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Montreal Canadiens News
Samuel Montembeault will start Wednesday vs. Columbus

Montembeault allowed five goals on 28 shots (.821 SV%) losing his previous start vs. Columbus. The Canadiens' backup netminder has been solid with a 3-2-1 record, 2.83 GAA and .915 SV%. He takes on the Blue Jackets who beat Florida their last time out and have the 31st-best powerplay with their 14.0% conversion rate.

Sam Montembeault
Kaapo Kahkonen will start Wednesday vs. Seattle.

Kahkonen was incredible in his previous start stopping 37 of 38 shots (.974 SV%) in a win over Ottawa. He is filling in for an injured James Reimer but has struggled this season with his 2-4-1 record, 3.31 GAA and .894 SV%. He takes on the Seattle Kraken who have won their last two contests 3-2 in overtime after beating the Kings their last time out.

Kaapo Kahkonen
Kahkonen will start Monday vs. the Senators.

Kahkonen's last start was November 10th when he stopped 28 of 32 shots (.875 SV%) in a loss to the St. Louis Blues. The Sharks' backup has battled the puck all season, as shown by his 1-4-1 record, .878 SV% and 3.70 GAA. He takes on the Ottawa Senators who have only won two of their last 11 games played.

Kaapo Kahkonen
Patrik Laine has been placed on the injured reserve (ankle).

Laine was placed on the injured reserve retroactively to Nov.12th after he suffered a sprained ankle in last Saturday’s game at the NY Islanders and is expected to miss 3-to-4 weeks. It is a tough break for Laine who already missed six games due to an injury earlier this season. Through eight games so far in 2022-23, Laine had struggled to find his footing with two goals and four points along with 29 SOG in eight games this season.

Patrik Laine
Samuel Montembeault will start Thursday vs. the Blue Jackets.

Montembeault stopped 31 of 33 shots (.939 SV%) for his third straight victory as he beat Vancouver his last time out. The Canadiens' backup has been sensational this season, posting a .930 SV% to go along with his 3-1-1 record and 2.38 GAA. He faces the Columbus Blue Jackets who have struggled on both sides of the ice ranking 23rd in goals per game (2.87) but also last in the NHL in goals allowed per game (4.33).

Sam Montembeault
Juraj Slafkovsky will return to the Canadiens' lineup Tuesday after serving his two-game suspension.

Slafkovsky has served his two-game suspension for a boarding infraction against Detroit's Matt Luff and will return to the Canadiens' lineup Tuesday. Through 10 games prior to the suspension, the 2022 1st overall pick has three goals and 19 PIMs off 10 SOG.

Juraj Slafkovsky
Patrick Laine suffered a sprained ankle and is expected to miss 3-to-4 weeks.

Laine suffered a sprained ankle in Saturday’s game at the NY Islanders and is expected to miss 3-to-4 weeks. It is a tough break for Laine who already missed six games due to an injury earlier this season. Through eight games so far in 2022-23, Laine had struggled to find his footing with two goals and four points along with 29 SOG in eight games this season.

Patrik Laine
Samuel Montembeault will start vs. the Canucks

Montembeault stopped 33 of 36 shots (.917 SV%) in a 4-3 overtime loss to Winnipeg the last time he took the crease. He has had a very solid start to the season, posting a 2.47 GAA and .928 SV% along with his 2-1-1 record. He faces off against Vancouver, who despite their struggles rank fourth in the NHL in goals with 3.62 per game.

Sam Montembeault