MONTREAL CANADIENS NEWS

Rafael Harvey-Pinard - Moves to LTIR Harvey-Pinard (leg) was placed on long-term injured reserve Monday, per PuckPedia.

Impact After suffering a broken leg in July, Harvey-Pinard was given a timetable of at least four months for his recovery. He produced two goals, eight assists and 28 hits in 45 games during the 2023-24 regular season. Once healthy, he could push for a bottom-six role this campaign.

OCTOBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Kaiden Guhle - Good to go Guhle (abdomen) practiced Tuesday and will play Wednesday against Toronto on Opening Night, per Kenzie Lalonde of TSN.

Impact After having surgery on Sept. 18 to remove his appendix, Guhle played in Montreal's preseason finale against Ottawa on Saturday. He compiled six goals, 22 points, 95 shots on net, 178 blocked shots and 116 hits in 70 contests during the 2023-24 regular season. The 22-year-old blueliner will log plenty of ice time this campaign on Montreal's top pairing.

OCTOBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Juraj Slafkovský and the weight of a nation Slafkovský, the Canadiens' next big hope, navigates intense pressure and a lack of privacy in his native Slovakia.

OCTOBER 8 • NYTIMES.COM

Canadiens' Samuel Montembeault embraces scrutiny team's top goalie faces "I showed that I can be consistent," netminder says. "Every time I get the chance to be in net, I want to give the team a chance to win."

OCTOBER 8 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

HockeyBuzz.com - Guest Writer - Hugo Brossoit: Ready, Set, Drop the Puck for Habs NHL Hockey Trade Rumors

OCTOBER 8 • HOCKEYBUZZ.COM

Media op: Xhekaj | Montréal Canadiens Arber Xhekaj on playing three rivals to start the season

OCTOBER 8 • NHL.COM

Media op: Dach | Montréal Canadiens Kirby Dach on evolving as a team and understanding what it takes to win games

OCTOBER 8 • NHL.COM

Jayden Struble - Not playing Wednesday Struble (upper body) won't play in Wednesday's regular-season opener against Toronto.

Impact It's unclear when Struble picked up the injury, but he should be considered day-to-day for now. Struble's next chance to draw into the lineup will be Thursday against the Bruins. The 23-year-old produced 10 points in 56 regular-season contests in 2023-24.

OCTOBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Sam Montembeault - Between pipes versus Leafs Montembeault will tend the twine at home against Toronto on Wednesday.

Impact Montembeault is expected to carry the load for the Habs this season and could surpass his career-high 41 games played from last year. The Quebec native went 16-15-9 with a 3.14 GAA and zero shutouts in those contests, so he'll probably need to step up his game to avoid losing starts. With Montreal kicking off the 2024-25 campaign with a back-to-back, Cayden Primeau should get the nod on the road against Boston on Thursday.

OCTOBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Media op: Montembeault | Montréal Canadiens Samuel Montembeault on the emotions of starting for his hometown team in a season opener

OCTOBER 8 • NHL.COM

Media op: Suzuki | Montréal Canadiens Nick Suzuki on the team’s energy heading into Wednesday’s opener

OCTOBER 8 • NHL.COM

How and where to watch the Canadiens on TV for 2024-25 season Amazon has picked up Monday night games from Sportsnet, which will make things a bit more complicated for viewers.

OCTOBER 8 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

When will the Canadiens win the Stanley Cup? From Martin St. Louis to Lane Hutson, Postmedia assesses the level of hope fans of Habs should have heading into the new NHL season.

OCTOBER 8 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Report: Canadiens Could Send Infamous Preseason Fighter to Minors Arber Xhekaj’s eventful preseason could see him reassigned to the AHL by the Canadiens.

OCTOBER 8 • SACBEE.COM

Canadiens and Maple Leafs meet in 2024 season opener

The Montreal Canadiens host the Toronto Maple Leafs for the season opener

OCTOBER 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lane Hutson - Skating on second pair, power play Hutson has made the Canadiens' roster for Opening Night against the Maple Leafs, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports.

Impact Hutson is an undersized defenseman that amassed 67 goals and 97 assists over 77 games in two seasons at Boston University. He showed offensive acumen in a two-game stint for Montreal at the end of last season, recording assists in both games. The 20-year-old, who was selected 62nd overall in the 2022 NHL Draft, is set to skate on the second pair and the second power-play unit.

OCTOBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Emil Heineman - Cracks opening roster Heineman has made Montreal's roster, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports.

Impact Heineman, who was acquired from Calgary as part of the Tyler Toffoli trade in February of 2022, will crack his first Opening Night roster in the NHL. He played 48 games at AHL Laval last season, posting 15 goals on 113 shots (13.3 shooting percentage) and 14 assists. Heineman is expected to open at wing on the fourth line.

OCTOBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Joel Armia - Skating on second line Armia skated on the second line during Monday's practice, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports.

Impact Armia is getting first crack at the wing spot made available by Patrik Laine's knee injury, which is expected to keep him out two-to-three months. Armia, who scored a career-high 17 goals last season, is also lining up on the second-unit power play.

OCTOBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Slovak snacks with Juraj Slafkovský | Montréal Canadiens Get snacky with Juraj Slafkovský

OCTOBER 7 • NHL.COM

Stu Cowan: Canadiens hoping to put pre-season problems behind them Habs finished with 2-4-0 record, lost their last four games and went 0-for-30 on the power play. But coach Martin St. Louis isn't concerned.

OCTOBER 7 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Quebecer Alex Barré-Boulet, 27, cracks Canadiens' opening-night roster But 27-year-old forward from Montmagny knows his work has only just begun to keep his spot.

OCTOBER 7 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Media op: St-Louis | Montréal Canadiens Martin St-Louis on the thinking that went into the roster decisions

OCTOBER 7 • NHL.COM

Media op: Barré-Boulet | Montréal Canadiens Alex Barré-Boulet on playing for his childhood team

OCTOBER 7 • NHL.COM

Media op: Kapanen | Montréal Canadiens Oliver Kapanen on his confidence from making it to the end of training camp

OCTOBER 7 • NHL.COM

Media op: Hutson | Montréal Canadiens Lane Hutson on how he found out he made the team

OCTOBER 7 • NHL.COM