Savard played 14 seasons with the Blue Jackets, Lightning and Canadiens, winning a Stanley Cup in 2021 with Tampa Bay. He finishes his career with 54 goals and 188 assists (242 points) in 870 regular-season games. He added 17 points (1G / 16A) in 62 career playoff games.
Carrier was limited to only 13:39 time-on-ice in Sunday's 5-2 Game 4 loss to the Washington Capitals, exiting the contest due to an undisclosed injury. The 28-year-old defenseman had two points (1G / 1A) and was averaging 22:00 time-on-ice in the three games before his injury.
Dobes was thrust into the Canadiens' crease midway through Game 3 after Samuel Montembeault suffered a lower-body injury and will remain there on Wednesday in a must-win Game 5. The 23-year-old Dobes was serviceable in his first career playoff start in Game 4, saving 21 of 24 shots (.875 SV%), but allowed a goal late in the third period en route to a 5-2 loss. The Canadiens are down 3-1 in the series and enter Game 5 as +160 road underdogs against the Washington Capitals.
Laine will miss a third consecutive game due to an upper-body injury. The 27-year-old Laine played the first two games of the postseason, picking up one assist and a -2 plus/minus. He had 33 points (20G / 13A) in 52 games in his first season with the Canadiens.
Montembeault exited Game 3 midway through the second period due to a lower-body injury and will not play for a second consecutive game. Jakub Dobes was between the pipes for the Canadiens in Game 4 and will return to the crease for Game 5. Montembeault remains day-to-day but did not travel with the team to Washington.
Carrier was limited to only 13:39 time-on-ice in Sunday's 5-2 Game 4 loss to the Washington Capitals, exiting the contest due to an undisclosed injury. The 28-year-old defenseman had two points (1G / 1A) and was averaging 22:00 time-on-ice in the three games before his injury.
Carrier was limited to only 13:39 time-on-ice in Sunday's 5-2 Game 4 loss to the Washington Capitals, exiting the contest due to an undisclosed injury. The 28-year-old defenseman had two points (1G / 1A) and was averaging 22:00 time-on-ice in the three games before his injury.
Carrier was limited to only 13:39 time-on-ice in Sunday's 5-2 Game 4 loss to the Washington Capitals, exiting the contest due to an undisclosed injury. The 28-year-old defenseman had two points (1G / 1A) and was averaging 22:00 time-on-ice in the three games before his injury.
Montembeault appeared to suffer a lower-body injury about five minutes into the second period of Game 3. He attempted to continue playing but was removed from the game at the eight-minute mark and was unable to return. We should get an update on his status ahead of Game 4 on Sunday.
Struble will take a seat on Friday as the Habs are opting to shake up their lineup given the 2-0 series deficit. Arber Xhekaj will draw into the lineup in his place.
Xhekaj will slot in on Friday as the Habs look to add a more physical presence to their Game 3 lineup. Jayden Struble will sit in his place.
Kapanen will slot in for Patrik Laine, who was a surprise scratch due to an upper-body injury. Kapanen will skate with Joel Armia and Emil Heineman on the Habs' fourth line.
Despite facing a 2-0 series deficit, the Canadiens will unsurprisingly stick with Montembeault between the pipes for Game 3 on Friday. Though he's yet to come away with a victory, Montembeault has arguably been Montreal's star performer through the first two games of the series. The 28-year-old netminder has allowed just five goals on 63 shots, resulting in a .921 SV% and a 2.49 GAA. If he is able to maintain this level of play, then a little bit more goal support in Game 3 should be all Monteambeault needs to guide the Habs to their first win of the series.
Laine was a surprise scratch on Friday, with the Habs not announcing his absence prior to warmups. The team added he is considered day-to-day with the injury. Oliver Kapanen will take his spot in the lineup.
The Canadiens scored two goals in the third period in Game 1, sending the game to overtime, before falling short after Alex Ovechkin beat Montembeault for the game-winning goal. The 28-year-old Montembeault will return to the crease on Wednesday for Game 2. He saved 29 of 32 shots (.906 SV%) in Monday's loss, his first career playoff appearance. The Canadiens enter Game 2 on Wednesday as +161 road underdogs against the Capitals as they hope to tie the series before heading to Montreal for Game 3.
The Canadiens will unsurprisingly turn to Montembeault between the pipes for Game 1 of their first round matchup against the Capitals. Montembeault was fantastic in Montreal's playoff clinching win over the Hurricanes on Wednesday, allowing just two goals on 31 shots. The 28-year-old netminder finished the regular season with a 31-24-7 record and a .901 SV%. Montembeault and the Habs enter the action on Monday at +150 on the money line.
With Emil Heineman returning from an upper-body injury, Kapanen will be a healthy scratch vs. Carolina. Kapanen appeared in six straight games, failing to record a point with just three SOG and a minus-1 rating.
