Dermott has been a healthy scratch for the last three games but will replace Timothy Liljegreen in the lineup on Saturday. Dermott has picked up just five points (1G / 4A) in 42 games this season.
Katchouk was acquired for Brandon Hagel on Friday and will make his debut Saturday afternoon in Minnesota. The Blackhawks did not announce who he will replace in the lineup but he comes in with six points (2G / 4A) in 38 games this season.
Raddysh was acquired for Brandon Hagel on Friday and will make his debut Saturday afternoon in Minnesota. The Blackhawks did not announce who he will replace in the lineup but he comes in with 12 points (5G / 7A) in 53 games this season.
Hagel was not on the ice for the morning skate but will make his Lightning debut on Saturday, one day after being acquired from Chicago. Hagel, who has 21 goals and 16 assists (37 points) in 55 games, will start on a line with Ross Colton and Mathieu Joseph.
Anderson has missed the last two games with a lower-body injury but could be back in the lineup vs. the Senators. Anderson is considered a game-time decision, so monitor his status as the Canadiens hit the ice for warmups at 6:30 PM ET.
Drouin has been out since January 20th but is set to replace Brendan Gallagher (lower-body) in the lineup on Saturday. Drouin has scored six goals with 14 assists (20 points) in 32 games this season.
Poehling, who was added to IR on Tuesday with an upper-body injury he suffered on Sunday, is expected to be sidelined for 1-to-2 weeks.
Clague has been out since March 9th and is expected to miss at least one more week with an upper-body injury. Corey Schueneman should remain in the Canadiens' lineup while Clague is out.
Gallagher will miss Saturday's game vs. the Senators due to a lower-body injury. Gallagher, who has just four points (1G / 3A) in his last 23 games, will likely be replaced by Mathieu Perreault.
Vlasic was a second-round pick of the Blackhawks in 2019 and is set to make his NHL debut after finishing his third year at Boston University. The towering (6-foot-6, 199 lbs.) defenseman had eight points (1G / 7A) and 31 PIMS in 32 games with Boston University this season. He'll start out on the third pair with Erik Gustafsson.
Murphy's move to IR is retroactive to March 12th, so he's eligible to return whenever he's back to 100 percent. In addition to Murphy, Tyler Johnson (concussion) was also placed on IR on Friday.
Johnson's move to IR is retroactive to March 12th, so he's eligible to return whenever he's back to 100 percent. In addition to Johnson, Connor Murphy (concussion) was also placed on IR on Friday.
Ekblad could not put any weight on his right leg as he was helped off of the ice in the first period of Friday's game in Anaheim. Given Ekblad's long history of serious injuries, there was cause for concern. Head coach Andrew Brunette told reporters post-games that there was no structural damage and it was "positive news tonight and we'll go from there." All-in-all, it sounds like Ekblad avoided another serious injury and won't be sidelined long-term.
