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Canadiens' Patrik Laine: Returning to lineup
Laine will make his 2024-25 season debut Tuesday against the Islanders.
Laine will slot in on a line with Kirby Dach and Juraj Slafkovsky. It may take some time for Laine to get readjusted to the speed of the NHL -- in addition to not playing yet this season, Laine suited up for just 18 regular-season games in 2023-24. The right-shot winger should see top-six minutes along with power-play time against the Islanders.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: In net Tuesday
Montembeault will tend the home twine in Tuesday's matchup against the Islanders, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
Montembeault will make his 19th appearance of the season Tuesday -- the 28-year-old is 6-10-2 with an .897 save percentage and 3.12 GAA through 18 outings. The Quebec native has struggled lately, allowing 12 goals on 82 shots over a 0-2-1 stretch. The Islanders rank 27th in the NHL with 2.56 goals per game through 25 contests.
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Canadiens' Joshua Roy: Sent to AHL
Roy was assigned to AHL Laval on Monday.
Roy spent the past week with the Canadiens, logging a hit, a blocked shot and a minus-1 rating while averaging 10:57 of ice time over four appearances. However, he'll now head back to the minors, which could signal that Patrik Laine (knee) is on the cusp of returning to game action.
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Canadiens' Lane Hutson: Points in three straight
Hutson logged an assist, three shots on net, one blocked shot, one hit and four PIM in Sunday's 6-3 loss to Boston.
Hutson was involved Montreal's second goal, which set off a mini-rally and put pressure on the Bruins, which had been cruising for most of the game. The helper was his third assist in as many games and gave the rookie 14 for the season. Hutson has proven himself to be a legit playmaker. He's a regular on the second power-play unit, but there's a chance he could eventually play alongside Mike Matheson on the top unit.
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Canadiens' Jake Evans: Snares assist in loss
Evans had an assist, two shots on net and two hits in Sunday's 6-3 loss to Boston.
Evans picked up the primary helper on Emil Heineman's tally early in the third period, which ignited a late spark from Montreal. The assist gave Evans five points over the last seven games. He's returned to the fourth line but has earned the trust of the coaching staff and could easily shift back to a middle-six role, as head coach Martin St. Louis is known to tweak the lines.
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Canadiens' Arber Xhekaj: Logs assist, PIM in loss
Xhekaj had an assist, two shots on net, two blocked shots, four hits and 12 PIM in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Bruins.
Xhekaj did the hard work on Montreal's first goal, moving the puck around Boston defenders before sending it to the crease where the puck bounced off Cole Caufield and into the net. It was his third assist of the season, all coming in the last seven games. Xhekaj also channeled the longstanding Montreal-Boston rivalry and got into it with Mark Kastelic, with each picking up roughing and misconduct penalties. Xhekaj leads the Canadiens with 37 PIM through 21 outings.
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Canadiens' Emil Heineman: Tallies in loss Sunday
Heineman scored a goal in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Bruins.
Heineman has made an impact with three goals, six shots on net and 17 hits over his last five games. The 23-year-old forward is playing on the fourth line, so it's tough to expect him to continue his surge on offense. Overall, he's at six goals, two helpers, 29 shots, 59 hits and a minus-4 rating through 23 appearances this season.
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Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Two helpers in loss
Suzuki had two assists and four shots on net in Sunday's 6-3 loss to Boston.
Suzuki, the Canadiens leader in points, began December as he finished November. After posting nine points over the final eight games last month, he assisted on both of Cole Caufield's goals Sunday. Montreal's captain is on a point-per-game pace with nine goals and 15 assists over 24 outings.
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Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Lights lamp twice in loss
Caufield scored two goals on five shots on net, adding a block and a hit in Sunday's 6-3 loss to Boston.
Caufield found the back of the net for a third straight game. An Arber Xhekaj shot caromed in off Caufield's leg, and the winger later snuck a shot through Jeremy Swayman's legs to cut the deficit to 5-3. The two goals increased Caufield's season total to 16 (tied for third in NHL) through 24 outings.
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Canadiens' Cayden Primeau: Lit up in Boston
Primeau allowed five goals on 29 shots in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Bruins.
The Bruins jumped on Primeau and the Canadiens with three goals in a 70-second span midway through the first period. The fourth goal allowed was a shorthanded one, but it came on a breakaway, which suggests Primeau wasn't always supported by the team in front of him. Still, it was the fourth time in seven starts that he's allowed at least five goals. Primeau sports a 4.45 GAA and .844 save percentage over 10 outings. Sam Montembeault will likely be back between the pipes Tuesday at home against the Islanders.
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Canadiens' Cayden Primeau: Starting Sunday
Primeau will be between the pipes for Sunday's road game versus Boston, according to Marc Denis of RDS.
Primeau will get the second half of Montreal's back-to-back after Sam Montembeault played in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Rangers. The 25-year-old Primeau is coming off a 21-save effort in a 4-3 overtime win over Columbus on Wednesday. He has a 2-2-1 record with a 4.37 GAA and an .846 save percentage through nine appearances this season. Boston is tied for last in the league with 2.32 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Canadiens' Josh Anderson: Gets revenge
Anderson had two shots on net, one block, one hit and seven PIM in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Rangers.
It didn't take Anderson long to seek revenge at Madison Square Garden against New York's Jacob Trouba, who had delivered a clean -- but vicious -- hit on Montreal defenseman Justin Barron five weeks ago at the Bell Centre. Anderson engaged Trouba at the 1:58 mark of the first period in an old-school hockey battle. Anderson was later whistled for a roughing penalty in the second period that led to a Mika Zibanejad power-play goal, which gave New York a 3-1 lead. The two infractions upped Anderson's season total to a team-high 32 PIM over 23 outings.
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Canadiens' Kirby Dach: Costly penalty leads to loss
Dach had four shots on goal, two hits and four PIM in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Rangers.
Dach did some good things Saturday -- he played with an edge and his four shots were the most since Oct. 26 -- but his double-minor for high-sticking with 2:40 left in a tied game wasn't one of them. The infraction was more of a failed stick lift than an egregious offense, but that didn't matter when the Rangers eventually potted the winning tally with 24 seconds remaining while Dach was in the penalty box.
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Canadiens' Lane Hutson: Nifty assist in loss
Hutson had an assist, two shots on goal, one block and one hit in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Rangers.
Hutson's puck-handling skills have registered with opponents. During a sequence late in the third period, he drew attention from two New York defenders before deftly slipping a pass to Nick Suzuki for the game-tying goal. The rookie defenseman has helpers in two straight contests and 13 overall in 23 outings.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: On scoresheet again
Slafkovsky had an assist, one shot on net, one hit and four PIM in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Rangers.
Slafkovsky and Brendan Gallagher teamed up behind the New York goal to set up a Mike Matheson tally that tied the game at one goal apiece. The assist gave Slafkovsky points in two straight games; the forward snapped a 14-game goal-less run in Montreal's previous game. He was also involved in a melee late in the second period, picking up two roughing penalties among the seven penalties assessed to both teams. Slafkovsky is up to 14 points (just two goals), 24 shots, 53 hits, 17 blocks, 10 PIM and a minus-4 rating through 20 outings.
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Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher: Nabs assist Saturday
Gallagher provided an assist in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Rangers.
Gallagher has a goal and three helpers over his last five contests. The winger continues to be solid in a middle-six role, wrapping up November with eight points over 12 appearances. For the season, he's at eight goals, five assists, 42 shots on net, 27 hits and a minus-3 rating through 23 games.
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Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Continues scoring binge
Suzuki scored a goal on two shots and assisted on another in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Rangers. He also blocked two shots and had one hit.
Suzuki finished off a pretty sequence to the tie the game at 3-3 with six minutes left. It was the second straight game with a tally for Suzuki, who's tickled twine five times in the last eight games. Montreal's captain has nine goals and 13 assists through 23 appearancnes.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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| Team | 2.81 | 3.81 | 20.8 |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| C. Price G Carey Price G | Knee |
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