The Montreal Canadiens will debut high-scoring minor leaguer Daniel Carr in place of injured forward Devante Smith-Pelly for Saturday's clash with the Carolina Hurricanes.

Carr, 24, has scored 32 goals in 97 games at the American Hockey League level since signing a two-year entry-level agreement with Montreal out of college in 2014.

Smith-Pelly has a lower-body injury, and will use the night off to heal up, TVA's Renaud Lavoie reports.