Mike Hoffman to miss up to a month for the Canadiens, The Athletic reports. Hoffman suffered a lower-. body injury earlier this offseason that will cost him the first half dozen games or so for the Canadiens. Hoffman was a significant free-agent acquisition for the Canadiens this offseason as they signed him to a three-year $13.5 million contract. Hoffman had 17 goals, and 36 points in 52 games for the Blues in the COVID shortened 2020-21 season.
The Canadiens will take on the Maple Leafs in a preseason game Saturday night. The Canadiens are -210 (+1.