Pezzetta is expected to draw back into the lineup on Sunday.
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Xhekaj is expected to be a healthy scratch on Sunday.
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Montembeault will start vs. Florida on Sunday.
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Roy will be scratched on Friday.
With Kaiden Guhle back in the lineup on Friday, Roy will sit as a healthy scratch Friday in Carolina. Roy has scored two goals while skating in eight straight games with the Habs.
Guhle (quadriceps) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play on Friday.
Guhle will return to the Canadiens lineup after missing the last 21 games. Guhle re-enters the lineup with four goals, 10 assists and a plus-2 rating in 44 games this season.
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Montembeault will start in Carolina on Friday.
On the tail end of a back-to-back, a night after a disappointing 6-4 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers, the Canadiens will turn to Montembeault between the pipes on Friday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 28-year-old Montembeault struggled in his previous outing, allowing five goals on 32 shots (.844 SV%) in a 6-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues. He has a 2.93 GAA and .898 SV% in 53 games this season (25-22-6). The Canadiens enter the action on Friday as +276 road underdogs against a Hurricanes club coming off a 3-1 loss to the Nashville Predators.
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Dobes will start in Philadelphia on Thursday.
On the front end of a back-to-back, the Canadiens will turn to Dobes between the pipes on Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 23-year-old Czech goalie's last start was on March 12th, when he allowed five goals on 35 shots (.857 SV%) in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Seattle Kraken. He has a 2.75 GAA and .905 SV% in 13 games this season (6-3-2). The Canadiens enter Thursday's contest as -119 road favorites against a Flyers club amid a six-game losing skid (0-5-1).
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Montembeault will start in St. Louis on Tuesday.
The Canadiens have points in six straight (3-0-3), continuing their push for a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference, and will turn to Montembeault between the pipes on Tuesday against the St. Louis Blues. The 28-year-old Montembeault has a 2.88 GAA and .900 SV% in 52 games this season (25-21-6). That said, he has allowed four goals in two straight games (0-0-2).
Guhle (quad) returned to practice in a regular practice jersey on Monday and will travel with Montreal on their road trip.
Guhle has not played since January 28th but is nearing a return and could draw back into Montreal's lineup on their upcoming road trip. The 23-year-old Guhle was averaging 21:14 time-on-ice and scored 14 points (4G / 10A) in 44 games before his injury.
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Montembeault will start vs. Colorado on Saturday.
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Montembeault will start on Long Island on Thursday.
The Canadiens are coming off an impressive 6-3 win over the Ottawa Senators and will roll with Montembeault between the pipes as they continue their push for a wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. The 28-year-old Montembeault has been excellent lately, posting a 2.09 GAA and .922 SV% in his last eight games (7-0-1). He has a 2.84 GAA and .901 SV% in 50 games this season (25-21-4). The Canadiens enter Thursday's contest as +108 road underdogs against a New York Islanders team riding a two-game winning streak.
Montreal has signed Lucas Condotta to a two-year contract extension on Wednesday.
Condotta is an undrafted 27-year-old forward with 11 games of NHL experience, including scoring one goal in seven contests with the Canadiens this season. He has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, tallying 23 points (3G / 20A) in 50 games with the Laval Rocket.
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Montembeault will start vs. Ottawa on Tuesday.
The Canadiens are coming off an impressive 3-1 win over the Florida Panthers, where Montembeault saved 21 of 22 shots (.955 SV%). Montembeault will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators, looking to build on his 2.83 GAA and .901 SV% through 49 games this season (24-21-4).
Pezzetta will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
Armia (upper-body) will be back in the Canadiens lineup on Saturday.
Armia (upper-body) is expected to be available to return vs. Florida on Saturday.
Armia was a late scratch before Wednesday's game due to an upper-body injury, but will likely return to the lineup on Saturday against the Florida Panthers. The 31-year-old Armia is averaging 14:42 time-on-ice and has 25 points (11G / 14A) in 64 games this season.
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Montembeault will start vs. Florida on Saturday.
The Canadiens have points in eight of their last nine games (6-1-2) and will turn to Montembeault between the pipes on Saturday against the Florida Panthers. The 28-year-old Montembeault was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 29 of 31 shots in a 4-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks. He has a 2.87 GAA and .900 SV% in 48 games this season (23-21-4).
Armia is day-to-day with an upper-body injury and will not play in Seattle on Wednesday.
Armia was a surprise scratch on Wednesday, with the Canadiens not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Patrik Laine (illness) will return to the lineup in his place.
Laine (illness) will play in Seattle on Wednesday.
Laine will return to the Habs lineup on Wednesday after missing the last two games with an illness. He will slot in for Joel Armia, who is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
Laine (illness) will be a game-time decision in Seattle on Wednesday.
Laine missed a second consecutive game due to an illness on Tuesday but could return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Seattle Kraken. The 26-year-old Laine is averaging 14:26 time-on-ice and has 24 points (14G / 10A) in 34 games this season.