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Top Canadiens News
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Gets win despite Nylander dominating him
Dobes made 25 saves in a 3-2 win Tuesday over Toronto.
Dobes was beaten twice by William Nylander, but he bricked the net otherwise. He made some great saves against new Leafs winger, Kirill Marchenko. Dobes has a corner on the Habs' blue paint. Expect him to carry a heavy load with at least 60 percent of starts, and with this hot, young team, Dobes' numbers should be above average.
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Canadiens' Zachary Bolduc: Nice goal in win
Bolduc scored a goal Tuesday in a 3-2 win over the Maple Leafs.
Bolduc is coming off a 30-point, 101-shot and 170-hit season last year. That's potentially useful in deep banger leagues, but leave him on the wire otherwise.
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Canadiens' Alexandre Carrier: Rare game winner
Carrier had a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 win over Toronto. His goal stood as the winner.
Carrier isn't known for his offense -- his seven goals last season equaled his total for the previous three seasons. And his last game winner came in 2023-24 when he wore a Nashville uniform. In fact, he has just four GWG in 370 games. Carrier's best fantasy category is his ability to block pucks -- he delivered a career high of 155 last season. But one-category wonders don't make for great fantasy assets.
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Canadiens' Josh Anderson: Two-point burst on opening night
Anderson had a goal and an assist in a 3-2 win over Toronto on Tuesday.
Anderson has a long history of putting up great performances against the Leafs, and he continued that Tuesday night. His goal was typical Anderson -- he deflected a point shot and then swatted his own rebound out of the air from the top of the crease. He doesn't put up much offense, but he is fresh off 90 PIM and 129 hits in 72 regular-season games in 2025-26 (14 goals, nine assists). Anderson's value comes in deep banger leagues. Leave him on the wire otherwise... unless he's playing the Leafs.
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Canadiens' Ivan Demidov: Playing Tuesday
Demidov (foot) will be in the lineup versus the Maple Leafs on Tuesday, J-F Chaumont of LNH.com reports.
Demidov battled a foot issue throughout the preseason. The 20-year-old will begin 2026-27 on the second line, but he should also be a regular presence on the power play. Demidov had 19 goals and 43 assists over 82 regular-season games as a rookie last year.
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Canadiens' Oliver Kapanen: Won't play Tuesday
Kapanen (lower body) won't be in the lineup for Tuesday's season opener against Toronto, according to Stu Cowan of The Montreal Gazette.
Kapanen is day-to-day and will miss at least one game. As a rookie with Montreal in the 2025-26 regular season, he accounted for 22 goals, 37 points, 131 shots on net and 68 blocked shots in 82 games.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Making Opening Night start
Dobes will defend the road crease in Tuesday's Opening Night Matchup against the Maple Leafs, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
Dobes was the top candidate to see Montreal's first reps of the season in net after his successful 2025-26 campaign. Across 43 regular-season games, the 25-year-old goalie put together a 29-10-3 record, a 2.78 GAA and a .901 save percentage before he appeared in 19 postseason outings. Dobes will be matched up against the new-look Maple Leafs, who traded away Matthew Knies and acquired Kirill Marchenko Monday. Dobes is a solid No. 2 option in fantasy ahead of his second full season in the NHL.
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Canadiens' Kaiden Guhle: Placed on injured reserve
Guhle (groin) was placed on injured reserve by the Canadiens on Monday.
Guhle underwent minor adductor muscle surgery over the summer and was slated to miss the start of the 2026-27 regular season, so his placement on injured reserve isn't particularly surprising. The Canadiens indicated in mid-September that Guhle was expected to return in 4-5 weeks, so the 24-year-old could be back in action as early as mid-October. Across 39 regular-season appearances last year, Guhle logged two goals, nine assists, 86 hits, 63 blocked shots and 41 PIM while averaging 19:28 of ice time.
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Canadiens' Oliver Kapanen: Absent from practice
Kapanen (lower body) is day-to-day and won't participate in Monday's practice.
Kapanen registered 22 goals, 37 points, 131 shots on net and 68 blocked shots in 82 appearances for Montreal during the 2025-26 regular season. It's currently unclear if he will be ready for Opening Night against Toronto on Tuesday.
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Canadiens' Reilly Walsh: Placed on waivers
Walsh was put on waivers Sunday for the purpose of loaning him to AHL Laval.
Walsh signed a one-year, two-way contract with Montreal in July. He produced 16 goals and 46 points in 68 KHL games for Barys Astana during the 2025-26 regular season.
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Canadiens' Maksymilian Szuber: Hits waivers
Szuber was placed on waivers Sunday for the purpose of assignment to AHL Laval.
Szuber notched 11 goals and 27 points in 65 games for AHL Tucson during the 2025-26 regular season. Montreal acquired him from Utah in the offseason and signed him to a one-year, two-way contract in the summer.
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Canadiens' Ethan Samson: Lands on waivers
Samson was waived Sunday for the purpose of being loaned to AHL Laval.
Samson notched five goals and 18 points in 40 AHL regular-season appearances between Lehigh Valley and Syracuse in 2025-26. He signed a one-year, two-way contract with Montreal in July.
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Canadiens' Samuel Poulin: Surfaces on waivers
Poulin was placed on waivers Sunday for the purpose of assignment to AHL Laval.
Poulin didn't earn a point in two NHL regular-season games with Pittsburgh in 2025-26. The 25-year-old forward signed a one-year, two-way contract with Montreal in July.
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Canadiens' Sasha Pastujov: Put on waivers
Pastujov was placed on waivers Sunday with the intention of sending him to AHL Laval.
Pastujov notched 21 goals and 57 points in 71 regular-season games for AHL San Diego in 2025-26. He signed a one-year, two-way contract with Montreal in the summer. Assuming he clears waivers, Pastujov will begin the 2026-27 campaign with AHL Laval.
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Canadiens' Hunter McKown: Goes on waivers
McKown was placed on waivers Sunday for the purpose of assignment to AHL Laval.
McKown produced nine goals and 25 points in 63 appearances for AHL Cleveland in the 2025-26 regular season. He signed a one-year, two-way contract with Montreal in the summer. If he clears waivers, he will report to AHL Laval.
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Canadiens' Kaapo Kahkonen: Lands on waivers
Kahkonen was moved to waivers Sunday with the intention of assigning him to AHL Laval.
Kahkonen posted a 21-9-7 record, a 2.73 GAA and an .895 save percentage in 38 appearances for Montreal's top minor-league affiliate during the 2025-26 regular season.
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Canadiens' Brett Berard: Moves to waiver wire
Berard was shifted to waivers Sunday for the purpose of being sent to AHL Laval.
Berard signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Canadiens in July. In the 2025-26 regular season, he didn't earn a point in 13 NHL outings with the Rangers.
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Canadiens' Alex Belzile: Waived for AHL demotion
Belzile was put on waivers Sunday for the purpose of being loaned to AHL Laval.
Belzile notched 29 goals and 62 points in 66 AHL outings during the 2025-26 regular season. He hasn't seen NHL action since he skated in 31 regular-season games for Montreal in 2022-23.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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| Team |
3.00 (11th) |
2.00 (7th) |
0.0 (14th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| O. Kapanen C Oliver Kapanen C | Lower Body |
| K. Guhle D Kaiden Guhle D | Groin |
| B. Pickford D Bryce Pickford D | Undisclosed |
| L. Condotta C Lucas Condotta C | Undisclosed |