Canadiens' Alex Newhook: Sustains apparent lower-body injury
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Newhook sustained a lower-body injury and won't return to Thursday's game versus the Stars.
The Canadiens didn't provide any additional details, but Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports Newhook's right leg bent awkwardly on the play that led to his exit from the game. Given the nature of the injury, this may be a case of how long he's out rather than hoping he's just day-to-day. He'll be evaluated further ahead of Saturday's game versus the Bruins.
Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Guarding cage against Stars
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Dobes will patrol the blue paint for Thursday's home clash with Dallas, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Dobes is undefeated in regulation this season, going 6-0-1 with a 2.25 GAA and a .920 save percentage in seven outings. He has started every third game for the Habs recently, which could line him up for another look versus Washington on Nov. 20. Still, if Dobes keeps playing at this level, he could pry some extra starts away from Sam Montembeault.
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Canadiens' Josh Anderson: Scores lone goal in loss
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Anderson scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Kings.
Anderson has a goal and an assist over his last three games. Despite being listed on the fourth line, he's seen ample ice time, averaging 15:04 per game this season while adding four points, 17 shots, 23 hits, 10 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating. Anderson's had a slow enough start that he'll likely fall shy of the 20-goal mark for a third straight season, but he may be a useful physical winger in deep formats.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Toppled by Kings
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Montembeault turned aside 21 of 25 shots in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to Los Angeles, with the Kings' final goal getting scored into an empty net.
The Habs spotted Montembeault a 1-0 lead late in the first period, but it evaporated quickly in the second as the Kings struck three times in the first six minutes of the frame. The 29-year-old netminder has given up at least four goals in five of his last seven starts, stumbling to a 3.80 GAA and .853 save percentage over that stretch with a 3-3-1 record.
Cournoyer was named the ECAC Rookie of the Week on Monday.
Cournoyer stopped 54 of 57 shots over two games in Cornell University's 3-1 win Friday over Harvard University and a 2-1 loss to Dartmouth College on Saturday. He is 2-1-0 on the season and should continue to see a hefty workload for Cornell in his freshman year after leaving the QMJHL following 2024-25. Cournoyer is a Canadiens prospect, drafted 145th overall in 2025.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: In goal versus Kings
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Montembeault will get the starting nod at home against Los Angeles on Tuesday, Marc Antoine Godin of Radio Canada reports.
Montembeault is undefeated in regulation over his last three outings, posting a 2-0-1 record, 2.89 GAA and .895 save percentage. Heading into the season, it seemed likely that Montembeault could push the 60-game mark; instead, youngster Jakub Dobes has been forcing himself into the crease share by going 6-0-1 with a 2.25 GAA in his seven outings. Still, Montembeault remains the No. 1 option for the Habs, even if he does see less of the crease than expected.
Dach scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Mammoth.
Dach picked off a pass and scored on a breakaway late in the third period. He's now racked up four goals over his last three games despite primarily featuring in a bottom-six role in that span. The Canadiens' offense is pretty good, so there are goals to go around, and Dach's talented enough to get his share. He's at seven points, 19 shots on net, 13 hits, 11 blocked shots, six PIM and a plus-2 rating over 12 appearances.
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Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Pots goal vs. Utah
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Suzuki scored a goal and posted a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 6-2 win over Utah. He also recorded three shots, one hit and one blocked shot.
Suzuki saw the end of his 12-game point streak in a 4-3 loss to the Devils on Thursday, but he returned to his scoring ways Saturday with a third-period goal. Easily one of the best forwards in fantasy over the first month of the regular season, the star playmaker is up to 20 points (four goals, 16 helpers), a plus-11 rating, 33 shots, eight hits and 11 blocked shots so far. If he's able to improve on his 12.1 shooting percentage, his numbers could look even better in the future, as his influence on Montreal's offense is simply too big to overlook.
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Canadiens' Alex Newhook: Scores, assists in win
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Newhook scored a goal and delivered an assist in Saturday's 6-2 win over Utah. He also tallied two PIM, five shots on goal, two hits and a plus-3 rating.
Newhook gave the Canadiens a 3-2 lead with a snap shot at the 13:13 mark of the second period, and he'd later assist Nick Suzuki to give Montreal a 5-2 edge in the final frame. Newhook continues to produce at a steady rate for Montreal and has cracked the scoresheet in seven of the team's last nine games, tallying 10 points (five goals, five assists), 16 shots, 17 hits, four blocked shots and a plus-5 rating over that stretch.
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Canadiens' Oliver Kapanen: Two points vs. Utah
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Kapanen recorded a goal and an assist in Saturday's 6-2 win over Utah.
Kapanen found the back of the net at the 14:45 mark of the first period with a snap shot, giving him his sixth goal of the season, and he later set up Alex Newhook's goal in the second frame. This was Kapanen's second multi-point game of the season, and it was also the third time he's posted points in back-to-back games. He has 10 points (six goals, four assists) in 15 games this season, but the lack of consistency on a game-to-game basis, as well as his absence on power-play duties, limit his upside a bit.
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Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Scores twice Saturday
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Caufield notched two goals in Saturday's 6-2 win over Utah.
Caufield found the back of the net with his two shots in this game, tickling the twine in the second and third periods. He's been one of Montreal's most productive players this season, with 12 goals and 18 total points in 15 games, and he's riding a productive stretch of four multi-point performances in the Canadiens' last seven outings.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Gets back to winning ways
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Montembeault stopped 25 of 27 shots in Saturday's 6-2 win over Utah.
Montembeault was coming off a 5-4 overtime loss to the Penguins in which he stopped 38 of 42 shots, but he got back to winning ways with a solid outing against Utah while posting a .926 save percentage -- his highest mark of the season in a single game. This was a step in the right direction, but Montembeault's overall numbers remain subpar. Through eight appearances, the 29-year-old has gone 4-3-1 with a 3.46 GAA and an .864 save percentage in 2025-26.
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Canadiens' LJ Mooney: One of each in win
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Mooney scored a goal and added an assist in the University of Minnesota's 4-1 win over the University of Notre Dame on Saturday.
Mooney wasn't initially expected to join Minnesota until next year, but he's done fine with seven points over 12 games this season. The freshman forward will have to rely on his skill and creativity as he continues his development, as he lacks size. Being small will likely lead to him playing on the wing as a professional, assuming he shows enough potential during his college years to keep the Canadiens interested after they took him in the fourth round of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft.
Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Tending twine Saturday
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Montembeault will start Saturday's home game against Utah, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
Montembeault is coming off a 38-save effort in a 5-4 shootout loss to Philadelphia on Tuesday. He has a 3-3-1 record this season while allowing 26 goals on 179 shots. Utah ranks ninth in the league with 3.36 goals per game this campaign.
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Canadiens' Bryce Pickford: Goal, assist Friday in WHL play
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Pickford scored a goal on six shots and added an assist in WHL Medicine Hat's 4-3 shootout loss to Edmonton.
Pickford has logged five multi-point efforts this season, including three over his last seven games. He's at eight goals, eight helpers, 64 shots on net and a plus-16 rating through 16 outings for Medicine Hat this season. The 19-year-old blueliner is showing consistency for the second year in a row, and his big shot from the blue line could be a plus as he continues his development.
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Canadiens' Logan Sawyer: Scores twice Friday
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Sawyer scored two goals in Providence College's 4-1 win over the University of Connecticut on Friday.
This was Sawyer's first multi-goal game of the season. He's at three tallies and eight points through eight contests for the Friars this year. It's unclear if he'll sustain a point-per-game pace, but he's doing much better than he did when he had 16 points in 37 appearances as a freshman in 2024-25.
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