Canadiens' Christian Dvorak: Erupts for four points in win
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Dvorak scored a goal and added three assists in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Senators.
After opening the scoring just 127 seconds into the first period, Dvorak dished three helpers in the third as Montreal took control of the game. The four points represented a career-best performance for the 29-year-old, and the Habs' third line was the start of the show -- Dvorak, Josh Anderson and Brendan Gallagher combined for four goals and nine points. While Dvorak has found the back of the net in back-to-back contests, on the season he has just eight goals and 25 points in 67 appearances.
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Canadiens' Christian Dvorak: Puts away insurance goal
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Dvorak scored a goal on two shots, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Panthers.
Dvorak ended a nine-game goal drought, in which he had three assists, with his third-period tally Saturday. The defensive center is up to seven goals, 21 points, 87 shots on net, 58 blocked shots, 34 hits and a minus-10 rating across 66 appearances this season. He remains in a third-line role and is unlikely to work his way into the top six without injuries to other players.
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Canadiens' Christian Dvorak: Contributes two assists Saturday
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Dvorak notched two assists and four shots on goal in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Sabres.
Dvorak had a hand in goals by Josh Anderson and Jake Evans. This was Dvorak's first multi-point effort since Jan. 19 versus the Rangers. The 29-year-old center is up to 20 points, 79 shots on net, 54 blocked shots and a minus-11 rating over 60 appearances. He continues to fill a third-line role, but he'd have to pick up the pace to get back to the 30-point mark for the first time since 2021-22.
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Canadiens' Christian Dvorak: Earns helper Saturday
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Dvorak registered an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Senators.
The Canadiens spread the ice time around in this contest, with Dvorak seeing 16:29, tops among the team's forwards. The 29-year-old has three goals and three assists over his last 12 outings while continuing to most frequently center the third line. Dvorak is up to 18 points, 72 shots on net, 50 blocked shots and a minus-12 rating over 57 appearances. If he can pick up the pace on offense, his defensive work could make him an option for fantasy managers in deep formats.
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Canadiens' Christian Dvorak: Deposits goal in loss
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Dvorak scored a goal on two shots and added four hits in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Lightning.
Dvorak has two goals over five outings in February, putting him one point shy of matching his output from all of January (14 games). For the season, the defensive forward has six goals, 17 points, 70 shots on net, 50 blocked shots, 27 hits and a minus-14 rating over 56 appearances. He should be able to get back to the 20-point mark after injuries prevented him from doing so in 2023-24, but his offense is too low to help in most fantasy formats.
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Canadiens' Christian Dvorak: Scores birthday goal Sunday
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Dvorak scored a power-play goal on two shots during Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Ducks.
On his 29th birthday, Dvorak scored his fifth goal of the season to give the Canadiens a two-goal lead late in the first period. Dvorak ended a three-game point drought, but his efforts weren't enough as the Canadiens dropped their fifth straight game. He has a minus-5 rating over that span.
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Canadiens' Christian Dvorak: Two points in overtime win
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Dvorak scored a goal on three shots, added an assist, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Rangers.
This was Dvorak's second multi-point effort of the campaign, and it ended a nine-game slump. He was involved in the Canadiens' first two goals, setting up Brendan Gallagher in the first period before scoring one of his own in the second. Dvorak is up to four tallies, 10 helpers, 60 shots on net, 47 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating through 46 appearances. He continues to play in a third-line role as a primarily defensive forward.
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Canadiens' Christian Dvorak: Snaps long drought
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Dvorak scored a goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Lightning.
Dvorak tipped in Kaiden Guhle's slapshot to give Montreal a 2-1 lead midway through the second period. The tally halted a 19-game scoreless drought for the third-line center, who has just three markers through 36 outings.
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Canadiens' Christian Dvorak: Generates helper in win
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Dvorak recorded an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Red Wings.
Dvorak has picked up three helpers over his last four games. That's a strong run of offense for a third-liner who typically takes more of a defensive approach. He's at 11 points, 43 shots on net, 37 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating through 33 outings this season.
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Canadiens' Christian Dvorak: Posts assist in loss
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Dvorak notched an assist, four shots on goal and two PIM in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Jets.
Dvorak ended an eight-game point drought when he set up Josh Anderson's third-period tally. The 28-year-old Dvorak has nine points through 30 games in 2024-25, matching his point total from the same number of appearances in an injury-riddled 2023-24. He's done it with two goals, seven assists, 40 shots on net, 32 blocked shots and a minus-9 rating. Dvorak is more of a defensive forward, and he is unlikely to see much more ice time than his usual third-line role provides.
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Canadiens' Christian Dvorak: Lights lamp in loss
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Dvorak scored a goal on three shots and blocked a shot in Saturday's 3-1 win over Pittsburgh.
Dvorak's first shot was saved, but he buried the rebound for his first goal of the season. The fourth-line center has points in two straight and four overall for the season.
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Canadiens' Christian Dvorak: Two goals in return from injury
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Dvorak (pectoral) scored twice Tuesday in a 9-3 romp over the Flyers.
It was Dvorak's first game since Dec. 30 because of a torn pectoral muscle. The winger has skated in just 26 games this season and delivered five goals and four assists. With a handful of games remaining, Dvorak could push hard to prove his mettle for a middle-six role in 2024-25.
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Canadiens' Christian Dvorak: Returning Tuesday
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Dvorak (pectoral) will return to action Tuesday when the Habs host the Flyers, per Eric Engels of Sportsnet.
Dvorak has played only 25 games this season, recording three goals and four assists to go along with 32 shots on goal. The 28-year-old has managed to score 10 or more goals in his previous four seasons but likely won't hit that mark this season. He will probably slide onto the third or fourth line, as he hasn't played since Dec. 30.
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Canadiens' Christian Dvorak: Could still return this season
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Dvorak (pectoral) is now considered day-to-day and could return before the end of the 2023-24 campaign, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports.
Dvorak was originally expected to miss the rest of the season after undergoing pectoral surgery in early January, but it appears he could get into a few games before the campaign comes to a close. He picked up seven points through 25 games before undergoing surgery.
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Canadiens' Christian Dvorak: Ruled out for season
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Dvorak will miss the remainder of the 2023-24 campaign due to a torn pectoral injury. He will undergo surgery Friday.
Dvorak's year never really got underway after he missed the first 10 games of the campaign due to a knee injury that cost him the end of the 2022-23 season as well. In his 25 appearances this campaign, the 27-year-old winger managed three goals and four assists, including one power-play point while averaging 15:56 of ice time. Without Dvorak on the squad, Sean Monahan will likely move into a second-line center role. While not official yet, Dvorak probably will be designated for long-term injured reserve in the coming days in order to free up extra cap space for the Canadiens.
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Canadiens' Christian Dvorak: Unavailable Tuesday
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Dvorak (upper body) won't be in the lineup Tuesday against Dallas, according to coach Martin St. Louis.
Dvorak will miss his second straight contest. It's unclear at this time when he will be available to return. Dvorak didn't take part in the morning skate Tuesday because he was receiving treatments. Montreal is expected to dress seven defensemen and 11 forwards again, so Johnny Kovacevic will remain in the lineup.
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Canadiens' Christian Dvorak: Finishes off Islanders
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Dvorak scored a goal on two shots over 16:52 of ice time in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Islanders.
Dvorak put an end to New York's frantic third-period rally with an empty-net goal to preserve the win after Montreal entered the period up 4-0. The tally snapped Dvorak's 17-game stretch without a goal. The 27-year-old forward has two goals, four assists and 27 shots over 20 games.
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Canadiens' Christian Dvorak: Slides assist in loss
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Dvorak had an assist and one blocked shot over 15:56 of ice time in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Bruins.
Dvorak won a puck battle in the neutral zone and eventually found Johnny Kovacevic for the Canadiens' final goal with just under five minutes left. It was Dvorak's third point in eight games since he was activated off long-term injured reserve. He opened the game on the third line before taking shifts on the second line alongside 2022 first overall pick Juraj Slafkovsky during the third period.
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Canadiens' Christian Dvorak: Logs helper in loss
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Dvorak had an assist, two shots on goal and one blocked shot over 15:44 of ice time in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Flames.
From behind the net, Dvorak fed defenseman Gustav Lindstrom for the team's lone score. It was Dvorak's second point over six games since coming off injured reserve Nov. 4. The 27-year-old centers the second line and is tasked with the responsibility of helping develop 19-year-old winger Juraj Slafkovsky, the first overall draft pick in the 2022 Draft.
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Canadiens' Christian Dvorak: Scores late in loss
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Dvorak scored a goal on one shot and blocked two shots over 11:38 of ice time in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Lightning.
Dvorak took a pass in the neutral zone and sped through several Lightning defenders before going top shelf with a wrister for Montreal's final goal with 18 seconds left in the game. For Dvorak, who missed the first 10 games recovering from knee surgery in March, it was his first goal since Feb. 28. He's skating on the third line with Alex Newhook (six points) and Josh Anderson (one point).
