Montreal Canadiens forward Christian Dvorak will return from injury against the St. Louis Blues, head coach Martin St. Louis confirmed Saturday.

Dvorak has been sidelined since March 7 after sustaining a knee injury that required surgery. He was initially expected to be ready for the start of the 2023-24 campaign.

The 27-year-old missed the Canadiens' final 18 games last season and the opening 10 contests this year.

Dvorak tallied 10 goals and 28 points in 64 games prior to his injury in 2022-23. He has two more years left on a contract that carries a $4.45-million cap hit.

The Canadiens are fourth in the Atlantic Divison with a 5-3-2 record.

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