Montreal Canadiens News

Dach has 14 goals, 24 assists, 107 SOG, 43 PIMs and a -2 plus/minus through 58 games this season but will now miss at least a week due to an upper-body injury. The 22-year-old has battled injuries all season and will hope to be back in the shortest amount of time as he is having a breakout season in his first year in Montreal.

Montembeault stopped 21 of 23 shots (.913 SV%) for his second-straight win as he beat the Columbus Blue Jackets in his previous start. The 26-year-old has unexpectedly been the better of the two Canadien goaltenders, with his 15-14-3 record, 3.28 GAA and .905 SV%. He takes on the Florida Panthers, who snapped a four-game losing streak with a 3-2 overtime win over Toronto last night.

Montembeault stopped 21 of 23 shots (.913 SV%) for his second-straight win as he beat the Columbus Blue Jackets in his previous start. The 26-year-old has unexpectedly been the better of the two Canadien goaltenders, with his 15-14-3 record, 3.28 GAA and .905 SV%. He takes on the Florida Panthers, who snapped a four-game losing streak with a 3-2 overtime win over Toronto last night.

Farrell had 20 goals, 33 assists, 12 PIMs and a +21 plus/minus through 34 games with Harvard University (NCAA) this season and is expected to make his NHL debut Tuesday. The 21-year-old was the Canadiens' 2020 fourth-round pick (124 overall).

Farrell was a fourth-round pick of the Canadiens in the 2020 NHL Draft and just finished his sophomore season at Harvard University. The 21-year-old led Harvard with 53 points (20G / 33A) in 34 games.

Kahkonen allowed four goals on 33 shots (.879 SV%) for his ninth-straight loss as he was defeated by the New York Islanders in his previous start. The 26-year-old has had a horrendous 2022-23, with his 8-17-6 record, 3.89 GAA and .879 SV%. He takes on the Calgary Flames, who have lost three of their last four games but are second in the NHL in shots per game.

McKown had 21 goals, seven assists, 30 PIMs and a -19 plus/minus through 38 games with Colorado College (NCAA) and will make his NHL debut Friday. The 20-year-old was an undrafted free agent who signed last week to a three-year, entry-level contract.

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.

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.

McKown had 21 goals, seven assists, 30 PIMs and a -19 plus/minus through 38 games with Colorado College (NCAA) and has been signed to a three-year, entry-level contract and is expected to join the team this week. The 20-year-old was an undrafted free agent.