It hit particularly hard on the offensive side, with Dach, Newhook, Dvorak, basically three center players. The Canadiens even had to play with only three centers in the lineup.
However, some good news is about to be announced as Alex Newhook is practicing with full gear. He was in Brossard with Adam Nicholas this morning, and his exercises were more intense.
This is good news, especially because he's supposed to return in March. If he can come back earlier, Martin St-Louis certainly won't say no.