Montreal Canadiens Depth Chart - NHL Starters and Backup Players

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	N. SuzukiNick Suzuki	C. DvorakChristian Dvorak	S. MonahanSean Monahan J. EvansJake Evans K. Dach Knee: IR. Expected to be out until at least Sep 15 Kirby Dach Knee: IR. Expected to be out until at least Sep 15
Left Wing	A. Newhook Canadiens' Alex Newhook: Leaves game Thursday Lower Body: Day-to-Day Alex Newhook Canadiens' Alex Newhook: Leaves game Thursday Lower Body: Day-to-Day	C. Caufield Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Generates assist in loss Cole Caufield Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Generates assist in loss	J. Armia Canadiens' Joel Armia: Supplies game-winner Joel Armia Canadiens' Joel Armia: Supplies game-winner T. PearsonTanner Pearson M. PezzettaMichael Pezzetta R. Harvey-Pinard Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 17 Rafael Harvey-Pinard Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 17
Right Wing	B. GallagherBrendan Gallagher	J. SlafkovskyJuraj Slafkovsky	J. AndersonJosh Anderson J. YlonenJesse Ylonen
Left Defenseman	M. Matheson Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Two helpers in Wednesday's win Mike Matheson Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Two helpers in Wednesday's win	K. GuhleKaiden Guhle	M. NorlinderMattias Norlinder J. Harris Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 7 Jordan Harris Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 7 A. Xhekaj Upper Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 7 Arber Xhekaj Upper Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 7
Right Defenseman	G. Lindstrom Canadiens' Gustav Lindstrom: Finishes off Blue Jackets Gustav Lindstrom Canadiens' Gustav Lindstrom: Finishes off Blue Jackets	J. BarronJustin Barron	J. Kovacevic Canadiens' Johnny Kovacevic: Bright spot in loss Johnathan Kovacevic Canadiens' Johnny Kovacevic: Bright spot in loss D. Savard Hand: IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 7 David Savard Hand: IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 7 C. Wideman Back: IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 7 Chris Wideman Back: IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 7
Goalie	S. Montembeault Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Signs three-year contract extension Sam Montembeault Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Signs three-year contract extension	J. AllenJake Allen	C. Primeau Canadiens' Cayden Primeau: Mauled by Panthers Cayden Primeau Canadiens' Cayden Primeau: Mauled by Panthers C. Price Knee: IR. Expected to be out until at least Jul 1 Carey Price Knee: IR. Expected to be out until at least Jul 1