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Top Canadiens News
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Canadiens' Alexander Zharovsky: Off to decent start in KHL season
Zharovsky has two goals and six assists over his first 14 games of the season for the KHL's Salavat Yulaev Ufa.
Zharovsky was a little sharper last year with 42 points over 59 regular-season games, but this isn't a bad start. The Canadiens prospect is still just 19 years old, so playing regularly in the KHL for the second year running is a strong accomplishment. He's in the last year of his contract, so it's possible he'll be in North America for 2027-28.
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Canadiens' Jacob Fowler: Records shutout in SO victory
Fowler stopped all 30 shots he faced in Saturday's 1-0 shootout win over the Red Wings.
Just like Daniil Tarasov, Fowler was perfect through regulation and overtime en route to posting a 30-save performance. The young netminder turned aside 20 even-strength shots and 10 power-play shots, and his excellent play allowed the Canadiens to earn the win in the shootout, as Zachary Bolduc eventually secured the victory with a sixth-round shootout goal. Fowler could continue to see playing time due to Sam Montembeault's lower-body injury.
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Canadiens' Michael Hage: Playmaking on display Saturday
Hage notched four assists in the University of Michigan's 7-2 win over the University of Alaska-Anchorage on Saturday.
Hage has racked up three goals and nine assists four games games this season. He's always leaned on the playmaking side, and he's off to a great start in his junior year of college. With the Wolverines' offense humming along, expect Hage to be a frequent contributor on offense all season.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Moves to IR
Montembeault (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, according to the NHL media site.
Montembeault sat out Thursday's 5-2 loss to Nashville. He hasn't played yet this season and is expected to miss about 10-14 days. Jacob Fowler was recalled from AHL Laval on Wednesday to replace Montembeault on Montreal's depth chart.
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Canadiens' Oliver Kapanen: Surfaces on IR
Kapanen (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Kapanen will miss his fifth straight game against Detroit on Saturday. He hasn't played yet this season, and it's unclear when he will be ready to return.
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Canadiens' Oliver Kapanen: Remains unavailable
Kapanen (lower body) won't play against Detroit on Saturday, per Marco D'Amico of BPM Sports.
Kapanen remains day-to-day, but he will miss his fifth straight game to begin the 2026-27 campaign. He produced 22 goals, 37 points, 131 shots on net and 68 blocked shots in 82 games during the 2025-26 regular season.
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Canadiens' Florian Xhekaj: Unavailable Saturday
Xhekaj (undisclosed) won't play against Detroit on Saturday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Xhekaj missed Montreal's last two practices and will sit out at least one game. He hasn't earned a point in two appearances this season, but he has collected two shots on goal, three hits and one blocked shot. Kaiden Guhle (groin) will replace Xhekaj in Saturday's lineup against the Red Wings, as the Canadiens will go with 11 forwards and seven defensemen.
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Canadiens' Kaiden Guhle: Cleared to make season debut
Guhle (groin) will make his 2026-27 regular-season debut against the Red Wings on Saturday.
Guhle has been given the green light to return to game action after undergoing a minor adductor muscle surgery in the summer. The 24-year-old blueliner is coming off a season where his offensive numbers declined, posting just two goals and 11 points across 39 regular-season games in 2025-26. However, he remained a factor in stats without the puck, which should keep him relevant in deep fantasy leagues that value category coverage. He'll likely slot into a third-line pairing for Saturday's clash.
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Canadiens' Jacob Fowler: Tending twine Saturday
Fowler will guard the home crease in Saturday's clash with the Red Wings, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
Fowler will have the opportunity to tidy things up Saturday after he yielded three goals in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Nashville. Montreal likely wants to see an extended showcase of what the 21-year-old netminder can currently provide to the team, as he was called up from AHL Laval due to Sam Montembeault's lower body injury. Fowler proved that he can be effective at the NHL level last season, where he compiled a 9-6-2 record, a 2.43 GAA, a .908 save percentage and a shutout across 17 regular-season appearances. Saturday's clash is an opportune spot for the young netminder to get back on track, as the Red Wings have won just one of their four contests to open the new season. Therefore, Fowler is one of the top streaming options between the pipes ahead of Saturday's busy slate of games.
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Canadiens' Alexis Cournoyer: Earns shutout Friday
Cournoyer posted a 13-save shutout in the University of Wisconsin's 4-0 win over Minnesota State University.
Cournoyer has won both of his games with Wisconsin to start the year, and this was his first shutout. He transferred from Cornell University over the summer after going 18-10-0 with a 2.05 GAA and a .915 save percentage in 28 games as a freshman last year. Cournoyer is a Canadiens prospect -- he was selected in the fifth round in 2025.
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Canadiens' Logan Sawyer: Trio of assists in win
Sawyer logged three assists in Providence College's 6-2 win over St. Lawrence University on Friday.
Sawyer took a step up last year with 28 points in 35 games during his sophomore season. He's off to a great start in his junior year. The Canadiens prospect has decent offensive skills but still needs to work on rounding out the rest of his game while in college.
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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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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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2.74 (18th) |
3.71 (26th) |
5.9 (30th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| I. Demidov RW Ivan Demidov RW | Lower Body |
| O. Kapanen C Oliver Kapanen C | Lower Body |
| S. Montembeault G Sam Montembeault G | Lower Body |
| B. Pickford D Bryce Pickford D | Undisclosed |
| F. Xhekaj LW Florian Xhekaj LW | Undisclosed |