IRKirby Dach
C MTL
Mon 9/11/23 10:34 AM

Dach (upper body) will be ready to take part in training camp, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.
EDGE Analysis
Dach, who sat out the final eight games of the 2022-23 campaign, notched 14 goals and 38 points in 58 appearances last season. He will compete for a top-six role and a spot on Montreal's first power-play unit during camp.

IRKirby Dach
C MTL
Thu 3/30/23 11:51 AM

Dach (upper body) will be sidelined for at least one week.
EDGE Analysis
The Canadiens' final game of the campaign is in two weeks, so Dach could end up missing the rest of the season with his upper-body injury. If that ends up coming to fruition, the 22-year-old forward would finish the year having collected 14 goals and 38 points through 58 appearances.

IRKirby Dach
C MTL
Tue 3/28/23 6:03 PM

Dach (upper body) won't play Tuesday against Philadelphia.
EDGE Analysis
Dach earned two goals and one assist in four outings after returning from a 16-game absence. He had been out with a lower-body injury. He has registered 38 points, 107 shots on goal and 53 hits in 58 contests this campaign. Dach will be replaced in the lineup by Chris Tierney, who was originally going to be a healthy scratch because of the NHL debut of Sean Farrell.

IRKirby Dach
C MTL
Fri 3/24/23 8:10 AM

Dach logged two power-play points -- a goal and an assist -- and had three shots on net over 24:00 of ice time in Thursday's 4-2 loss to Boston.
EDGE Analysis
Positioned at the side of the net, Dach finished off a perfect feed from Mike Matheson for his 14th goal of the season -- fifth on the power play -- and his second tally in as many games. He's produced three points overall in the two games since returning from a 16-game absence due to a lower-body injury. With Josh Anderson (ankle) done for the season, players like Dach will be looked on to take up some offensive slack. He's reborn with the Canadiens after the first-round pick stumbled in Chicago; Dach has a career-high 36 points (14 on the power play) over 55 games for Montreal.

IRKirby Dach
C MTL
Wed 3/22/23 8:12 AM

Dach scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Lightning. He added one hit and one blocked shot over 20:44 of ice time.
EDGE Analysis
Dach returned to the ice after missing 16 games with a lower-body injury. The 22-year-old made an impact early, scoring his 13th goal midway through the first period. He was back on the top line, which has changed frequently of late, along with Nick Suzuki and Rafael Harvey-Pinard.

IRKirby Dach
C MTL
Tue 3/21/23 11:52 AM

Dach (lower body) will be back in the lineup versus Tampa Bay on Tuesday, Luc Gelinas of RDS.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Dach returns following a 16-game stint on the sidelines due to his lower-body problem. Prior to his absence, the natural center was rolling with six goals and five assists over his previous 13 contests, including four power-play points. With his return to the lineup, Dach is set to retake a first-line role and should be in the mix for a power-play spot as well.

IRKirby Dach
C MTL
Thu 3/9/23 10:12 PM

Dach (lower body) remains out indefinitely.
EDGE Analysis
Dach has been out since Feb. 16, and it's unclear at this point if he'll be back before the end of the regular season. Until he returns to the ice, it's safe to assume Dach will remain out.

IRKirby Dach
C MTL
Sat 2/25/23 10:33 PM

Dach (lower body) won't travel with the Canadiens and is considered out indefinitely.
EDGE Analysis
Dach is likely to be out at least until March 7 versus the Hurricanes, though the indefinite label is concerning. The 22-year-old has already missed five games and will likely add four more to that total before he could potentially return.

IRKirby Dach
C MTL
Sat 2/25/23 6:47 PM

Dach (lower body) won't play Saturday versus the Senators, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Dach is set for a fifth straight absence due to an illness that stemmed from a lower-body injury. The 22-year-old hasn't resumed skating yet, so it's unclear when he might return to the Canadiens' lineup. They begin a road trip Tuesday in San Jose, and he could be ruled out for the trip if head coach Martin St. Louis updates Dach's status before the team heads west.

IRKirby Dach
C MTL
Thu 2/23/23 12:34 PM

Dach (lower body) will not play in Philadelphia on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Dach was originally thought to be suffering from a non-COVID illness, but upon further examination, it was deemed to be a lower-body injury. Dach is having the best season of his NHL career, with 12 goals and 35 points in 54 games, including five goals and 14 points on the power play.