Plekanec (undisclosed) will sit out for Saturday's game against the Red Wings, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

While not yet confirmed, there's reason to believe that the pivot is getting rest like many of his star teammates, including fantasy gem Max Pacioretty.

Plekanec scored his 10th goal of the season during Wednesday's loss to Buffalo.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran center has seen his goal total and shooting percentage decline in consecutive seasons, and he shouldn't be confused with a viable fantasy asset at this stage of his career. After all, Plekanec has just 28 points for the campaign. There is bounce-back potential next year, but considering the depth of the center position, you'll want to limit your exposure to cavernous settings.

Plekanec tallied a goal, an assist and a plus-4 rating in Thursday's 6-2 win over Florida.

EDGE Analysis

The owner of just a single goal and two assists in his past 25 games coming in, Plekanec scored the Habs' second goal and assisted on the fifth one. It's nice to see him end his slump, but this has been a disastrous season for Plekanec, who still hasn't cracked double-digit goals or 30 points despite Thursday being his 74th game of the campaign. Long a reliable (if not particularly special) scorer, the 34-year-old Czech has fallen off quite suddenly.

Plekanec scored 28 seconds into the first period of Sunday's 4-1 win over Ottawa. The goal was his eighth of the season and first in 19 games.

EDGE Analysis

The Habs swept the home-and-home weekend series against their closet competitor in the Atlantic thanks in large part to goals from secondary sources. And it doesn't get much more secondary than Plekanec. The 33-year-old center's production has fallen off a cliff this season with just 25 points in 69 games.

Plekanec (upper body) will play Tuesday night against the Blackhawks.

EDGE Analysis

After missing three games, Plekanec will reprise his role as a three-zone pivot, though he may not garner any power-play ice time upon his return. If practice lines are any indication, he'll center Paul Byron and Brendan Gallagher on the third line.

Plekanec (upper body) said he won't play Sunday against the Oilers, J-F Chaumont of French source Le Journal de Montreal reports.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran centerman has only missed two games this season, but it's been the last two, and comes during a time when the Habs need to hold ground as the Atlantic Division leaders. Plek has been a bust this season with only seven goals on a 5.9 shooting percentage after having double that amount in a full season during the 2015-16 campaign. How about assists, you ask? He's only at 17 of those after delivering 40 last year.

Plekanec (upper body) will miss a second consecutive game Thursday against the Flames.

EDGE Analysis

Plekanec's owners will hope the veteran pivot will rediscover his scoring touch while rehabbing his upper-body ailment, as he's been ice-cold since January, picking up a single assist in his last 15 games. Plekanec's next opportunity to return to Montreal's lineup will come Thursday against the Flames.

Plekanec is slated to miss Tuesday night's game in Vancouver due to an upper body injury, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.

EDGE Analysis

Tuesday will likely mark Plekanec's first absence of the entire season and its comes in the midst of a big slump -- in his last 15 games, the Czech winger has recorded just one assist and a minus-6 rating despite taking a healthy 25 shots on goal. With Plekanec sidelined, Torrey Mitchell is projected to center the third line, while Brian Flynn is likely to draw into the Canadiens' lineup Tuesday.

Plekanec is suffering from an undisclosed issue that leaves him day-to-day ahead of Tuesday's game against the Canucks.

EDGE Analysis

His status for the contest has yet to be confirmed, but Plekanec was held well below his season average for ice time in Sunday's contest. The veteran winger tallied a shot on goal in the contest, but may have had his day slightly shortened by the undisclosed issue. Consider him questionable for Tuesday's tilt until the team provides another update on his status. While Plekanec's rate of scoring has dropped slightly this season, his absence from the lineup would certainly be noticeable for both the Canadiens and fantasy owners.

Plekanec scored a shorthanded goal and added a power-play assist in Tuesday's 5-1 dousing of the Flames.

EDGE Analysis

He's been mostly the wrong kind of streaky lately, with a four-game point streak surrounded bit six- and five-game skids, the latter of which he ended with Tuesday's two points. Now 34 years old, the Czech pivot has seen his stats decline sharply, as he's on pace for his worst point total since his rookie year of 2005-06.