Kirby Dach skated in Brossard today

Obviously, seeing him in a tracksuit rather than in his gear suggests he's not exactly close to a return. After all, he's clearly still at the stage where he's not able to jump onto the ice with his usual gear.

Let's just say it doesn't bode well for the idea of seeing him back on the ice early next week, you know.

With Alexandre Texier (and Patrik Laine) currently injured, the Habs have only 12 healthy forwards right now. So there would have been room to insert Dach into the lineup (by benching Joe Veleno, for example)… but that would have required Dach to be healthy.

And clearly, that's not a done deal yet. Keep in mind that the team is on the road until next Sunday (nine days from now): it's anyone's guess whether Dach will be back in action by the end of the team's five-game road trip.

In brief

– The Habs have arrived in Nashville.

– Great read.

– His comments from yesterday morning continue to spark conversation.

– Wow.