Alzner, 30, was reassigned to Laval on November 27. Since then, he has dressed for 10 games with the Rocket, posting two points (1G, 1A) and a plus-4 differential. The rearguard had played eight games for the Canadiens prior to being sent to Laval, registering one assist and a plus-2 differential.
A native of Burnaby, BC, Alzner has played 681 NHL games with the Canadiens and Washington Capitals, recording 20 goals, 110 assists and a plus-56 differential. He was Washington's first-round pick (5th overall) in 2007.
The Canadiens also announced that defenseman David Schlemko has been placed on injured reserve retroactive to December 20 due to an upper-body injury. Schlemko has suited up 18 times this season for the Habs, registering a pair of assists, both of them on the power play.
