Christian Dvorak's return to Montreal comes at a timely juncture in the season, with the Flyers' Tyson Foerster sidelined by injury.
Dvorak, a center and occasional winger, spent four seasons with the Canadiens, consistently improving as a two-way player. He signed with the Flyers as a free agent for one year and $5.4 million.
Dvorak has found early chemistry on a line with Trevor Zegras and is one of the reasons why the Flyers' penalty kill has been effective, with a league-high 38 power plays killed and a 90.5 percent success rate.
He decided to come here because he saw an opportunity," coach Rick Tocchet said of Dvorak. "He's played well for us this year.
The Flyers visit the Bell Centre to take on the Canadiens, with Dvorak's performance being crucial in picking up the slack.
Author's summary: Dvorak returns to Montreal with the Flyers.