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Stu Cowan: Oliver Kapanen living, learning day by day with CanadiensRookie winger's high hockey IQ is obvious, but Habs head coach Martin St. Louis wants him to work on his confidence with the puck.
Stu Cowan: Habs fans are losing patience after blowout loss to KrakenBoos and mock "Olé! Olé! Olé!" chants at the Bell Centre Tuesday night as the Canadiens take another big step back.
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Juraj Slafkovsky - Leaves game lateSlafkovsky was removed from Saturday's game late in the third period after taking a shot to the head, Erik Leijon of the Montreal Gazette reports.
ImpactThe hit delivered by Noel Acciari occurred with just over three minutes left, as seen on SportsNet, and Slafkovsky's status is unclear. The incident did lead to Montreal seeking retribution as the horn sounded to end the game, as Arber Xhekaj took a run at Acciari. Slaskovsky will have a couple of days to get right before Montreal hosts Calgary on Tuesday.
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Kirby Dach - Spends time on top line SaturdayDach had two shots and two hits and finished minus-2 in Saturday's 3-1 loss to Pittsburgh.
ImpactDach opened the contest on the second line but eventually replaced Josh Anderson on the top unit. Dach spent some time on the top line earlier this year, as head coach Martin St. Louis attempts to balance scoring threats in the top six. Dach is now at a team-low minus-14 through 12 appearances.
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Josh Anderson - Opens on top lineAnderson had one shot and six hits in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Penguins.
ImpactAnderson was the latest Montreal forward to skate on the top line alongside Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield. He joined a rotation that has included Juraj Slafkovsky, Kirby Dach and Emil Heineman. Anderson eventually swapped spots with Dach on Saturday and skated on the second line. Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis started the season with Slafkovsky on the top unit, which may be the most productive combination, but the coach has since dropped him to the second line in an effort to balance out scoring among the lines. Anderson's six hits raised his season total to 29 through 12 outings, second most on the team.
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Lars Eller - Snaps point droughtEller contributed an assist, one shot, one block and three hits in Saturday's 3-1 win over Montreal.
ImpactEller won a puck battle against two Canadiens along the boards and cleared threw the puck into the neutral zone to Blake Lizotte, who scored into an empty net to seal Pittsburgh's second straight win. The helper snapped a five-game point drought for Eller, who has four goals and three assists in 13 outings.
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Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher is battling Father Time | HI/O BonusHe has two seasons left on his contract. How long can he remain effective?
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