Alexandre Carrier: Noah Dobson’s injury is a game-changer

Still, there are some questions to ask about Carrier.

Is he making good progress? Is he close to returning to action? Will the Canadiens try to bring him back next week even if he's not 100%?

In all this, let's remember that Carrier hasn't played since March 29. And that two days later, on the 31st, the Canadiens announced that the defenseman would be out for two to four weeks.

Twelve days have passed since the Canadiens' announcement. Twelve days is almost two weeks…

But is Carrier closer to a two-week absence? Three weeks? Four weeks? Because that, too, could change the game… 

Remember that Carrier trained alone this week, but he seemed to have a lot of trouble holding his stick with both hands.

People often say that things change quickly in the National Hockey League.

And you know what? We have very clear proof of that right now with Dobson's injury and what it means for the Montreal Canadiens.

It remains to be seen, now, how all of this will play out in the coming days…

In a nutshell

– Well done.

– News from CF Montréal.

– Things are heating up.