Overview
- The team announced Monday that Montour had successful hand surgery, was placed on injured reserve, and is projected to miss about four weeks.
- Montour was hurt December 16 against Colorado after a post-whistle scuffle with Brent Burns and missed the next two games.
- He ranks second on Seattle in average ice time at 21:55 and logs power-play minutes, with six goals and 16 points in 27 games.
- Coach Lane Lambert elevated Jamie Oleksiak into Montour’s role next to Ryan Lindgren, with Josh Mahura re-entering the lineup alongside Ryker Evans.
- Seattle has dropped eight of its last 10 and sits seven points behind Utah for the second wild card, though it has won two straight to start the week.