| Nov. 30, 2024 |
Harris has played in five of the last seven games after dressing for Friday's 5-2 win over the Flames. - Harris' playing-time increase is a positive, but he's also averaging a paltry 12:50 of ice time per game over 13 appearances. He has yet to log a point after posting 14 in 56 outings with the Canadiens last year. Harris has picked up 17 blocked shots, 10 hits, eight shots on goal and a minus-4 rating, and he'll continue to compete with Jack Johnson and Jake Christiansen for third-pairing minutes. |
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| Oct. 31, 2024 |
Harris has no points through six appearances to begin 2024-25. - Harris was scratched in the Blue Jackets' first two games, but he's played on the third pairing in six of the last seven contests. He is likely to remain a rotational option, competing with David Jiricek and Jack Johnson for playing time. Harris has accumulated two shots on goal, four PIM, five hits, 11 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating while averaging just 13:22 of ice time. |
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| Aug. 19, 2024 |
Harris was traded to the Blue Jackets from the Canadiens in exchange for Patrik Laine and a 2026 second-round pick Monday. - Harris saw action in 56 games for Montreal last year in which he notched three goals, 11 helpers and 43 shots while averaging 17:28 of ice time. With Columbus, the young blueliner could move into a top-four pairing, which could set him up to cross the 20-point threshold for the first time in his three-year NHL career. Meanwhile, Jake Christiansen likely falls out of the lineup with the addition of Harris. |
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| April 12, 2024 |
Harris scored a goal on one shot, blocked four shots and delivered one hit in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Islanders. - Harris' slapshot whizzed by a screened Semyon Varlamov to put the Canadiens up late in the first period. It was the third goal of the season for Harris, who was coming off a three-assist night against the Flyers on Tuesday. The 23-year-old defenseman, who has battled injuries this season, is up to 14 points over 54 games. |
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| April 10, 2024 |
Harris registered three assists in a 9-3 win over Philadelphia on Tuesday. - Harris snapped a seven-game scoring drought. He has two goals and 13 points in 53 outings in 2023-24. Although Harris came up big Tuesday, the 23-year-old blueliner isn't known for his offensive contributions and that's not projected to change. |
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| Feb. 28, 2024 |
Harris had a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-2 win over Arizona. He finished with four shots on net, two blocks and one hit. - After blocking a shot at the point, Harris led a two-on-one break and, using Josh Anderson as a decoy, changed the angle to beat Connor Ingram to the far side. He later assisted on Tanner Pearson's game winner. The defenseman recorded his first points in four games since returning from an upper-body injury. Harris has two goals, six assists and 49 blocks through 35 contests. |
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| Feb. 22, 2024 |
Harris returned to action for Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Sabres after missing three games due to a concussion, Herb Zurkowsky of the Montreal Gazette reports. - Harris joined fellow Northeastern University alumni Jayden Struble on the third pairing Wednesday, logging 17 shifts and 15:28 of ice time. Harris has collected six points through 32 contests this campaign. |
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| Feb. 20, 2024 |
Harris (upper body) feels ready to rejoin the lineup, Sportsnet's Priyanta Emrith reports. - Although Harris is now seemingly healthy enough to play, there's no guarantee he'll be in the lineup against Buffalo on Wednesday, as he's sat as a healthy scratch on occassion this season. Harris has collected six points through 31 contests this year. |
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| Feb. 17, 2024 |
Harris (upper body) won't play Saturday versus the Capitals, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports. - Harris will miss his third straight game with the injury. The 23-year-old defenseman is still considered day-to-day, but it's unclear when he might be ready to play again. The Canadiens' next game is Wednesday versus the Sabres. |
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| Feb. 15, 2024 |
Harris (upper body) won't play Thursday against the Rangers, per the NHL media site. - Harris, who also missed Tuesday's 5-0 win over Anaheim, has a goal and six points in 31 outings in 2023-24. When he's ready to return, Harris might serve on the third pairing. |
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| Feb. 13, 2024 |
Harris (upper body) is not expected to play Tuesday against Anaheim. - Harris is considered day-to-day after suffering an upper-body injury in Sunday's 7-2 loss to St. Louis. He has supplied six points and 47 blocked shots over 31 outings this season. Arber Xhekaj is projected to replace Harris in the lineup versus the Ducks. |
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| Feb. 11, 2024 |
Harris (upper body) won't return to Sunday's contest versus the Blues. - Harris logged just 1:34 of ice time prior to leaving the contest. If he can't play Tuesday against Anaheim, Arber Xhekaj will probably draw back into the lineup. |
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| Jan. 24, 2024 |
Harris was not in the active lineup for Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Senators. - Harris was shuffled to the press box as Johnny Kovacevic replaced him on the blue line. The Canadiens also had Arber Xhekaj in the lineup; he replaced Justin Barron, who was demoted to the minors Monday. |
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| Jan. 18, 2024 |
Harris had an assist, one shot on net and one block over 17:28 of ice time in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Devils. - Harris' blast from the point was stopped by Nico Daws, but Sean Monahan and Cole Caufield were net front to take advantage of the rebound that led to Caufield's game-winner. The helper was the defenseman's fifth of the season and gave Harris six points through 27 games. |
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| Jan. 3, 2024 |
Harris scored his first goal of the season and added an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Stars. - It's the first multi-point performance of the season for the 23-year-old blueliner. Harris scored the only tally of the second period by collecting the puck in his own end and then finishing a 3-on-2 rush by snapping a shot past Scott Wedgewood. The points were the first in four games for Harris since he returned from a lower-body injury, and on the season he has a modest five points in 20 contests. |
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| Dec. 28, 2023 |
Harris (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Thursday. - Harris has missed the last 15 games and 17 of the past 18 contests. He has only three assists in 16 games this season, along with 28 blocked shots. |
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| Dec. 12, 2023 |
Harris (lower body) will begin skating but is still 10-14 days away from returning to action, the team announced Tuesday. - Based on his recovery timeline, Harris looks set to be on the shelf through the holiday break with Dec. 28 versus Carolina as a potential return date. The 23-year-old blueliner has missed 10 consecutive contests and figures to be sidelined for at least five more. When healthy, the Massachusetts native has managed just three assists in 16 games and is still searching for his first goal of the campaign. |
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| Nov. 21, 2023 |
Harris suffered a lower-body injury that will sidelined him indefinitely, the Habs announced Tuesday. - Harris will almost certainly be placed on injured reserve in the coming days in order to free up a roster spot. The blueliner had just returned from an upper-body injury that cost him two games and now will likely be out long-term. Looking at the Habs' minor-league affiliate, Brady Keeper or Nicolas Beaudin could be in line for a promotion in Harris' stead. |
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| Nov. 18, 2023 |
Harris (upper body) will draw back into the lineup Saturday versus Boston, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports. - Harris missed Montreal's previous two games because of the injury. He has three assists, eight PIM, nine shots, five hits and 27 blocks in 15 contests this season. Arber Xhekaj is unavailable Saturday due to an upper-body injury, so Harris will take his place on the blue line. |
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| Nov. 17, 2023 |
Harris (upper body) has been medically cleared to return to the lineup and could play Saturday in Boston, per Jean-Francois Chaumont of Le Journal de Montreal. - Harris has missed the last two games. He suffered the injury against the Bruins on Nov. 11 but managed to play the following night versus Vancouver, before missing the last two contests. Harris has three assists and 27 blocked shots in 15 games this season. |
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| Nov. 16, 2023 |
Harris (upper body) isn't ready to return for Thursday's game against Vegas, freelance NHL writer Priyanta Emrith. - It will be Montreal's second straight game without Harris. He has three assists, eight PIM, nine shots, five hits and 27 blocks in 15 contests this season. With Harris out, Gustav Lindstrom is likely to remain in the lineup for a second straight game. |
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| Nov. 14, 2023 |
Harris (upper body) won't play Tuesday against Calgary, according to Eric Engels of Sportsnet. - Per Engels, Harris will be replaced in the lineup by Gustav Lindstrom. The 23-year-old Harris logged 20:00 of ice time in Sunday's 5-2 loss to Vancouver after suffering an upper-body injury in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over Boston. The injury may have caught up to him, which could be why he is considered day-to-day now. Harris has three assists and 27 blocked shots in 15 contests this campaign. |
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| Nov. 13, 2023 |
Harris had an assist and blocked five shots over 20:00 of ice time in Sundays' 5-2 loss to Vancouver. - Harris fought off an upper-body injury sustained the day before. The 21-year-old blueliner recorded his third assist and second in four games. The five blocks were a season high for Harris, who ranks fourth on the team with 27 through 15 games. |
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| Nov. 12, 2023 |
Harris sustained an upper-body injury in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over Boston. - The Canadiens announced after the contest that Harris was being evaluated to determine the extent of the injury. Harris logged 12:28 of ice time in the contest prior to his exit. He has two assists, nine shots on goal and 22 blocked shots in 14 appearances this season. |
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| Nov. 8, 2023 |
Harris had an assist over 19:24 of ice time in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to Tampa Bay. - Harris was the primary helper on Christian Dvorak's third-period goal. It was just the second point in 12 games for Harris, who had 17 over 65 games last season for Montreal. |
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| Oct. 27, 2023 |
Harris had an assist, two blocked shots and two penalty minutes over 22:49 of ice time in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win against the Blue Jackets. - Harris recorded his first point of the season with a secondary assist on Cole Caufield's game winner in OT. The second-pair defenseman is not known for his offense, having produced 19 points over 82 games during his NHL career. Harris, who ranked third on the team with 98 blocked shots last season, has 11 blocks through seven games in 2023-24. |
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| Sept. 11, 2023 |
Harris (lower body) will be ready for the start of training camp, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports. - Harris, who missed the final five games last season, provided 17 points, 70 shots on goal and 98 blocked shots in 65 contests during the 2022-23 campaign. The 23-year-old defender will compete for a spot on Montreal's crowded blue line during camp. |
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| April 13, 2023 |
Harris (lower body) won't play in Thursday's game versus the Bruins, Jack Edwards of NESN reports. - Harris is expected to miss his fifth straight game to close out the season. The 22-year-old defenseman ends the campaign with 17 points, a minus-3 rating, 70 shots on goal and 98 blocked shots in 65 appearances. It's unclear if his injury will keep him out leading up to training camp in the fall. |
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| April 12, 2023 |
Harris (lower body) will miss Wednesday's contest versus the Islanders, per Jonathan Bernier of le Journal de Montreal - Harris also wasn't in the lineup for the Canadiens' previous three games. He has four goals and 17 points in 65 outings this season. It remains to be seen if Harris will be available for Montreal's season finale against Boston on Thursday. |
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| April 6, 2023 |
Harris (lower body) won't play Thursday versus the Capitals, Guillaume Lefrancois of La Presse reports. - Harris sustained a lower-body injury prior to Tuesday's game versus the Red Wings, so this will be his second straight absence. Chris Wideman continues to fill in with Harris out. |
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| April 4, 2023 |
Harris sustained a lower-body injury and won't be in the lineup against Detroit on Tuesday. - Harris was just five games back from a previous lower-body injury and now finds himself on the shelf again. Without the blueliner in the lineup, the Habs have recalled Corey Schueneman from the minors and will play him versus the Wings. For his part, Harris was classified as day-to-day by the team but has just four games left on the season. |
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| March 27, 2023 |
Harris scored a goal on two shots in Monday's 4-3 shootout win over the Sabres. - Harris opened the scoring early in the first period Monday, skating in from the point before one-timing a Jonathan Drouin feed past Eric Comrie. The 22-year-old Harris now has a goal and an assist in two contests since returning from an eight-game absence with a lower-body injury. Harris has flashed some potential in his first full NHL season. The Massachusetts-born blueliner is up to four goals and 17 points in 62 games this season. |
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| March 25, 2023 |
Harris (lower body) will return to the lineup Saturday against Columbus. - Harris, who sat out the past eight games, has registered 15 points, 63 shots on goal, 90 blocks and 51 hits in 60 contests this campaign. He is slated to replace Chris Wideman in the lineup. |
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| March 16, 2023 |
Harris (lower body) won't make his return against Florida on Thursday. - Harris is set to miss his fifth consecutive game. He has three goals and 15 points in 60 contests this season. After facing the Panthers, Montreal will play Tampa Bay on Saturday, and it remains to be seen if Harris will be an option for that contest. |
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| March 13, 2023 |
Harris (lower body) will not play Monday against Colorado, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports. - Harris will be absent for the third consecutive game Monday. It's unclear if the 22-year-old will be an option for Tuesday's tilt with the Penguins. |
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| March 11, 2023 |
Harris (lower body) isn't expected to play Saturday versus New Jersey, per Guillaume Lefrancois of La Presse. - Harris is set to miss his second straight game. He has three goals and 15 points in 60 outings this season. With Harris still out, Kaiden Guhle is projected to play in his second consecutive contest. |
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| March 9, 2023 |
Harris (lower body) will not be in the lineup versus the Rangers on Thursday. - Harris has three goals and 15 points in 60 games this season, but has been pointless in his last eight contests. Harris has been a help defensively with 90 blocked shots and 51 hits. Look for Kaiden Guhle (upper body) or Justin Barron (upper body) to return to the lineup. If they are unable to Thursday, the Canadiens will need to call up another blueliner. |
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| Feb. 19, 2023 |
Harris had an assist, three shots on goal, one hit and one blocked shot over 20:37 of ice time in Saturday's 5-1 loss to Toronto. - Harris picked up the secondary helper on Josh Anderson's goal early in the second period. The blueliner continued a mini scoring run, during which he's logged two goals and two assists over the last four games. |
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| Feb. 15, 2023 |
Harris had an assist, two hits and two blocked shots over 18:39 of ice time in Tuesday's 4-0 win over Chicago. - Harris was the secondary helper on David Savard's third-period tally, giving the defenseman three points in the last two games, including two goals in Sunday's win over Edmonton. He had gone 18 contests without a point before this current burst of offense. |
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| Feb. 12, 2023 |
Harris scored twice in Montreal's 6-2 win over Edmonton on Sunday. - Harris was playing in his second game since inking a two-year, $2.8 million contract extension. He has three goals and 13 points in 49 contests this season. The 22-year-old entered Sunday's action on an 18-game scoring drought. |
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| Feb. 10, 2023 |
Harris has agreed to a two-year contract extension with Montreal. - Harris will get $2.8 million over the next two years. He is still considered a rookie as he played in 10 games last season with Montreal. Harris has become a regular this season, playing in 47 games as a third unit defenseman, scoring once and adding 10 assists with 66 blocks and 40 hits. The extension starts in the 2023-24 season. |
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| Dec. 24, 2022 |
Harris had a power-play assist, three hits and one blocked shot over 17:43 of ice time in Friday's 4-2 loss to Dallas. - With less than five seconds remaining on Montreal's man advantage, Harris and Michael Pezzetta helped on Jake Evans' goal. It was the first power-play point of the season for all three. The Canadiens entered the contest 1-for-30 on the power play over the previous nine contests. It was just the eighth time in 30 games with power-play TOI for Harris, who averages just four seconds per game on that special teams unit. |
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| Dec. 16, 2022 |
Harris had an assist and two hits over 18:05 of ice time in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Anaheim. - Harris and Johnny Kovacevic teamed up on Cole Caufield's second goal on the game early in the third period. It was the fifth assist in the last six games for Harris, who had been in and out of the lineup as a healthy scratch prior to David Savard (upper body) and Mike Matheson (lower body) going down with injuries. The 22-year-old blueliner is up to 10 points through 26 contests. |
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| Dec. 13, 2022 |
Harris had an assist, two shots on goal, three hits and three blocked shots over 19:11 of ice time in Monday's 2-1 shootout win over the Flames. - Harris intercepted a pass in the neutral zone and carried the play into the Calgary end before Juraj Slafkovsky set up Josh Anderson for the Canadiens' lone non-shootout tally. It was the fourth assist in the last four games for Harris, who is benefiting from injuries to Mike Matheson (undisclosed) and David Savard (upper body). |
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| Dec. 11, 2022 |
Harris had an assist, one shot on goal, three hits and one blocked shot over 16:14 of ice time in Saturday's 4-2 loss to Los Angeles. - Harris fed Cole Caufield in the neutral zone then watched the forward take it the rest of the way for Montreal's second goal. The defenseman has three assists over the last three games, giving Harris eight points over 23 contests. He was a healthy scratch for a four games after Mike Matheson (undisclosed) joined the active roster a couple of weeks ago, but Harris is needed with both Matheson and David Savard (upper body) nursing injuries. |
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| Dec. 5, 2022 |
Harris recorded two assists in Monday's 7-6 overtime loss to the Canucks. - Harris set up goals by Cole Caufield and Michael Pezzetta in the first period. This was Harris' fourth appearance in Montreal's last eight games -- the team is carrying eight defensemen, with many of the younger players rotating in and out of the lineup. With David Savard (upper body) hurt, that could allow Harris a more stable role in the short term. Harris has a goal, six assists, 28 shots on net, 35 blocked shots, 10 PIM and an even plus-minus rating through 21 outings. |
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| Nov. 17, 2022 |
Harris found the back of the net in the Canadiens' 6-4 loss to Columbus on Thursday. - It was Harris' first goal and fifth point in 17 games in 2022-23. He averaged 20:47 of ice time over his first 12 contests this season, but that dipped to an average of 16:57 in his four games prior to Thursday's action. His role continued to decline Thursday with him logging 16:44 and none of that was on the power play. The 22-year-old defenseman might fit into the Canadiens long-term plans, but not too much should be expected of him for now. |
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| Nov. 9, 2022 |
Harris had an assist, one hit, one blocked shot and two penalty minutes over 16:54 of ice time in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout win over the Red Wings. - Harris thwarted a Detroit breakout in the neutral zone before Mike Hoffman scored off a rebound of a Brendan Gallagher shot. It was the fourth assist of the season for the 22-year-old defenseman, who skates on the third pair but has shown offensive flashes since coming to the NHL directly out of college. Harris has 21 shots, 10 hits, 27 blocked shots and six PIM while posting a plus-4 through 13 games. |
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| Oct. 26, 2022 |
Harris recorded two hits and seven blocked shots over a season-high 25:39 of ice time in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Wild. - Injuries on the back end have forced young blueliners like Harris and Kaiden Guhle into more prominent roles. Montreal head coach Martin St. Louis was quick to point out to Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette that Harris has earned his chance for a significant role. "I don't think we were forced to play Jordan (Harris) 25 minutes or (Kaiden Guhle) to play heavy minutes. They've showed they're ready and their play has reflected that," the coach said. The 22-year-old Harris is averaging 20:59 TOI through seven games but is over 23 minutes the last three contests. He has 18 shots, one assist, eight hits, 20 blocked shots, two PIM and is plus-3. |
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| Oct. 15, 2022 |
Harris had four shots on net, two hits and three blocked shots in Friday's 3-0 loss to the Red Wings. - Harris, who played the 12th game of his NHL career, is one of several young defensemen playing significant roles on Montreal's blue line due to injuries to Joel Edmundson (lower body) and Mike Matheson (abdomen). He had an assist in Wednesday's season-opening win over Toronto and is second on the team with eight shots, behind only Cole Caufield (nine). Harris has averaged 20:35 TOI while skating on the second pair with Johnny Kovacevic. |
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| April 29, 2022 |
Harris scored a goal in Friday's 10-2 win over the Panthers. - It was his first NHL goal. He skated into the offensive zone and one-timed a shot that deflected off a Panther stick and beat Jonas Johansson on the short side. Harris has played in 10 games since turning pro after his senior season at Northeastern (NCAA) and has already looked comfortable defensively in the NHL, at least for a 21 year old. |
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| April 12, 2022 |
Harris had two hits and one blocked shot in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Jets. - Harris, who was a healthy scratch last Thursday, has appeared in the two games since. He showed off some deft moves during the game, such as eluding a defender by passing to himself off the boards, a move not typically associated with someone that's played just four NHL games. The rookie defenseman, who signed with Montreal after finishing his career at Northeastern University in Boston (Mass.), has four shots on goal, seven hits, six blocked shots, two penalty minutes and an even plus/minus rating while averaging 16:05 TOI. |
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| April 8, 2022 |
Harris was a healthy scratch for Thursday's game against the Devils. - Harris, who recently inked a two-year deal following his career at Northeastern University, played in two straight games before Thursday's scratch. Montreal interim head coach Martin St. Louis told Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette that the decision was not because Harris played poorly. The coach believed the 21-year-old defenseman could learn something while watching from the press box. Harris has three hits, four blocked shots, two penalty minutes and a plus-2 while averaging 16:55 in his two games. |
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