There was a ghost on the Bell Center ice rink Thursday morning. Forward Rafaël Harvey-Pinard, who missed the start of the 2024-2025 season after undergoing surgery on his right leg, skated a few times and took a few shots.
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The man whose convalescence must continue until November seemed rather comfortable on the ice. However, he must not make the mistake of returning too early, believes Renaud Lavoie.
“What I wish for Rafael is the following. First, let him get healthy again. That, everyone [le] wishes him. But more importantly, I just hope that he doesn’t put unnecessary pressure on himself by saying ‘I have to come back as quickly as possible to save my job,’” Lavoie said during the “Checking” segment. » on the show JiC at TVA Sports.
Rather, he maintains that Harvey-Pinard must return in excellent physical shape and 100% healed if he wishes to regain his place within one of the Canadiens’ four attacking units.
“He must not come back and be in too much of a hurry and take himself out of the equation,” added Lavoie.
Watch the “Checking” segment in the video above.
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