Earlier, following their loss to the predators, the Canadiens recalled Victor Bartley due to Tom Gilbert being unavailable. Shortly thereafter, the word got out that the injury to Gilbert is rather serious.
— Marc Antoine Godin (@MAGodin) February 23, 2016
Translation: "Season over for Tom Gilbert. Knee Surgery."
Last year the Canadiens had some of the best injury luck in the league, and this year has been the polar opposite. These aren't the type of things you can predict, and they certainly are tough to plan for.
This latest blow does two things to the Montreal Canadiens.