Armia (illness) isn't expected to play Thursday versus Florida.
Armia hasn't been in the lineup since Feb. 21 because of an upper-respiratory problem. He has four goals and 11 points in 37 contests this season. There's no known timetable for his return, but when he is healthy, Armia will likely serve in a bottom-six capacity.
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Canadiens' Joel Armia: Still not practicing
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Armia (illness) wasn't on the ice for Monday's game-day skate and is expected to remain unavailable versus Colorado.
At this point, Armia should probably be considered out indefinitely due to his upper-respiratory problem considering he has been sidelined since Feb. 21 versus the Devils, a stretch of nine games on the shelf. Once given the green light to return, Armia should be in the mix for a spot in the bottom six.
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Canadiens' Joel Armia: Out Thursday
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Armia (illness) isn't available for Thursday's game against the Rangers, according to Jean-Francois Chaumont of Le Journal de Montreal.
Armia hasn't played since Feb. 21 because of an an upper respiratory infection. He has four goals and 11 points in 37 contests this season. When Armia's healthy, he'll likely draw back into the lineup in a bottom-six capacity.
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Canadiens' Joel Armia: Not traveling with team
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Armia (illness) won't go to California with the Canadiens.
Armia's absence is likely to last a few more games as he recovers from an upper respiratory infection. Assuming he doesn't join the Canadiens on the road, Armia is likely to be out at least until March 7 versus the Hurricanes.
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Canadiens' Joel Armia: Won't return Saturday
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Armia (illness) isn't expected to play Saturday against Ottawa, per Arpon Basu of The Athletic.
Armia will miss his second straight game. He has four goals and 11 points in 37 contests in 2022-23. With Armia still unavailable, Chris Tierney is projected to play in his second straight game.
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Canadiens' Joel Armia: Out Friday
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Armia (illness) will not be available Friday against the Flyers, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports.
Armia was considered questionable for Friday's game so he could be ready to return as early as Saturday against Ottawa. The 29-year-old winger has 11 points with a minus-7 rating through 37 games this season.
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Canadiens' Joel Armia: Questionable Friday
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Armia (illness) is questionable for Friday's tilt versus the Flyers.
Armia logged only 2:30 of ice time against the Devils on Tuesday before leaving the game with an illness. Armia missed practice Thursday and his status for Friday is up in the air. Armia has four goals and 11 points in 37 games this season.
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Canadiens' Joel Armia: Exits Tuesday's contest
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Armia (undisclosed) won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Devils.
Armia was injured in the first period. The 29-year-old has a goal and three assists over five games since he returned from an upper-body injury -- it's unclear if this absence is related to that previous issue or if it's a new injury altogether. The Canadiens' next game is Friday in Philadelphia.
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Canadiens' Joel Armia: Logs power-play assist
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Armia had a power-play assist over 14:43 of ice time in Thursday's 6-2 loss to Carolina.
Armia and Mike Hoffman teamed up to aide Rafael Harvey-Pinard's tally in the second period. It was the fourth consecutive game with a point for Armia. The Canadiens would love to move him at the trade deadline, but Armia still has two years left on his contract.
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Canadiens' Joel Armia: Two-point effort Tuesday
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Armia scored a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-0 win over Chicago.
Both points came in the third period as the Canadiens pulled away. Armia has three points in two games since returning from an upper-body injury that cost him eight contests, but his middle-six role on a middling offense and lack of power-play time make him a tough player to add to most fantasy rosters.
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Canadiens' Joel Armia: Posts assist in return
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Armia had an assist, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and two PIM over 15:19 of ice time in Sunday's 6-2 win over Edmonton.
Armia returned to the lineup after missing eight games with an upper-body injury. He skated on the third line and registered his fifth point in the last seven contests. Overall, the 29-year-old forward has just eight points in 33 games.
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Canadiens' Joel Armia: Set to return
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Armia (upper body) has been activated from injured reserve and will return to the lineup Sunday against Edmonton, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports.
Armia is slated to play alongside Christian Dvorak and Jonathan Drouin following an eight-game absence. He has accounted for three goals, four assists, 56 shots on net and 28 hits in 32 appearances this season.
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Canadiens' Joel Armia: Timeline clarified
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Armia (upper body) will be sidelined until the All-Star break.
Armia will be on the shelf until Feb. 11 against the Islanders at a minimum. The 29-year-old winger has tallied only seven points through 32 contests this season, so his absence will likely go unnoticed in most fantasy circles.
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Canadiens' Joel Armia: Placed on injured reserve
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Armia was designated for injured reserve Tuesday due to an upper-body injury.
Armia was currently stuck in a four-game goal drought during which he recorded just six shots and one assist. With the veteran winger on the shelf, several candidates could be in line to step into his first-line role, including Mike Hoffman, Josh Anderson or Evgenii Dadonov. Even once cleared to play, Armia's hold on a top-line spot should be considered tenuous at best, as he has played throughout the lineup from the first to the fourth line all season.
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Canadiens' Joel Armia: Three goals in last two games
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Armia scored two goals Saturday in a 5-4 win over the Blues.
His first came early in the second period when he circled back in the left corner and wired a wrister from the bottom of the face-off circle. He then scored stick side from the left side in the third to knot the game 4-4. Armia, who was a healthy scratch Tuesday, has put in three goals in two games since his return. He had failed to score in his first 26 contests this season.
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Canadiens' Joel Armia: Pots first goal
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Armia scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Rangers. He added two hits and two penalty minutes over 15:30 of ice time.
Armia scored his first goal of the season -- in his 27th game -- batting home a deflected puck to beat former Canadien Jaroslav Halak. He had been a healthy scratch in the previous game, but a Brendan Gallagher lower-body injury opened an opportunity for the struggling Armia.
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Canadiens' Joel Armia: Scratched Tuesday
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Armia was a healthy scratch for Tuesday's game in Nashville, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports.
Armia has yet to score in 26 games, and head coach Martin St. Louis has had enough. Prior to Montreal losing its sixth straight Tuesday, St. Louis said patience has an expiration date, which apparently included patience with the 29-year-old forward. The coach used Armia as a top-six forward at times during the Canadiens' now-completed seven-game road trip, but the move did not unlock his scoring touch.
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Canadiens' Joel Armia: Remains on top line
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Armia had one shot on goal, one hit and one blocked shot over 13:46 of ice time in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Lightning.
For a second straight game, Armia skated on the top line and didn't have much to show for it. He joined Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield, Montreal's best offensive producers, in an effort to unlock the struggling winger. Armia has just three points (all assists) over 24 contests.
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Canadiens' Joel Armia: Logs TOI on first line
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Armia was deployed on the first line in Friday's 4-2 loss to Dallas. He had one shot on goal, two hits and one blocked shot over 13:37 of ice time.
Coach Martin St. Louis juggled the lines and put struggling wingers Armia and Jonathan Drouin on a line with top center Nick Suzuki. The trio did not contribute on either of the Canadiens' goals, and Armia remains stuck at three points over 23 games.
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Canadiens' Joel Armia: Lends hand in loss
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Armia had an assist over 11:16 of ice time in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Avalanche.
Armia and Jake Evans dug the puck out of the Montreal zone, leading to Anthony Richard's first NHL goal less than two minutes into the first period. It was Armia's first point in eight games and just his third overall in 22 contests.
