The Montreal Canadiens will be without three regulars up front for the foreseeable future.
Forwards Juraj Slafkovsky, Joel Armia, and Jake Evans are out indefinitely and have been placed on injured reserve, the Habs announced Tuesday.
However, defenseman Mike Matheson will return to the lineup Tuesday against the Winnipeg Jets after missing the last 13 games with a lower-body injury.
Slafkovsky suffered a lower-body injury Sunday against the New York Rangers. The 2022 No. 1 pick has produced four goals and six assists so far in his rookie campaign.
Armia sustained an upper-body injury against the Rangers. The 6-foot-4 winger has recorded three goals and four helpers in 32 contests this season.
Evans endured a lower-body ailment Saturday against the New York Islanders. The checking-line center has posted a pair of goals and nine assists in 42 games this campaign.
In a corresponding move, forwards Rafael Harvey-Pinard and Rem Pitlick were recalled from the AHL's Laval Rocket on an emergency basis. Pitlick has been among the Rocket's best players this season with 22 points in 18 games.
Additionally, forward Sean Monahan, who's been out since early December with a lower-body injury, was moved from IR to long-term injured reserve. However, he's "progressing well," according to the team.
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