MONTREAL CANADIENS NEWS

Sam Montembeault - Starting Saturday Montembeault will be in the visiting crease versus the Blues on Saturday.

Impact Montembeault is 2-1-1 this season, giving up 12 goals on 126 shots. He has played well in his last two starts, going 1-0-1 while allowing five goals on 61 shots. Montembeault will face the Blues, who have scored only 19 goals in nine games, tied for 29th overall in NHL scoring.

NOVEMBER 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Christian Dvorak - Returns to lineup Saturday Dvorak (knee) will make his seasonal debut Saturday in St. Louis, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports.

Impact The Canadiens will need to make a roster move as Dvorak was on long-term injured reserve. The 27-year-old has recovered from his March knee surgery. Dvorak had 28 points in 64 games last season.

NOVEMBER 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Corn with a kick | Montréal Canadiens Corn with a kick recipe for game nights

NOVEMBER 4, 2023 • NHL.COM

MTL@STL: What you need to know | Montréal Canadiens A Saturday showdown is in store for the Habs in the Midwest

NOVEMBER 4, 2023 • NHL.COM

Stu's Slapshots: Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky doesn't look NHL ready Coyotes' Logan Cooley looks better now, but Habs are still banking their No. 1 overall pick in 2022 develops into an impact player.

NOVEMBER 4, 2023 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Blues host the Canadiens after Hayes' 2-goal game

The St. Louis Blues host the Montreal Canadiens after Kevin Hayes' two-goal game against the New Jersey Devils in the Blues' 4-1 win

NOVEMBER 4, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Canadiens face Blues, aiming to start new point streak Oct 28, 2023; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Montreal Canadiens center Nick Suzuki (14) and Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey (44) during the...

NOVEMBER 4, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Media op: Harris | Montréal Canadiens Jordan Harris on finding consistency as a group

NOVEMBER 3, 2023 • NHL.COM

Media op: Montembeault | Montréal Canadiens Montembeault on time management on the road

NOVEMBER 3, 2023 • NHL.COM

Media op: St-Louis | Montréal Canadiens Martin St-Louis on Christian Dvorak

NOVEMBER 3, 2023 • NHL.COM

Rafael Harvey-Pinard - Day-to-day with lower-body injury Harvey-Pinard (lower body) was listed as day-to-day by Montreal on Friday.

Impact Harvey-Pinard exited Thursday's 3-2 loss to Arizona on Thursday due to the injury. He has four assists in 10 contests this season. If Harvey-Pinard is unavailable Saturday, then Michael Pezzetta might draw back into the lineup after being scratched Thursday.

NOVEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Juraj Slafkovsky - Delivers three hits in loss Slafkovsky recorded three hits over 14:17 of ice time in Thursday's 3-2 loss to Arizona.

Impact One has to go back to the first game of the season for Slafkovsky's only point, an assist. The 2022 first-round draft pick, who doesn't have a shot on goal in the first two games of a road trip that heads to St. Louis on Saturday, has forced a goalie to make a save just 10 times over 10 games.

NOVEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Newhook - Records power-play assist in loss Newhook had a power-play assist, one shot on goal and one hit over 18:43 of ice time in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Coyotes.

Impact Newhook had the secondary helper on Brendan Gallagher's third-period strike. The assist was Newhook's first point in five games. The 2019 first-round draft pick has five points and 15 shots on goal while averaging a career-high 16:01 TOI as Montreal's second line center.

NOVEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tanner Pearson - Helps on power play Pearson had a power-play assist and one hit over 15:57 of ice time in Thursday's 3-2 loss to Arizona.

Impact Pearson sent a slick pass to an unencumbered Brendan Gallagher in the slot for a wrist shot that beat Connor Ingram high on the glove side. The point snapped a four-game drought for Pearson, who had started the season ablaze with five points in the first four games. The 31-year-old forward, who skates on the third line when five-on-five, has two power-play points while averaging 2:00 TOI on the second-unit power play.

NOVEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

How the Canadiens handle Juraj Slafkovský's immediate future will determine his long-term future Juraj Slafkovský has generated one shot attempt in two games and the Canadiens must face the possibility he might be better off in the AHL.

NOVEMBER 3, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Sean Monahan - Scores goal in loss Monahan scored a goal on six shots in the Canadiens' 3-2 loss to the Coyotes on Thursday.

Impact Monahan opened the scoring for the Canadiens, scoring a nice goal off the rush to knot the game at 1-1. This goal gives Monahan goals in four straight games as he has started off the season red-hot with six goals and nine points in 10 games. The former Flame should continue to play in the Canadiens' middle-six forward core and top power-play unit.

NOVEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Canadiens' streak of OT games ends with 3-2 loss to Coyotes in Arizona Sean Monahan continues his strong play for Habs with his team-leading sixth goal, while Juraj Slafkosky continues to struggle.

NOVEMBER 3, 2023 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Brendan Gallagher - Goal and assist in loss Gallagher picked up a goal and an assist along with four shots in the Canadiens' 3-2 loss to the Coyotes on Thursday.

Impact Gallagher would tie the game at 2-2, scoring a power-play goal off a pass in the slot. He would also pick up an assist on Sean Monahan's goal in the first period. This game ends a four-game pointless streak for Gallagher as he looks to get back on track offensively. He should continue to play in the Canadiens' middle-six forward core and second power-play unit.

NOVEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Postgame @ ARI: Allen | Montréal Canadiens Jake Allen on Brendan Gallagher's milestone night

NOVEMBER 3, 2023 • NHL.COM

Postgame @ ARI: Suzuki | Montréal Canadiens Suzuki on taking too many penalties in the third

NOVEMBER 3, 2023 • NHL.COM

Jake Allen - Allows three in loss Allen stopped 32 of 35 shots in the Canadiens' 3-2 loss to the Coyotes on Thursday.

Impact Allen was solid Thursday, posting a .914 save percentage in the game, but was outdueled by Connor Ingram to take his first regulation loss of the season. Allen now posts a 3-1-1 record with a 2.72 GAA and a .927 save percentage. He should continue to split starts with Sam Montembeault for the time being.

NOVEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Schmaltz scores twice, Coyotes edge Canadiens | NHL.com Ingram makes 28 saves for Arizona; Monahan gets goal in 4th straight for Montreal

NOVEMBER 3, 2023 • NHL.COM

Nick Schmaltz scores twice to lift Coyotes over Canadiens Nick Schmaltz scored the game-winning goal 6:07 into the third period as the Arizona Coyotes picked up their fifth win of the young season,...

NOVEMBER 3, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

MTL@ARI: Game recap | Montréal Canadiens Yotes top Habs in tightly contested matchup on the road

NOVEMBER 3, 2023 • NHL.COM