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Flashes offense in win Barron scored a goal on one shot in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over Winnipeg. He added two blocked shots, one hit and two penalty minutes over 19:09 of ice time.

Impact Barron filled the center slot on a rush and went five hole on Laurent Brossoit to even the game at one goal apiece. It was the third goal in four games for Barron, who filled in for Kaiden Guhle after being a healthy scratch the first three games of the season. Guhle returned Saturday, was Barron's partner on the second pair, and had a pair of assists. Barron will remain the lineup now replacing the injured David Savard (hand), who is expected out until early December. However, if Barron continues to provide offense, he'll play over Gustav Lindstrom when Savard is ready to play.

OCTOBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pots rebound in loss Barron scored a goal on three shots, blocked two shots, delivered four hits and was assessed two penalty minutes over 21:22 of ice time in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Devils.

Impact The 21-year-old defender filled in for an injured Kaiden Guhle (upper body) for a third straight game and Barron may stay in the active lineup for a bit. And not only because he scored his second goal in as many games Tuesday. After news broke that David Savard will miss six-to-eight weeks with a broken hand, Barron moved up to the top pair alongside Mike Matheson. When Guhle returns, Barron could stick as a top-four blueliner.

OCTOBER 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Posts first goal on season Barron netted his first goal of the season in Monday's 3-1 win against the Sabres.

Impact Barron, filling in for the injured Kaiden Guhle (upper body) for the second straight game, paid instant dividends. He scored just 2:56 into the game to get the visitors off on the right foot, with helpers from Arber Xhekaj and Sean Monahan. Barron added a plus-1 rating, two blocked shots and a minor penalty. Next up for the Canadiens is a home date with the Devils.

OCTOBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Makes debut Barron blocked one shot over 11:31 of ice time in Saturdays' 3-2 overtime win against the Capitals.

Impact Barron made his season debut, filling in for the injured Kaiden Guhle (upper body). He skated on the third pair with Arber Xhekaj. Barron showed some offense last season with 15 points in 39 games. but he may not get the ice time necessary to showcase that side of his game frequently in 2023-24.

OCTOBER 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Could debut Saturday Barron could make his regular-season debut Saturday in place of an injured Kaiden Guhle (upper body), Herb Zurkowsky of the Montreal Gazette reports.

Impact Guhle is deemed day-to-day with an injury suffered during Tuesday's loss to the Wild. Barron, who opened the season as a healthy scratch for all three games, is prepared to make his debut against Washington. He played well enough in a 39-game sampling last season after being called up from AHL Laval but was not one of the top six defensemen coming out of training camp.

OCTOBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kaiden Guhle's injury opens door for Canadiens' Justin Barron Montreal's seventh defenceman appears likely to play his first game of the season Saturday night against the Capitals at the Bell Centre.

OCTOBER 19, 2023 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Stu Cowan: Canadiens players can benefit from world championship Samuel Montembeault and Justin Barron will play for Canada, while prospects Sean Farrell, Lane Hutson and Luke Tuch will suit up for the U.S...

MAY 10, 2023 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Buries one in finale Barron scored a short-handed goal in Thursday's 5-4 loss to Boston. He added one hit, two blocked shots and two penalty minutes over 25:49 of ice time.

Impact After some activity near the net, a loose puck came out to the slot where Barron jumped on it and buried it past Jeremy Swayman. The 21-year-old blueliner finished the season with four goals and 11 assists while going plus-2 over 39 games. He was called up in December and never went back to the AHL. Barron will have a spot on Montreal's blue line in 2023-24.

APRIL 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Canadiens' Anthony Richard Shows Off Quick Release After Beautiful Pass From Justin Barron

MARCH 15, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Two helpers in return Barron recorded a pair of assists and five hits in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Penguins.

Impact Barron, returning from a six-game absence with an upper-body injury, assisted on Mike Hoffman's goal in the first period before setting up Anthony Richard's game-winner in the third. The 21-year-old Barron is up to three goals and eight assists through 25 games this season. A first-round pick in 2020, Barron should see a regular role on Montreal's blueline over the final month of the season.

MARCH 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Unavailable Monday Barron (upper body) won't play Monday against Colorado, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports.

Impact Barron will miss his sixth straight game despite wearing a regular jersey during Monday's morning skate. He has produced nine points, 24 shots on goal, 19 blocks and 22 hits in 24 games this season.

MARCH 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play against Devils Barron (upper body) isn't ready to return for Saturday's game against New Jersey, per Guillaume Lefrancois of La Presse.

Impact Barron hasn't played since March 2 because of the injury. He has three goals and nine points in 24 contests in 2022-23. Barron might serve on the third pairing once he's healthy.

MARCH 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not cleared for contact Barron (upper body) is still sporting a non-contact jersey at Thursday's game-day skate, ruling him out versus the Rangers.

Impact Barron will be shelved for his fourth consecutive contest due to his upper-body issue. The defenseman has been limited to just 24 NHL appearances this season in which he notched three goals, six assists and 24 shots while averaging just 15:27 of ice time.

MARCH 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Still day-to-day Barron (upper body) remains day-to-day and won't play Tuesday versus Carolina, Marc Antoine Godin of The Athletic reports.

Impact Barron has been out since leaving last Thursday's game versus Los Angeles following a hard hit from Carl Grundstrom. There is some speculation that the Canadiens blueliner could be dealing with a concussion. Barron has nine points, 24 shots on goal, 19 blocks and 22 hits in 24 contests this campaign.

MARCH 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Unavailable Sunday Barron (upper body) is day-to-day and won't play Sunday against Vegas.

Impact Barron was also unavailable for Friday's 3-2 loss to Anaheim following an early exit from Thursday's 3-2 defeat against Los Angeles. He has produced nine points, 24 shots on goal, 19 blocks and 22 hits in 24 appearances this season.

MARCH 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out Friday Barron (upper body) isn't expected to play Friday versus Anaheim, according to Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca.

Impact Barron was injured in the first period of Thursday's 3-2 loss to LA. He has three goals and nine points in 24 contests this season. With Barron unavailable, Chris Tierney is projected to draw into the lineup after being a healthy scratch Thursday.

MARCH 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Exits with UBI Barron (upper body) won't return to Thursday's game versus the Kings.

Impact Barron was hurt in the first period of Thursday's contest. The Canadiens dressed seven defensemen for this one, so they should be able to weather his absence fairly well. It's unclear if the 21-year-old will be able to play Friday in Anaheim.

MARCH 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Runs point streak to three Barron had an assist, one shot on goal and one blocked shot over 16:07 of ice time in Saturday's 5-2 loss to Ottawa.

Impact Barron fed Mike Matheson in their own end and watched his blue-line partner do the rest of the work for Montreal's first goal. The assist gave Barron points in three straight (one goal, two assists). The rookie defenseman has been a sneaky producer, registering all nine of points in the last 15 games.

FEBRUARY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Logs assist in win Barron had an assist, one shot on goal and one blocked shot over 19:24 of ice time in Friday's 5-2 win over Philadelphia.

Impact Barron's shot from the point was tipped in by Jesse Ylonen, giving the blueliner points in the last two games. He's gained a comfort level since being called up from AHL Laval. After going pointless and minus-5 over the first seven games, the 21-year-old has eight points (three goals. five assists) and is plus-6 over the subsequent 14 contests.

FEBRUARY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Justin Barron is Unnoticeable in All the Right Ways Justin Barron hasn’t needed to be flashy to find a spot on the Montreal Canadiens’ blueline. His improved reliability in Laval got him a rol...

FEBRUARY 22, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Opens scoring Barron scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over New Jersey. He added one hit, one blocked shot and two penalty minutes over 17:22 of ice time.

Impact Barron moved in from the blue line and wristed home a perfect feed from Nick Suzuki for an early first-period goal. It was the first of three goals scored by Montreal defenseman and Barron's third in the last six games. The rookie blueliner has seven points, 20 shots, 20 hits, 16 blocked shots and eight PIM over 20 contests.

FEBRUARY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Good to go Saturday Barron (shoulder) will be in the lineup versus Toronto on Saturday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact Barron fell awkwardly into the boards Thursday after he was checked from behind courtesy of Andrei Svechnikov, but he is fine and will not miss a game. Barron has two goals, four assists and 17 hits with 15 blocks in 18 NHL games this season.

FEBRUARY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Leaves Thursday's game Barron was removed from Thursday's loss to the Hurricanes after falling awkwardly into the boards shoulder first, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports.

Impact Barron was checked from behind by Carolina's Andrei Svechnikov, who was assessed a cross-checking penalty, in the second period. Barron returned to the game briefly in the third before eventually being removed permanently. More details will emerge in the coming days.

FEBRUARY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pots power-play game-winner Barron scored the game-winning goal on the power play in Tuesday's 4-0 victory over Chicago.

Impact His wrister from the blue line snuck through traffic and beat Jaxson Stauber midway through the first period, and that was the only offense in the game until Montreal blew it open in the third. Barron has two goals in 17 games on the season, but both have come in the last three contests, and the 21-year-old rookie's increasing time with the man advantage is also encouraging. His scouting report doesn't suggest a lot of offensive upside, but Barron does have six goals and 16 points in 25 games for AHL Laval this season and was a first-round pick by Colorado in 2020. The Habs have little to lose by seeing what he's capable of.

FEBRUARY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scores first goal Barron scored a goal on four shots and delivered one hit over 17:04 of ice time in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Islanders.

Impact Barron was the trailer and buried a wrister off a feed from Evgenii Dadonov to tie the game at two. It was Barron's first goal in 15 games since being called up in late December. While not carrying an offensive reputation, the 21-year-old blueliner has scored all five of his points in the last eight contests.

FEBRUARY 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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