Montreal Canadiens forward Kirby Dach will miss the rest of the season following right knee surgery, the team announced Friday. Dach, 24, is expected to be ready for the start of next season. He tallied 22 points (10 goals,

The Montreal Canadiens were briefly in the Eastern Conference’s Stanley Cup Playoff race, but have since lost ground to the top teams. With a little over 20 games remaining in the season, the Canadiens have announced that they will be without a key forward for the remainder of the year.

Montreal Canadiens center Kirby Dach will miss the rest of the season after having surgery on his right knee, the team announced Friday. Dach had surgery on the same knee on Oct. 31, 2023, ending his 2023-24 campaign in just his second game of the season.