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: 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 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.
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Canadiens' Rafael Harvey-Pinard: Day-to-day with lower-body injury
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Harvey-Pinard (lower body) was listed as day-to-day by Montreal on Friday.
Harvey-Pinard exited Thursday's 3-2 loss to Arizona due to the injury. He has four assists in 10 contests this season. If Harvey-Pinard is unavailable Saturday versus St. Louis, then Michael Pezzetta might draw back into the lineup after being scratched Thursday.
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Canadiens' Rafael Harvey-Pinard: Exits with lower-body injury
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Harvey-Pinard left Thursday's game with a lower-body injury and won't return.
Harvey-Pinard was injured on a couple of plays in this game, but one play in the second period was enough to end his outing. His status for Saturday's contest in St. Louis is unknown. Michael Pezzetta could enter the lineup if Harvey-Pinard can't play.
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Canadiens' Rafael Harvey-Pinard: Moves to top line
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Harvey-Pinard blocked one shot and delivered two hits over 13:48 of ice time in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Wild.
Harvey-Pinard was moved up from the fourth to the top line after picking up a point in each of the first two games. Josh Anderson, who had been skating with Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield, was moved down to third line. Combinations were adjusted all game by Montreal head coach Martin St. Louis, whose team gave a flat performance. It's unclear if Harvey-Pinard will continue forth on the top line and Tuesday's team-wide lackluster effort could result in further tweaks.
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Canadiens' Rafael Harvey-Pinard: Points in two straight
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Harvey-Pinard recorded an assist, three shots on goal and two hits over 13:03 of ice time in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Harvey-Pinard won a race to a loose puck and managed to send Sean Monahan on a breakaway that produced the game-winning marker. It was the second straight game with an assist for Harvey-Pinard, who showed a point-scoring knack in 34 games (20 points) in 2022-23, when he at times skated on the top line. Harvey-Pinard is getting fourth-line minutes right now, but he could earn a promotion if he continues to generate offense.
