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Montembeault starts Thursday in Chicago.
Montreal Canadiens News
Dach has been placed in COVID-19 protocol and will not play on Thursday.
Evans (COVID-19 protocol) will return to the Canadiens lineup on Thursday.
The Canadiens have recalled Cayden Primeau from Laval (AHL).
With Jake Allen getting hurt on Wednesday, Primeau returns to the NHL where he will likely serve as Samuel Montembeault's backup on Thursday. Primeau has gone 8-6-1 with a 2.77 GAA and .912 SV% in 16 AHL games this season.
Perreault will make his NHL debut on Saturday.
The Canadiens added Michael Pezzetta to the COVID-19 protocol list.
The Canadiens now have a total of 23 players on the COVID-19 protocol list. They are not scheduled to play again until next Wednesday, so they should get most, if not all of them back by then.
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Montembeault led the Canadiens onto the ice for warmups.
The Canadiens have added Jake Evans to the COVID-19 protocol list.
The Canadiens have been completely decimated by injuries and COVID-19 and will likely have to play with 11 forwards and five defensemen on Saturday.
Gallagher (lower-body) is expected to miss Saturday's game in Florida.
Gallagher missed the second half of Thursday's game in Carolina with a lower-body injury and is doubtful to play Saturday afternoon. With Gallagher out, Jesse Ylonen is expected to skate on the Canadiens' top line.
Laine (oblique) will return to the Blue Jackets lineup on Thursday.
Laine has been out since November 3rd with an oblique injury but is set to play Thursday vs. the Predators. After a disappointing 2020-21 season, Laine had a hot start this year, scoring three goals and seven assists (10 points) in his first nine games before getting hurt.
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Montembeault will start Thursday in Carolina.
The Canadiens have added Paul Byron to the COVID-19 protocol list.
Byron was nearing his season debut but that will have to wait now that he has been added to COVID-19 protocol.
The Canadiens have added Cayden Primeau to the COVID-19 protocol list.
Primeau was scheduled to start Thursday in Carolina but likely won't be available now. Expect Samuel Montembeault to start every game until Jake Allen is back.
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Montembeault will start Tuesday in Tampa.
The Penguins added Mike Matheson to the COVID-19 protocol list on Monday (Dec.27).
Matheson was one of five players added to the protocol list on Monday, bringing the Penguins total to six. This group will likely miss at least the next two games.
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Primeau will start Thursday vs. the Flyers.
The Canadiens have recalled Cayden Primeau from Laval (AHL).
It's unclear what this means for the status of Jake Allen or Samuel Montembeault but Primeau will likely backup regardless of who is ailing. Primeau is 8-6-1 with a 2.77 GAA and .912 SV% in 16 AHL games this season.
Anderson (upper-body) is expected to be sidelined for eight weeks.
Anderson's original timetable was 2-to-4 weeks but has been downgraded. Anderson will likely be out until at least the end of January/early February.
Gallagher has been activated from the COVID-19 protocol list and is expected to re-join the team later this week.
Gallagher has been out since November 29th but could return by this weekend. Gallagher won't re-join the team immediately, which suggests he won't play Thursday vs. the Flyers and is more likely for Saturday vs. the Bruins.
Dvorak is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury.
Dvorak suffered a lower-body injury vs. the Lightning last Monday and will miss an extended period of time. The Canadiens announced that Dvorak is out indefinitely and will be monitored and evaluated daily.
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