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Canadiens' Alexandre Carrier: Suffers upper-body injury
Carrier will be sidelined 2-4 weeks after sustaining an upper-body injury, the Habs announced Tuesday.
Even if Carrier is on the short end of his recovery timeline, he figures to miss the rest of the regular season. With the blueliner on the shelf, Lane Hutson could see a significant uptick in ice time while Adam Engstrom steps into the lineup. Assuming this is the end of Carrier's regular season, he'll end the year having generated a career-high seven goals to go with 15 assists
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Canadiens' Adam Engstrom: Brought up from AHL
Engstrom was summoned from AHL Laval on Monday.
Engstrom hasn't earned a point in 11 NHL outings this season while supplying seven shots on net, five blocked shots and four hits. He has notched 10 goals and 24 assists in 45 AHL outings during the 2025-26 campaign.
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Canadiens' Arber Xhekaj: Draws in Sunday
Xhekaj logged five hits in 5:11 of ice time in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Hurricanes.
Absences for Alexandre Texier (lower body), Josh Anderson (illness) and Kirby Dach (upper body) have left the Canadiens' forward group thin. On the second half of a back-to-back, they opted to dress Xhekaj as a seventh defenseman for his first appearance since March 15 versus the Ducks. Xhekaj's playing time is trending down while Jayden Struble appears to have locked down a third-pairing spot during the Canadiens' playoff push. Xhekaj is scoreless in his last 28 contests, racking up 94 hits and 53 PIM in that span. Overall, he has two points, 36 shots on net, 108 PIM, 154 hits and a minus-6 rating over 56 appearances this season.
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Canadiens' Lane Hutson: Registers pair of assists in win
Hutson logged two assists, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Hurricanes.
Hutson has earned four helpers over his last four games. He's gone 11 games without a power-play point, but he has nine assists and a plus-6 rating in that span, showing he can contribute at a high level at even strength. Hutson is up to 73 points (11 goals, 62 assists), 119 shots on net, 121 blocked shots and a plus-32 rating through 73 appearances on the year.
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Canadiens' Cole Caufield: One of each in Sunday's win
Caufield scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Hurricanes.
Caufield and Nick Suzuki set each other up for the Canadiens' first two goals. Caufield's tally was the game-winner, his 10th such goal this season among the career-high 46 he's potted. He's added 33 assists, 220 shots on net, 48 hits and a plus-26 rating over 72 appearances in a career year on Montreal's top line and first power-play unit.
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Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Secures career year Sunday
Suzuki scored twice on five shots, dished an assist, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Hurricanes.
Suzuki had gone five games without a goal, though he still had eight assists in that span. He had the first and third goals in the Canadiens' second-period rally, and he set up Cole Caufield on the middle goal, which was the game-winner. Suzuki has crossed the 90-point mark for the first time in his career -- he's now at 26 goals, 65 helpers, 40 power-play points, 164 shots on net, 56 hits, 58 blocked shots, 26 PIM and a plus-32 rating over 73 appearances. With nine games left on Montreal's regular-season slate, Suzuki is in position to take a run at a 100-point campaign.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Strong in Sunday's win
Dobes stopped 34 of 35 shots in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Hurricanes.
Dobes collected his third straight win with this effort. He limited the Hurricanes to an Andrei Svechnikov power-play tally in the first period, which the Canadiens answered with three goals in the middle frame. Dobes has won six of nine outings in March, allowing two goals or fewer in six of those games. For the season, the 24-year-old netminder is up to 25-8-4 with a 2.78 GAA and a .900 save percentage over 37 appearances. His ability to get wins has helped him secure the No. 1 job in goal. The Canadiens' next game is on the road versus the Lightning on Tuesday.
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Canadiens' Alexandre Texier: Won't play Sunday
Texier (lower body) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Hurricanes.
Texier continues to deal with a lower-body injury, and he'll be unavailable for a third consecutive game. Joe Veleno will remain in the lineup Sunday, while Arber Xhekaj will also enter the lineup as a seventh defenseman since Josh Anderson (illness) is also sidelined.
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Canadiens' Josh Anderson: Not playing Sunday
Anderson (illness) won't play against Carolina on Sunday, according to Canadiens reporter Priyanta Emrith.
Anderson will miss additional action after leaving Saturday's 4-1 win over Nashville early. He has contributed 13 goals, nine assists, 80 shots on net, 119 hits and 54 PIM across 64 appearances this season. With Anderson and Alexandre Texier (lower body) unavailable to play against the Hurricanes, Arber Xhekaj will suit up as the seventh defender in Sunday's lineup.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Starting in Carolina
Dobes will defend the road net against the Hurricanes on Sunday, per Canadiens reporter Priyanta Emrith.
Dobes will get the second half of Montreal's back-to-back after Jacob Fowler played in Saturday's 4-1 win over Nashville. The 24-year-old Dobes has won his last two outings, including a 41-save performance in a 5-2 victory over the Hurricanes on Tuesday. He has a 24-8-4 record this campaign with a 2.83 GAA and an .898 save percentage through 36 appearances. Carolina sits fourth in the league with 3.50 goals per game this season.
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Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Crosses 300-assist mark in career
Suzuki logged two assists and four shots on goal in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Predators.
Suzuki set up goals by Ivan Demidov and Cole Caufield in this contest. The first helper was Suzuki's 300th in his career, a milestone he reached in his 527th game. With five goals and 15 helpers over 13 contests in March, Suzuki has been at his best to help the Canadiens keep pace in the playoff race. The 26-year-old center has 88 points -- one shy of his career high from last year -- while adding 159 shots on net, 55 hits, 57 blocked shots and a plus-30 rating over 72 appearances. Suzuki's 64 assists and 39 power-play points are both career-best marks already, and he's got time to add to his other totals.
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Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Pots 45th goal of season
Caufield scored a goal in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Predators.
Caufield gave the Habs a 3-0 lead with a wrister at the 14:45 mark of the second period, and now he's up to a team-high 45 goals on the season. The 25-year-old winger continues to play at a high level and remains on a hot streak, tallying 10 goals and seven assists in 12 appearances since the beginning of March. His 45 goals rank second in the NHL, trailing only Nathan MacKinnon's 48.
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Canadiens' Oliver Kapanen: Scores, assists in win
Kapanen recorded a goal and an assist in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Predators.
Kapanen was one of three players who recorded a goal and an assist for the Canadiens, with Alex Newhook and Ivan Demidov being the others. Kapanen continues to show glimpses of his talent and seems to be leaving his March slump in the rearview. The 22-year-old center had just two points (both goals) in nine contests since the beginning of the month and until March 19, but he's bounced back since then with three points over his last four outings. Still, the lack of productivity on a game-to-game basis limits his upside in most formats. With 35 points in 71 games, he remains a low-end fantasy asset despite his top-six role.
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Canadiens' Ivan Demidov: Two points in win
Demidov recorded a goal and an assist in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Predators.
Demidov has recorded a goal and an assist in two of his last three outings, and the promising 20-year-old forward continues to make an impact as a top-six forward for the Canadiens. Demidov is up to nine points (four goals, five helpers) in 13 contests since the beginning of March. While those numbers are far from eye-popping, they're notable considering he's just 20 years old and in his first full season in the NHL. He has 54 points in 71 contests overall.
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Canadiens' Alex Newhook: Scores, assists in win
Newhook scored a goal and added an assist in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Predators.
Newhook tallied his 11th goal of the season with a wrister at the 16:23 mark of the second frame, giving the Habs a commanding 4-0 lead. Newhook also made his presence felt in the early stages of the second period after assisting Oliver Kapanen's goal. Newhook not only snapped a two-game pointless skid with this outing, but it was also his first multi-point game of the season since March 3, when he scored twice in a 7-5 loss to the Sharks. On the season, Newhook, who missed 40 games between Nov. 15 and Feb. 26 due to an ankle injury, has 22 points (11 goals, 11 assists) in 32 regular-season contests.
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Canadiens' Jacob Fowler: Makes 23 saves in win
Fowler stopped 23 of 24 shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Predators.
Fowler was on his way to a shutout until he allowed a goal from Zachary L'Heureux, who found the back of the net just for the second time in 2025-26, at the 16:26 mark of the final frame. Still, this was another strong showing for Fowler, who has won three of his last four NHL outings despite being just 21 years old. Furthermore, he's allowed just six goals on 80 shots during those three wins. As good as he's looked of late, Fowler remains a matchup-based play since Jakub Dobes is the clear No. 1 option between the posts for Montreal.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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3.45 (3rd) |
3.07 (23rd) |
24.5 (4th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| P. Laine RW Patrik Laine RW | Abdomen |
| K. Dach C Kirby Dach C | Upper Body |
| A. Texier LW Alexandre Texier LW | Lower Body |
| A. Carrier D Alexandre Carrier D | Upper Body |
| J. Anderson RW Josh Anderson RW | Illness |
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