Christian Dvorak leaves game following a dirty hit from Jared Spurgeon (w/video)
The Montreal Canadiens announced at the start of the second period on Monday night that forward Christian Dvorak won't return to the game following a hit to the head by Minnesota Wild captain Jared Spurgeon.
Dvorak was limited to two shifts in the game, with less than a minute of ice time. The Habs forward was trying to tie up Wild forward Joel Eriksson Ek while Cayden Primeau was covering up the puck. Just before the whistle is blown, Spurgeon skates towards the nets, leans into Dvorak and makes contact with his head.
Christian Dvorak has not returned to the game since this hit. @AllHabs @RocketSports #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/INw3OANTl8— Chris G (@ChrisHabs360) January 25, 2022
The Palos Heights, Illinois native has appeared in 33 games for the Canadiens this season, recording sixteen points (seven goals, nine assists), twenty penalty minutes, and is a minus-eighteen.
Christian Dvorak ne reviendra pas au jeu ce soir.
Christian Dvorak will not return to tonight's game.— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) January 25, 2022
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Brandon Hagel | - | 5 | 5 | |
| Sebastian Aho | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Nico Hischier | 3 | - | 3 | |
| Macklin Celebrini | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Jakob Chychrun | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Seth Jarvis | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Nikita Kucherov | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Zachary Bolduc | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Will Cuylle | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Lars Eller | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Jake Guentzel | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Alex Iafallo | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Ivan Ivan | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Ivan Barbashev | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Drake Batherson | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Simon Edvinsson | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jack Eichel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Morgan Frost | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Miro Heiskanen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
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| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 22 | 18 | 4 | - | 36 | |
Devils | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 32 | |
Hurricanes | 21 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 31 | |
Wild | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 30 | |
Golden Knights | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 30 | |
Capitals | 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 29 | |
Maple Leafs | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 28 | |
Flames | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 27 | |
Stars | 20 | 13 | 7 | - | 26 | |
Rangers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
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