Montreal Canadiens place Ben Chiarot on Injured Reserve
The bad news just keeps coming for the Montreal Canadiens as they announced Sunday that they have placed defenseman Ben Chiarot on the injured reserve.
Les Canadiens ont placé le défenseur Ben Chiarot sur la liste des blessés (bas du corps).
L'équipe a également rappelé le défenseur Corey Schueneman du Rocket de Laval. Il sera en uniforme aujourd'hui.
Chiarot, 30, left Saturday’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets briefly in the second period after leaving in some discomfort but did return and finish the game with 22:57 of ice time, making today’s announcement somewhat surprising. Chiarot is one of Montreal’s most valuable trade chips as we head into the NHL trade deadline, and there is some thought that this move to the IR could be precautionary.
In 44 games played for the Habs this season, the Hamilton, Ontario, native has five goals and nine points to go along with a 45.8 CF%, 39.5 oZS%, and -27 rating while averaging 23:17 in TOI. Chiarot is also in the final year of his contract that carries a $3.5 million AAV.
To try and fill the void left by Chiarot’s absence, the club recalled defenseman Corey Scheuneman from the Laval Rocket, who is expected to dress in Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Sabres.
Schueneman, 26, has three goals and 10 points with Laval and one assist in four games with the Canadiens this season.