NEWS
3:14 PM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) (upper body) is considered a game-time decision for Thursday's contest against the Kings.
4:24 PM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) (upper body) will not be in action versus San Jose on Tuesday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports.
1:22 PM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) (upper body) is still considered day-to-day despite having missed the last seven games, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports.
6:48 PM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) (upper body) isn't expected to play Saturday versus Toronto, per Arpon Basu of The Athletic.
6:44 PM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) (upper body) will not play Thursday versus the Hurricanes, Jonathan Bernier of Journal de Montreal reports.
12:31 PM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) (upper body) will miss Sunday's game against Edmonton, according to Arpon Basu of The Athletic.
12:19 PM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) (upper body) won't play Saturday versus the Islanders, Guillaume Lefrancois of La Presse reports.
6:39 PM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) (upper body) will miss Tuesday's game versus the Senators, Guillaume Lefrancois of La Presse reports.
6:51 PM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) (upper body) won't play Saturday versus Ottawa, Patrick Friolet of RDS reports.
11:05 AM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) suffered an upper-body injury Thursday versus the Red Wings, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
10:03 AM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) had an assist, five shots on net, one hit and eight blocked shots over 22:29 of ice time in Saturday's 6-4 loss to Vegas.
11:48 PM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) (lower body) logged 21:07 of ice time in Montreal's 3-2 overtime loss to Winnipeg on Thursday.
4:49 PM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) (lower body) will return to action Thursday versus Winnipeg, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports.
1:37 PM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) (lower body) will be a game-time decision Thursday against the Jets, John Lu of TSN reports.
12:36 PM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) (lower body) will join the Canadiens on their upcoming four-game road trip, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports Tuesday.
10:32 AM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) (lower body) is practicing in a non-contact jersey Saturday, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
12:25 PM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) (lower body) is still without a clear recovery timeline after general manager Kent Hughes told reporters, "We're encouraged by his progress," per Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca.
2:22 PM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) is considered out indefinitely with a lower-body injury, TSN 690's Jon Still reports.
8:43 AM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) had a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to the Panthers. He added seven hits and three blocked shots.
10:51 AM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) had an assist, one hit and two blocked shots in Saturday's 5-1 win over Ottawa.
10:26 PM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) will not play Sunday as he is being eased back into action, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports.
12:13 PM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) (back) will be activated off injured reserve and make his season debut Saturday against Seattle, John Lu of TSN.ca reports.
5:40 PM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) (back) wore a non-contact jersey during Monday's practice.
10:32 AM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) (back) participated in Monday's practice wearing a regular jersey, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
9:14 AM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) (back) practiced in a non-contact sweater with teammates Friday, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports.
12:05 PM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) (back) is making progress in his recovery but remains sidelined indefinitely, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports.
10:38 AM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) (back) was designated for the league's COVID-19 protocols Monday.
12:58 PM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) back injury will force him to miss at least a few more weeks but won't require surgery, John Lu of TSN.ca reports.
10:03 AM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) (undisclosed) may make his season debut this weekend, Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette reports.
12:37 PM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) (undisclosed) will travel with the team for its upcoming three-game road trip but is not expected to play.
1:45 PM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) (undisclosed) will join the team for Saturday's game-day skate but is not expected to play.
9:57 AM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) (undisclosed) will likely begin practicing with the team later this week, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
3:52 PM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) (undisclosed) is expected to be unavailable another 10-14 days after suffering a setback in his recovery, John Lu of TSN.ca reports.
10:24 PM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) (undisclosed) has finished attending to a personal matter but isn't expected to join the Canadiens on their upcoming road trip, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports.
1:12 PM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) is currently away from the team to deal with a family matter according to coach Dominque Ducharme, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports.
1:53 PM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) will be sidelined for 2-3 weeks with an undisclosed injury, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports.
1:49 PM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) (undisclosed) remains on the sidelines despite initial indications he would return to practice Wednesday at the latest, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports.
12:21 PM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) (undisclosed) is expected to rejoin practice Tuesday or Wednesday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports.
8:41 PM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) (undisclosed) did not participate in Thursday's practice, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports. He is considered day-to-day.
12:02 AM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) recorded an assist in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Golden Knights in Game 6.
11:08 PM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) recorded an assist and two blocked shots in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Jets in Game 3.
10:59 PM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) had a pair of assists in Wednesday night's 5-3 win over Winnipeg.
9:58 PM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) scored his third goal of the season and had two PIM in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to Ottawa.
3:57 AM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) had one assist, two shots on net, one hit and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Maple Leafs.
5:06 AM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) had an assist, one shot on net, three hits and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.
5:29 AM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) had an assist, two shots on goal, two hits, two blocked shots and was plus-3 in Tuesday's 4-0 win over Edmonton.
11:27 PM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) notched an assist, two shots on net and two PIM in Monday's 4-2 win over the Jets.
7:32 AM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) had an assist, two shots on net and one hit in Saturday's 3-1 loss to Calgary.
6:54 AM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) had one assist, one shot on net, one hit, two blocked shots and finished plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout loss to Ottawa.
11:41 PM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) notched an assist and two hits in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.
8:15 AM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) had an assist, one shot on goal, one hit, two blocked shots and was plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Canucks.
3:09 AM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) scored an empty-net goal on two shots along with two hits, one blocked shot and a five-minute fighting major in Saturday's 5-2 win over Vancouver.
8:39 AM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) had two shots, three hits and one block over 19:55 of ice time in Monday's 3-1 win over Edmonton.
10:40 PM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) (undisclosed) was on the ice at Monday's practice, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports.
6:32 PM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) (undisclosed) agreed to terms on a four-year deal worth $3.5 million annually with the Canadiens on Wednesday, Frank Seravalli of TSN.ca reports.
4:28 PM - Joel Edmundson (Mtl) Hurricanes traded Edmundson's (undisclosed) rights to the Canadiens on Saturday in exchange for a 2020 fifth-round pick.
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