Montreal Canadiens center Christian Dvorak (pectoral) will make his long-awaited return to the lineup on Tuesday when the team takes on the visiting Philadelphia Flyers. The pivot hasn't appeared since Dec. 30 due to a torn pectoral muscle. "I thought there was potential [for a return] but I wouldn't say for sure," Dvorak told the Canadiens website. "I knew it would be close, and I kind of set a goal for myself to try and make it back. I just tried to rehab as hard as I could and luckily it worked out." Indeed, it appears the veteran will try and play in the Habs' final five games of the regular season. He has recorded three goals and seven points on 32 shots on goal across 25 games on the season.
Montreal Canadiens center Christian Dvorak will undergo surgery for a torn pectoral muscle on Friday and won't be available for the rest of the season. The 27-year-old will finish with only 25 games played after also missing time at the beginning of the campaign with a knee injury. In the limited action, Dvorak posted three goals and four assists this season. His absence should help Sean Monahan nail down a regular spot as the second-line center.
Montreal Canadiens center Christian Dvorak (knee) will be in the lineup for the first time this season when the team faces St. Louis on Saturday night. He's been recovering from knee surgery and is finally good to go. Dvorak's last NHL appearance came on March 7. The 27-year-old finished last term with 10 goals and 28 points in 64 games. He's averaged close to 0.5 points per game for his seven-year career and should provide some spark to a team that has struggled offensively in recent games. Dvorak is projected to skate with Alex Newhook and Juraj Slafkovsky during even-strength play.
Montreal Canadiens center Christian Dvorak (knee) won't make his 2023-24 debut until November. The 27-year-old underwent knee surgery in March and is still working his way back. According to general manager Kent Hughes, Dvorak's surgeon wants to be "1,000 percent" sure the American centerman is healthy before giving him the all-clear to return to action. Dvorak is a middle-six guy for the Canadiens who posted 28 points (10 goals, 18 assists) in 64 appearances last season. With him absent, Alex Newhook looks set to be the second-line center for the first month of the season. He's been skating with Josh Anderson and Juraj Slafkovsky at the start of training camp.
Christian Dvorak Yet To Be Cleared For Training Camp
Montreal Canadiens center Christian Dvorak (knee) is the only player on the team not yet cleared to participate in training camp. The 27-year-old is working his way back from knee surgery. According to Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes, Dvorak needs to meet with his surgeon one more time. Dvorak has been recovering since mid-March, when he was shut down for the season after playing in 64 games. He had 10 goals and 18 assists during his second year in Canada. The American forward has developed into a solid center during his seven-year NHL career, although health has let him down multiple times, with Dvorak playing 70 or fewer games in each of the last four seasons.
Montreal Canadiens center Christian Dvorak underwent knee surgery on Wednesday and is going to miss the rest of the season. He has been out for four games already and finishes the campaign with 10 goals and 18 assists recorded in 64 games. The team expects to have Dvorak fully ready for the start of next season. With Dvorak out, Alex Belzile has started to skate as the third-line center, putting in some pretty impressive performances. He has points in back-to-back games and has totaled one goal and two assists in the four games Dvorak has missed.
Montreal Canadiens center Christian Dvorak is battling a lower-body injury and will miss his first game of the season Thursday versus the Rangers. The 27-year-old has put up 10 goals and 28 points as a middle-six piece for the Canadiens this season. Anthony Richard has been called up from the minors to fill in for Dvorak Thursday. The 26-year-old will get to taste NHL action for only the eighth time and he hasn't been a productive player, so Richard shouldn't affect proceedings in fantasy hockey.
Christian Dvorak Exits Loss Early Due To An Injury
Montreal Canadiens forward Christian Dvorak finished Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Tampa early, leaving the game with a lower-body injury after taking only nine shifts. Head coach Dominique Ducharme said after the game that Dvorak will undergo further tests on Wednesday. He should be considered questionable for Thursday's matchup against Chicago. Dvorak has picked up 12 points in 27 games this season. He's been the second-line center and this is obviously another big blow for the Canadiens, who have already lost Tyler Toffoli (upper body), Josh Anderson (upper body) and Brendan Gallagher (COVID-19 protocols).
Christian Dvorak Strikes On Power Play Wednesday Night
Arizona Coyotes forward Christian Dvorak recorded the team's only goal in Wednesday's 4-1 defeat against Minnesota, opening the scoring on a power play 7:38 into the opening period. Lane Pederson and Phil Kessel had the assists. Dvorak leads the team with six power-play goals, and he's got 13 total goals for the year in 47 games. The 24-year-old has notched 25 points with 81 shots, 39 hits and 34 blocks. The Palos, Illinois native is also a beast in the face-off circle, winning 459 draws so far. Dvorak and the Coyotes have struggled lately but should be able to break out of a slump in the next few games with matchups against the Kings and the Sharks coming up.
Christian Dvorak Pulls Coyotes Past Anaheim With Two Goals
Arizona Coyotes forward Christian Dvorak led the charge from a 3-0 deficit to pick up a 4-3 victory on Monday against Anaheim. He started the comeback effort by recording a short-handed goal with a penalty shot and finished off the job with a game-winning goal on a power play. Derick Brassard and Jakob Chychrun scored the other goals, Clayton Keller had two assists. Dvorak ended a five-game dry spell with his Monday's performance. He was off to a superb start to the season before suffering the slump, producing multiple two-goal games. The 24-year-old leads the Coyotes with nine goals this season and five of them have come on the power play. Only three players have managed more power-play markers in the league.
Arizona Coyotes forward Christian Dvorak posted a pair of goals in his team's 4-3 defeat to the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night. The 24-year-old, who also lit the lamp twice in last Thursday's win versus the Ducks, led all Coyotes forwards with 20:22 of ice time and posted a game-high seven shots and a plus-two rating. The former second-round draft pick is off to a terrific start to his fifth NHL season - having posted nine points (five goals, four assists), 19 shots and six hits in his first nine games. Fantasy owners in deep leagues might be wise to take a deeper look at the Illinois native as his ownership continues to rise in Yahoo! leagues (19%).
Arizona Coyotes forward Christian Dvorak netted his second and third goals of the season in a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday. He only had two shots towards Ducks netminder John Gibson, but they both resulted in him lighting the lamp. Dvorak is tied with Conor Garland for the team's lead in points with seven. The Palos, Illinois, native centers the team's second line and first power-play unit. Arizona is relying heavily on him, as Dvorak had 19:25 of total ice time on Thursday. The Coyotes have a few days off before they meet the Blues on Tuesday.
