
This is the Canadiens' season finale, so Hoffman will finish the campaign with 14 goals and 34 points in 67 games. With Hoffman out, Lucas Condotta, who was called up from AHL Laval on Thursday, is expected to make his NHL debut.
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Canadiens' Mike Hoffman: Questionable Thursday
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Hoffman (arm) is questionable for Thursday's game against Boston, according to Eric Engels of Sportsnet.
Hoffman appeared to sustain the injury during his last shift of Wednesday's contest. He has 14 goals and 34 points in 67 appearances this season. Montreal summoned Lucas Condotta from AHL Laval on Thursday, so he might draw into the lineup if Hoffman is unavailable.
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Canadiens' Mike Hoffman: Finishes off Caps
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Hoffman scored a goal on three shots over 18:10 of ice time in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Capitals.
Hoffman pocketed the final goal of the game with 18 seconds remaining for his 14th goal of the season. The veteran forward had been skating on the top line recently but found himself on the third unit, after Montreal was shut out in two consecutive games. Hoffman, who has eight points in the last 12 contests, is up to 34 points over 65 games.
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Canadiens' Mike Hoffman: Logs power-play helper
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Hoffman had a power-play assist and one blocked shot over 17:11 of ice time in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Panthers.
Hoffman fed Rafael Harvey-Pinard who redirected the puck for Montreal's second goal, giving Hoffman seven points (three on the power play) in the last nine games. The scoring burst aligns with him being put on the top line with Nick Suzuki and Harvey-Pinard.
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Canadiens' Mike Hoffman: Scores three points in win
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Hoffman scored a goal and two assists on two shots, fueling the Canadiens to an 8-2 win over the Blue Jackets on Saturday.
The third star of the game, Hoffman opened the scoring for the Canadiens, snapping a shot past the glove of Elvis Merzlikins. The former Blue would also pick up helpers on Rafael Harvey-Pinard's second goal of the game and hat-trick goal. This performance gives Hoffman five points in his last four games. On the season, Hoffman has 13 goals and 32 points in 59 games.
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Canadiens' Mike Hoffman: Buries one, helps on another
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Hoffman scored a goal and assisted on a power-play tally in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Lightning. He finished with six shots, a blocked shot and two PIM over 18:18 of ice time.
Hoffman got free and buried a feed from Nick Suzuki to open the scoring. He later recorded his fifth multi-point game of the season when he set up Jesse Ylonen's power-play marker. Hoffman has two goals in the last three contests and is up to 12 tallies over 56 games.
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Canadiens' Mike Hoffman: Lights lamp in win
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Hoffman scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots over 14:31 of ice time in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Penguins.
Hoffman took a back pass from Rem Pitlick and one-timed a shot from left faceoff circle to start Montreal's comeback from a 2-0 deficit during a wild opening 12 minutes. It was Hoffman's second goal in the last five games and 11th of the season.
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Canadiens' Mike Hoffman: Scores first since break
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Hoffman scored a goal on two shots on net and blocked three shots over 18:22 of ice time in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to Carolina.
Hoffman benefited from a wide-open net following a beautiful pass from Jonathan Drouin. The tally, his first since Montreal returned from its midseason break, snapped a 12-game stretch without finding the back of the net. It was also Hoffman's 10th, giving him double-digit goals for a ninth consecutive season.
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Canadiens' Mike Hoffman: Helps on power play
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Hoffman had a power-play assist and one shot on goal over 16:01 of ice time in Thursday's 6-2 loss to Carolina.
Hoffman set up Rafael Harvey-Pinard for Montreal's second goal. He has 10 points (two goals) over the last 11 contests, including three power-play helpers. That could make him a possible trade target for teams in playoff contention, but suitors would like to see him light the lamp more. Montreal added him in 2021 to fix its power play, but he's scored just one on that unit this season (nine overall). Hoffman's trade value will increase if he can start putting pucks in the net. He has one year remaining on his contract, but Arpon Basu of The Athletic believes the Canadiens might be willing to retain some of the money on the contract.
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Canadiens' Mike Hoffman: Three-point effort against Isles
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Hoffman collected three assists in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Islanders.
The veteran winger had a hand in Montreal's last three goals, including the OT winner -- Hoffman stepped out of the penalty box and took a pass from Mike Matheson to create a two-on-one break, and while Hoffman's shot was stopped by Semyon Varlamov, Matheson banged home the rebound. Hoffman is enjoying a surge in production that the All-Star break didn't seem to derail, racking up two goals and nine points in his last eight games, but the 33-year-old still has only nine goals and 20 points through 38 contests on the season.
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Canadiens' Mike Hoffman: Registers two power-play points
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Hoffman provided a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to Ottawa.
Hoffman's points were both recorded during Montreal power plays. He has nine goals and 18 points in 37 contests, including four points with the man advantage. Hoffman entered Tuesday's action logging just 14:54 of ice time per game this season, but he averaged 19:55 over four outings from Jan. 21-28 and received 20:49 versus Ottawa. If he can maintain this increased role, his scoring pace might improve meaningfully.
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Canadiens' Mike Hoffman: Runs point streak to four games
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Hoffman had an assist, two shots on goal and two penalty minutes over 18:33 of ice time in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Bruins.
Hoffman had the secondary helper on the first of Kirby Dach's two goals. It was Hoffman's third consecutive game with an assist and extended his point streak to four contests. Like several members of the Canadiens, Hoffman has been a disappointment in the offensive zone, but injuries have paved a path to added playing time. Hoffman has averaged 17:24 of ice time during his streak, nearly three minutes more than his season average.
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Canadiens' Mike Hoffman: Logs OT assist
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Hoffman had an assist and two shots on goal over 19:43 of ice time in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over Toronto.
Hoffman extended his point streak to three games by setting up Rem Pitlick for the game-winner to complete Montreal's comeback from a 2-0 deficit. The Canadiens have seven forwards on injured reserve after adding Cole Caufield (shoulder) to that list Saturday, which means Hoffman is likely to be a lineup regular following a recent stretch in which he was a healthy scratch. He skated 19:33 prior to overtime, which was Hoffman's highest TOI in the last 18 games and bettered his season average by more than five minutes.
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Canadiens' Mike Hoffman: Sets up Pitlick
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Hoffman had an assist over 15:22 of ice time in Thursday's 6-2 loss to Florida.
Hoffman cleared the zone on the rush before feeding Rem Pitlick, who took the puck the rest of the way and beat Alex Lyon for Montreal's first tally. The 33-year-old Hoffman has points in two straight games. He's been a healthy scratch candidate of late -- four times in the last eight contests -- but a spate of injuries among the team's forwards means Hoffman could get regular ice time for the next several weeks.
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Canadiens' Mike Hoffman: Scores game-winner
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Hoffman scored a goal on two shots over 16:00 of ice time in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Jets.
Hoffman scored the Canadiens' second goal midway through the first period, when he picked up a loose puck on the rush in the offensive zone and drilled it over Connor Hellebuyck's stick-side shoulder. It was the first tally in nine games for Hoffman, who has been an occasional healthy scratch over the last five weeks. Since returning from an injury in early December, the 33-year-old forward has three goals and two assists over 15 contests.
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Canadiens' Mike Hoffman: Scratched Thursday
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Hoffman was a healthy scratch for Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Rangers.
Montreal head coach Martin St. Louis continues to shuffle bodies in an effort to shake the team out of a slump with reached seven straight losses Thursday. With Brendan Gallagher (lower body) also out of the lineup, Joel Armia and Evgenii Dadonov rejoined the active roster after sitting Tuesday.
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Canadiens' Mike Hoffman: Assists Gallagher
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Hoffman had an assist, one shot on goal and one assist over 13:28 of ice time in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Predators.
Hoffman was the primary helper on Brendan Gallagher's tally late in the third period. It was his second assist in three games but just his fourth point over the last 12. The Canadiens, mired in a six-game losing streak during which they've scored just 11 goals, desperately need scoring, and Hoffman has just two goals since the middle of November.
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Canadiens' Mike Hoffman: Helps on power play
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Hoffman had a power-play assist and a team-high five shots on goal over 13:42 of ice time in Thursday's 7-2 loss to the Hurricanes.
Hoffman set up Josh Anderson for a first-period score, snapping a three-game run without a point. Multiple Montreal forwards are slumping, as the team scored just 14 goals over the last seven outings. It's even worse for the power-play units, which remain last in the NHL at 14.9 percent after pocketing two power-play goals Thursday.
