Goalie Start
Montembeault will start Saturday against the Islanders.
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Montreal Canadiens News
Goalie Start
Montembeault will start Thursday vs. the Predators.
Montembeault allowed three goals on 40 shots (.925 SV%) but picked up his fifth loss in six starts as he was defeated by Seattle last start. The Canadiens' backup has struggled in 2022-23, yet still has been Montreal's best netminder with his 6-6-2 record, 3.42 GAA and .900 SV%. He will face the Nashville Predators, who just snapped a four-game winning streak with a 2-1 loss to Toronto on Wednesday.
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Gustav Lindstrom will be a healthy scratch Thursday vs. Toronto.
Lindstrom was back in the Red Wings' lineup for only the second time since Dec. 14th in Detroit's victory Wednesday but will head back to the press box as a healthy scratch yet again Thursday vs. Toronto. The 24-year-old stay-at-home defender has two assists, 11 SOG and a -8 plus/minus through 19 games with the Red Wings.
Brendan Gallagher will be sidelined for a minimum of six weeks due to a lower-body injury.
Gallagher has four goals, five assists, 57 SOG, 31 PIMs and a -6 plus/minus but is expected to now miss at least six weeks due to a lower-body injury. It is the second time this season Gallagher has been forced to miss a chunk of time.
Cayden Primeau has been recalled from Laval (AHL) on an emergency basis.
Jake Allen was announced day-to-day with an upper-body injury so Cayden Primeau has been recalled from the Laval Rockets (AHL) for the first time this season. The 23-year-old has struggled with Laval this season, with his 4-6-3 record, .890 SV% and 3.65 GAA but will back up Samuel Montembeault for Monday's game.
Goalie Start
Samuel Montembeault will start Monday vs. Seattle.
Montembeault allowed six goals on 34 shots (.824 SV%) for his fourth loss in five starts as he was defeated by Nashville his last time out. The Canadiens' backup has not performed well when called upon this season, with his 6-5-2 record, 3.44 GAA and .897 SV%. He will face one of the league's hottest teams in the Seattle Kraken, who will be hoping to extend their current four-game winning streak.
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Lindstrom will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
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Gustav Lindstrom will draw back into the Red Wings' lineup Friday vs. Florida.
Lindstrom last played for the Red Wings on Dec. 14th but will draw back into the lineup Friday vs. Florida as he replaces Jordan Oesterle. The 24-year-old stay-at-home defenseman had one assist, nine SOG and a -9 plus/minus through 17 games with Detroit earlier in the season.
Kaiden Guhle will be out a minimum of eight weeks with a knee injury.
Guhle had been having a fantastic rookie season, with two goals, 12 assists, 36 SOG, 21 PIMs and a -14 plus/minus through 36 games but will miss at least a minimum of eight weeks due to a knee injury.
Brendan Gallagher is expected to miss a minimum of two weeks (lower body).
Gallagher has four goals, five assists, 57 SOG, 31 PIMs and a -6 plus/minus but is expected to now miss at least two weeks due to a lower-body injury. It is the second time this season Gallagher has been forced to miss a chunk of time.
Brendan Gallagher is day-to-day and will not play Thursday vs. the New York Rangers (lower body).
Gallagher has four goals, five assists, 57 SOG, 31 PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 25 games so far this season but will miss Thursday's game vs. the Rangers due to a lower-body injury.
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Joel Armia will be a healthy scratch Tuesday vs. Nashville.
Armia will be the odd man out and head to the press box as a healthy scratch as Anthony Richard rejoins the Canadiens' lineup Tuesday vs. Nashville. The 29-year-old has struggled to make an impact at all this season, with three assists, 45 SOG, 10 PIMs and a -7 plus/minus through 26 games.
Savard (upper-body) will return to the Canadiens lineup on Tuesday.
Savard has missed the last 13 games with an upper-body injury but will play Tuesday in Nashville. Savard, who had eight points (1G / 7A) and a minus-4 rating in 24 games before getting hurt, is expected to replace Chris Wideman in the lineup and skate on a pairing with Jordan Harris.
Goalie Start
Samuel Montembeault will start Tuesday vs. Nashville.
Patrick Laine will return to the Blue Jackets lineup Tuesday vs. Ottawa (Covid).
Laine has not played since Dec. 23rd due to Covid but will return Tuesday vs. Ottawa. The 24-year-old had nine goals, seven assists, 72 SOG and a -7 plus/minus through 20 games prior to his absence.
Pezzetta will draw back into the Montreal lineup on Saturday.
Kaiden Guhle will not play Saturday and is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
Guhle has two goals, 12 assists, 21 PIMs and 36 SOG in his first season in the NHL but will be forced to miss his first game of the year due to a lower-body injury. The 20-year-old was one of five rookie defenseman to take the ice for the Canadiens in their last game.
Michael Pezzetta will be a healthy scratch Thursday.
Brendan Gallagher will be back in the Canadiens' lineup Thursday vs. Florida (lower body).
Gallagher has not played since Nov. 29th due to a lower-body injury but will be a game-time decision Thursday as the Canadiens take on the Panthers. The 30-year-old was having a slow start to his season prior to the injury, with only three goals and five assists with 51 SOG through 22 games.
Goalie Start
Samuel Montembeault will start Thursday vs. the Florida Panthers.
Montembeault allowed two goals on 39 shots (.949 SV%) to snap a two-game losing streak with a win over Arizona in his last start. The 26-year-old has been far and away the better of the two Montreal goaltenders this season, with his 6-3-2 record, 2.89 GAA and .912 SV%. He will face the Florida Panthers, who are looking to snap their current three-game losing skid.
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