Montreal Canadiens News

Byron suffered a lower-body injury vs. the Wild on Tuesday and will miss Thursday's game vs. the Flyers. Jake Evans (illness) will be back in the Canadiens lineup to replace Bryon.

Evans missed Tuesday's game vs. the Wild but will replace Paul Byron (lower-body) in the lineup Thursday. Evans has six points (4G / 2A) in his last 15 games.

Laine was a surprise scratch in Anaheim on Sunday and will miss a second straight game on Tuesday. Kent Johnson moved up into the top-6 on Sunday, expect him to remain there in San Jose.

Armia has travelled back to Finland to attend to some personal reasons, so he will not play Tuesday vs. the Wild. It's unclear when Armia will be back with the team but Mathieu Perreault will replace him in Tuesday's game.

Evans missed Tuesday's morning skate due to illness and will not play vs. the Wild. It hasn't been determined if Evans is dealing with COVID-19 but consider him day-to-day for now. He will be replaced by Laurent Dauphin.

Pezzetta willl miss Tuesday's game vs. the Wild and Thursday's game vs. the Flyers after being suspended on Monday. Pezzetta is eligible to return to the lineup in Ottawa on Saturday.

Dach will miss Saturday's game in Nashville with a shoulder sprain and will be replaced by Tyler Johnson. It's unclear how long Dach will be sidelined.

Barron suffered an ankle injury vs. the Senators last Tuesday and will miss the rest of the season. His injury does not require surgery but it will cost him the final few weeks of the year. Barron had one goal and one assist in five games since joining the Canadiens at the trade deadline.

Pezzetta played 6:08 TOI in Toronto on Saturday but is expected to be replaced by Jesse Ylonen in the lineup on Monday.