The Montreal Canadiens lost forward Kirby Dach for the entire season last year to an ACL injury. While it was never going to be a Stanley Cup season for the Habs, it was a disappointing loss for both team and player.

Kirby Dach has some good perspective on his own importance to the Canadiens' success and the roadblocks he has had in his career so far.

The Montreal Canadiens' Kirby Dach has struggled to stay healthy in recent years, but he's at 100 percent and could crush his career highs. The question is what position he plays.

Matt Boldy is week to week for the Wild because of a lower-body injury. The 23-year-old forward did not practice Monday. He had an NHL career-high 69 points (29 goals, 40 assists) in 75 games last season, his third with Minnesota.