Canadiens' Rafael Harvey-Pinard: Scores second goal of season
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Harvey-Pinard scored a goal during Monday's 5-4 overtime loss to Detroit.
The goal has been a long time coming for Harvey-Pinard. That tally was just his second in 44 games this season, and his first in 27 contests. His paltry offensive production is a disappointment after the 25-year-old scored 14 times in 34 games last season, though the regression shouldn't come as a surprise after he shot 24.1 percent in 2022-23.
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Canadiens' Rafael Harvey-Pinard: Logs assist in loss
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Harvey-Pinard had an assist, one block and one hit in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Flames.
Harvey-Pinard did the heavy lifting behind the Calgary net to win a puck battle that led to a David Savard goal late in the second period. It was Harvey-Pinard's first point in six games since returning from an absence due to a lower-body injury.
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Canadiens' Rafael Harvey-Pinard: Returns as fourth-line center
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Harvey-Pinard had one shot on net and one block in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over Nashville.
Harvey-Pinard returned to active duty Tuesday after missing 10 games with a lower-body injury, which Herb Zurkowsky of the Montreal Gazette described as a knee injury. A winger by trade, Harvey-Pinard was asked to fill in as the fourth-line center after Montreal placed Colin White (upper body) on injured reserve. The lack of experience at the position showed, as Harvey-Pinard lost all five of his draws.
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Canadiens' Rafael Harvey-Pinard: Activated from IR
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Harvey-Pinard (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site.
Harvey-Pinard could return to the lineup Tuesday against Nashville following a 10-game absence. He has contributed one goal, seven points, 27 blocked shots and 20 hits across 24 appearances this season.
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Canadiens' Rafael Harvey-Pinard: Missing at least a month
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Harvey-Pinard (lower body) is expected to miss four-to-six weeks.
Harvey-Pinard was injured Saturday against Dallas and will be out until at least mid-March. The 25-year-old has seven points in 24 games this season. He previously missed 24 games with a lower-body issue, but it's unclear if his current injury is related.
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Canadiens' Rafael Harvey-Pinard: Lands on IR
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Harvey-Pinard (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Sunday, per the NHL media site.
Harvey-Pinard will miss at least the next four contests, starting with Sunday's matchup against St. Louis, after getting injured in Saturday's 3-2 loss to Dallas. He has chipped in one goal and six assists in 24 NHL outings this campaign. Harvey-Pinard will be replaced in Sunday's lineup by Joshua Roy.
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Canadiens' Rafael Harvey-Pinard: Suffers lower-body injury
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Harvey-Pinard left Saturday's game against Dallas because of a lower-body injury.
Harvey-Pinard needed help to get to the dressing room after colliding with teammate Joel Armia early in the second period of Montreal's 3-2 loss to the Stars. As a potential replacement for Sunday's contest against St. Louis, the Canadiens brought up Joshua Roy from AHL Laval on Saturday.
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Canadiens' Rafael Harvey-Pinard: Logs assist in win
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Harvey-Pinard had an assist, one shot on net, one block and one hit over 12:11 of ice time in Tuesday's 5-2 win over Washington.
Harvey-Pinard gathered a loose puck in the corner and fed Michael Pezzetta, who increased Montreal's lead to 3-0 just 13 minutes into the first period. The assist gave Harvey-Pinard three points over the 10 games since returning from a two-month absence due to a lower-body injury. He currently skates on the fourth line.
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Canadiens' Rafael Harvey-Pinard: Slides assist in loss
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Harvey-Pinard logged an assist and a block over 12:57 of ice time in Saturday's 9-4 loss to Boston.
Harvey-Pinard, who joined the second line while Josh Anderson was in the box for fighting, forced a turnover by Kevin Shattenkirk to set up Brendan Gallagher for Montreal's fourth goal. It was Harvey-Pinard's second point in six games since returning from a lower-body injury that cost him nearly two months. He normally skates on the fourth line.
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Canadiens' Rafael Harvey-Pinard: Nets first goal this season
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Harvey-Pinard scored a goal on three shots in Monday's 4-3 win over Colorado.
Harvey-Pinard tied it 2-2 late in the second period, driving to the net on Alexandar Georgiev for his first goal of the season. It was also the first point in three games for Harvey-Pinard after he missed nearly two months with a lower-body injury. The 25-year-old winger has five points (a goal and four assists) through 16 games this season after tallying 14 goals and 20 points in 34 contests last year.
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Canadiens' Rafael Harvey-Pinard: Ready to return
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Harvey-Pinard, who was on injured reserve with a lower-body issue, will return Thursday versus San Jose.
Harvey-Pinard is drawing into the lineup for the first time since Nov. 14. He has four assists in 13 outings in 2023-24. With Harvey-Pinard healthy, Emil Heineman is poised to be a healthy scratch against the Sharks.
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Canadiens' Rafael Harvey-Pinard: Out 6-8 weeks
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Harvey-Pinard (lower body) will be sidelined for six-to-eight weeks.
Harvey-Pinard, who was placed on injured reserve Monday, hasn't played since Nov. 14 due to a lower-body injury. He has chipped in four assists, 11 shots on goal, 11 blocked shots and 14 hits in 13 contests this campaign.
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Canadiens' Rafael Harvey-Pinard: Shifts to IR
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Harvey-Pinard (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Monday.
In a corresponding move, Jayden Struble was recalled from AHL Laval. Per Arpon Basu of The Athletic, Harvey-Pinard won't accompany Montreal to California for the team's upcoming three-game road trip. The 24-year-old Harvey-Pinard has four assists, 11 shots on goal, 11 blocked shots and 14 hits in 13 appearances this season.
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Canadiens' Rafael Harvey-Pinard: Not ready to return
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Harvey-Pinard (lower body) will not play Saturday versus the Bruins, Guillaume Lefrancois of La Presse reports.
Harvey-Pinard was on the trip to Boston, but he ultimately needs more time to recover from his injury. The 24-year-old will miss his second straight game. His next chance to play is Wednesday in Anaheim.
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Canadiens' Rafael Harvey-Pinard: May play Saturday
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Harvey-Pinard (lower body) is being evaluated daily and will make the trip to Boston ahead of Saturday's game versus the Bruins, Jean-Francois Chaumont of Le Journal de Montreal reports.
Harvey-Pinard sat out Thursday's tilt versus Vegas. He showed his goal-scoring ability last season with 14 goals in just 34 contests but he has yet to find the back of the net in 13 games this season. He will likely be a game-time decision Saturday.
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Canadiens' Rafael Harvey-Pinard: Not playing Thursday
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Harvey-Pinard (lower body) will not be in the lineup Thursday versus Vegas, according to Arpon Basu of The Athletic.
Harvey-Pinard missed three games in early November with the same injury, but he was able to gut it out while appearing in each of the last three contests. He has four assists in 13 games this season. Harvey-Pinard will be replaced by Michael Pezzetta on the fourth line Thursday.
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Canadiens' Rafael Harvey-Pinard: Playing Saturday
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Harvey-Pinard (lower body) will be back in the Montreal lineup Saturday versus Boston, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
Harvey-Pinard sat out three games with the injury. He has yet to find the back of the net in 10 games, but does have four assists. Harvey-Pinard will take Joel Armia's place in the lineup and is expected to play alongside Jake Evans and Michael Pezzetta.
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Canadiens' Rafael Harvey-Pinard: Not ready to return
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Harvey-Pinard (lower body) won't play Thursday versus the Red Wings, Jean-Francois Chaumont of Le Journal de Montreal reports.
Harvey-Pinard will miss his third straight game. The 24-year-old winger has four assists, 13 hits and 11 blocked shots through 10 outings this season. Joel Armia and Michael Pezzetta continue to get fourth-line minutes in Harvey-Pinard's absence.
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Canadiens' Rafael Harvey-Pinard: Unavailable Tuesday
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Harvey-Pinard (lower body) won't play Tuesday versus Tampa Bay, per Stu Cowan of The Montreal Gazette.
Harvery-Pinard, who remains day-to-day, will miss his second straight contest despite taking part in Montreal's morning skate Tuesday. He has four assists, nine shots on goal, 11 blocked shots and 13 hits in 10 games this season
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Canadiens' Rafael Harvey-Pinard: Won't play against Blues
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Harvey-Pinard (lower body) won't play Saturday against St. Louis, according to Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette.
Harvey-Pinard is considered day-to-day after being injured in Thursday's 3-2 loss to Arizona. He has four assists, nine shots on goal, 11 blocked shots and 13 hits in 10 games this season. Christian Dvorak (knee) will make his season debut Saturday in Harvey-Pinard's absence.
