Evans has been out since January 14th due to a lower-body injury but will draw back into the Canadiens' lineup Thursday as they take on the Boston Bruins. The 26-year-old had two goals, nine assists, 42 SOG, 20 PIMs and a -8 plus/minus through 43 games this season prior to his injury.

Anderson suffered a lower-body injury late in the third period of Tuesday's game vs. the Lightning and will not play Thursday in Boston. Jake Evans may return from a lower-body injury of his own to replace Anderson in the lineup.

Guhle suffered a high ankle sprain in Florida on March 16th and will miss the final 11 games of the regular season. Guhle will not require surgery and finishes his rookie season with 18 points (4G / 14A) in 44 games.

Evans has been out since January 14th after injuring his leg vs. the New York Islanders but has a strong possibility to return Thursday vs. Boston. The 26-year-old has two goals, nine assists, 42 SOG, 20 PIMs and a -8 plus/minus through 43 games prior to his injury.

Dach last played for Montreal on February 14th due to a lower-body injury but will be back in the Canadiens lineup Tuesday. The 22-year-old was enjoying his most productive season to date prior to his injury, with 12 goals, 23 assists, 99 SOG, 43 PIMs and a -4 plus/minus through 54 games prior to his injury.

Gallagher has not played since January 3rd due to a lower-body injury but will return to the Canadiens' lineup Tuesday vs. Tampa Bay. The 30-year-old has four goals, five assists, 57 SOG, 31 PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 25 games prior to his injury.

Montembeault allowed four goals on 40 shots (.900 SV%) for his second-straight loss as he was beaten by the Tampa Bay Lightning his last time between the pipes. The 26-year-old has been the better of the two Canadien goaltenders, with his 13-14-3 record, 3.36 GAA and .904 SV%. He will face Tampa Bay yet again, who snapped a three-game winning steak with a 5-2 loss to New Jersey last game.

Montembeault's last start was interesting; he started, was pulled, and then returned to the crease while failing to pick up a decision in a 9-5 loss to Florida while stopping 21 of 24 shots (.875 SV%). The 26-year-old has been the better of the two Montreal netminders this season, with his 13-13-3 record, 3.34 GAA and .904 SV%. He will face Tampa Bay, who has won their last two games and are seventh in the NHL in goals-per-game.

Montembeault stopped 39 of 43 shots (.907 SV%) to snap a three-game losing streak as he beat Pittsburgh in his previous start. The 26-year-old has been the better of the two Canadien goalies this season, with his 13-13-3 record, 3.31 GAA and .905 SV%. He will take on the Florida Panthers, who snapped a three-game winning streak with a 5-4 overtime loss to Winnipeg last game.

Dvorak had 10 goals, 18 assists, 88 SOG, and a -12 plus/minus through 64 games played but will miss the remained of the 2022-23 season after undergoing knee surgery Wednesday. The 27-year-old finishes with his lowest goal and point totals in a season where he played more than 20 games in his seven-year career.

Montembeault stopped 16 of 18 shots (.889 SV%) in a relief appearance in his last game, picking up the no-decision as he attempted to stop the bleeding against the Colorado Avalanche. The 26-year-old Canadiens backup has been the better of the two goalies in Montreal, with his 12-13-3 record, .905 SV% and 3.28 GAA. He will face the Pittsburgh Penguins, who have won seven of their last nine games and are fifth in the NHL in shots per game (33.9).

Guhle has missed the Canadiens' previous two games due to an upper-body injury but will return to the lineup Thursday as they take on the New York Rangers. The 21-year-old has been solid when healthy this season, with three goals, 12 assists, 42 SOG and a -14 plus/minus through 39 games played this season.

Dvorak has 10 goals, 18 assists, 88 SOG, six PIMs and a -12 plus/minus through 64 games this season but will be forced to miss his first game of the year Thursday due to a lower-body injury.

Montembeault allowed three goals on 33 shots (.909 SV%) for his second-straight loss as Anaheim defeated him in his previous start. The 26-year-old Canadiens' backup has been their better of the two goalies, even though he has a 12-13-2 record and 3.30 GAA and .905 SV% stat line. He takes on the struggling New York Rangers, who have lost six of their last eight games after a 4-2 loss to Boston last game.