Montreal Canadiens

30-38-4-2
8th in Atlantic Division
NEWS
Mon, Mar 27, 2023

7:12 PM - Cayden Primeau (Mtl) was recalled from AHL Laval on Monday.

1:12 PM - Jake Allen (Mtl) will be between the road pipes versus Buffalo on Monday.

Sun, Mar 26, 2023

11:07 AM - Sean Farrell (Mtl) signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Canadiens on Sunday.

8:48 AM - Johnathan Kovacevic (Mtl) notched two assists and had three shots over 17:53 of ice time in Saturday's 8-2 win over Columbus.

8:39 AM - Alex Belzile (Mtl) scored a goal on one shot and added one hit over 14:13 of ice time in Saturday's 8-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

8:33 AM - Jesse Ylonen (Mtl) (Illness) scored a goal and assisted on another in Saturday's 8-2 win over Columbus. He added four shots over 11:17 of ice time.

Sat, Mar 25, 2023

12:09 PM - Jordan Harris (Mtl) (lower body) will return to the lineup Saturday against Columbus.

11:00 AM - Sam Montembeault (Mtl) will get the home start versus Columbus on Saturday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Fri, Mar 24, 2023

8:28 AM - Jake Evans (Mtl) had two shots on goal, two blocked shots and four penalty minutes over 11:58 of ice time in Thursday's 4-2 loss to Boston.

8:25 AM - Jake Allen (Mtl) made 17 saves in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Bruins.

8:24 AM - Denis Gurianov (Mtl) had a power-play assist, one shot on goal and one blocked shot over 17:27 of ice time in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Bruins.

8:19 AM - Mike Matheson (Mtl) had a power-play assist, five shots on goal, one hit, two blocked and four penalty minutes in Thursday's 4-2 loss to Boston.

8:10 AM - Kirby Dach (Mtl) logged two power-play points -- a goal and an assist -- and had three shots on net over 24:00 of ice time in Thursday's 4-2 loss to Boston.

8:03 AM - Nick Suzuki (Mtl) recorded two power-play points -- a goal and an assist -- in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Bruins. He also had four shots on net, two hits and two blocked shots over 22:27 of ice time.

Thu, Mar 23, 2023

6:39 PM - Josh Anderson (Mtl) (lower body) will miss Thursday's game versus the Bruins, Jean-Francois Chaumont of Le Journal de Montreal reports.

12:17 PM - Jake Evans (Mtl) (lower body) has been activated from injured reserve, according to the NHL media site.

11:51 AM - Jesse Ylonen (Mtl) (illness) returned to practice on Thursday and is likely a healthy scratch versus Boston, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports.

Wed, Mar 22, 2023

12:13 PM - Jake Allen (Mtl) will get the starting nod on the road against the Bruins on Thursday, Marc Antoine Godin of The Athletic reports.

12:10 PM - Jordan Harris (Mtl) (lower body) will not be an option for Thursday's matchup with Boston, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports.

12:07 PM - Jake Evans (Mtl) (lower body) may be available versus the Bruins on Thursday, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports.

10:32 AM - Sam Montembeault (Mtl) stopped 31 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Lightning.

8:55 AM - Denis Gurianov (Mtl) had an assist, one shot on goal, two blocked shots and two penalty minutes over 14:11 of ice time in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Lightning.

8:48 AM - Nick Suzuki (Mtl) had two assists, one shot on goal and one blocked shot over 18:49 in Tuesday's 3-2 win over Tampa Bay.

8:42 AM - Mike Matheson (Mtl) scored a goal on five shots over 25:31 of ice time in Tuesday's 3-2 win over Tampa Bay.

8:23 AM - Brendan Gallagher (Mtl) had one shot on goal, one hit, one blocked shot and two penalty minutes over 13:58 of ice time in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Lightning.

8:19 AM - Jonathan Drouin (Mtl) scored a goal on one shot over 15:36 of ice time in Tuesday's 3-2 win over Tampa Bay.

8:12 AM - Kirby Dach (Mtl) scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Lightning. He added one hit and one blocked shot over 20:44 of ice time.

Tue, Mar 21, 2023

12:12 PM - Anthony Richard (Mtl) was loaned to AHL Laval on Tuesday.

11:52 AM - Brendan Gallagher (Mtl) (lower body) will be activated off injured reserve and return to the lineup versus the Lightning on Tuesday, Luc Gelinas of RDS reports.

11:52 AM - Kirby Dach (Mtl) (lower body) will be back in the lineup versus Tampa Bay on Tuesday, Luc Gelinas of RDS.com reports.

11:24 AM - Jesse Ylonen (Mtl) will not be in action against the Lightning on Tuesday due to illness.

11:18 AM - Sam Montembeault (Mtl) will tend the twine for Tuesday's home tilt with Tampa Bay, Marc Antoine Godin of The Athletic reports.

Mon, Mar 20, 2023

10:09 AM - Emil Heineman (Mtl) was assigned to AHL Laval on Monday.

Sun, Mar 19, 2023

10:19 AM - Jesse Ylonen (Mtl) scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Lightning. He also had one shot and one hit over 15:13 of ice time

10:12 AM - Jonathan Drouin (Mtl) dressed for Saturday's game but did not play in Montreal's 5-3 loss to Tampa Bay.

10:10 AM - Nick Suzuki (Mtl) had two assists, one shot on net and two hits over 25:32 of ice time in Saturday's 5-3 loss to Tampa Bay.

10:00 AM - Mike Hoffman (Mtl) scored a goal and assisted on a power-play tally in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Lightning. He finished with six shots, a blocked shot and two PIM over 18:18 of ice time.

Sat, Mar 18, 2023

11:37 AM - Kaiden Guhle (Mtl) (lower body) is not at practice Saturday and will not play against Tampa Bay, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Fri, Mar 17, 2023

5:16 PM - Sam Montembeault (Mtl) will be in the road crease versus Tampa Bay on Saturday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

11:49 AM - Nick Suzuki (Mtl) was fined $2,500 by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Friday for cross-checking Anton Lundell during Thursday's loss to the Panthers.

10:13 AM - Jake Allen (Mtl) took the loss Thursday as the Canadiens were downed 9-5 by the Panthers, replacing Sam Montembeault early in the first period but then giving up six goals on 18 shots in a little over a period's worth of ice time.

10:06 AM - Sam Montembeault (Mtl) stopped 21 of 24 shots in a little less than two periods worth of action in Thursday's 9-5 loss to the Panthers.

8:58 AM - Rem Pitlick (Mtl) scored a power-play goal and had two shots on net over 15:21 of ice time in Thursday's 9-5 loss to Florida,

8:49 AM - Rafael Harvey-Pinard (Mtl) scored a goal on one shot in Thursday's 9-5 loss to Florida. He added one hit and two blocked shots over 18:11 of ice time.

8:38 AM - Michael Pezzetta (Mtl) scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 9-5 loss to the Panthers. He added six hits and one blocked shot to his line over 10:36 of ice time.

8:32 AM - Anthony Richard (Mtl) scored a goal on one shot and assisted on another in Thursday's 9-5 loss to Florida. He added one hit and two penalty minutes over 10:26 of ice time

8:24 AM - Mike Matheson (Mtl) scored a goal on three shots and assisted on a power-play tally over 20:22 of ice time in Thursday's 9-5 loss to the Panthers.

Thu, Mar 16, 2023

6:37 PM - Jordan Harris (Mtl) (lower body) won't make his return against Florida on Thursday.

6:32 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) (illness) isn't expected to play Thursday versus Florida.

6:29 PM - Sam Montembeault (Mtl) is expected to guard the road crease against Florida on Thursday.

Wed, Mar 15, 2023

5:25 PM - Christian Dvorak (Mtl) underwent knee surgery Wednesday and will miss the remainder of the season.

10:38 AM - Jayden Struble (Mtl) signed a two-year, entry-level contract with Montreal on Wednesday.

9:11 AM - Rafael Harvey-Pinard (Mtl) had an assist, one hit and two blocked shots over 20:36 of ice time in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Penguins.

8:50 AM - Jonathan Drouin (Mtl) had two assists and four shots on goal over 15:51 of ice time in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Penguins.

8:43 AM - Josh Anderson (Mtl) scored an empty-net goal in Tuesday's 6-4 win over Pittsburgh. He added three shots on net, four hits and two penalty minutes to his line over 18:52 of ice time.

8:38 AM - Anthony Richard (Mtl) scored a goal on one shot and delivered three hits over 7:21 of ice time in Tuesday's 6-4 win over Pittsburgh.

8:31 AM - Denis Gurianov (Mtl) scored a goal and assisted on another in Tuesday's 6-4 win over Pittsburgh. His night included four shots on net and two hits over 16:11 of ice time.

7:59 AM - Jesse Ylonen (Mtl) scored a goal on one shot and blocked a shot over 13:07 of ice time in Tuesday's 6-4 win over Pittsburgh.

7:48 AM - Mike Hoffman (Mtl) scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots over 14:31 of ice time in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Penguins.

Tue, Mar 14, 2023

7:43 PM - Rem Pitlick (Mtl) (undisclosed) will play Tuesday versus Pittsburgh, Patrick Friolet of RDS reports.

7:42 PM - Jordan Harris (Mtl) (lower body) won't play Tuesday versus the Penguins, Patrick Friolet of RDS reports.

6:29 PM - Justin Barron (Mtl) (upper body) will return to the lineup Tuesday against Pittsburgh.

Mon, Mar 13, 2023

12:17 PM - Christian Dvorak (Mtl) (lower body) did not participate in Monday's game-day skate, indicating he won't be in action versus Colorado.

12:13 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) (illness) wasn't on the ice for Monday's game-day skate and is expected to remain unavailable versus Colorado.

11:44 AM - Justin Barron (Mtl) (upper body) won't play Monday against Colorado, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports.

10:58 AM - Jake Allen (Mtl) was the first goalie to leave the ice Monday, Avalanche play-by-play announcer Conor McGahey reports, indicating he'll be in goal versus Colorado.

Sun, Mar 12, 2023

10:21 AM - Rem Pitlick (Mtl) had an assist over 14:18 of ice time in Saturday's 3-1 loss to New Jersey.

10:16 AM - Denis Gurianov (Mtl) scored a goal on four shots and delivered two hits over 15:59 of ice time in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Devils.

Sat, Mar 11, 2023

6:55 PM - Justin Barron (Mtl) (upper body) isn't ready to return for Saturday's game against New Jersey, per Guillaume Lefrancois of La Presse.

6:52 PM - Christian Dvorak (Mtl) (undisclosed) will miss Saturday's game against New Jersey, according to Guillaume Lefrancois of La Presse.

6:49 PM - Jordan Harris (Mtl) (lower body) isn't expected to play Saturday versus New Jersey, per Guillaume Lefrancois of La Presse.

2:38 PM - Jake Allen (Mtl) will defend the home crease versus New Jersey on Saturday,

Fri, Mar 10, 2023

10:46 AM - Sam Montembeault (Mtl) turned aside 30 shots in regulation and overtime and one of two shootout attempts in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Rangers.

6:47 AM - Chris Tierney (Mtl) had a shorthanded assist, one shot on goal and one blocked shot over 13:18 of ice time in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Rangers.

6:37 AM - Chris Wideman (Mtl) had an assist and one blocked shot over 8:00 of ice time in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Rangers.

6:34 AM - Rem Pitlick (Mtl) had an assist, one shot on goal, one hit and two penalty minutes over 11:32 of ice time in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Rangers.

6:31 AM - Denis Gurianov (Mtl) had an assist, two shots on goal and one hit over 12:53 of ice time in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Rangers.

6:24 AM - Josh Anderson (Mtl) scored a shorthanded goal in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Rangers. He also had two shots on net and three hits over 22:06 of ice time.

6:19 AM - Alex Belzile (Mtl) scored a goal on two shots over 10:16 of ice time in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Rangers.

6:14 AM - Kaiden Guhle (Mtl) scored a goal and assisted on another in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Rangers. He also had two shots and two penalty minutes over 20:05 of ice time.

Thu, Mar 09, 2023

6:40 PM - Joel Armia (Mtl) (illness) isn't available for Thursday's game against the Rangers, according to Jean-Francois Chaumont of Le Journal de Montreal.

1:21 PM - Justin Barron (Mtl) (upper body) is still sporting a non-contact jersey at Thursday's game-day skate, ruling him out versus the Rangers.

1:12 PM - Kaiden Guhle (Mtl) (upper body) will return to the lineup Thursday against the Rangers.

11:28 AM - Christian Dvorak (Mtl) (undisclosed) will not be in the lineup Thursday versus the Rangers, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports.

11:26 AM - Anthony Richard (Mtl) was recalled from AHL Laval on Thursday.

10:47 AM - Jordan Harris (Mtl) (lower body) will not be in the lineup versus the Rangers on Thursday.

10:34 AM - Sam Montembeault (Mtl) will get the starting nod at home versus the Rangers on Thursday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Wed, Mar 08, 2023

10:12 AM - Jake Allen (Mtl) turned aside 36 of 39 shots in regulation and overtime and three of six shootout attempts in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Hurricanes.

8:29 AM - Chris Wideman (Mtl) had two shots on goal, three blocked shots and two penalty minutes over 12:47 of ice time in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Hurricanes.

8:18 AM - Mike Hoffman (Mtl) scored a goal on two shots on net and blocked three shots over 18:22 of ice time in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to Carolina.

8:08 AM - Chris Tierney (Mtl) had two assists and one shot on goal over 9:38 of ice time in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Hurricanes.

8:03 AM - Alex Belzile (Mtl) scored a goal on his lone shot and assisted on another in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to Carolina. He also had a two-minute minor over 9:38 of ice time.

7:55 AM - Michael Pezzetta (Mtl) scored a goal on two shots and assisted on another in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Hurricanes. He also had four hits over 8:28 of ice time.

Tue, Mar 07, 2023

12:26 PM - Justin Barron (Mtl) (upper body) remains day-to-day and won't play Tuesday versus Carolina, Marc Antoine Godin of The Athletic reports.

12:23 PM - Kaiden Guhle (Mtl) (upper body) is still considered day-to-day and won't be in the lineup to face Carolina on Tuesday, Marc Antoine Godin of The Athletic reports,

11:34 AM - Chris Wideman (Mtl) (upper body) will be activated off injured reserve and return to the lineup Tuesday versus Carolina, Marc Antoine Godin of The Athletic reports.

10:57 AM - Jake Allen (Mtl) will be between the home pipes against Carolina on Tuesday, Marc Antoine Godin of The Athletic reports.

Mon, Mar 06, 2023

1:28 PM - Frederic Allard (Mtl) was loaned to AHL Laval on Monday.

8:16 AM - Denis Gurianov (Mtl) had two shots on goal and one blocked shot over 13:34 of ice time in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights.

7:54 AM - Frederic Allard (Mtl) had two shots on goal over 11:31 of ice time in Sunday's 4-3 loss to Vegas.

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