Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Facing Lightning on Sunday
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Dobes will patrol the home crease versus Tampa Bay on Sunday.
Sam Montembeault will start against the Devils on Saturday, leaving Sunday's start to Dobes. Dobes has struggled in his last three starts, going 0-2-1 and allowing 12 goals on 106 shots (.887 save percentage). Dobes won his first five starts in the NHL and is 5-2-1 with a 2.45 GAA and a .917 save percentage. The Lightning could give Dobes all sorts of problems as Tampa Bay is generating 3.49 goals per game, third in the NHL this season.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Between pipes against Devils
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Montembeault will tend the twine at home versus New Jersey on Saturday.
Montembeault has given up three or more goals in each of his last four outings, posting a 1-3-0 record and .892 save percentage. Heading into the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off, the Habs will roll with Montembeault on Saturday before Jakub Dobes gets the nod at home versus the Lightning on Sunday.
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Canadiens' Alex Newhook: Bags apple Wednesday
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Newhook managed an assist in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Kings.
Newhook has four points over three outings in February, matching his production from all of January. The 24-year-old has found some success on a new-look second line featuring Kirby Dach and Josh Anderson. Newhook is at 17 points, 73 shots on net, 59 hits and a minus-13 rating through 54 appearances. He'll need to show success on offense over a longer span to generate fantasy interest.
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Canadiens' Kirby Dach: Contributes assist in loss
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Dach logged an assist and four hits in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Kings.
Dach has three helpers over his last two outings. He assisted on Logan Mailloux's tally in the third period of this contests. Dach continues to play in a second-line role and is now at 22 points, 82 shots on net, 93 hits, 34 blocked shots, 38 PIM and a minus-27 rating through 54 appearances. His physical play is a plus, but the offense doesn't outweigh his iffy numbers in other areas.
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Canadiens' Lane Hutson: Logs helpers in back-to-back games
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Hutson notched an assist, two hits and three blocked shots in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Kings.
Hutson has a helper in each of the last two games after going five contests without a point. The 20-year-old blueliner also earned multiple hits and blocked shots in a game for the first time since Jan. 25. The defenseman is up to 41 points, 62 shots on net, 77 blocked shots, 31 hits, 32 PIM and a minus-16 rating through 54 appearances.
Caufield notched an assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Kings.
Caufield has two goals and three helpers over his last six outings. The 24-year-old winger continues to impress in a top-line role. He's now at 49 points, 163 shots on net and a minus-2 rating over 54 appearances. Caufield has earned 12 of his points on the power play. He's on track to top the 30-goal and 70-point marks for the first time in his career.
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Canadiens' Logan Mailloux: Puts away goal in loss
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Mailloux scored a goal and added three hits in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Kings.
Mailloux has racked up two goals and two assists over six outings at the NHL level this season. This was his first appearance with the big club since Oct. 29. Mailloux will compete for playing time with Jayden Struble while Kaiden Guhle (quadriceps) is on the mend. Mailloux has added nine hits, seven blocked shots and a minus-3 rating. He's in a third-pairing role, but if he keeps putting up points, he may be worth considering in DFS or as a streaming option in season-long formats.
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Canadiens' Alexandre Carrier: Lights lamp in loss
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Carrier scored a goal on two shots, added two PIM, blocked two shots and went minus-2 in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Kings.
Carrier buried a long-range shot off a turnover in the third period. The defenseman continues to play steady in a top-four role, and he earned a point in consecutive games for the first time since Dec. 21-23. The 28-year-old blueliner is up to three goals, 19 points, 54 shots on net, 51 hits, 94 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating over 51 appearances. Carrier's offense isn't elite, but he can do enough to help fantasy managers with all-around production.
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Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Scores on pinball shot
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Matheson scored a goal on three shots in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Kings.
Matheson's shot deflected high in the air and bounced into the net. That's one way to end a 10-game goal drought, which is what Matheson did. He had just one assist in that stretch, but he's maintained a top-four role because of his defensive duties. The blueliner is at four goals, 20 assists, 97 shots on net, 102 blocked shots, 39 PIM and a minus-8 rating through 52 appearances this season.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Torched for five goals
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Dobes allowed five goals on 36 shots in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Kings. The sixth goal was an empty-netter.
The Kings had a 2-1 lead through two periods before the game opened in the third, and Dobes couldn't keep pace. He's now given up 12 goals while going 0-2-1 over his last three outings. He's 5-2-1 with a 2.45 GAA and a .917 save percentage through eight NHL starts. The 23-year-old has played well enough at times to earn a little leeway, especially since Cayden Primeau had virtually no good moments during his time in the NHL to begin the season. The Canadiens have a home back-to-back prior to the 4 Nations Face-Off break with games against the Devils on Saturday and the Lightning on Sunday. Sam Montembeault and Dobes are likely to split that pair of tough matchups.
Dobes will guard the road goal versus the Kings on Wednesday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Sam Montembeault handled the goaltending duties in a 4-3 win over the Sharks on Tuesday. After winning his first five games, Dobes has allowed seven goals on 70 shots while going 0-1-1 over his last two outings. This could be a tough matchup for the Canadiens to generate offense, but the Kings have scored just 10 times over their last six games, so Dobes may not have too much trouble.
Canadiens' Alexandre Carrier: Provides assist in win
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Carrier logged an assist, five blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Sharks.
Carrier ended a three-game dry spell with the helper, matching his longest slump as a Canadien. The 28-year-old blueliner has 11 points over 22 contests since he was traded from the Predators. Overall, he's produced two goals, 16 assists, 52 shots on net, 50 hits, 92 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating over 50 appearances this season.
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Canadiens' Jake Evans: Sets up game-winner Tuesday
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Evans logged a shorthanded assist in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Sharks.
For the second game in a row, Evans fed Joel Armia for a shorthanded tally. With two points through two outings in February, Evans has matched his total from all of January already. The 28-year-old defensive forward is up to 11 goals, 16 assists, 52 shots on net, 71 hits, 30 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating in 53 appearances. He ranks in a four-way tie for first in the league with six shorthanded points this season, even with Florida's Sam Reinhart and the Tampa Bay duo of Anthony Cirelli and Brandon Hagel.
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Canadiens' Lane Hutson: Lends power-play assist
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Hutson notched a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Sharks.
Hutson ended a five-game slump when he helped out on a Cole Caufield tally in the second period. Prior to the skid, Hutson had earned at least one point in nine straight contests. The 20-year-old defenseman had largely avoided running streaky in the first half of the campaign. The rookie has three goals, 37 helpers (17 on the power play), 62 shots on net, 74 blocked shots, 32 PIM and a minus-15 rating over 53 appearances.
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Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Bags power-play helper
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Suzuki logged a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Sharks.
Suzuki has a goal and four helpers over his last five outings. This was his first power-play point since Jan. 18, which may be a sign that the Canadiens' power play will get back on track soon. Suzuki is up to 52 points (15 goals, 37 helpers), 16 power-play points, 107 shots on net, 46 blocked shots, 43 hits and a plus-6 rating through 53 outings overall.
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Canadiens' Kirby Dach: Earns two helpers in win
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Dach notched a pair of assists and two hits in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Sharks.
Dach helped out on an Alex Newhook tally in the second period and Brendan Gallagher's power-play goal in the third. The 24-year-old Dach has three multi-point efforts over his last 11 contests, earning four goals and three assists in that span. While he hasn't been very consistent, he's at least chipping in semi-regularly on offense. The center has 10 goals, 11 helpers, seven power-play points, 82 shots on net, 89 hits, 38 PIM, 34 blocked shots and a minus-26 rating through 53 appearances this season.
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Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher: Power-play marker in win
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Gallagher scored a power-play goal on five shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Sharks.
No other Canadien skater had more than two shots in the contest. Gallagher ended a six-game goal drought when he struck for a tally early in the third period, which was his first power-play point since Nov. 23. The winger is up to 12 goals, 21 points (five on the power play), 101 shots on net, 58 hits and a minus-11 rating across 53 appearances. Despite his decent scoring numbers, Gallagher remains in a bottom-six role.
