The Montreal Canadiens announced on Wednesday morning that centerman Christian Dvorak will not practice today and is listed as day-to-day with a lower-body injury. Dvorak went down awkwardly during the second period of last night's game against Tampa Bay and did not return.
In a corresponding move, the Canadiens announced that they've called up forward Jesse Ylonen from the Laval Rocket. The 22-year-old Finn is having a solid season so far in Laval, tallying fourteen points (four goals, ten assists) in seventeen games.
Les Canadiens ont rappelé l'attaquant Jesse Ylönen du Rocket de Laval. Christian Dvorak (bas du corps) ne participera pas à l'entraînement aujourd'hui.
The Canadiens have recalled forward Jesse Ylönen from the Laval Rocket. Christian Dvorak (lower body) will not practice today. pic.twitter.com/GntETlcJx3— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) December 8, 2021
With the injury to Dvorak, Montreal's list of absent players has grown to thirteen in total. Joel Edmundson (back), Carey Price (knee), Shea Weber (foot), Paul Byron (hip), Josh Brook (undisclosed), Joel Teasdale (undisclosed), Sami Niku (COVID-19), Brendan Gallagher (COVID-19), Josh Anderson (upper-body), Jeff Petry (upper-body), Joel Armia (undisclosed), Tyler Toffoli (upper-body), and Christian Dvorak (lower-body).
With all of the injuries to the Canadiens, the team was forced to dress a roster last night that was well under the salary cap floor, sitting at roughly $38.45 million.
Forwards: Drouin 5.5m, Hoffman 4.5m, Dvorak 4.45m, Lehkonen 2.3m, Paquette 0.950m, Perreault 0.950m, Caufield 0.881m, Suzuki 0.863m, Dauphin 0.750m, Evans 0.750m, Pezzetta 0.750m, Poehling 0.750m.
Defence: Chiarot 3.5m, Savard 3.5m, Kulak 1.85m, Romanov 0.894m, Clague 0.761m, Wideman 0.750m.
Goalies: Allen 2.875m, Montembeault 0.750m.
The injury depleted Montreal Canadiens will be back in action on Thursday night when they take on the Chicago Blackhawks. Puck drop is set for 7pm ET on TSN2 and RDS.
