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• Three disallowed goals didn’t slow down the CH, which won 1-0

  11-10-2026 04:12 via yardbarker.com
  
  After two straight losses at the Bell Centre, the Habs were looking to snap out of their slump on home ice. Jacob Fowler was back in net for a second straight game.
  
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• Matheson Out, Beck In; Fowler Starts For Montreal Canadiens vs. Sabres

  13-10-2026 17:43 via yardbarker.com
  
  As it has for most NHL teams early on in the season, the injury bug continues to take a bite out of the roster of the Montreal Canadiens. Late Tuesday morning team announced that they will be without defenseman Mike Matheson when they host the Buffalo Sabres at 6:30 pm ET on Tuesday night at the Bell Centre.
  
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• David Reinbacher Is Close to Making the Leap, Earning His Spot, and How to Replace Mike Matheson

  13-10-2026 17:12 via yardbarker.com
  At the start of the season, the Canadiens had eight healthy defensemen vying for a spot on the team. Lane Hutson, Mike Matheson, Noah Dobson, Alexandre Carrier, Arber Xhekaj, Jayden Struble, and Adam Engstrom made the cut.
  
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• Canadiens’ Mike Matheson out against Sabres with lower-body injury

  13-10-2026 16:29 via yardbarker.com
  
  The Montreal Canadiens are going to be missing a key piece on their blue line on Tuesday night. The team announced that defenseman Mike Matheson will not be in the lineup against the Buffalo Sabres and is considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
  
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• Mike Matheson is out tonight, and Jacob Fowler is in goal

  13-10-2026 16:11 via yardbarker.com
  
  After today's practice, Martin St-Louis spoke with the media. First, he announced that Mike Matheson (lower-body injury) won't play tonight. Owen Beck will take his place in the lineup, and the team will go with 12 forwards and six defensemen.
  
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• Oliver Kapanen Still Absent from Practice

  13-10-2026 15:58 via yardbarker.com
  
  As long as the Canadiens don't give us any details about Oliver Kapanen, the situation will continue to be strange and keep people talking. That's to be expected.
  
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• Canadiens Reportedly Prepare Massive Trade Package for Dylan Larkin

  13-10-2026 15:07 via yardbarker.com
  
  The Montreal Canadiens are hunting for a second-line center to play behind Nick Suzuki, and Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin is believed to be at the top of their wish list.
  
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• Samuel Montembeault and the Rangers: Here’s What’s Helping the Canadiens

  13-10-2026 14:53 via yardbarker.com
  
  The Rangers need help in goal. We all know that. Joonas Korpisalo is going to miss a good month of action, and the team's No. 1 goaltender (Igor Shesterkin), as you probably know, won't be returning to action this season.
  
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• Fresh off strong performance, Sabres eye more against Canadiens

  13-10-2026 04:53 via yardbarker.com
  
  After playing their best game of the young season, the Buffalo Sabres aim to keep the momentum going when they kick off a three-game road trip with a visit to the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday.
  
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• Ivan Demidov: There’s a good chance we’ll see him play next week

  13-10-2026 03:00 via yardbarker.com
  
  For the past week, the Canadiens have been without Ivan Demidov. The young Russian, who is a key part of the team's offense, is sidelined with a foot injury.
  
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• Canadiens Recall Owen Beck

  13-10-2026 02:47 via yardbarker.com
  
  The Montreal Canadiens shared earlier today that forward Owen Beck has been recalled from AHL Laval. No corresponding transaction was made, although the move is a result of Florian Xhehaj’s day-to-day status while Oliver Kapanen is on injured reserve.
  
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• Dylan Larkin in Montreal: Elliotte Friedman Isn’t Closing the Door

  13-10-2026 02:17 via yardbarker.com
  
  Dylan Larkin has been the talk of the town for a while now. We know that the forward, who wants to leave Michigan, isn't (yet?) ready to accept a trade that would send him to Montreal.
  
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• Florian Xhekaj Injured; Montreal Canadiens Call Up Owen Beck

  12-10-2026 23:51 via yardbarker.com
  
  Already down two regulars in their forward group, and with forward Florian Xhekaj suffering an injury in practice on Monday, the Montreal Canadiens have called up forward Owen Beck from the Laval Rocket.
  
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• Cole Caufield’s new G-Wagon is incredible

  12-10-2026 23:46 via yardbarker.com
  We often see NHL players buying new cars. We remember that when Jonathan Huberdeau was traded from the Florida Panthers to the Calgary Flames, he had to part with his luxury cars.
  
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• Owen Beck has been recalled by the Canadiens

  12-10-2026 23:08 via yardbarker.com
  Things are happening with the Canadiens. Kent Hughes didn't make a trade… but the team recalled Owen Beck from the Laval Rocket. Reminder: The Habs currently have only 11 healthy forwards on their roster.
  
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• Three-way: Jakub Dobes thinks it’s 'more fun' with three goalies… really?

  12-10-2026 22:05 via yardbarker.com
  Um, are you okay, Doby? I wondered that after seeing what he said after today's practice. Because it's… weird? Basically, Jakub Dobes was asked how he felt about Samuel Montembeault's return—Montembeault is likely to rejoin the team soon, considering his injury isn't (very) serious.
  
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• VIDEO: The moment Florian Xhekaj may have been injured

  12-10-2026 19:33 via yardbarker.com
  
  Florian Xhekaj was present for the start of the Canadiens’ practice this morning. But he had to leave the rink early because he wasn't feeling 100% comfortable.
  
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• Canadiens’ Special Teams Need Plenty of Work

  12-10-2026 19:25 via yardbarker.com
  
  The Montreal Canadiens got a small monkey off their back on Saturday night with a narrow 1-0 victory over the visiting Detroit Red Wings, earned through a myriad of peculiar circumstances, most notably three disallowed goals.
  
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• Larkin Disappoints, Dach Gets Little Ice Time, and Mittelstadt Is Knocking on the Door

  12-10-2026 17:59 via yardbarker.com
  It was a weekend full of sports action for our professional teams. CF Montréal was leading 1–0 with 92 minutes on the clock in Toronto… and somehow managed to lose 2–1.
  
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• Florian Xhekaj leaves practice after just a few minutes

  12-10-2026 16:43 via yardbarker.com
  The Canadiens practiced at the Bell Centre this morning. It wasn't a game day: the team was taking its annual group photo, which is why practice was scheduled at the Bell Centre instead of Brossard.
  
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• Jacob Fowler: The Priority, the Reason for the 6:30 p.m. Game, and Kent Hughes’ Comments

  12-10-2026 15:59 via yardbarker.com
  
  Jacob Fowler started the season in the AHL because… the Canadiens didn’t want to go with three goalies, and Samuel Montembeault had earned his spot. Jacob Fowler was called up because… Monty got injured.
  
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• Dylan Larkin, Alex Newhook, and the Price of Ambition

  12-10-2026 14:57 via yardbarker.com
  
  It was a big weekend in Montreal. And I'm not just saying that because the Habs played with seven defensemen due to Florian Xhekaj's injury… Jayden Struble was traded, and Kaiden Guhle returned to the lineup.
  
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• 2 Canadiens Prospects Are Giving Fans Something to Watch

  12-10-2026 04:39 via yardbarker.com
  
  The Montreal Canadiens have plenty of young talent to watch, and sometimes the most interesting developments happen well outside the NHL. Two names worth watching right now are defenseman Luke Mittelstadt in Laval and forward Alexander Zharovsky in Russia.
  
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• The French-speaking trio stands out for the Canadiens

  12-10-2026 02:04 via yardbarker.com
  For the past three games, the Canadiens have had a third line that is 100% French-speaking, consisting of Alexandre Texier, Phillip Danault, and Zachary Bolduc.
  
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• David Reinbacher has been playing well since Jayden Struble left

  12-10-2026 00:01 via yardbarker.com
  With Jayden Struble's departure to Nashville, the Canadiens have opened up a spot on their blue line. This is an opportunity for the team's young defensemen, particularly David Reinbacher, who—despite an excellent training camp with the Habs—was sent back to Laval.
  
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• Jayden Struble: More than 19 minutes of playing time

  11-10-2026 20:08 via yardbarker.com
  
  Most Montreal Canadiens fans were happy to see the team acquire a second-round pick in exchange for Jayden Struble. There wasn't really a spot for him in Montreal, and Arber Xhekaj can offer pretty much the same thing—but better (though with a bit more disciplinary issues).
  
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• Jacob Fowler gets wolf hat after shutout 🐺 #NHL #Shorts #BTS

  11-10-2026 17:41 via youtube.com
  
  Jacob Fowler gets wolf hat after shutout 🐺 #NHL #Shorts #BTS
  
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• The Montreal Goalie Controversy: Chapter #157

  11-10-2026 17:02 via yardbarker.com
  The Montreal Canadiens have always had a goaltending controversy on their team, except during Carey Price's tenure. Whether it was José Théodore frustrated
  
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• Is Dylan Larkin Opening Up to the Idea of Going to Montreal?

  11-10-2026 16:05 via yardbarker.com
  
  Everything about the Dylan Larkin situation in Detroit has been strange, and that was no different on Saturday night when the Red Wings were at the Bell Centre to battle the rival Montreal Canadiens.
  
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• A Perfect Performance: Jacob Fowler Set a Franchise Record

  11-10-2026 16:04 via yardbarker.com
  
  The Montreal Canadiens once again didn’t play their best game last night against the Detroit Red Wings, but at least they managed to come away with the win without allowing a single goal.
  
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