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Top Canadiens News
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Ruled out for 10-14 days
Montembeault (lower body) is expected to be sidelined for 10-14 days, J-F Chaumont of NHL.com reports Friday.
Montembeault should be expected to miss at least the next four games at a minimum. Even when healthy, Montembeault is far from a lock to play regularly, with Jakub Dobes firmly cemented as the No. 1 option while Jacob Fowler slots into the backup role.
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Canadiens' Alex Newhook: Adds goal Thursday
Newhook potted a goal and posted four hits in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Predators.
Newhook doubled Montreal's lead in the early stages of Thursday's second period with his first goal of the 2026-27 campaign. The 25-year-old center now has two points, four shots on net, seven hits and three blocked shots across four appearances this year. With a point in back-to-back games and solid category coverage from his second-line center role, Newhook is positioned well to contest for new career highs in multiple stat categories this season. He should be left on waivers in fantasy for the time being, but he could be a solid streaming option in deep leagues if his point streak continues to grow.
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Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Finds twine in loss
Suzuki scored a goal in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Nashville.
Suzuki extended his point streak to three games in Thursday's loss, where he tallied an unassisted goal just over three minutes into the second period. Overall, the 27-year-old center is up to three goals, seven points, a plus-3 rating, nine shots on goal and eight hits across four outings to begin the new season. While Montreal's offense as a whole took a hit with the loss of Ivan Demidov (lower body) to injured reserve, Suzuki has showcased enough skill across his eight-year NHL career to stay the course when another key offensive player goes down to injury. Fresh off a 101-point showing across 82 regular-season games a year ago, Suzuki projects to challenge the century mark once again in 2026-27, where he is an elite fantasy option in all league formats.
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Canadiens' Jacob Fowler: Yields three goals Thursday
Fowler turned away 15 of 18 shots on net in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Predators.
Fowler's first start of the 2026-27 regular season left some to be desired, but he performed better than the final score indicates due to a pair of empty-net tallies in the final moments of regulation. The 21-year-old netminder tended to a clean first period, a solid first 15 minutes of the second period, and a tidy first 16 and a half minutes of the third before he allowed the go-ahead goal. With Sam Montembeault (undisclosed) undergoing further testing to reveal the extent of his injury, Fowler projects to play a complementary role to Jakub Dobes for the time being. Fowler just missed out on making the Canadiens' Opening Night roster, so if he can impress while he's up from AHL Laval, he could cement his NHL roster spot moving forward.
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Canadiens' Oliver Kapanen: Out again Thursday
Kapanen (lower body) won't play Thursday versus the Predators, J-F Chaumont of LNH.com reports.
Kapanen is absent from the lineup for a fourth straight game. The center's next chance to play is Saturday versus the Red Wings. Kapanen's ongoing absence has given Florian Xhekaj a chance to play on the fourth line.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Shelved for Thursday's contest
Montembeault (undisclosed) will not play in Thursday's clash against the Predators, per Stu Cowan of The Montreal Gazette.
Montembeault suffered an undisclosed injury during Wednesday's practice and has been undergoing evaluation to understand the expected timeline for his injury since then. The 29-year-old netminder had yet to play in the regular season, but he looked sharp in the preseason, stopping 14 shots in a win over the Senators on Sept. 27. He's expected to serve as the organization's No. 3 goalie option moving forward, so Jakub Dobes and Jacob Fowler will carry on with their current roles until Montembeault is ready to return.
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Canadiens' Jacob Fowler: Starting against Nashville
Fowler will start Thursday's home game against the Predators, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Fowler was called up by the Canadiens on Wednesday, and his starting nod against the Predators suggests that Sam Montembeault (undisclosed) won't be available Thursday. Fowler made 17 regular-season appearances for Montreal last year, going 9-6-2 with a 2.43 GAA and .908 save percentage.
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Canadiens' Jacob Fowler: Promoted from AHL
Fowler was summoned by the Canadiens on Wednesday, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
Fowler has a 1.53 GAA and a .945 save percentage in three appearances with AHL Laval this season. He's up from the minors because Sam Montembeault sustained an undisclosed injury during Wednesday's practice. It remains to be seen who will start at home against Nashville on Thursday.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Tallies late in loss
Slafkovsky scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Hurricanes.
Slafkovsky has played on the second line to begin the year, following the Canadiens' signing of Chris Kreider. The 22-year-old Slafkovsky is still on the top power-play unit and should find success, but he's been limited to one goal, five shots, three hits and a plus-1 rating over three contests. Given his established chemistry with Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield, it's a bit of a surprise to see Slafkovsky on the second line, but he should benefit the first time there's a shuffle in the Canadiens' top six.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Sustains undisclosed injury
Montembeault sustained an undisclosed injury during Wednesday's practice, per Canadiens beat reporter Priyanta Emrith.
Montembeault left the skate as a result of the injury. There wasn't an immediate update, but he is being evaluated. If Montembeault isn't an option for Thursday's home game against Nashville, then the Canadiens will need to call up a goaltender. Jakub Dobes might get the start regardless of Montembeault's availability, but Dobes chances of getting the assignment naturally increase if Montembeault is injured.
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Canadiens' Alexandre Texier: Two-point effort in loss to Canes
Texier collected two assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to Carolina.
Both helpers came on Zachary Bolduc goals in the first period as Montreal grabbed a 3-2 lead it couldn't make hold up. The points were the first of the season for Texier in three games, and his current role in the middle six and on the second power-play unit could allow him to challenge the career-high 12 goals and 30 points he delivered over 78 regular-season games for Columbus in 2023-24.
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Canadiens' Chris Kreider: Two helpers in Tuesday's loss
Kreider pocketed two assists in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Hurricanes.
The long-time Ranger has had a strong start to his first season with Montreal, collecting a goal and four points in three games while dishing seven hits. Kreider is skating alongside Nick Suzuki at even strength and manning the top power-play unit, a role that will give the 35-year-old every chance to reach the 20-goal plateau for a ninth straight season.
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Canadiens' Zachary Bolduc: Tickles twine twice against Carolina
Bolduc scored two goals, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Hurricanes.
Both goals came in the first period as the Canadiens built a 3-2 lead, but they couldn't make it stick. Bolduc is off to another hot start with three goals in three games, but after a similar surge to begin 2025-26 he wound up with just 12 goals and 30 points in 78 regular-season contests.
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Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Two points in Tuesday's loss
Suzuki produced a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Hurricanes.
The star center gave Montreal a 2-1 lead early in a wild first period, snapping a shot from the top of the faceoff cirlcle past Brandon Bussi, before Suzuki helped to set up Juraj Slafkovsky late in the third as the home side tried to keep pace with the defending Stanley Cup champs. Suzuki has delivered back-to-back multi-point performances, giving him two goals and six points through three games to begin the campaign along with eight shots on net, eight hits and a plus-4 rating.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Blown away by Canes
Dobes stopped 28 of 33 shots in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Hurricanes, with Carolina's final goal getting scored into an empty net.
Montreal got out-shot 34-20 on the night, and none of the pucks that got past Dobes came from long distance as his defense gave up plenty of high-danger chances. It was the first regulation loss of the season for the 25-year-old netminder, who's gone 1-1-1 in three starts with a rough 4.43 GAA, allowing 13 goals on 91 shots. His ratios should improve, but the Habs will need to tighten up their play in their own zone for Dobes to post numbers similar to his 2025-26 performance (2.78 GAA, .901 save percentage).
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Canadiens' Ivan Demidov: Lands on injured reserve
Demidov (lower body) was placed on injured reserve by the Canadiens on Tuesday, per the NHL media site.
Demidov's placement on injured reserve is simply procedural after the Canadiens announced Tuesday that he'll be sidelined for 2-4 weeks due to a lower-body injury. The 20-year-old appeared in all 82 regular-season games for Montreal last year and recorded 19 goals, 43 assists, 34 PIM, 28 hits and 26 blocked shots while averaging 15:30 of ice time.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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3.47 (10th) |
4.71 (29th) |
7.7 (27th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| I. Demidov RW Ivan Demidov RW | Lower Body |
| O. Kapanen C Oliver Kapanen C | Lower Body |
| K. Guhle D Kaiden Guhle D | Groin |
| S. Montembeault G Sam Montembeault G | Lower Body |