APRIL 3, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
MONTREAL CANADIENS 4-6-1 · 7TH IN EAST, ATLANTIC
4-6-1 · 7TH IN EAST, ATLANTIC
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APRIL 2, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Added to taxi squad Vejdemo was added to the Canadiens' taxi squad in a paper move Friday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Impact This is just a paper move, as Vejdemo isn't expected to actually join the big club for practice. He has yet to appear in an NHL contest this season.
APRIL 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Pens one-year deal Schueneman signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Canadiens on Friday.
Impact Schueneman has notched seven points in 21 AHL appearances this year. The 25-year-old blueliner has yet to make his NHL debut.
APRIL 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Sent to AHL affiliate Ouellet was reassigned to AHL Laval on Friday.
Impact Ouellet has appeared in three games with the Canadiens this season, going scoreless while posting a minus-2 rating. The 27-year-old blueliner will likely continue to spend most of his time in the minors or on Montreal's taxi squad.
APRIL 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Dropped to AHL affiliate Dauphin was reassigned to AHL Laval on Friday.
Impact Dauphin hasn't appeared in an NHL contest since 2018-19 and likely won't see any action with the Canadiens this season.
APRIL 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Sets up two goals Evans had two assists, including one while shorthanded, along with four shots and two hits in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Senators.
Impact The two assists give Evans seven points in 31 games. He's trying to make it difficult for head coach Dominique Ducharme to replace him in the lineup when Eric Staal (COVID-19 protocols) is ready to join the Canadiens on Monday.
APRIL 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Bags assist in win Mete had an assist and finished plus-2 in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Senators.
Impact Mete, who played just his 10th game Thursday, has emerged on the third pair, playing three straight games and gathering two apples during that time. The Canadiens have always been enamored by his skating and his ability to carry the puck out of the zone, skills that hint at offensive potential. Where he needs work is on the one-on-one situations. "For him, it's more about angles, sticks and making sure he's separating the stick from the puck. He has to make sure he cuts off the hands and stick of the other player when he's coming in with his body instead of getting into a wrestling match," head coach Dominique Ducharme told Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette.
APRIL 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Sets up shortie Lehkonen had an assist, two hits, one blocked shot and two PIM in Thursday's 4-1 win over Ottawa.
Impact Lehkonen's forecheck while a man down led to Jake Evans feeding Paul Byron for the game-winning goal early in the second period. It was the third point in the last two games for the forward, who recently had a string of seven healthy scratches in eight games. Herb Zurkowsky of the Montreal Gazette reported on rumors that teams are interested in acquiring Lehkonen. The Canadiens are up against the salary cap and could create room for an addition of their own by shedding Lehkonen's salary.
APRIL 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Scores Thursday Perry had a goal on two shots with two hits and one blocked shot in Thursday's 4-1 win over Ottawa.
Impact Perry planted himself in front of Filip Gustavsson and dug at the puck to put home his seventh marker of the season. It seems like all of Perry's goals have traveled one foot before crossing the goal line. He's become more comfortable with his new team over the course of the season, and the fourth-line winger has 10 points in his last 17 games.
APRIL 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Scores shortie Byron scored a short-handed goal on his lone shot and added a hit in Thursday's 4-1 win over Ottawa.
Impact Artturi Lehkonen kept the play in the Ottawa zone on the forecheck, and the puck landed on the stick of Jake Evans. He cruised behind the net and executed a spin-o-rama feed to Byron, who went forehand-backhand for his first shortie and Montreal's league leading eighth shorthanded marker. It was Byron's third point in the last two games following a six-game pointless run.
APRIL 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Canadiens shut down Senators for 4-1 win
Jake Allen made 22 saves, Phillip Danault and Brendan Gallagher each had a goal and an assist, and the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Ottawa Senators 4-1 for their third consecuti...APRIL 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jake Evans’ Sweet Pass Sets Up Easy Shorthanded Goal For Paul Byron
APRIL 2, 2021 • YOUTUBE
Five-game streak breaks slumber Tatar put up two assists Thursday in a 4-1 win over Ottawa.
Impact He's on a five-game, seven-point streak right now and is worthy of rostering again. Tatar finally looks like the player that put up 119 points in 148 games over the last two seasons. Snag him if he's been dropped and gloat if you held on to enjoy the glory.
APRIL 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Eight points in last five games Danault scored a goal and added an assist in a 4-1 win over the Senators on Thursday.
Impact So, his story goes like this. Danault essentially slept through the first 28 games of the season -- he put up 11 points, including a single goal. Then he caught fire and has eight points, including six helpers, in his last five games. Danault and his linemates Brendan Gallagher and Tomas Tatar have been on fire in those five games. Danault is a mandatory activation with this level of heat.
APRIL 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
White hot in bleu blanc et rouge Gallagher scored a goal and added an assist in a 4-1 win over Ottawa on Thursday.
Impact Gallagher has been buzzing in his last five games after going pointless in the previous five. He has four goals and seven points in his last five. Gallagher has 14 goals and 23 points in 33 games this season and is as hot an activation as you can find.
APRIL 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Finally back in the win column Allen made 22 saves in a 4-1 win over Ottawa on Thursday.
Impact He was so close to a shutout -- Connor Brown scored a power-play goal at the 18:13 mark of the third to spoil the night. Allen went 4-1 in his first five starts this season and had fallen into a 0-2-4 run since Feb. 6. It's good to get him back in the Ws, but it was against the Senators.
APRIL 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
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Starting in Ottawa Allen will defend the blue paint during Thursday's road game versus the Senators.
Impact Allen wasn't great in his last start March 19 versus Vancouver, surrendering three goals on 28 shots en route to a 3-2 overtime loss. He'll try to get back in the win column in a road matchup with an Ottawa club that's averaging 2.83 goals per game at home this year, 22nd in the NHL.
APRIL 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Ruled out Thursday Toffoli (lower body) won't be available against Ottawa on Thursday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Impact Considering Toffoli has yet to get onto the ice with his teammates, his continued absence shouldn't come as a shock to fantasy players. The 28-year-old winger was on a roll prior to getting hurt, as he managed four goals on 22 shots and four helpers in his previous eight outings while averaging 17:22 of ice time. Toffoli needs just two more tallies to reach the 20-goal mark for the fifth time in his NHL career and should be capable of achieving that threshold if he can return to action soon.
MARCH 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Could be bumped by Staal Evans is expected to lose his roster spot when Eric Staal is ready to play for Montreal, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports.
Impact Staal, who was acquired from Buffalo, is in quarantine and eligible to play for his new team next Monday at home against Edmonton. If Staal is ready to go against the Oilers, Evans will have two more games as the fourth-line center, Thursday on the road against Ottawa and Saturday at home against the Senators.
MARCH 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Montreal visits Ottawa following shutout victory
Montreal visits Ottawa after the Canadiens shut out Edmonton 4-0MARCH 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Still in quarantine Staal remains in quarantine and will be eligible to play his first game for Montreal next Monday against Edmonton, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports.
Impact Staal, who was acquired from Buffalo, arrived in Montreal last Saturday and is serving a seven-day quarantine period. The 36-year-old center is expected to take Jake Evans' roster spot and position as center on the fourth line.
MARCH 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Skates alone Toffoli (lower body) skated on his own following Tuesday's morning skate, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports.
Impact Toffoli missed one game before Montreal's season was halted due to COVID-19 and then a second Tuesday after the team's return to play. In that sense, the club has been lucky to have its leading goal scorer (18 goals) sidelined for just two games. Canadiens head coach Dominic Ducharme said the forward could be back "within the next few days" but added it's hard to know when exactly that would be. The Habs have games Thursday in Ottawa then back home Saturday against the Senators.
MARCH 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
