Bryan Rust is day-to-day with a lower-body injury, so Harvey-Pinard was recalled to serve as an extra body on Saturday. Kevin Hayes will replace Rust in the lineup.



Bryan Rust is day-to-day with a lower-body injury, so Harvey-Pinard was recalled to serve as an extra body on Saturday. Kevin Hayes will replace Rust in the lineup.

After four up-and-down seasons in Montreal, Rafael Harvey-Pinard will join his second NHL organization after signing a one-year, two-way contract with Pittsburgh. The 26-year-old only appeared in one game for the Canadiens in 2024-25, spending the majority of his season with Laval (AHL), where he had five goals and 19 points in 40 games played.

Harvey-Pinard recorded one hit and played 8:45 time-on-ice in his Canadiens' season debut on Thursday but has been assigned to the Laval Rocket (AHL). The 26-year-old forward has 11 points (4G / 7A) in 24 games with the Laval Rocket (AHL) this season.

Harvey-Pinard played a career-high 45 games with the Canadiens last season but has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL. The 26-year-old forward has 11 points (4G / 7A) in 24 games with the Laval Rocket (AHL) this season.




Harvey-Pinard has not played yet this season due to a lower-body injury and will start the 2024-25 campaign on a conditioning loan with the Laval Rocket (AHL). The 25-year-old Harvey-Pinard had 10 points (2G / 8A) in 45 games with the Canadiens last season.

In a bit of an early blow for Montreal, forward Rafael Harvey-Pinard announced Friday that he had successfully underwent surgery for his leg and is expected to miss at least the first four months of the 2024-25 season. The 25-year-old winger set career highs in games played (45) and assists (8) in 2023-24 but had a down year overall with only 10 total points and a -2 plus/minus.

Harvey-Pinard has not played since February 10th due to a lower-body injury but will return to the Canadiens lineup on Tuesday. The 25-year-old has seven points (1G / 6A), 20 hits, and 27 blocks in 24 games this season.

Harvey-Pinard has not played since February 10th due to a lower-body injury but is nearing an immediate return to the Canadiens lineup. The 25-year-old has seven points (1G / 6A), 20 hits, and 27 blocks in 24 games this season.

Harvey-Pinard has not played since February 10th due to a lower-body injury but appears to be nearing a return to the Canadiens lineup. The 25-year-old has seven points (1G / 6A), 20 hits, and 27 blocks in 24 games this season.



Harvey-Pinard has been out since November 14th due to a lower-body injury but will return to the Canadiens' lineup Thursday as he replaces Emil Heineman. The 25-year-old Sophomore had yet to score in 13 games before his injury, but had four assists, 11 SOG, two PIMs and a +1 plus/minus.

Harvey-Pinard has missed the Canadiens' last two games due to a lower-body injury and will now be out 6-8 weeks. It's a tough loss for the 24-year-old sophomore, who has four assists, 11 SOG, two PIMs and a +1 plus/minus in 13 games played prior to his injury.

Harvey-Pinard did not play the last two games for the Canadiens, has been placed on the injured reserve, and will not travel on the team's upcoming California road trip, meaning he will miss at least the next three games. Before his injury, Pinard was held without a point in his last four games, racking up two shots on goals, averaging 10:22 time-on-ice.

Harvey-Pinard appears to be inching closer to a return but will remain out of the Canadiens' lineup on Thursday. Harvey-Pinard will have missed four of the Canadiens' last seven games due to a lower-body injury. The 24-year-old has yet to score this season but has four assists, 11 SOG, and two PIMs in 13 games.


Harvey-Pinard appears to be inching closer to a return but will remain out of the Canadiens' lineup on Tuesday. Harvey-Pinard hasn't played since leaving Thursday's contest against the Arizona Coyotes with a lower-body injury after just six shifts and 5:06 TOI. The 24-year-old has yet to score this season but has four assists, nine SOG, and two PIMs in 10 games played before his injury.
