Johnathan Kovacevic News

Kovacevic will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Jordan Harris (lower-body) to make his return to the lineup from a 15-game absence. The 26-year-old Kovacevic has been a regular in the Canadiens lineup this season, scoring five points (4G / 1A), blocking 45 shots, and taking 28 hits while averaging 17:48 time-on-ice.

Kovacevic has a goal, five assists, 48 SOG, and 20 PIMs across 44 games played but will be a healthy scratch Thursday as Montreal takes on Detroit. He will be replaced by Chris Wideman in the Canadiens' lineup.

Kovacevic has a goal, four assists, 40 SOG and 18 PIMs through 34 games this season but will be a healthy scratch Tuesday vs. Nashville. David Savard (injury) will take his position in the Canadien's defensive pairings.

Kovacevic finds himself a healthy scratch for the third time this season after collecting two points, eight PIMs, 27 SOG and a +5 plus/minus rating through 20 games this season.

Kovacevic was a healthy scratch Tuesday but will draw back into the Canadiens' lineup vs. Columbus. In 17 games he has averaged 17:09 TOI with two assists and 26 SOG.

Kovacevic will head to the press box as a healthy scratch Tuesday after previously only missing one contest all year. In 17 games he has averaged 17:09 TOI with two assists and 26 SOG.

Kovacevic was a third-round pick in 2017 and appeared in four NHL games with the Jets last season. He spent most of the season in Manitoba (AHL), where he had 11 goals and 19 assists (30 points) in 62 games.