Hoffman has missed the last nine games with an upper-body injury but will return to the lineup on Saturday. Hoffman has scored four goals with three assists (seven points) in 13 games this season.
Hoffman has missed the last four games with an upper-body injury that he suffered on November 13th and will miss at least three more games, as he'll be sidelined for the rest of this week.
Hoffman will miss his second straight game on Tuesday and will be out until at least next Wednesday (@ WSH) after being placed on IR. Luckily for the Canadiens, Jonathan Drouin will return to the lineup on Tuesday to fill a top-6 hole.
Hoffman took part in Monday's practice and said that he "should be good to go on Tuesday" if he gets medical clearance. Hoffman skated on a line with [Jake Evans] and Branden Gallagher and PP1 in practice.
Hoffman will miss the opening of his first training camp with the Canadiens. This is not a great start for Hoffman, who is trying to get acclimated to a new team and system. With Hoffman out, look for Joel Armia to move up into the top-9 for the time being.
Hoffman missed the Blues' season opener due to visa issues but will play tonight vs. the Avalanche. Oskar Sundqvist thrived in Hoffman's role in the opener, so there's certainly optimism that Hoffman can produce on a line with Robert Thomas and Jaden Schwartz this season.
Hoffman will join Blues for Training Camp beginning January 3. Hoffman spent the last two seasons in Florida, averaging 35 goals and 35 assists per 82 games. Hoffman has 20-plus goals in six straight seasons and 30-plus assists in five straight. Hoffman would help fill in for Vladimir Tarasenko, who is expected to be out until at least late January.
Hoffman has two-years left on his contract that carries a $5.187M cap-hit. Hoffman, who scored 22 goals and 34 assists (56 points) in 82 games this past season. The 28-year-old is 24th in the NHL in goals (104) and 44th in points (224) over the last four seasons. His trade value took a hit last week when Erik Karlsson’s wife, Melinda, filed for an order of protection related to allegations of harassment against Hoffman’s girlfriend, Monika Caryk.
