9:27 AM - Paul Byron (Mtl) (hip) has yet to begin skating and is expected to be placed on long-term injured reserve to start the season, Marc Antoine Godin of The Athletic reports Wednesday.

9:56 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) continues to battle a lingering hip injury and could be placed on long-term injured reserve to start the season, Marc Antoine Godin of The Athletic reports.

5:06 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) (lower body) is expected to be ready to return at some point within the first two weeks of the regular season, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

5:06 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) (lower body) is expected to be ready to return at some point within the first two weeks of the regular season, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

3:30 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) (lower body) may not be cleared in time for the start of training camp, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports Thursday.

7:00 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) (lower body) will not play Friday against Florida, per the NHL's media site.

2:00 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) (lower body) won't play Thursday against Philadelphia.

8:13 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) (lower body) won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Wild.

11:20 AM - Paul Byron (Mtl) (undisclosed) will be in the lineup versus Winnipeg on Monday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports.

7:04 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) (undisclosed) won't play Saturday versus the Maple Leafs, Jean-Francois Chaumont of Le Journal de Montreal reports.

2:04 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) (undisclosed) won't travel for Montreal's upcoming two-game road trip.

9:50 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) scored a goal and added an assist in Saturday's 4-2 win over Toronto.

7:25 AM - Paul Byron (Mtl) scored a goal on one shot on net in Thursday's 4-3 loss to Florida. He added two hits and one blocked shot over 12:00 of ice time.

10:40 AM - Paul Byron (Mtl) scored a goal on one shot and had five hits in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Sentators.

6:57 AM - Paul Byron (Mtl) had one hit and one blocked shot over 9:14 of ice time in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Canucks.

2:12 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) (upper body) was activated off injured reserve and will participate in Wednesday's game against Vancouver.

10:06 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) (upper body) is expected to join the Canadiens in a non-contact sweater for practice prior to Wednesday's game in Vancouver, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports.

11:20 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per CapFriendly.

11:40 AM - Paul Byron (Mtl) (upper body) is considered out indefinitely.

8:22 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) (undisclosed) was injured in the first period of Wednesday's game versus the Sabres and won't return to the contest.

8:36 AM - Paul Byron (Mtl) scored a goal on one shot and had three hits in Thursday's 3-2 overtime victory over the Blues.

7:30 AM - Paul Byron (Mtl) had an assist, two shots on net and four hits in Sunday's 5-3 loss to Buffalo.

8:22 AM - Paul Byron (Mtl) had three hits and finished minus-3 in Sunday's 6-3 loss to Columbus.

11:47 AM - Paul Byron (Mtl) (hip) will be added to the active roster and make his season debut Sunday versus Columbus, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports.

9:40 AM - Paul Byron (Mtl) (hip) will not play Thursday, but he could play this coming weekend, Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette reports.

12:14 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) (hip) practiced in a non-contact jersey Wednesday.

9:56 AM - Paul Byron (Mtl) (hip) is expected to rejoin the team on the road this week.

1:36 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) (hip, COVID-19 protocols) was cleared to play Saturday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports.

12:41 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) (hip) entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Wednesday.

9:38 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) (hip) was placed on long-term injured reserve on Thursday, per CapFriendly.

9:16 AM - Paul Byron (Mtl) (hip) skated with a member of the Candadiens' training staff Monday, Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette reports.

11:49 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) notched an assist and a game-high nine hits in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over the Golden Knights in Game 3.

11:40 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) notched an assist and three hits in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Maple Leafs in Game 6.

10:49 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) scored a shorthanded goal on two shots and added seven hits in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Maple Leafs in Game 1.

10:32 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) (lower body) potted a goal and an assist with two shots in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to Edmonton. He also contributed four hits and a season-best plus-3 rating.

11:46 AM - Paul Byron (Mtl) (lower body) is in the projected lineup for Monday's game against Edmonton, John Lu of TSN Montreal reports.

6:47 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) (lower body) is not in the lineup Thursday against the Maple Leafs.

6:54 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) (lower body) isn't suiting up in Wednesday's contest against Ottawa.

12:21 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) (lower body) will remain unavailable for Monday's clash with the Leafs, John Lu of TSN.ca reports.

6:44 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) (lower body) will not be available for Saturday's tilt with Ottawa, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports.

6:38 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) (lower body) will not suit up for Friday's contest against the Jets, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports.

7:38 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) (lower body) won't be in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Maple Leafs, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports.

6:13 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) (lower body) won't play Monday in Calgary, Jean-Francois Chaumont of Le Journal de Montreal reports.

4:51 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) (lower body) will be a game-time decision Monday against the Flames, per coach Dominique Ducharme.

6:48 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) (lower body) won't play in Saturday's game against the Flames.

6:29 AM - Paul Byron (Mtl) had three shots on goal, one blocked shot and seven hits over a season-high 17:20 of ice time in Wednesday's 4-3 win over Edmonton.

10:29 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) collected a pair of assists and two shots in Monday's 4-2 win over Toronto. He also had three hits and two blocks.

6:47 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) cleared waivers but will remain on the active roster and play in Saturday's game versus the Jets.

12:14 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) was waived by the Canadiens on Friday, Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reports.

10:35 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) scored a goal on two shots and had one hit in Thursday's 4-2 loss to Winnipeg.

8:58 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) was promoted to the active roster prior to Wednesday's game versus the Maple Leafs, per CapFriendly.

9:15 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) was assigned to the taxi squad Tuesday, per CapFriendly.

7:26 AM - Paul Byron (Mtl) scored a short-handed goal on his lone shot and added a hit in Thursday's 4-1 win over Ottawa.

11:09 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) collected two assists with two shots in Tuesday's 4-0 win over Edmonton. He also dished out four hits and was plus-2.

5:27 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) was promoted to the active roster Tuesday, per CapFriendly.

9:43 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) was designated for the taxi squad Wednesday, per CapFriendly.

9:58 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) was added to the active roster Monday, according to CapFriendly.

10:13 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) was demoted to the taxi squad Sunday, according to CapFriendly.

10:58 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) was added to the active roster for Friday's game against the Canucks, CapFriendly.

10:13 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) was sent to the taxi squad Thursday, per CapFriendly.

9:04 AM - Paul Byron (Mtl) had four hits and one blocked shot in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Jets.

2:42 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) who was waived by Montreal on Tuesday, will be in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus Winnipeg, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports.

12:08 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) was placed on waivers for the purpose of assigning him to Montreal's taxi squad Tuesday.

9:03 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) was promoted to the active roster Wednesday, per CapFriendly.

8:44 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) was sent down to the taxi squad Tuesday, according to CapFriendly.

9:46 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) was promoted to the active roster Monday and will suit up against Vancouver.

11:23 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) was dropped to the taxi squad Sunday, CapFriendly reports.

6:20 AM - Paul Byron (Mtl) scored a goal on two shots and had four hits and one blocked shot in Saturday's 7-1 win over Winnipeg.

6:45 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) was promoted to the active roster Saturday, Jean-Francois Chaumont of Le Journal de Montreal reports.

10:54 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) was promoted from the taxi squad and posted two hits in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Jets.

9:13 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) was designated for the taxi squad Wednesday, per CapFriendly.

9:36 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) was promoted to the active roster Tuesday, per CapFriendly.

8:01 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) was promoted to the active roster Saturday, per CapFriendly.

11:55 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) was sent to the taxi squad Friday, CBS Sports reports.

12:51 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) will be promoted to the active roster for Thursday's game versus the Jets, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports.

9:01 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) was reassigned to the taxi squad Wednesday, per CapFriendly.

3:36 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) was promoted from the taxi squad ahead of Tuesday's game versus the Senators, per CapFriendly.

9:33 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) was demoted to the taxi squad Monday, CBS Sports reports.

11:29 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) scored a goal and doled out six hits in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.

11:43 AM - Paul Byron (Mtl) will be active for Saturday night's game against Toronto.

8:02 AM - Paul Byron (Mtl) will not be in the lineup Saturday against Toronto, Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette reports.

1:12 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) cleared waivers Monday and was placed on the taxi squad.

12:06 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) Canadiens placed Byron on waivers Sunday.

7:23 AM - Paul Byron (Mtl) had a season-high five hits and one blocked shot over 13:17 of ice time in Thursday's 3-0 loss to the Oilers.

10:47 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) coach Claude Julien said that Byron was a healthy scratch for Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports.

7:12 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) (undisclosed) was missing from warmups and won't play in Wednesday's game versus the Maple Leafs, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

3:59 AM - Paul Byron (Mtl) had one hit over 10:30 of ice time in Saturday's 5-2 win over Vancouver.

6:57 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) (foot) will play in Saturday's game against the Canucks.

6:49 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) (foot) took line rushes with the fourth line ahead of Saturday's game against the Canucks, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.

5:17 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) (foot) is a game-time decision for Saturday's game against the Canucks, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports.

5:24 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) coach Claude Julien said Friday that Byron (foot) may play in Saturday's game against the Canucks, John Lu of TSN.ca reports.

9:24 AM - Paul Byron (Mtl) will serve as an alternate captain, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports.

11:09 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) scored a goal,added an assist and went plus-3 in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Penguins in Game 3.

11:27 AM - Paul Byron (Mtl) (undisclosed) is on the ice for practice Saturday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

12:31 PM - Paul Byron (Mtl) was deemed "unable to practice" for Friday's training camp session, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports.

6:32 AM - Paul Byron (Mtl) scored four goals with six assists over 29 games in the 2019-20 season.

5:41 AM - Paul Byron (Mtl) scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Islanders. He added one hit and two blocked shots while finishing plus-2 over 18:41 of ice time.

5:56 AM - Paul Byron (Mtl) scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to Vancouver. He added two hits over 16:20 of ice time.

8:14 AM - Paul Byron (Mtl) has one goal and two assists in three games since his return from a knee injury.

11:49 AM - Paul Byron (Mtl) (knee) will return to the lineup Tuesday against Detroit, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports.