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Pockets empty-netter Armia scored a goal on three shots, had an assist and blocked two shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Flyers.

Impact It was a productive final three minutes for Armia, who logged an empty-net goal then assisted on a second tally with Philadelphia's goalie pulled. It was the second straight game with a goal for Armia, who is up to 13 tallies this season.

MARCH 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Pots winner Armia scored a goal on six shots and had one hit in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Avalanche.

Impact Armia potted what turned out to be the game-winning goal late in the first period after dogged forecheck work by the Canadiens. He controlled a puck that had gotten behind Justus Annunen and pocketed a wraparound shot for his 12th tally of the season. The goal snapped a nine-game pointless run for the 30-year-old forward, who still manages to get healthy run on the rebuilding Habs' second line.

MARCH 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Strikes early in loss Armia scored a goal on three shots and had one hit in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to Tampa Bay.

Impact Armia put the Canadiens on top just 87 seconds into the first period. He was part of a two-on-one break with Kaiden Guhle and sniped a wrister past Andrei Vasilevskiy for his 11th goal of the season. The 30-year-old forward seems miscast on a young, rebuilding club, but Armia is getting steady playing time after opening the season in the AHL.

MARCH 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Logs two-pointer in win Armia had a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Coyotes. He added four shots and two blocks to his line.

Impact Armia joined the breakout and finished a perfect feed from Alex Newhook for his 10th goal. That's the most for the 30-year-old since the career-high 16 potted in 2019. The two points upped Armia to 15 for the season, also his most since 2019.

FEBRUARY 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Joel Armia Picks Top Corner To Put Canadiens On The Board vs. Coyotes

FEBRUARY 28, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Helps in loss Armia had an assist, three shots on net and one block in Saturday's 4-3 loss to New Jersey.

Impact Armia redirected a loose puck to Nick Suzuki for Montreal's final tally. The assist was the fourth in 42 games for Armia, who has just one goal over the last 12 contests.

FEBRUARY 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Will Josh Anderson, Joel Armia or David Savard get traded? | HI/O Bonus Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes could be a very busy man before the NHL's March 8 trade deadline.

FEBRUARY 18, 2024 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Logs two-assist night Armia had two assists, three shots on net and two penalty minutes over 15:07 of ice time in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Capitals.

Impact Armia led the breakout of the Canadiens' zone that led to an Arber Xhekaj tally in the first period, then he tussled with two Washington defenders to set up Alex Newhook's first goal since he returned from injury. Assists have been a rare commodity this season for Armia, who entered the night with one helper over 38 games.

FEBRUARY 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Scores in loss Armia scored a goal on four shots, blocked one shot, recorded one hit and was assessed two penalty minutes over 15:02 of ice time in Sunday's 7-2 loss to St. Louis.

Impact None of Armia's four shots got past Jordan Binnington, but a David Savard attempt caromed off Armia's body and in. The tally was his ninth over 36 games and snapped a five-game drought.

FEBRUARY 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies in loss Armia scored a goal on two shots and had one hit over 14:27 of ice time in Saturday's 9-4 loss to the Bruins.

Impact Armia joined a breakout and was well positioned to redirect Joshua Roy's feed past Linus Ullmark for Montreal's second goal during an exciting first period. The tally was the Armia's eighth, the most since 2019-20 when he scored 16 goals.

JANUARY 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Logs first helper Armia had an assist, three shots and one hit over 18:16 of ice time in Wednesday's 3-2 win over New Jersey.

Impact Armia smartly took advantage of an ill-timed New Jersey line change, sending a stretch pass to Sean Monahan, who worked a 2-on-1 that resulted in a Joshua Roy tally. It was the first assist of the season for Armia, who has four points over the last seven games.

JANUARY 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Pots game-winner Armia scored a goal on three shots in Monday's 4-3 win over the Avalanche. He added one block, one hit and two penalty minutes over 19:49 of ice time.

Impact Armia potted the game-winning goal with just over four minutes left in the third period. It was a dogged effort that saw him battle through a thicket of Colorado defenders to lunge at a loose puck and beat Alexandar Georgiev. The tally was his third in six contests and seventh of the season, placing him fourth on the team. Armia's 15.6 shooting percentage is by far the best he's had since entering the NHL.

JANUARY 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Joel Armia scores late winner to lift Canadiens over Avalanche 4-3

Joel Armia scored late in the third period and the Montreal Canadiens edged the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Monday night

JANUARY 16, 2024 • Associated Press

Crazy Diving Goal From Candiens' Joel Armia Late In The Third Period

JANUARY 16, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Strikes again Armia scored a goal on three shots and had four blocks over 12:36 of ice time in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Rangers.

Impact Montreal's fourth line kept the pressure on in the offensive zone to produce the team's third goal. Michael Pezzetta won a battle along the boards, getting the puck to Mitchell Stephens, who hit Armia for his second goal in as many games. The 30-year-old forward has a career-best 14.6 shooting percentage (six goals, 41 shots).

JANUARY 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Scores shortie in loss Armia had a shorthanded goal, three shots on net and two penalty minutes over 15:12 of ice time in Thursday's 6-1 loss to the Sabres.

Impact Armia stripped Rasmus Dahlin for the unassisted, shorthanded tally. And that was all the offense the Canadiens could muster in their first game at home following a season-long, seven-game road trip. Montreal's next-to-last PK unit dug a hole by allowing two Sabres' tallies before Armia made it a 2-1 game heading into the third period. The goal snapped a seven-game drought for Armia, who has five markers (two while shorthanded) over 22 games.

JANUARY 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Canadiens' Joel Armia Picks Rasmus Dahlin's Pocket And Rips An Absolute Missile To Punish Sabres

JANUARY 5, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Costly penalty in loss Armia had one shot, one hit and two penalty minutes over 14:01 of ice time in Saturday's 4-1 loss to Florida.

Impact What had been a close game turned Florida's way after Armia's offensive-zone roughing penalty that led to the Panthers' game-winning goal. Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette and Arpon Basu of The Athletic characterized the penalty has "dumb" and "brutal," respectively, and wondered why it didn't cost the veteran ice time -- Armia took normal shifts following the momentum-swinging infraction. When asked how to address a costly penalty, Montreal head coach Martin St. Louis said, "Conversation, it's got to be corrected. It can't happen. Ice time. There's many ways to address it, but it's got to be addressed." The penalty was not addressed immediately Saturday but could lead to less ice time for Armia, who has one point (a goal) over the last 10 games.

DECEMBER 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Strikes first in win Armia scored a goal on two shots and one hit over 14:25 of ice time in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Islanders.

Impact Armia gave the Canadiens a 1-0 lead in the second period, finishing off the hard work of Brendan Gallagher, who managed to slide the puck while face down on the ice. It was the third goal in the last eight games for Armia, who spent portions of the season in the AHL and has been a healthy scratch eight times in 22 games.

DECEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scores shortie Armia had a shorthanded goal on five shots on net in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to Detroit. He added one blocked shot and one hit to his line over 15:51 of ice time.

Impact When Lucas Raymond couldn't control a pass at the blue line, Armia pounced on the loose puck and led a 2-on-1 rush. The 30-year-old forward showed pass before drilling a wrister far side past Ville Husso. It was Armia's third goal and second in three games. With three injured forwards out long term, Armia, who has played game in the AHL this season, could remain up with the parent club, particularly if his shots are finding twine.

DECEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Supplies game winner Armia scored a goal on three shots over 16:26 of ice time in Wednesday's win over the Blue Jackets.

Impact Armia tipped in a Mike Matheson blast to give Montreal its first lead with just 2:57 left. It was his first game-winning goal and second tally in seven games in the NHL this season. The veteran forward was active for the first time since being called up from AHL Laval during the Canadiens' five-game road trip and skated on the third line with Sean Monahan and Josh Anderson. Armia has produced in the AHL with six goals and three assists over eight games for the Rocket, but the 30-year-old has never been able to fulfill the promise of a first-round pick (2011) at the NHL level.

NOVEMBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Joel Armia's third-period goal lifts Canadiens over Blue Jackets 4-2

Joel Armia scored the go-ahead goal with nearly three minutes left in the third period to rally the Montreal Canadiens over the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2 for their third road win i...

NOVEMBER 30, 2023 • Associated Press

Recalled from Laval The Canadiens recalled Armia from AHL Laval on Friday.

Impact Armia will join the Canadiens in time for the team's Saturday afternoon game in Los Angeles against the Kings. In a corresponding move, Montreal placed Arber Xhekaj (upper body) on injured reserve, retroactive to Nov. 16. Armia, who was recently loaned to Laval on Nov. 12, has six goals and three assists over eight games for the Rocket. He also has one goal in six outings for Montreal in 2023-24.

NOVEMBER 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Loaned to AHL Armia was sent down to AHL Laval on Sunday.

Impact Armia was a healthy scratch Saturday after scoring one goal in six games this season. Gustav Lindstrom was recalled in a corresponding move. The 30-year-old Armia had seven goals and 14 points in 43 games with Montreal last season.

NOVEMBER 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Activated, scores Armia scored a goal on three shots over 14:56 of ice time in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over Winnipeg.

Impact Armia finished off a feed from Kaiden Guhle, beating Laurent Brossoit five hole. The 30-year-old Armia, who was called up to Montreal a week ago, was active for the first time and skated on the fourth line. He took over for Jesse Ylonen, who had gone six consecutive games without a point.

OCTOBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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Joel Armia scores late winner to lift Canadiens over Avalanche 4-3

Joel Armia's third-period goal lifts Canadiens over Blue Jackets 4-2