IRKirby Dach
C MTL
Sun 3/2/25 4:31 PM

Dach (knee) was placed on injured reserve Sunday, per the NHL media site.
EDGE Analysis
Dach has missed the last three games and had season-ending knee surgery Friday. He produced 10 goals, 12 assists, 100 hits and 84 shots across 57 games this season. Montreal expects the 24-year-old forward to be ready for the start of the 2025-26 campaign.

IRKirby Dach
C MTL
Fri 2/28/25 1:56 PM

Dach underwent surgery on his right knee Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Dach will miss the remainder of the year but should be ready before the 2025-26 campaign. He had 10 goals, 12 assists, 100 hits and 84 shots across 57 games this season. Due to Dach's absence, Owen Beck has played in the top six of the Canadiens for the last two games.

IRKirby Dach
C MTL
Thu 2/27/25 11:23 AM

Dach (lower body) will not play against San Jose on Thursday, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
EDGE Analysis
Dach's status will be updated Friday, ruling him out of Thursday's tilt. The 24-year-old will miss his second straight game. He has 10 goals, 12 assists, 100 hits and 84 shots on goal over 57 appearances this season.

IRKirby Dach
C MTL
Tue 2/25/25 1:07 PM

Dach (lower body) won't play against Carolina on Tuesday, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports.
EDGE Analysis
Dach will sit out at least one game after missing Monday's practice. He has generated 10 goals, 22 points, 84 shots on net, 36 blocked shots and 100 hits through 57 games this season. Owen Beck will replace Dach in Tuesday's lineup.

IRKirby Dach
C MTL
Mon 2/24/25 10:32 AM

Dach (lower body) is being evaluated and won't participate in Monday's practice.
EDGE Analysis
Dach has accounted for 10 goals, 22 points, 84 shots on net, 36 blocked shots and 100 hits through 57 games this season. The Canadiens recalled Owen Beck from AHL Laval on Monday. If Dach and Michael Pezzetta (lower body) can't play against Carolina on Tuesday, Beck could draw into the lineup.

IRKirby Dach
C MTL
Thu 2/6/25 3:09 AM

Dach logged an assist and four hits in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Kings.
EDGE Analysis
Dach has three helpers over his last two outings. He assisted on Logan Mailloux's tally in the third period of this contests. Dach continues to play in a second-line role and is now at 22 points, 82 shots on net, 93 hits, 34 blocked shots, 38 PIM and a minus-27 rating through 54 appearances. His physical play is a plus, but the offense doesn't outweigh his iffy numbers in other areas.

IRKirby Dach
C MTL
Wed 2/5/25 3:38 AM

Dach notched a pair of assists and two hits in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Sharks.
EDGE Analysis
Dach helped out on an Alex Newhook tally in the second period and Brendan Gallagher's power-play goal in the third. The 24-year-old Dach has three multi-point efforts over his last 11 contests, earning four goals and three assists in that span. While he hasn't been very consistent, he's at least chipping in semi-regularly on offense. The center has 10 goals, 11 helpers, seven power-play points, 82 shots on net, 89 hits, 38 PIM, 34 blocked shots and a minus-26 rating through 53 appearances this season.

IRKirby Dach
C MTL
Thu 1/23/25 11:32 PM

Dach scored a goal on one shot in Thursday's 4-2 loss to Detroit. He added two hits and two PIM.
EDGE Analysis
Dach's wraparound backhander in the second period cut the Red Wings lead to 3-1. The tally continued a productive stretch for the winger, who has eight goals over the last 14 outings.

IRKirby Dach
C MTL
Sun 1/19/25 12:39 AM

Dach scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 7-3 loss to Toronto.
EDGE Analysis
Dach scored the first of Montreal's three first-period goals, and it looked like the Habs were cruising when they took a 3-0 lead into the first intermission. The tally was Dach's seventh in the last 11 outings, during which he has eight points. He had nine points through the first 34 games played, and it could be that Dach's finally over the knee injury that cost him all but two games in 2023-24.

IRKirby Dach
C MTL
Wed 1/15/25 1:54 AM

Dach scored a pair of goals, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-3 win over Utah.
EDGE Analysis
Dach gave the Canadiens their first lead with a goal at 18:34 of the second period. He also added an insurance tally late in the third. The 23-year-old has looked good lately with six goals and an assist over his last nine contests. For the season, the second-line center has eight goals, 16 points, 70 shots on net, 70 hits, 32 PIM and a minus-23 rating through 43 appearances, but it looks like his game has taken an upward turn in recent weeks.