NEWS
10:53 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) had a goal and an assist in a 9-3 win over Philadelphia on Tuesday.
6:37 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) scored a goal on four shots and had one hit in Tuesday's 5-3 win over Florida.
8:50 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) scored a goal on three shots, had an assist and blocked two shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Flyers.
7:16 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) scored a goal on six shots and had one hit in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Avalanche.
7:56 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) scored a goal on three shots and had one hit in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to Tampa Bay.
6:25 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) had a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Coyotes. He added four shots and two blocks to his line.
9:11 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) had an assist, three shots on net and one block in Saturday's 4-3 loss to New Jersey.
8:32 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) had two assists, three shots on net and two PIM over 15:07 of ice time in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Capitals.
8:13 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) scored a goal on four shots, blocked one shot, recorded one hit and added two PIM in Sunday's 7-2 loss to St. Louis.
12:41 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) scored a goal on two shots and had one hit over 14:27 of ice time in Saturday's 9-4 loss to the Bruins.
7:57 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) had an assist, three shots and one hit over 18:16 of ice time in Wednesday's 3-2 win over New Jersey.
7:48 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) scored a goal on three shots in Monday's 4-3 win over the Avalanche. He added one block, one hit and two penalty minutes over 19:49 of ice time.
9:37 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) scored a goal on three shots and had four blocks over 12:36 of ice time in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Rangers.
9:27 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) had a short-handed goal, three shots on net and two penalty minutes over 15:12 of ice time in Thursday's 6-1 loss to the Sabres.
9:55 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) had one shot, one hit and two penalty minutes over 14:01 of ice time in Saturday's 4-1 loss to Florida.
8:55 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) scored a goal on two shots and had one hit over 14:25 of ice time in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Islanders.
7:53 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) had a shorthanded goal in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to Detroit. He added five shots on net, one blocked shot and one hit to his line over 15:51 of ice time.
9:13 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) scored a goal on three shots over 16:26 of ice time in Wednesday's win over the Blue Jackets.
9:34 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) was recalled from AHL Laval on Friday.
1:47 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) was sent down to AHL Laval on Sunday.
10:11 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) scored a goal on three shots over 14:56 of ice time in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over Winnipeg.
10:05 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) was called up from AHL Laval on Saturday.
6:51 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) was reassigned to AHL Laval on Wednesday, per CapFriendly.
7:32 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) cleared waivers Monday, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports.
2:22 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) was placed on waivers by the Canadiens on Sunday.
5:08 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) (upper body) is expected to play in Saturday's preseason game versus Ottawa.
12:04 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) is considered day-to-day after sitting out Monday's practice.
11:24 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) will return to the lineup versus Carolina on Saturday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
11:32 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) (illness) is practicing with a regular jersey Friday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
11:32 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) (illness) will not play Thursday versus Florida, Patrick Friolet of RDS reports.
6:32 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) (illness) isn't expected to play Thursday versus Florida.
1:13 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) (illness) wasn't on the ice for Monday's game-day skate and is expected to remain unavailable versus Colorado.
6:40 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) (illness) isn't available for Thursday's game against the Rangers, according to Jean-Francois Chaumont of Le Journal de Montreal.
6:47 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) (illness) isn't expected to play Saturday against Ottawa, per Arpon Basu of The Athletic.
6:42 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) (illness) will not be available Friday against the Flyers, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports.
12:38 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) (illness) is questionable for Friday's tilt versus the Flyers.
9:17 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) had a power-play assist over 14:43 of ice time in Thursday's 6-2 loss to Carolina.
8:10 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) scored a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-0 win over Chicago.
8:22 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) 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.
12:20 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) (upper body) has been activated from injured reserve and will return to the lineup Sunday against Edmonton, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports.
3:37 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) (upper body) is expected to make his season debut Saturday against St. Louis, RDS.ca reports.
12:34 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) (upper body) will travel with the club for its upcoming four-game road trip, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports Tuesday.
8:43 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) (upper body) wore a non-contact jersey at Monday's practice, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports.
11:31 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) (upper body) has skated on his own for the last five days.
10:53 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) (upper body) will be sidelined for one-to-two weeks.
9:31 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) upper-body injury is not considered day-to-day which means he could miss Opening Night against the Leafs on Oct. 12 and beyond, Marc Antoine Godin of The Athletic reports Wednesday.
10:03 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) exited Tuesday's game versus the Senators with an upper-body injury, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports.
11:04 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) will not be with the team for the time being after being granted a leave of absence Tuesday, John Lu of TSN.ca reports.
10:20 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) scored a goal on three shots in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Jets.
6:57 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) scored a goal on three shots, delivered one hit and blocked two shots in Thursday's 7-4 win over the Devils.
8:10 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) had three shots on net and three hits while finishing minus-2 over 16:19 of ice time in Thursday's 4-0 loss to Carolina.
7:53 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) had an assist and three shots on net in Thursday's 4-3 loss to Florida.
9:24 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) had a short-handed goal and three shots on net in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Bruins.
10:30 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) scored a power goal, fired six shots on net and delivered two hits in Saturday's 5-1 win over Ottawa.
7:47 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) had two assists, one on the power play, with two hits in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Coyotes.
9:26 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) had one hit over 10:59 of ice time in Tuesday's 8-4 loss to Winnipeg.
3:26 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) (face) is expected to participate in Tuesday's game against Winnipeg, per NHL.com.
11:36 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) (face) practiced in a non-contact jersey Friday and won't be available for Saturday's game against the Senators.
7:16 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) (face) is not in the lineup Wednesday versus the Sabres, John Lu of TSN.ca reports.
6:41 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) (face) is not available Monday against the Maple Leafs, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports.
9:20 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) suffered a cut on his face from a skate during Thursday's win over the Blues, Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette reports.
11:11 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) (undisclosed) was ruled out for Sunday's game against the Islanders on Saturday, per Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca.
7:59 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) scored a goal on one shot and registered two hits in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Sabres.
8:39 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) had an assist and one hit over 13:12 of ice time in Tuesday's 7-1 loss to New Jersey.
12:18 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) cleared COVID-19 protocols and is returning to Montreal on Friday.
9:03 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) (COVID-19 protocols) will travel to Madison (Wisc.) and prepare to cross the Canadian border to join his teammates in Montreal, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports.
2:09 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports.
6:49 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) (undisclosed) was activated from injured reserve and will play Wednesday versus the Bruins, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports.
10:31 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) (undisclosed) practiced in a regular jersey Monday, per John Lu of TSN.ca.
10:32 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) (undisclosed) cleared COVID-19 protocols and practiced in a non-contact jersey Sunday, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports.
5:59 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.
6:42 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) (undisclosed) will be in Thursday's lineup against Philadelphia, John Lu of TSN.ca reports.
12:00 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Thursday night's matchup with the Flyers, John Lu of TSN.ca reports.
9:18 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) was the extra forward during Wednesday's practice and could be a healthy scratch Thursday against the Flyers, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports.
8:46 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) had one shot on net and four hits over 16:37 of ice time in Saturday's 4-1 loss to St. Louis.
1:56 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) (undisclosed) is expected to return to the lineup for Saturday's game versus St. Louis, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports.
4:00 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) (undisclosed) will not be available for Thursday's game against Chicago.
1:14 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) is not expected to play in Tuesday's clash with Tampa Bay due to an undisclosed injury, John Lu of TSN.ca reports.
8:22 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) had an assist, one shot on goal, one hit and two blocked shots in Saturday's 6-3 win over Nashville.
10:31 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) scored a goal on three shots and added three hits in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Bruins.
9:14 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) had an assist, four shots on goal, one hit and two blocked shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Red Wings.
11:58 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) provided an assist and four shots in a 5-1 loss against Buffalo Thursday night.
5:41 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) signed a four-year, $13.6 million contract extension with the Canadiens on Tuesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
11:19 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) (not injury related) had two shots, two PIM and two hits in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to Tampa Bay in Game 2.
11:52 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) (not injury related) will play in Wednesday's Game 2 clash with the Lightning, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
8:02 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) (not injury related) will not be available for Game 1 against the Lightning on Monday, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports.
12:55 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) (COVID-19 protocols) has been cleared to travel and is on his way to rejoin the team in Tampa Bay. As a result, the winger will be a game-time decision for Game 1 on Monday, Dan Rosen of NHL.com reports.
11:03 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) (COVID-19) won't travel with the team for Monday's Game 1 against the Lightning, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports.
10:27 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) was shifted to the league's COVID-19 protocol Saturday, John Lu of TSN.ca reports.
10:47 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) scored a pair of shorthanded goals and added an assist in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Jets in Game 3.
10:09 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) scored two goals on three shots and added three hits in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Maple Leafs in Game 5.
11:12 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) produced an assist, three hits, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Maple Leafs in Game 2.
11:18 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) recorded a shorthanded assist and three hits in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Maple Leafs in Game 1.
8:09 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) scored a goal on five shots and had three hits in Friday's 5-3 win over the Jets.
5:30 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) had an assist on the game-winning goal in Monday's 2-1 win over the Flames.
11:10 AM - Joel Armia (Mtl) (not injury related) will be activated off the Canadiens' non-roster list and return to the lineup Wednesday versus Calgary, John Lu of TSN.ca reports.
12:57 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) (not injury related) skated at full speed Sunday but won't play in Monday's game versus the Maple Leafs, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports.
2:10 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) has cleared the NHL's COVID-19 protocol but will need more time before returning, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports.
5:42 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) (COVID-19 protocols) has been placed on the Canadiens' non-roster list, CapFriendly reports.
5:13 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) won't play in Monday's game against the Oilers after being placed in COVID-19 protocol, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
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