Canadiens make Artturi Lehkonen healthy scratch vs. Capitals

Montreal Canadiens forward Artturi Lehkonen (62) carries the puck during the second period of a hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Friday, Nov. 23, 2018, in Buffalo N.Y. (Jeffrey T. Barnes/AP)

Montreal Canadiens left-winger Artturi Lehkonen was a healthy scratch Thursday for a game against the Washington Capitals.

Lehkonen, 24, took both the pre-game skate and warm-ups. There was no immediate word as to why he was made a scratch.

He has 12 goals and 13 assists in 62 games this season for the Canadiens, his fourth year with the team.

The Finn was Montreal’s second-round pick in the 2013 NHL Draft.

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