Pezzetta (upper body) won't finish Tuesday's game versus the Red Wings.
#2 RD
Kaiden Guhle: Not ruled out for Worlds
Apr 16th
Guhle sustained a head injury April 4 versus the Lightning that cost him the last seven games of the season, but he hasn't been ruled out from joining Team Canada at the IIHF World Championship in May, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports.
#2 G
Cayden Primeau: Guarding goal Tuesday
Apr 16th
Primeau will patrol the home crease Tuesday against Detroit, according to Eric Engels of Sportsnet.
#1 G
Sam Montembeault: Suffers overtime loss
Apr 16th
Montembeault gave up five goals on 35 shots (.857 save percentage) in Monday's 5-4 overtime loss to Detroit.
#3 C
Jake Evans: Assists three times in loss
Apr 15th
Evans had three assists during Monday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Red Wings.
#2 LW
Brendan Gallagher: Scores twice in OT loss
Apr 15th
Gallagher tallied twice during Monday's 5-4 overtime loss to Detroit.
#3 LW
Rafael Harvey-Pinard: Scores second goal of season
Apr 15th
Harvey-Pinard scored a goal during Monday's 5-4 overtime loss to Detroit.
#1 LW
Cole Caufield: Seven-game, nine-point streak
Apr 14th
Caufield scored twice Saturday in a 5-4 shootout loss to Ottawa.
#2 LD
Lane Hutson: Signs entry-level deal
Apr 12th
Hutson signed a three-year, entry-level contract Friday. The 2023-24 campaign counts as the first season of the agreement, and he'll join the Canadiens in Detroit ahead of Monday's game, per Priyanta Emrith of Sportsnet.
#1 LD
Mike Matheson: Point streak to six games
Apr 12th
Matheson logged an assist, three blocks and one hit in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Islanders.
#3 RD
Jordan Harris: Pots goal in loss
Apr 12th
Harris scored a goal on one shot, blocked four shots and delivered one hit in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Islanders.
#4 RD
Johnny Kovacevic: Tallies two helpers versus Philly
Apr 10th
Kovacevic picked up two assists while logging a plus-2 rating in 19:28 of ice time in Tuesday's 9-2 win over the Flyers.
#3 RW
Josh Anderson: Scores in blowout win
Apr 10th
Anderson scored a goal, went plus-1 and logged one hit in 14:15 of ice time in Tuesday's 9-3 win over Philadelphia.
#4 RW
Joel Armia: Gets two points Tuesday
Apr 10th
Armia had a goal and an assist in a 9-3 win over Philadelphia on Tuesday.
#4 C
Christian Dvorak: Two goals in return from injury
Apr 9th
Dvorak (pectoral) scored twice Tuesday in a 9-3 romp over the Flyers.
#1 RW
Juraj Slafkovsky: First NHL hat trick
Apr 9th
Slafkovsky netted his first NHL hat trick Tuesday in a 9-3 win over the Flyers.